Samartha Bharata HANDBOOK.pdf

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SAMARTHA BHARATA IS .....

Samartha Bharata is a campaign and a volunteer platform created by Rashtreeya Swayamsevak Sangh aimed

at addressing social, economic, civic, environmental and other challenges facing our country. A significant amount

of work, undertaken by various organizations, is in progress in the fields of quality education, health, vocational

training, civic issues, environment, rural development, cow protection, cultural & literary development and

upliftment of marginalized sections like street children, HIV+ people, transgenders and devadasis.

Volunteers in these organizations come from varied professions and socio-economic and regional backgrounds

and they dedicate their time, skills and energy towards these causes. Thanks to their efforts, a huge difference

has been made to the lives of lakhs of people across the country. But there is a long way to go for our nation to

reach its full potential and be free of the above mentioned challenges.

Samartha Bharata offers a single platform for new volunteers and organizations to come together. In future, it

will also serve as an incubator for new initiatives proposed to solve challenges and problems faced by society.

To transform

Bharat by

involving people

in sustainable social,

economic and

cultural initiatives.

VISION MISSION

Introduce meaningful social, economic and cultural initiatives to help develop a sustainable,

strong society.

Connect individuals to participate through a multi-dimensional volunteer platform.

Inspire service-minded enthusiasts to develop problem-solving and leadership skills that

will strengthen neighborhoods and the nation.

Provide opportunity to organizations to become partners in nation-building.

Incubate new ideas and initiatives proposed to solve social & economic challenges.

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About this book...

This hand book serves as a guide for those who want to spare some time to serve our

mother society.

A Volunteer who wants to engage himself / herself in social activity can choose a subject of

his or her choice and can start his activity directly in the chosen field by contacting the

concerned organisation or person. Details have been provided at the end of every activity.

For more details : www.samarthabharatha.org

Team

SamarthaBharatha

Bengaluru

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Helping in Seva Basti (Slums) 4

1. Health Programs in Seva Basti (Slums)

2. Balagokula

3. Vidya Nidhi

4. Vocational Training

5. Tuition Centers in Slums

Helping Specially Abled Children 14

6. Welfare of Specially-abled

7. Welfare of Intellectually-challenged

8. Prisoners welfare

9. Rehabilitation Centres for Vulnerable Children

Rural / Tribal Development 20

10. Grama Vikas

11. Organic Farming

12. Marketing Organic Products

13. Vanavasi Kalyana

14. Gou Samvardhana

Health Initiatives 29

15. HIV Patients and Children welfare

16. Blood Bank

17. Promotion of Healthy Lifestyle

18. Helping hand for Patients

19. Yoga for All

Environmental Initiatives 35

20. Green clubs in schools

21. Lake Restoration

22. Rainwater harvesting

23. Solid Waste Management

Value Added Education 40

24. Disha : Value education in colleges

25. Vijnana Bharati : Promoting Science in Schools

26. TAPAS : Developing Rural students for Higher Education

27. Teaching in Government Schools

28. Speaking Samskruta

29. Balabharti in Apartments

Helping the Service Projects 52

30. CSR activities : Corporate Social Responsibility

31. Capacity Building at NGO’s

32. Social Incubator

33. Documentation & Communication

34. Legal aid to the needy

Intellectual Activities 59

35. Fine arts and Theater Activities

36. Intellectual Forums

37. Promotion of Literature

38. Media

39. Social media

Social Awakening 65

40. Dharma Jagarana : Anti-Conversion Activities

41. Gou Samrakshana

42. Kutumba Prabhodhan

43. RTI & Consumer Rights

44. Human rights

Women Issues 75

45. Women safety and security

46. Working in Un-organised Sector

47. Rehabilitation center for orphaned girls and destitute women

Content

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Helping in Seva Basti (Slums)

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About the activity

The Health Program in Seva Basti (Slums) are aimed at

• Providing affordable & quality healthcare for the economically deprived

• Providing the essential platform for doctors & hospitals to volunteer their

services

• Address the shortage of doctors in areas of need such as rural areas and

slums.

This project aims to draw upon existing Government Program, including

those for the prevention of specific diseases. More significantly, the

project's aim is to create a network of like- minded doctors, dedicated to

the cause of the health and wellbeing of the rural and urban poor.

Community involvement being essential in achieving its objectives, Seva

Basti ensures that a team of non-medical volunteers help each of the

doctors. Together, the team of doctors & volunteers take the responsibility

of ensuring that continuity is maintained in holding health camps,

awareness sessions and counseling sessions in places where required.

Impact/Statistics

Rashtrothana Parishat- 200 slums across Bengaluru

• 78 Free Eye checkup Camps; 13,972 patients examined; 1,112 Cataract

Surgeries done

• 180 beneficiaries of Arogya Rakshaki program

• 68 Complicated surgeries (Prolapse, High Risk Pregnancy, Uterus problem)

• 10,000 patients get free treatment, including 1,000 women and 2,500

children

Keshava Seva Samithi- 200 slums in North & East Bengaluru

• 53 Eye camps, 10,525 beneficiaries

• 832 free cataract surgeries, 2016 spectacles distributed

• 24,100 people provided with free preventive medication for

Chikungunya& Dengue

• 634 beneficiaries of Women's health program

• 10 surgical camps, 2,030 free surgeries, 54 camps for children, 11,036

children benefited

Youth for Seva -60 schools and orphanages - across Bengaluru

• Child Health program - Doctor-at-school, Orphanages

• Awareness initiatives - Mythri

• Community Health program –Sanjivini : free clinics; initiatives in rural

Gulbarga, Health initiatives in slums

Sneha Seva Trust – 25 slums – South West Bengaluru

• Health awareness sessions in schools

• Health camps in slums

1. Health Programs in Seva Basti (Slums)

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ABHYUDAYA (Keshava Krupa Samvardhana Samithi)

– 63 centers in and around Kanakapura Road, Bengaluru

• Health awareness sessions in schools

• Health camps in slums

Locations

Around 400 slums and 60 schools in and around Bengaluru; and in other

districts of Karnataka

Volunteering Opportunities

Doctors or a medical fraternity volunteer can

• Volunteer in medical camps and free clinics

• Work as Doctor-at-School or a Doctor-at-Community

• Donate medicine samples

• Conduct health awareness sessions

• Identify needy patients at your clinic/hospital and waive off consultation

charges

Non-medical volunteer

• Organize Health & Eye checkup camps

• Work as a School Health volunteer

• Female volunteers: Menstrual Hygiene awareness sessions , Counseling

for adolescent girls

• Help expand the Doctors network

• Conduct Health surveys in slums

• Conduct Yoga camps in slums

• Organize street plays for creating awareness

Rashtrothana Parishat

Viresh 94812 40775

Email : [email protected]

Website: www.rashtrotthana.org

Keshava Seva Samithi

Prakash Raju 98454 87509

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.kssblr.in

Youth for Seva

Keerthishankar K N 98451 76785


Website: www.youthforseva.org

Sneha Seva Trust

Varadaraj 9844454949

080-26757848


Website: www.snehasevatrust.org

Sanghaniketan

Pratapnagar, Mangaluru

Prashanth Hegde 9880479768


Janajagarana Trust

Mysore

Sripathi 9901237051


Vikasa Trust, Shimoga

Nataraj Bhagwat 9448146175


Website: www.vikastrust.org

ABHYUDAYA

Lakshminarayana 9844135044


Face book: abhyudaya reaching

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2. Balagokula

About the activity

Balagokula is an activity for children aged between 5 to 13 years. Its objective

is to bring about all-round personality development in children. In the 75

minutes programme conducted every week, children are taught to

appreciate their cultural roots and encouraged to live by those values.

Children are engaged in games and in activities such as yoga, stories, bhajans

and recitation of slokas which enhance the physical, emotional, social,

intellectual and the spiritual development of the child, thereby bringing

about a holistic personality.

Balagokula is conducted in slums after school hours and during school hours

in government schools.

Impact/Statistics

• The results show that there is huge improvement in grasping and learning

capability of children, they have become more sensitive towards family

and society.

• Balagokula has also positively impacted the families of those children,

where it is noticed that there is an overall improvement of love and

affection among the family members.

Locations

Many places in Bengaluru and in the other districts of Karnataka


1. Taking regular on-going sessions with children through

• Songs, Slokas, Bhajans

• Stories and real life incidents of great personalities

• Group activities, Arts & Games, Skits and Dramas

• Projects and Field trips etc.

