For over 30 years, Dr. S.K. Dash’s foundation has transformed lives—advancing health, education, and community welfare.
The Dr. Dash Foundation, established by Dr. S.K. Dash, is an Edina, Minnesota–based global charitable organization operating for over 30 years. It focuses on health, education, and welfare initiatives, particularly in Odisha, India, supporting projects like Kalinga Hospital, IIT Bhubaneswar, and rural development.
Founder Dr. S.K. Dash is a globally recognized probiotic scientist, entrepreneur, and Chairman of Kalinga Hospital, Bhubaneswar. The foundation's focus areas include philanthropy, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), healthcare, education, welfare, and cultural promotion.
Key initiatives include establishing the Dr. S. K. Dash Probiotic & Prebiotic Innovation Centre for Excellence at IIT Bhubaneswar and South Dakota State University, supporting Fakir Mohan University and scholarships, managing healthcare projects including urgent care centers, adopting villages and schools, and partnering with global organizations such as the Carter Center and Second Harvest Heartland.
Daksh Foundation's Impact Till The Last Financial Year | 30+ Years of Enabling Self-Reliance
A just, equitable, and empowered society where every individual thrives with dignity, prosperity, and well-being. A society based on legitimate rights, equity, justice, honesty, social sensitivity and a culture of service in which all are self-reliant.
Touching hearts. Lifting spirits. Changing lives. We foster sustainable and inclusive development through community-centered approaches in education, health, livelihoods, social justice, and environmental sustainability across Odisha and partner regions.
Supporting education through the Dr. S. K. Dash Probiotic & Prebiotic Innovation Centre at IIT Bhubaneswar and partnerships with universities, scholarships, and vocational training for underserved youth.
Partnering with Kalinga Hospital and local health centres to improve maternal & child health, urgent care services in Cuttack, and wider community health programmes in Odisha.
Adopting villages, supporting orphanages and schools, and establishing polytechnic and livelihood programmes to uplift underprivileged communities.
Collaborating with partners such as the Carter Center and Minnesota organisations to deliver CSR, and promote cultural heritage, literature, art and music in Odisha and beyond.
We are encouraging innovative ideas of our future generation by establishing Innovation Centers at IIT-Bhubaneswar and South Dakota State University-USA. We also initiated for establishment of Biochemical Engineering at SDSU.
October, 20 2018
Celebrating Founder’s Day with community leaders and partners to honor the foundation's legacy and impact.
October, 20 2018
The foundation hosted former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam for a lecture on innovation and youth empowerment.
March, 12 2025
Honoured with the Best Civil Society Organisation Award in recognition of outstanding community service.