Initially established in 2011, the Nanda Devi Adventure and Outdoor Education Institute (NDI) is a subsidiary of Mountain Shepherds, a grassroots venture which has developed a new model for adventure tourism in the high Himalayas. The Nanda Devi Institute is an independent educational organisation that trains people to discover and hone their potential. It is a place of experiential and formal learning where we conduct outdoor adventure courses not for recreational purposes but with an aim to teach the basics of mountaineering, outdoor learning and survival.