2. Organize onetime events such as Krishna Janmashtami, Ganesha

celebrations-making Clay Ganesha, etc.,

3. Start Balagokula activities in new places, schools

4. Website maintenance, Social media etc.,

5. Financing the minimum needs of Balagokula

Rashtrothana ParishatViresh 94812 40775

Email ID: [email protected]

Web Site: www.rashtrotthana.org

Keshava Seva SamithiPrakash Raju 98454 87509



Youth for SevaKeerthishankar K N 98451 76785



RSS Seva VibhagSadashiva 94817 83600

RSS IT MilanGanapathi Kottur 9945924741

Email ID:

[email protected]

Web Site:

balabharati-kids.blogspot.in

SanghaniketanPratapnagar, Mangaluru

Chennaiah Swamy 9845151791


Manjunath Mysore9448655055


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3. Vidya Nidhi

About the activity

Vidya Nidhi is a scholarship program to help economically constrained

students in their primary education. Students are chosen based on a set of

criteria and are supported by this project. Many Programs are being run

under this project throughout the state.

Vidya Chetana is one such program run by Hindu Seva Pratishtana. This

program aspires to help families from underprivileged background to

provide education to their children by supplying school kits , school fees

and uniforms once a year. Vidya Chetana also offers access to regular evening

tuition, training in life skills, civic awareness and yoga, career counseling,

educational trips, participation in sports and art competitions.

Vidya Chetana facilitates to connect donors with the deserving children,

engage volunteers for fundraising, for office administration, publicity work,

and to participate in child development activities, etc.

Vidya Chetana also provides scholarships / financial assistance to students

up to 12th standard, from the economically backward sections, studying in

private, aided or government schools. Under the scholarship scheme,

expenses such as school fees, uniforms, bus pass, books, school kit and

hostel fees are met.

Impact/Statistics

Vidya Chetana has brought change for the better to many families of illiterate

and backward background like slum dwellers and tribal people across

Karnataka, Telangana and Tamilnadu by imparting quality education to their

children.

Locations

Karnataka: Bengaluru, Tumkur, Bagalkot, Shimoga, Davangere,

UttaraKannada(Tribal area), ChamarajaNagara (Tribal area); Tamilnadu:

Salem ; Telangana: Hyderabad

In Bengaluru : Hongasandra, Sheshadripuram, Shastinagar, KR Road,

Pragatipura, Bayyappanahalli, Kaval Bhairasandra, Beguru, Bapuji Nagara,

Goruguntepalaya, Kempegouda Nagara, Veerabhadranagar etc.


Ø Help your School :

• Identify a school from your native town or village and its

developmental needs.

• Form a group of friends from same or surrounding areas

• Develop a project plan with budget and discuss with Vidya Chetana

team

• Agree upon plan for the school

• Collate profiles of children

• Run campaigns with help of Vidya Chetana team to raise money

Ø Company Fund raiser :

• Form a volunteer team in your company

• Engage the group in various volunteering opportunities with Vidya

Chetana

• Develop a fundraiser plan in your company; work closely with

CSR / HR

• Run fundraiser campaign in your company with help of Vidya Chetana

team

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Ø Company CSR Funding Enabler :

• Work with Vidya Chetana team to register NGO with CSR

• Work with VidyaChetana team to develop CSR proposal

• Work with your company CSR group to get grants

• Run campaign to generate donations through online fundraisers, like

GlobalGiving.org

Ø Approach Trusts / Foundations for funding

Ø Develop Online Campaign :

• Digital Advertisement Designer / Writer

• Technical resource who would set up EMAIL server, install required

software to send emails and track the performance of the campaign.

• Technical resource to set up Google ad words campaign.

Mahesh Vaidya98453 77960, 080 2632 1160

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

www.vidyachetana.org

Jnanagiri , #75/76,

4th Cross, 2nd Main,

Soudamini Layout Konanakunte,

Opposite to SoudaminiChoultry,

Bengaluru 560062

Dr. Vaman Shenoy

Mangaluru

0824-2447057

Sripathi

Mysore 9901237051


Dilip Kumar Pande

Shivamogga 9448490348

Ku. Ramanna

Tumakuru - 9980351868

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4. Vocational Training

About the activity

People in Slums/Backward areas do not perceive education as useful. They

usually tend to learn some skill or the other for their livelihood. In recent

years, people have realized the importance of formal vocational training

and opt for such courses to enrich their skills.

Vocational Training offers specialized & practical knowledge which provides

individuals with better opportunities for employment and economic

independence.

The activities under vocational training are

• Training in Tailoring , Computers, Screen printing, Book binding, Typeset

composing, Nursing etc

• Formation of Self Help Groups (SHG) and registering SHGs for self reliance

• Income Generation Activity (IGA) like making Paper Bags

• Job Placements

Impact/Statistics

Rashtrothana Sevadhama

• More than 2000 women & youngsters trained in Tailoring in the past 10

years.

• In the past 4 years, 400 students were trained in Computer skills.

• The trainees were offered placement in organizations such as Philips,

Premier Legal Solution, Tour and Travels Agencies, Domestic Call centers,

as Receptionists etc.

Keshava Seva Samiti

• Offers 6 months tailoring course, and currently 150 women are

undergoing training.

• Tailoring machines were given free to many women

• Formed 20 SHGs involving almost 400 women in various slums

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Rastrothana Parishat

Viresh

94812 40775



KeshavaSeva Samithi

Prakash Raju

98454 87509



Sneha Seva Trust

Varadaraj

9844454949, 080-26757848



Hindu Seva Pratishtana

Venkatesh Murthy

91-8026608926 / 9900227382


Website: http://hinduseva.org/

Abalashrama

B V Shesha

080 26678694 / +91 9449106410


Facebook: https://

www.facebook.com/Abalashrama


• Trained more than 450 women in tailoring out of whom over 250 are

employed and 3 have set up their own units.

• It has plans to expand to other domains like Spoken English, Retail Trade,

Security, Driving, Motor Mechanic, and Carpentry.

Locations

More than 150 slums across Bengaluru


• Donating - Sewing Machine, Cutting Table, Embroidery Machines, Healing

Equipment, Chairs for Tailoring Class.

• Teaching - Woolen crocheting, Craft, Screen Printing, Fabric Painting,

Computer skills

• Donating - Computers, Speakers, U.P.S, Printer, Keyboard, Mouse,

Software Applications (Photoshop, coral Draw Etc.)

• Guiding - Hardware and Networking

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5. Tuitions Center in Slums

About the activity

The tuition centers are aimed to provide encouragement and facilities to

slum children who lag behind due to lack of adequate learning

environment and guidance. The tuition centers are conducted to impart

values and life skills and create awareness among illiterate parents

regarding the importance of education. The tuition centres identify

talented students and encourage them to develop their talents. They

also create a sense of dignity, equality and responsibility in the children.

In the tuition centers children are given guidance in academic subjects such

as Mathematics, Science and English. They are taught to narrate stories,

to sing songs, are encouraged to play games, to demonstrate experiments

in Science and Mathematics. Children are given exposure to computers.

Under this project mobile libraries are initiated and summer camps are

conducted.

Impact/Statistics

The Tuition Centers are a huge success

• Over 5000 children are learning in 230 centers in more than 200 Slums

• 1 Mobile library is being run and one Book Bank for college students is

being run

• Over 4000 school children have been brought back to main stream

education

• Over 1000 have become graduates after learning in tuition centers

• Many former students have become instructors of tuition centers

Keshava Seva Samiti is running about 112 free tuition centers across

Bengaluru, so far has succeeded in giving tuition to over 30,000 students

Locations

More than 300 slums across Bengaluru


• Teach subjects such as Mathematics, Science,English and Computers

• Narrate stories, teach to sing songs

• Teach children to play various games

• Demonstrate experiments in Science and Mathematics

• To work as resource person for training of instructors/children

• Donate Note Books and Science Kits

• Mobilize financial resources required through donation

• Help the NGO in maintaining record of activities

• Start a book bank/library for college students in slums

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Rastrothana Parishat

Viresh 94812 40775



Keshava Seva Samithi

Prakash Raju 98454 87509



Sneha Seva Trust

Varadaraj 9844454949, 080-26757848




Venkatesh Murthy,

91-8026608926 / 9900227382


Website: http://hinduseva.org/

Abhyudaya

Lakshminarayanan 94489 99989


Sanghaniketan

Pratapnagar, Mangaluru

Chennaiah Swamy 9845151791


Vikasa Trust

Shimoga

Nataraj Bhagwat 9448146175


Website: www.vikastrust.org

Janajagarana Trust

Mysore

Sripathi 9901237051


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Helping Specially Abled Children

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6. Welfare of Specially-abled

About the activity

• Organizes employability, job orientation & training workshops

• Takes Educational & Intellectual Development Initiatives

• Has 31 eye banks and cornea collection centers

• Eye screening and check-up camps in government schools and villages

• Awareness Program and yatras on eye donation

• To Improve Social Status:

• Sakshama conducts bhajanamandalis and marriage fora for persons with

disabilities

• Organizes state & national-level seminars

• Organizes sports events

• Conducts organ donation awareness talks

• Swaradristi

• A music project, which enables musicians with disabilities to earn their

livelihood by performing public concerts.

