Adhik Kadam

Adhik Kadam is an Indian social entrepreneur. Kadam has completed a master's degree in political science. He is the founder and chairman of Borderless World Foundation, which is an NGO that works for the deprived and victimized people of the border areas of India. His NGO runs four orphanage homes for girls in four districts of Jammu and Kashmir.

Early career: Research & Suveys

Early in his career, Adhik worked for many Non Profit Organizations as a Volunteer. He started visiting Kashmir for Study and Research. in 1997. During Kargil War he worked on forefront especially for the migrants who left their home in restraints due to forced war in Kargil Sector, Batalik and Drass Sector. Later he worked with Mr Balraj Puri and Institute of J & K Affairs on the project “children Affected by Armed conflict in Jammu & Kashmir (detail)” funded by UNICEF.

A Penniless Vagabond

Adhik Kadam serves Jammu and Kashmir's children of conflict, particularly the females who lost their fathers to violence in the valley. When he was 19 years old he visited a Kashmiri Pandit migrant camp in Jammu. On 12 May 2002, Adhik Kadam, through his Borderless World Foundation launched first project Basrea-E-Tabassum (Abode of Smiles), a home for girl-orphans in the frontier district of Kupwara (Sulkoot village) in the Kashmir Valley. He also worked during the Kargil war for civilians. From a meager number of 2 girls in 2002, today his foundation has more than 140 girls falling in the age group of 18 months to 20 years at the four centers and can support at least 1000+ girls in the community in Jammu & Kashmir state.

Adhik is a visiting faculty at Tata Institute of Social Sciences and also speaks on various levels as a inspirational speaker. He also spoke at Stanford University, U C Berkeley, Princeton University.

Adhik presented his work and video documentaries at U C Berkeley, Stanford University, los altos library, ICC or India Community Centre, Milpitas, ICA or India for Collective actions, Maharashtra Mandal Bay Area, ASHA Silicone Valley in the California State, USA.

1. Mother Teresa Award in 2010.
2. The Spirit of Mastek award by Mastek foundation in April 2012.
3. Youth Icon for the year 2011 by Maharashtra Times of The Times Group.
4. Youth Icon for the year 2012 by Maharashtra Times of The Times Group.
5. Yuwanmesh 2011 award by Indradhanu Foundation
6. CSO Partners Outstanding Annual Report Awards 2009 for transparency, accountability and best documentation process in NGO sector in India.