ASSIST is a Non-government Organisation which was born in 1985 on the premise that Development in India can take place only in proportion to the development of Village-India.

ASSIST came into being on the initiative of a group of individuals who were involved in the field of rural development since three decades and have been debating on the question of expressing the commitment for the poor, but with a difference. This quest culminated, at the end, in the birth of ASSIST. Among this group of individuals there were Mr. J.Ranga Rao, the Operational Director and Mr. K.S.R. Murthy, the Executive Director who are still working hard towards development.