Places where Currently Working : All over India


• Scribes for exams

• Making Audios and publishing e-books

• Organizing Skills training sessions

• Organizing sports and other event s

• Assisting with online applications

• Escorting the specially-able during events

• Pledging one's eyes

• Campaign management

• Advocacy & legal support

• Research on assistive-technology and policies

SakshamaNo 55, Yadava Smriti,

Link road, Sheshadripuram,

Bengaluru 560020

www.sakshama-karnataka.org

www.sakshamseva.org

E-mail :

[email protected]

FB: Sakshama.karnataka

Vinod Prakash

Mobile : 9986699710

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7. Welfare of Intellectually-challenged

About the activity

• Involving families of persons with disabilities

• Early Intervention to prepare the children for integrating into primary

schools.

• Demystifying Technology

• Physiotherapy through games

• Human resource development

• Preparing personnel for implementing Community Based

Rehabilitation(CBR)& Inclusive Education( IE)

• BADHTE KADAM - Taking policies to people to form an inclusive society

• School for children with special needs

• Comprehensive service facility to children with multiple disabilities such

as Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation, Hearing Impairment, Partially

Visually Impaired, Spina Bi Fida, Autism, Dyslexia, and Behaviour and

Emotional Disorders.

• Aruna Chetana runs many outreach programs to cater to different areas

in and around Bangalore - Chaitanya special school in Kempapura, Belaku

special school in Tindlu, Pranati special school in Peenya, in Laggere and

RT Nagar

• Local committees and parents' self-help groups have been constituted

• Provides teaching and technical support to the special schools in Gadag,

Kaivara, Koppa, Mudhol and Gulbarga.

• Vocational training to develop self-reliance

Impact/Statistics

• Around 503 regular teachers of Govt. school trained under DPEP/Janshala

/SSA

• 1000 resource teachers trained for NGOs through pre service training

• Changing attitude from charity to HUMAN RIGHTS

• Successful CBR and IE in rural & urban areas

Places where Currently Working

Many places in Bangalore and other districts of Karnataka


• Marketing products made in the vocational training unit

• Organise Sports Day and sports training

• Train children in cultural activities , arts & crafts

• Teach Yoga and chanting

• Documentation , web content

• Sponsor a special child's education

• Donate equipment & special aids

Seva-in-actionWeb Site : http://sevainaction.org

Contact Details : 25520347

Fax No 25533876


Address :

# 36, S.T Bed layout,

I Main, Koramangala,

Bangalore – 34

ArunaChetana

Web Site : arunachetana.org

Contact Details : 91-80-2331 2908


Address :

No. 56, 11th Main Road,

Malleswaram, Bangalore - 560 003

Manonandana

Contact Details:

+(91)-9886058829 &

+(91)-80-26766938

Address :

No.1, 3rd Mn Rd, Tata Silk Farm,

KR Rd, Basavanagudi,

Bangalore - 560004

Chethana, Mangaluru

Vinod Shenoy : 98805 43918

e-mail : [email protected]

website : chetanasociety.in

Chethana, Karkala

Shashikal Maniyani

9980566314

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8. Prisoners welfare

About the activity

• To act as bridge between prisoners, prisoner's family, prison-staff

and society.

• Education and vocational training in prisons

• Yoga, meditation classes, counseling etc.,

• Computer education, distribution of computers

• Support education of children of prisoners

Impact

• Most significantly recidivism has come down due to imparting of

education and skill development through vocational training in

prisons.


Central / District jails in Bangalore, Mysore, Belagavi, Mangalore and

Bellary


• Supporting prisoners family or dependants

• Providing tuitions to those prisoners who want to continue their

education

• Conducting skill development Program

• Provide counseling services

• Teach Yoga in prisons Chandrashekar JahagirdarMobile: 9480490551

Ganesh Udupa9448065064


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9. Rehabilitation Centres for Vulnerable Children

About the activity

• Counseling, Rehabilitation, Education and Health of destitute children

• Vocational Training: Tailoring and Computer Skills are imparted to the

nearby community. Has created employment and developed

entrepreneurial skills

Impact/Statistics

• Nele:

• Rehabilitated around 2000 children so far

• Presently there are 250 children across 9 centers in the age group of 6-

16+ years , of which are 95 Girls and 155 Boys.

Anatha Shishu Nivasa:

• Since its inception, ASN has moulded the lives of around 5000 children

• Current children strength: Boys - 43 Girls - 41

Thayi Mane

• Thayi Mane has impacted around 600 children since inception

• Current strength: 52(Thayi Mane) + 20(Matru Dhama)

Nanda Gokula

• Presently 27 students, studying between 6th to 10th stds , are staying in

the hostel .


NELE (Bangalore, Tumkur, Mysore, Shimoga), Nanda Gokula(Bangalore),

Taayi Mane(Bangalore), Ananthashishu Nivasa (Bangalore) and more.


• Programs to get involved

• Campaigns to raise awareness about the issue

• Drives to identify such children in collaboration with Police dept and

Child Welfare Committee.

• Use RTE and other laws to assist children

• Minimum of 3 hours per week to volunteer at residential centres.

• Activist mindset to take up campaigns and drives against child labour

and child trafficking.

• Ability to work with government system (Police, CWC, etc.)

• Teach English, Maths, Science, Arts and crafts

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NeleYashas +91 99457 62858

Ajitasree, 8/28, Bull temple Road,

Bengaluru – 04


Thayi ManeKeshavamurthy +91 9945364481

#17,Mullur Village, Kodathi Gate,

Sarjapur Road, Bengaluru

Email:

[email protected]

Website: www.thayimane.org

Nanda GokulaJogesh +91 94812 40774

#19, 6th Cross, 2nd Phase,

Nagarabhavi, Bengaluru


Website: www.rashtrotthana.org

Anatha Shishu NivasaVenkata Krishna +9198452 74377

No. 1A, 5th MAIN, Opposite to

B.M.S. Engineering College, N.R.

Colony, Bull Temple Road, Bengaluru


website: www.asn.org.in

Nele, MysoreSripathi 9901237051

[email protected]

Madhava NeleShivamogga

A. V. Manjunath 9449494505

website : www.madhavanele.org

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Rural / Tribal Development

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10. Grama Vikasa

About the activity

Grama Vikasa is a self-sustaining, comprehensive, program planned and

executed in the villages, by the residents, so as to bring about qualitative

changes in their rural lifestyle. The idea of Grama Vikasa being that model

villages make the Nation powerful.

The activities are centered on six focus areas:

• Education

• Health

• Culture

• Economy

• Security

• Social Harmony

The Grama Vikasa or development of villages can be achieved by

Sapta Sampada – Seven Resources Pancha Shakti – Five Powers

Bhoo Sampada - Land Sanghatan Shakti - Organization Power

Jala Sampada – Water Yuva Shakti - Youth Power

Jeev Sampada – Bio diversity Matru Shakti -Women Power

Jana Sampada – Human Resources Sajjan Shakti - Intellectual power

Vana Sampada – Forests Dharmik Shakti - Religious power

Gau Sampada - Cow (indigenous)

Shakati Sampada – Natural energy

Various activities carried out as part of Grama Vikasa are:

Kalika kendra Gau seva

Balagokula Gudi kaigarike tarabethi

Grameena kreeda koota Janapada kale/folk art

Deepa poojane Organic Farming

Environmental awareness Samskruta training

Nanna grama - ondu chintane Abyasa varga. Skill training

Gramotsava Paramparika vaidya

Grama gaurava Matru Mandali

Gau Samrakshane

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Statistics

• Villages with activities – 350 in 10 districts

• Appointed village level workers – 400

• Appointed coordinators – 60

• Benefited children – 10,000

• Resource persons – about 100

Location

Hundreds of villages across Karnataka

Gururaj - 8277082005

Venkatesh Nayak - 9480075149

www.gramavikas.in


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11. Organic Farming

About the activity

For a healthy society , quality food without artificial chemicals is required.

After the Green revolution in India, more than 51% of the food products

that are sold are found to have residues of harmful chemicals. Promoting

indigenous, self-reliant, organic farming is the need of the hour.

The objectives of Organic Farming initiative are

• Promoting Swadeshi (Indigenous), Swavalambi (self-reliant) and

Savayava (Organic/eco-friendly) Krishi (Agriculture)

• Revitalizing local health traditions with safe agriculture and

environmental enrichment and promote a healthy eco-friendly lifestyle

• Imparting development education to the youth and empowering them

to play a constructive, non-political, non-partisan, development-

oriented leadership role

The activities under Organic Farming initiative are:

• Organizing farm experiments

• Documentation of indigenous knowledge systems and techniques (IKST)

• Collection of ancient texts/literature related to agriculture and allied

subjects

• Organizing units at village level

• Producer – Consumer Linkage Programs

• Organizing seminars, workshops and training sessions with regard to

organic agriculture

• Publications

• Networking

• Youth empowerment

• Innovations / Alternatives in agriculture

• Rain water harvesting awareness camps

• Community Seed Banks–Traditional seed conservation

• Native cattle breed conservation

• Participating in national and international organic trade fairs

• Organic village Program

Krishi Prayoga Pariwara – Savayava Krishi Pariwara, Bharathiya Kisan

Sangha, Grama vikasa are some of the organizations pursuing the cause

of promoting Organic Farming.

Impact/Statistics

• More than 14000 farmers are practicing organic farming in the state

• Nearly one Lakh farmers have shown interest and participated in

activities pertaining to organic farming.

• Nearly 1.6lakh acres of land under organic cultivation.

• 175 taluks have taluk 'Savayava Krishi Pariwara' – Organic farmers'

associations.

• Documented indigenous knowledge/techniques; traditional varieties

of paddy, jack and mango used for pickling

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• Published books on organic farming, rain water harvesting, ethno

veterinary practices, paddy cultivation, indigenous cattle breeds,

traditional paddy varieties of Sagar and Thirthahalli taluks

Locations

Throughout Karnataka


• Awareness among farmers and consumers through camps, jathas etc

• Organizing – producers or consumers

• Training trainers or end users

• Marketing

• Research / Farm trials

• Innovations in farmer friendly equipments / machines

• Documentation

• Publications

• Media Publicity

• Funding - raising or donating

Krishi Prayoga Pariwara

Krishi Nivasa, Kuruvalli,

Thirthahalli – 577432, Shimoga district, Karnataka State

Phone: 08181 228340 / 229340

Website: http://www.savayavakrishipariwar.org/


Aruna – 9449623275 Anand – 9448204831

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12. Marketing Organic Products

About the activity

Because of increasing health awareness and care for the environment

organic products are gaining popularity. However, the few branded organic

products available in the market are not only too expensive but their source

is also largely unknown.

Hence, initiatives like monthly Organic Mela at Rashtrothhana, Bangalore,

and also at Sahitya Kendra, Mangalore, have been started to bridge the gap

between the organic farmers and consumers by connecting the consumers

directly with the farmers. Plans to have mobile organic stores to go to

apartments and to tech parks in Bangalore are also in the pipeline.

Savayava Krishi Pariwara (Federation of Organic farming families) is

promoting this cause.

Example of residents coming together: LBS Nagar IT Milan members formed

a dedicated team called “Sakriya” (Savayava Krishi Abhiyaan) along with

members of LB Shastri Nagar locality.

Impact/Statistics

Though the initiative is in its infancy the support received by consumers is

overwhelming. As farmers are coming directly in contact with the consumers,

they are able to get the right feedback and inputs on consumer needs.

Besides, farmers working at ground level are getting better returns for their

produce.

Locations : Bengaluru and Mangaluru


• Purchasing Organic Product onsite or on pre-order

• Providing place and connecting interested people in apartments to have

organic mela

• Publicity through social media and word of mouth

• Door-to-door campaign

• Blogging about the effort

• Poster Creation and Distribution across various apartments

• Serving Organic delicacies at Melas

• Suggest process improvements

• Create Organic consumers forum/network

Krishi Prayoga Pariwara

Krishi Nivasa, Kuruvalli,

Thirthahalli – 577432, Shimoga district, Karnataka State

Phone: 08181 228340 / 229340

Website: http://www.savayavakrishipariwar.org/


Aruna – 9449623275 Anand – 9448204831

https://www.facebook.com/sakriya.samstha?fref=nf

Contact : Gaurav Srivastava (98806-73500),

Saraja Puranik (98451-67297)

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13. Tribal welfare

About the activity

Vanavasis, constituting 9% of our national population, are our brethren

who live in remote hills and forests. Across India there are over 600 groups

very distinct and rich in cultural heritage. Unfortunately, even after

Independence, various facilities and grants have not reached them.

Vanavasi Kalyan Karnataka(VKK) was founded in 1988. It was founded with

the intention to identify, plan, execute & facilitate sustainable socio-

economic development projects in tribal areas, in coordination with local

government, donors, public etc.

The activities of VKK aim to promote among the tribal population

1. Sports

2. Education

3. Community Leadership.

4. Health care

5. Awareness about needs, problems,

participation and solutions

6. Retain cultural identity & social value

systems, along with development.

VKK is currently running 320 projects in

189 places across 10 districts in Karnataka

(mainly remote areas).

Impact/Statistics

Impacts of Vanavasi Kalyana activities are:

• Vanavasi children have started showing keen interest in studies

• Sending their girl children to VKK hostels for study (few years back it

was almost impossible)

• Runner-up in Bengaluru Midnight marathon – bare foot runner was a

vanavasi.

• VKK hostel student is now Maths lecturer in Jain college Bangalore

• Many students are pursuing diploma, degree as well as PG courses

• Vanavasi women have fought against liquor mafia and made their hadis

liquor-free

• There is a cultural awakening & social awareness because of Vanavasi

Kalyan activities.

The table below gives details of Vanavasi Kalyan activities in a nutshell

Particulars Numbers Beneficiaries

Project locations 189

Total Projects 320

Vanavasi Districts 15

Districts covered 10

Taluks 21

Villages 1240

Boys Hostels 4 103

Girls Hostel 2 38

Balawadi 2 102

Bala sanskara Kendra- daily 4 100

Bala sanskara Kendra- weekly 42 2015

Grama Vikasa 4 2525

Self help groups 11 21545

Health Service 37 4675

Libraries 6 262

Tuition centers 72 1875

Agriculture center 1 30

Sports center 1 2

Shraddha Jagaran 1 6

More than 15,000

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Locations

Mysore, Chamaraj nagar, Kodagu, Ramanagar (In Karnataka

North - Bidar, Yadarigi, Belgaum, Dharwada, Sirsi, Karwar)


• Volunteer full time or part time in Vanavasi Kalyan centers:

For children, community and staff

• Introducing/connecting interested people with Vanavasi

Kalyan: Doctors, Teachers, Agriculturists, Sports coach,

Vocation trainers

• Help Vanavasi Kalyan in Management and Field-work:

Training for staff, Field work with staff

• Donate and raise funds : Self/Friends/Family/Workplace

• Organize Vanayatra to vanavasi areas and make your

friends participate

• Sample list of opportunities to volunteer

• Taking children on education tours

• Preparing quality Kannada videos, make new or dub

youtube videos

• Health and Hygiene

• Career guidance

• Personality Development

• Sports Coaching

• Doctors, Health camps

• Farming, Animal husbandry, dairy and such Program

• Skill based training for self-employment at homes,

villages.

• Awareness about Govt schemes, bank schemes, and such

other facilities

Manjunatha Shankar

[email protected]

94484 57973

Anup Kumar T

anupkumart @gmail.com

96113 17064

Govardhana KN

[email protected]

97408 58858

Dr Suresh Babu

98445 74436

Website: http://

www.vanavasikalyana.org

FB page:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/

Vanavasi-Kalyana-Karnataka/

133454306746425

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14. Gou Samvardhana

About the activity

The cow is a great asset for countries like Bharat where agriculture is the

primary occupation. The Gou gives unlimited benefits to society like

food and nourishment, fuel, housing, medicines, farming and manure,

and environment.

Each year Rs. 90,000 Crores is earned with just the sale of milk & milk

products.

• Cattle save Rs. 40.8 Crores every year through assistance in farming /

agricultural related activities.

• Every year we are saving Rs.48,000 Crores by using Gomutra & Gomaya

products.

Widespread slaughter of cows in the name of “pink revolution” for meat

and other cow products is endangering the survival of our indigenous

cow breeds. Commercial demand for higher yielding hybrid cows has

become a serious threat to the indigenous breeds. Hence it is not only

necessary to protect the indigenous cow breeds but also save our Gou

Mata from being slaughtered.

Hindu Jagarana Vedike, Vishwa Hindu Parishat, Surabhi Goshala, Madhugiri,

Rashtrothana Goshala, Doddaballapur, Bharathiya Kisan Sangha these

are some of the organizations which have taken up Gou Samvardhana

activity.

Impact/Statistics

Rashtrothana Parishat and Surabhi Goshala are running Goshalas for

indigenous cow breeds since past several years. Due to the efforts of

various organizations awareness has been created regarding the

medicinal benefits of Gomutra, Gomaya etc. Awareness is also being

created on the importance of protecting the indigenous breeds and on

the dire need to establish and support Goshalas.

Places where Currently Working - Throughout Karnataka

Volunteering Opportunity

• Make contribution in whatever way to help develop farm communities

• Making monetary contribution to adopt a cow in Goshalas and villages

• Form and promote communities of Go-Sevaks. Raise funds for

Goshalas

• Fund installation of Gobar gas facilities in villages

• Writing articles, books, poems, paintings, talk about it and thus

develop the missionary zeal

• Learn about medicinal values of Cows based products like Cow dung,

Cow urine, Milk & its derivatives and promote their use

• Associate with communities who are working for change

• Buy and promote organic groceries, Gomutra and Gomaya based

products. Eg., soap, toothpowder, shampoo, floor cleaning agents,

etc.,

Madhusudan - 90085 30620

Ullas 94830 90323


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Health Initiatives

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15. HIV Patients and Children welfare

About the activity

• Rehabilitation of adults

• Matrimonial support between HIV+ adults only

• Providing medical facilities for the bride and bridegroom

• Awareness

• Personality Development Camps

• Constituting an expert team of counselors

• Workshops to create awareness about HIV/AIDS patients among doctors,

nurses etc

• Human trafficking

• Collaborate with similar organizations to identify the culprits, initiate

measures to prosecute

• Hearing the problems of the victims and providing rehabilitation

• Social stigma

• Create right awareness about the disease

• Bring infected people into the social main stream and infuse confidence

• Cure for HIV/AIDS

• Encouraging the medical field to conduct people-friendly research

• Helping eradication of the disease through Ayurveda and Yoga

Locations - All over Karnataka


• Maintaining website

• Forming a medical team of expert voluntary doctors

• Constituting separate youth wings to enlist youths as counselors

• Providing legal support to the HIV/AIDS patients

• Help with building a single platform for all HIV/AIDS patients

Anantha Bharatha

Phone: 0821-2484477

Facebook: Virusfreeindia

Twitter:Virusfreeindia

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16. Blood Bank

About the activity

• Rashtrotthana Blood Bank is committed to provide safe blood to help

society.

• Blood Collection, testing and issue of whole blood and its components.

• Collection of blood is through voluntary Blood Donation camps.

• Issue of blood free of cost to Thalassemia patients and concessional

issue to Dialysis patients.

Locations : Bangalore


• Organising Voluntary Blood donation camps in colleges, offices,

apartments etc

• Pre-donation, during and post- donation counselling

• Registration of blood donors

• Administrative work at Blood Bank.

• Follow-up of beneficiaries to involve them in social activities

• Follow-up of all the donors to remind them of their due date for next

donation

Dr. Sumithra

RASHTROTTHANA PARISHAT

Keshava Shilpa, Kempegowdanagar,

Bangalore - 560 019

Phone: 9480436702

[email protected] ;

www.rashtrotthana.org

• A separate counter at blood donation camps to create awareness about

Rashtrotthana Parishat activities and the possible ways in which people

can participate in its activities.

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17. Promotion of Healthy Lifestyle

About the activity

• One day / Three day camps with sessions focused on:

• 'Dinachary' meaning the appropriate daily regimes which should be

followed the Ayurveda way for a physically, mentally & spiritually

healthy life.

• 'Ritucharya'- Seasonal Regime in Ayurveda

• Simple treatment

• Importance of Organic food

• Food habits

• About 'Upavasa' or 'Fasting'

• Preparing herbal cosmetics

• how to make healthy recipes

Impact/Statistics

• Program/camps in more than 20 places in Karnataka

• 80+ one-day camps, more than 5,000 beneficiaries

• 10 three-day camps, more than 600 beneficiaries

• About 10 One-day camps to teach about preparing 'healthy recipes', 400

beneficiaries

Locations

Many places in Bangalore and in other districts of Karnataka


• Get Trained. Conduct a Camp

• Be an Organiser. Network in your area. Organise a Shibir

• To promote related literature Jagadeesh94488-46035

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18. Helping hand for Patients

About the activity

• Providing breakfast to patients and relatives of the patient.

• Conducting Medical Camps every 6 months in each District followed by

proper treatment plan.

• Medical Information Center :

• Providing information about Hospitals across India.

• Providing information about doctors / specialists who are volunteering

with India Health Line.

• Emergency Health assistance by volunteers

• Ambulance

• Blood / Blood Banks :

• Conducting Blood Donation camps in each District.

• Providing information about Blood banks.

• Providing contact details about Blood donors.

• Providing the information about local chemists / druggists / medical

shops

• Providing information about nearest centres and specialists in Ayurveda,

Yoga, Naturopathy and Cow medicine therapy.

Locations - All over India


• Participate as volunteer in medical camps

• Be convener of helpline

• Volunteer for organizing blood donation camps

• Build network of doctors

• Sponsor medicines and food for patients

Hindu Help LinePhone: 020-66803300 / 07588682181


website: www.hinduhelpline.com

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19. Yoga for All

About the activity

Rashtrotthana Parishat (www.rashtrotthana.org)

• Running Yoga classes for the past 42 years

• Conducted in 6 centers across Karnataka

• Total 82 daily yoga classes from 5:30 to 7:30 [am/pm]

• Around 1652 learners practice yoga everyday

Hindu Seva Pratishthana (www.hinduseva.org)

• Daily 7 classes

• Over 600 people attending classes daily

• Many teachers trained

• Engaging community in many social activities

Patanjali Yoga Shikshana Samiti (www.pathanjali.hpage.com)

• Running free yoga classes for over 30 years

• 320 centres across Karnataka

• Integrating Yoga with integral development of individuals and family.

• Free teacher training Program

Swami Vivekananda Yoga AnusandhanaSamstha (www.svyasa.edu.in)

• A world class Yoga University

• Courses in Yoga and Spirituality – Diploma, BSc, MSc and PhDs

Arogyadhama – Yoga Therapy center

• Trained thousands of Yoga teachers all over Bharat and in other coun-

tries

Impact/Statistics

• Social orientation with Yoga

• Healthy development of emotional quotient in individuals

Locations : All over India


• Get trained as Yoga teacher in any of the institutions

• Teach at centres in Rashtrotthana, Yogashri, PatanjaliShikshanaSamiti or

S-VYASA

• Volunteer to teach Yoga in government schools and Seva Bastis. Youth

for Seva will connect to appropriate places near to your place.

• Organize Yoga classes in your residential areas

Youth for Seva

Phone: 9880012920


U. R. Srinivasa Murthy

9731534322

Rashtrotthana Yoga Kendra

Nagendra Kamath 9481240770


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Environmental Initiatives

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20. Green clubs in schools

Background

Green clubs were started in schools to bring about an awareness in students

on the need to protect the environment and nurture a desire in them for

a nature friendly lifestyle.Schools have been identified as the best places

to impart environmental awareness to the young minds through Green

clubs. Children being enthusiastic messengers, ensure that healthy

environment friendly practices are applied at home and in the school. In

the process they not only internalize the eco-friendly habits themselves,

they become society's primary agents of change.

Green clubs intend:

• To create awareness among students about the negative effect of

polluting the environment

• To set a fundamental corrective action required for regaining health

and comfort

• To ensure a pure and peaceful environment

The following Program are conducted in Green Clubs:

• Waste auditing: Waste collection, segregation and management

• Preparing compost: by using organic waste, compost can be prepared to

fertilize soil

• Planting/adopting trees: To reduce the pollution in the environment

• Save energy and water: To stop scarcity of water and electricity

• Paper bags: To reduce the usage of plastic

Locations : Konanakunte, Bengaluru.

Volunteering opportunities

• Talk to management of schools and start green clubs

• Visit and guide the students regularly

• Take sessions in schools on environment

• Assist each student to plant trees, gardening

• Guiding them to keep their environment clean

• Conducting quiz for students to know the impact of the green club

Youth for Seva

Jnanagiri, #75/76, 4th Cross, 2nd Main,

Soudamini Layout, Konankunte,

Bengaluru-560 062

Contact : Soumya Dey , Ph: +91-98800 12920



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21. Lake Restoration

About the activity

It's time to start the “True Blue Revolution” to start saving every single drop

of fresh water.

It is better Lake than Never

• Bangalore city alone has a total of around 280 to 300 lakes

• Majority of the lakes are filled with sewage, some have been encroached

• Absence of proper monitoring and maintenance system for lakes.

A movement is going on in many places to protect lakes. Lake protection

committees are formed, awareness campaigns and lake cleaning drives

are conducted. These groups have the following objectives.

• Prevention of encroachment and pollution

• Develop the lake as a fresh water storage pond

• Revive all natural lakes and water bodies and their wetlands

• Develop the lakes where possible as recreational centers.

Impact

• Awareness level among the general public has increased.

• A few dried lakes have been rejuvenated

• As a result of these movements, courts have ordered the Governments

to Prohibit dumping garbage and sewage in lakes.

• Survey the lake area, fence and declare a 'no development zone' around

lakes.

• Set up district lake protection committees.

Locations : Bengaluru, Nelamangala


• Create awareness among people about importance of lakes.

• Adopt a lake and support it by developing and maintaining it.

• Create a group of like -minded people to prevent pollution of lakes

• Organize and volunteer for lake cleaning drives.

• Planting saplings along the lakeside.

• Encourage people to use recycled water.

The Forward Foundation

Ramesh Sivaram 98860 71019

Eamil: [email protected]

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22. Rainwater Harvesting

About the activity

Water scarcity has become a serious problem in recent times. Ground water

level is reaching alarming low levels due to excessive usage for agriculture

and domestic purposes. Rain water harvesting is a good solution to

increase the ground water level. Jala bharati is a group of like-minded

people who are working for this cause.

Objectives

• To create Jala Saksharatha (Education),

• Jala Jagriti (Awareness), and

• Jala Samrakshan (Conservation) among students, teachers, farmers and

the general public.

Volunteering opportunities - I

• Constructing percolation ponds, recharging ground or open wells and

bore wells though rooftop rainwater harvesting structures.

• Showcasing models for rainwater harvesting at schools, houses, and

temples for public awareness

• Rejuvenation of defunct open wells/bore wells

• Maintaining cleanliness in and around public water sources such as tanks,

open wells and bore wells.

• Conducting land-water survey -finding out the causes for water scarcity

in the region- adopting suitable measures to tackle the issues.

• Rejuvenation of traditional rainwater harvesting structures

• Use of fewer chemicals in agriculture. Less dependence on borewell

water and encouraging organic farming

• Planting local samplings to allow the rainwater to infiltrate into the ground

Impact/Statistics

• Organized 4 state level workshops to train people in the field of water

conservation

• 128 awareness programs

• 784 teachers, 7,464 students, 3570 farmers and general public

participated in the programs.

Locations

Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Manipal, Udupi and other places.

Volunteering opportunities - II

• Harvest rainwater at your workplace / home

• Organize awareness campaigns and showcase models for rainwater

harvesting at schools, residential areas, temples

• Plant local samplings to allow

the rainwater to infiltrate into

ground

• Involve as a volunteer in

rejuvenation of traditional

rainwater harvesting structures

in rural areas

• Conduct land-water survey to

find out the causes for water

scarcity in the region- adopting

suitable measures to tackle the

issues.

• Involve in awareness activities

as a resource person

• Visit villages and give a demo on rain water harvesting to farmers

• Create literature related to water harvesting such as articles, slogans,

songs etc.,

Jala bharathi

Dr. Narayana Shenoy K. 94810 19816

Email:[email protected]

Website: www.jalabharathi.com

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23. Solid Waste Management

Background

Waste management is a growing challenge in cities. Government agencies

are struggling to find a solution this problem. There are multiple

organizations and people working to find a solution this challenge.

To develop Waste Management solutions, we need an integrated approach.

It involves working closely with the local administration, technology

experts and encouraging citizens to follow the prescribed methods of

handing over waste.

The Forward Foundation team is working on various aspects of Waste

Management, viz.,

• Improving collection from various streams and generators

• Designing and implementing Transfer solutions

• Developing end disposal solutions

Active civic engagement is one of the key factors in improving the behavioral

aspects of Waste Management. Volunteers play a big role in encouraging

people to hand over garbage and improve collection. This will solve one

of the wicked problems of garbage on ground caused due to

indiscriminate littering.

Work on eliminating litter by improving collection, involves the following

volunteering opportunities:

• Create Ward resource maps to identify the routes of Pourakarmikas and

Garbage collection autos. This will help us understand the efficiency of

door to door collection

• Take photos of litter spots and digitize it on the ward map

• Eliminate a spot by monitoring it for about 2 hours a day, for 2 weeks.

Our team will assist interested volunteers to get started.

The Forward FoundationUdaya Bhaskar - 9986208338

email - [email protected]

Neethu Peter - 9964279183

email - [email protected]

Website - www.theforwardfoundation.org

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Value Added Education

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24. Value education in colleges

About the activity

The current education system focuses on 3Rs – Reading, Writing and

Arithmetic. Disha focuses on core values – 3Cs – Character, Country and

Culture. Disha conducts 1-day workshops in colleges to boost the physical,

emotional, social and spiritual quotients. The program design include Yoga

session, Counseling session, Quiz session, Audio-visual session, Interactive

session, Games session.

Impact

Disha has sown a seed of values in everyone which they will carry for their

lifetime and it will surely sprout and emerge into a huge tree one day.

• Reached over 10,000 students

• Planning to reach 5,000 students per year in different parts of the nation

• Trained hundreds of faculty members

Locations

Sessions are conducted mainly in under-graduate and post-graduate

colleges in Bangalore including colleges in outskirts. Needs to be started in

other places.


• Talk to college management and arrange one-day workshops in colleges

• Promote DISHA in colleges

• Volunteer to conduct sessions in workshops

• Co-ordinate DISHA club activities

• Virtual : Website maintenance, Social media etc.,

#57/3, Margosa Road,

Malleshwaram,

Bangalore – 560 055

Phone: +91 98456 81573,

99163 81599

E-mail: [email protected]

Facebook Page: DISHA

Website: www.dishabharat.org

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25. Promoting Science in Schools

About the activity

Vijnana Bharati is more expressively popular as Swadeshi Science

Movement where "Swadeshi" connotes the Bharatiya World View on

Science where from a single framework, all the three knowledge systems

viz. natural sciences, social sciences, and spiritual sciences, have been

developed integrally, holistically and all-inclusively right from the Vedic

times.

• As a vibrant movement for the development of Swadeshi Sciences

• As a dynamic Science Movement with a Swadeshi Spirit, interlinking

traditional and modern sciences on the one hand, and natural and

spiritual sciences on the other hand (Gyana+Vigyana)

• As a Swadeshi Movement with modern sciences adapted to national

needs.

• To spread the awareness of the unique contributions of ancient Bharat

in the development of modern science

• To motivate young Students/scientists towards greater creativity and

originality

• Inculcate a sense of scientific temperament and thirst for knowledge

and research amongst young Indians


• Conduct Sunday Contact programs with students of your locality and

create awareness sessions on Bharatiya heritage and its contributions

• School Science Clubs-sky watching, nature, science activity camps, root

and shoot project, experiments with solid waste and many more

• Help with our website-Ask an expert/Volunteer as an expert

• Conduct science activities in school and college levels-Science seminars,

poster competitions, Science essays, Science Quiz contest Etc.

• Contribute for publications

• On field expeditions-Village visit, Astronomy center visit etc

• Career counselling workshops in field of science

• Research in thrust areas of science and technology communication;

• Development of scripts, films, video and radio programmes, books, slide

sets, etc., on selected areas of science and technology;

• Training (short term) for school teachers and activists of science &

technology based voluntary organisations in science communication;

• Fun learning and Vedic Mathematics

• Children's Science Congress - This is an opportunity for brilliant young

scientists (between 10 and 17 years of age) to:

• work in teams under a guide on an identified theme

• select a problem from the neighbourhood

• develop a hypothesis and conduct field research

• Prepare report and analysis

• present findings before peer group.

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Skills

• Graduates or Post Graduates in Science

• Dynamic person in the field of science or interested in promoting science

and technology

• Must have a keen interest in

- Project management

- Science and Technology

- Recent Trends

• Preferably a good speaker

• Make Presentations for Academicians,Institutions etc

• Even students from various backgrounds are preferred in the program

• Feel a sense of pride of our heritage and wants to contribute to bring

back Bharat's glory

Awards

• "Jawaharlal Nehru Prize" for Science popularization from Prime Minister

Dr.Manmohan Singh

• "National Awards for outstanding efforts in Science & Technology" from

Hon. Union Minister for Science & Technology - Govt. of India, Dr.Kapil

Sibal

Ajith Nair3rd Floor,

VNS Bldg, Arekere Main Road,

Bangalore-76


Phone: 84314 15445

Chandrasekhar107/1, Margosa Road,

Malleswaram,

Bangalore – 560 003


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26. Developing Rural students for Higher Education

About the activity

The aim of TAPAS is empowering the deserving underprivileged by providing

wings to the dream of joining IIT. The program is for bright students from

economically and socially challenged background and from remote rural

places of Karnataka. A residential program offering free PU Education and

rigorous IIT entrance training is offered. It is a 2-year Pre-University + IIT JEE

integrated program focusing on training students for admission into IITs.

State-of-the-art college infrastructure and hostel facility with continuous

academic support from qualified faculty for IIT is provided to a batch of 38

meritorious students selected every year from 15,000 high-schools in

Karnataka.

Organisations

Rashtrotthana Parishat was established in 1965 with the vision

of “Paramvaibhavshali Bharat Nirmaan . Its work spans in

three major areas - Jana Jagruthi , Jana Seva and Jana Shiksha.

Significant contributions have been made through blood bank,

publications, helping the poor in more than 300 slums etc.,,

66 educational institutions Karnataka, more than 15,000 students.

BASE is a Leader in student training in

Karnataka. It was established in 1991 and

focuses on training students for competitive

entrance exams in Engineering and Medical streams. It also has unique

school level programs to strengthen foundation in Science and Maths and

has access to a large pool of highly qualified teachers. Till date more

students qualify into IITs from BASE than from all other training programs.

Impact


• Academic guidance for IIT entrance

• Support in Selection Process

• Help in building Strong Library

• Provide Uniforms, Study materials, Medical help to Students

• Social media connectivity and publicity

• Collect funds for the program through various sources

• Sanskara: Bhajans, daily Sayam Shakha, Yoga, etc

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N. Dinesh HegdeGeneral Secretary

Rashtrotthana Parishat

+ 91- 94482 84600

[email protected]

www.rashtrotthana.org

www.tapasedu.org

Rashtrotthana PU College# 115, Arkavathy Layout,

Thanisandra Main Road,

Bangalore - 560 045

+ 91- 94482 84600

[email protected]

www.rpucollege.in

Ganapathi Hegde9448987819

[email protected]

Tejas shivamoggaMadhukar Mattur

99800 52300

Yashas PutturRavindra Rai

94481 29574

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27. Teaching in Government Schools

About the Activity

The aim of teaching students in Government and other schools is to facilitate

the holistic development of children in such schools by focusing on activities

on a long term basis . We are also creating a framework to effectively engage

volunteers from corporates and from the local community so that the

program is sustainable. Infrastructure support like computer lab setup,

library setup, etc. as needed to support the learning is provided. The program

elapse time is through the academic year (June to Feb)

Organisation

Youth for Seva (YFS) is on a mission to facilitate a movement of volunteering.

It empowers and enables individuals & organisations to become positive

change agents in the society. In the field of education, efforts have been

undertaken to

• Improve communication skills and nurture the talents of children in over

100 Government schools through Spoken English Training.

• Encourage students to explore the world through Science experiments

and knowledge of computers.

• Engage children in cultural activities (Art & craft, singing, dance, Yoga,

Life skills, etc)

• Organise School kit drive to reach 25000 children this year

• Sponsor education for the needy children through Vidyachethana

Impact

Reach-out to 10,000+ children studying in Classes 5, 6, 7 & 8 in over 100 Govt

schools across Bangalore.


• Teaching Spoken English

• Fun with Mathematics (Basics)

• Teaching Computers

• Teaching Science concepts thru simple experiments

• Awareness sessions

• Teaching cultural activities (Art & craft, singing, dance, Yoga, etc)

• Values and Life skills

• Green clubs

Organisation

Viveka Vikasa is working towards a holistic education in schools in the

backdrop of an erosion of values in society. They conduct regular on-going

sessions for high school students through

• Interactive talks and discussions

• Stories and real life incidents of great personalities

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• Activities, Group activities and games

• Videos, Skits and dramas

• Counseling

• Projects and Field trips etc.

Impact

• Reached over 1,500 students in 10 schools thru more than 100 sessions

• Planning to reach more schools from this year through one-time events,

teacher enrichment sessions, parents orientation program and posters

• Trained 20 school teachers & 45 volunteers

Locations

• Sessions mainly in Bangalore

• One-time programs/workshops in Bangalore outskirts


• Conduct regular workshops in schools

• Conduct one-time half day workshops in schools/NGOs

• Recruiting new volunteers

• Train volunteers

• Prepare Posters

• Virtual : Website maintenance, Social media etc.

• Fund Raising

Youth For Seva“Jnanagiri”, #75/76,

4th Cross, 2nd Main,

Soudamini Layout, Konankunte,

Bengaluru-560 062

Contact: Soumya Dey

Ph: +91-98800 12920



Viveka Vikasa#1363, 15th Cross,

Kumaraswamy Layout,

Bangalore - 560 078

Contact: Pradeep

Ph: +91-9886042333,

Parimala, Ph: +91-9980900075


Facebook Page : Viveka Vikasa

Website: www.spiritualbangalore.com

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28. Pomoting “Spoken Samskrita”

About the Activity

The objective of this program is to revive the language that integrates -

Revive Samskrit, Rejuvenate our Culture, Rebuild the Nation. By harnessing

the manuscripts wealth of which there are 4800 manuscript collections in

India and 4.5 million manuscripts lie unattended, and by conducting

targeted programs this is possible.

Programs

• Free- “Speak Samskrit in 10 days” camps

• Distance Education – 4 Level Course

• Balakendram-Value based Education

• Gita Shikshana Kendram- Unique 4 Level on Gita

• Prashikshanam: Train The Trainer

• Shloka Varga: For kids below 4 years

• Chaatra Varga: For youngsters

• Kutumba Melanam: Family Immersion Program

• Matru Melanam: For mothers

Organisation

Samskruta Bharati is a non-Governmental, non-profit organization dedicated

to the cause of Samskrit.

It is a movement for the reconstruction of Bharat through Samskrit and an

apex-body of all voluntary organizations in Bharat for promotion of Samskrit.

Impact/ Statistics

• 6500 homes are Samskrit homes. Entire family speaks in Samskrit.

• 5 villages are Samskrit Villages. Everyone speaks in Samskrit.

• Every year 5 Lakh Children undergo Value-based education thrugh 500

Balakendras.

• Gita Shikshana Kendras touch thousands of lives every Quarter through

500 centres

• More than 90 Lakh people trained through 'Speak Samskrit Camps'

• Close to 2 Lakh people have taken up Samskrit correspondence course

through 8 languages.

• More than 70000 teachers trained in conducting Camps

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• Activities in 2370 centres all over India

• Close to 2 Lakh readership for Sambhashana Sandesha, the monthly

magazine.

• Over 6000 homes have Children with Samskrit as mother tongue

• 5 Villages where Samskrit is the medium of communication

• Operating in 14 countries other than India. Students from 36 Countries.

• Sold 12 Lakh titles of Samskrit Books worth 4 Crores, in just 3 days during

World Samskrit Book Fair in 2011


• Be a Vistharak. Give a year! Grow as a leader!

• Be an Organiser. Network in your area. Organise a spoken samskrit shibir

in your locality, office, college, school

• Raise Funds

• Get Trained. Participate in spoke samskrit shibir as a teacher

• Teach an hour in a Government School

Locations

• In every nook and corner of India in 25 states.

• All over Bangalore in 10 Vibhags

• In IT Companies like Yahoo, Philips, NXP, Infosys

• In Institutions like IISc, IIMB, ISRO

• In Schools, Colleges, Slums, Temples & Homes

• In every True Indian's heart!

Satyanarayana Bhat

+91 94483 96100

Srinivasan:

+91 73537 68933

Website:

www.samskritabharati.in

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29. Balabharti in Apartments

About the Activity

Balbharati is primarily conducted within apartment premises by the

residents for their children (5-11 years). The objective of Balbharti to

enhance moral & social values, to know our cultural & national heritage,

team building and affection between children, Health awareness through

Yoga, Skill development through of Art & Crafts

Balbharati is a project of IT Milan, RSS. IT Milan members are the prime

coordinators in their respective areas.

Typical Format (can be adapted as per need) :

Initial invocation Shloka 5 min

Suryanamskaar/Yoga 10 min

Moral story telling 10 min

Patriotic song/Bhajan 10 min

Team games 20 min

Shanti Mantra 2 min

Initiatives include

• “Vande Mataram” our national song sung by Balbharati on Independence

day at Sobha Daffodil, HSR Layout

• Waste reduction initiative by the Balbharati team (carry your own

shopping bag)

• Tree plantation

• Clay-ganesha workshop in several apartments in LB Shastri Nagar.

• More than 100 children prepared eco-friendly Ganesha.

• Balbharati children across the apartment sang patriotic song in Republic

day event through their own initiative

• Sankranti get-together and Rangoli by Balbharati children in Chitrakoot

Environs, Basava-Nagar

Locations

All areas in Bengaluru. To be started in Mangaluru and Mysore

Transformation

Balbharati children:

• Team work & Time punctuality

• Group Discipline

• Concentration during story telling

• Health awareness

• Increased knowledge and interest about cultural & national heritage

• Access to patriotic songs & Indigenous games

• Contributing with poems and articles to Balbharati magazine

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Balabharati Shikshikas

Mothers or Sisters who conduct Balabharati have also shared their

experiences:

• Helps mitigate Stage fear

• Showcase their talent that was earned during school or college days

• Sharing their knowledge & skills with children.

• Satisfaction of contributing towards national cause

• Shikshikas training others and spreading the awareness.


• Be a tcoordinator / teacher in Balabharati centre

• Start a new Balabharati centre in your apartment / locality

• Be a resource person to train Balabharati teachers

• Contact your friends and influence them to start a new Balabharati center

in their apartment

Ganapathy Venugopalan

Mobile: 99459-24741


Website:

http://balbharati-kids.blogspots.in

• Give publicity through

social media / TV / print

media

Statistics

Approximetly 75 Balabharati

centers in Bengaluru with

more than 300 kids attending.

Needs to be started in other

cities.

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Helping the Service Projects

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30. CSR activities : Corporate Social Responsibility

About the activity

• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is an initiative which aims to take

the responsibility for corporate actions on the environment and to

consciously generate positive impact on the environment and society.

• In Bharat, CSR has traditionally been seen as a voluntary/philanthropic

activity and is about

• Institutional building

• Community development

• Sustainability and much more…

• CSR has been made mandatory by Companies Act-2003, with the

following financial parameters during a financial year (FY):

• Net worth of Rs.500 crore or more, or

• Turnover of Rs.1000 crore or more,or

• Net profit of Rs.5 crore or more

• The spending towards CSR to be at least 2% of the average net profits

every FY.

• Surplus from CSR is to be reinvested into CSR.

• Companies can invest into CSR by

• Spending directly on its own

• Setting-up its own non-profit organization

• Collaborating or pooling resources with other companies

• Independently registered non-profit organizations that have a track

record of at least 3 years in such activities


• Submit the proposals to CSR team in your companies

• Arrange for volunteers from your company to visit seva projects

• Interaction with philanthropists

• Encourage salaried employees to contribute on a monthly basis

• Interacting with directors, key personnel in companies

• Highlight key projects such as Tapas and GramaVikasa in your circles. Get

sponsors for these projects.

Venkatesh Murthy

Phone : 9900227382

E-mail : [email protected]

Vivek Mallya

Phone : 9845396551


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31. Capacity Building - NGO’s

About the activity

• Capacity Building (Leadership) plays the most crucial role in the growth

of an organization.

• Leadership of social service organizations must be trained in

• Understanding and adapting to social, political changes, and to advances

in technology.

• Providing vision for the organization

• Methods to build and develop an organization

• Nurturing leadership in the next generation

• People managing a project need training in

• Social transformation cycle

• Methodologies to understand community's needs.

• Stake holder engagement at all levels

• Project planning and execution

• Building teams and working in teams

• Monitoring and evaluation

• Fundraising

• Documentation

• People running activities at the ground level need training in

• Skills needed for the activity being carried out

• Mobilizing and engaging communities

• Problem solving skills

• Inspiring people to work for society

• Staying motivated

• Working in a team


• Need people with executive experience in

• Organization structures

• Processes and systems

• Team building programmes

• Sustaining motivation

• Innovation in organization

• Scaling up programmes

• Assess training needs of the organizations.

• Design the content and delivery methods for training programs.

• Conduct periodic short term trainings on various subjects.

• Provide consulting for selected organizations to work closely towards

bringing about desired change.

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• Experience in building and managing organizations (NGO or Corporate).

• Creative problem solving skills.

• Experience in scaling up a programs.

• HR and training in NGO or Corporate.

• Soft-skills training.

Organizations in need of this service

• Seva organizations: Hindu Seva Pratishthana, Rashtrotthana Parishat,

Keshava Seva Samiti, Grama Vikas, Sakshama, and more.

• Issue centered organizations: Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, Krishi

PrayogPariwar, Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, and Dharma Jagaran.

• Facilitating organization: Youth for Seva.

Venkatesh Murthy

Phone : 9900227382


Radhakrishna Holla

Phone : 9731264009


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32. Social Incubator

About the activity

There is a growing trend of social entrepreneurship among talented youth

and professionalization of the social development sector(SevaVibhag).

Phase – 1

• Invite individuals willing to commit time and take ownership to work on

any issue.

• A panel will shortlist candidates after in-person interview and other

processes.

Phase – 2

• Boot-Camp: Rigorous orientation for few days to provide

• Process of social transformation

• Management skills required to initiate the work

• Collaborative approach to solve issues

Phase – 3

• Seed funding for the project, if needed.

• Fellowship/Stipend to support the individual for a decent lifestyle, if

needed. If the individual pursues this with a regular job, it is not needed.

• Co-working space in district centers where feasible.

• Assign a mentor for each one.

Phase – 4

• Regular workshops, trainings to accelerate the process and enhance the

abilities.

• Round table meetings to exchange experiences, share challenges, invite

ideas, and build fraternity.

Places where currently working

Bengaluru. It needs to be started in other major cities.


• Volunteer as a coach to help enthusiasts who want to start new social

service organizations

• Involve and study social service organizations and identify best practices.

Guide people based on the insights from the study

• Conduct regular coaching sessions with the team to guide them

• Help set up financial and administration system for the new NGO

• Help in sustaining the existing activities and planning for growth.

Youth for Seva

“Jnanagiri”, #75/76, 4th Cross,

2nd Main, Soudamini Layout,

Konankunte, Bengaluru-560 062.

Website: www.youthforseva.org/incubator

Murali Rao

Phone : 9019101577


Venkatesh Murthy

Phone : 9900227382


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33. Documentation & Communication

About the activity

Documentation and Communication are critical for cultivating individual

donors as well as tapping into corporate funding. It also helps to attract

capable people to the organization.

Documentation Needs

• Project reports

• Reports of events

• Documenting success stories or stories of transformation

• Documenting stories of volunteers involved

Public Relations

• Bringing out newsletters (printed/e-newsletter)

• Keeping website content updated

• Publish stories in mainstream media (print, electronic, and social)

• Creating and maintaining facebook pages/groups for organizations

Funding

• Writing project proposals for funding

• Writing project reports to be submitted to donors

• Documenting project impact evaluation

Locations

Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Mysore, Shimoga, Tumkur and other places


• One or more of:

• Decent writing skills in English or Kannada

• Project report writing

• Creative writing (stories)

• Project evaluation methodology

Rasita Anand

Phone : 9741401906


• Creating html newsletters

• Graphic design

• Video shooting/editing

Organizations in need of this service

• Seva organizations: Hindu Seva Pratishthana, Rashtrotthana Parishat,

Keshava Seva Samiti, Grama Vikasa, Sakshama, and more.

• Issue centered organizations: Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, Krishi Prayog

Pariwar, Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, and Dharma Jagaran.

• Facilitating organization: Youth for Seva

Rajesh Padmar

Phone : 9880621824


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34. Legal Aid

About the activity

There is a need to provide legal protection to the downtrodden, and the

helpless and to the needy sections of the society; Eg: dowry murder, child

kidnapping by professional thugs for begging, Vanavasis etc.,

Adhivakta parishadis working to address this need by focusing on legal aid

cells, building a network of service minded advocates, Public interest

litigations, Legal education and its quality.

Impact/Statistics

• The activities of Adhivakta Parishat have spread in all district

headquarters of Karnataka.

• Adhivakta Parishat has provided legal aid and consultation to

innumerable people

• Represented in many Nationally important cases like Black money, Rama

Sethu, against cow slaughter, immoral trafficking/love jihad before

Honorable Supreme Court of India and Honorable High Court of Karnataka


All district headquarters


• Be part of the network and provide assistance to the needy

• Help expanding the organization

• Participate in study circles

• Organize, Conduct and contribute to seminars, legal aid camps etc.,

• Spread legal awareness through print, electronics and social media

Who can volunteer?

• Advocates

• Professors in law colleges

• Chartered accountants

Adhivakta Parishat

Prasanna Deshpande

98452 98185

L N Hegde

94485 32978

Website:www.adhivaktaparishad.org

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Intellectual Activities

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35. Fine arts and Theater Activities

About the Activity

It is necessary to re-inculcate the existing Indian traditions in all forms of

Indian Art and to view art not just for entertainment, but for enrichment.

There is a need to promote budding talents, providing them suitable

platforms and organize the artists.

RANGATORANA (gÀAUÀv ÉÆÃgÀt), is a unique initiative by Akhil Bharatiya

Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). It is a festival of Drama held at Bellary, Karnataka

North. It has been a reputed event in the field of performing arts, promoting

youth talent in drama.


• Identifying and promoting promising talent of your area.

• Providing them a suitable platform, recognizing the possible

opportunities to them.

• If the type of talent is to be explored via a group event, example through

Drama/ Yaksthagana etc, then note such practicing platforms and involve

them in various occasions.

• Promoting nationalistic thoughts among artists of all forms of arts. Asking

them to perform art that imbues the spirit of patriotism, cultural

nationalism and universal brotherhood. Eg., Music program of patriotic

songs, music drama on freedom fighters, street play on social evils, etc.,

• Promotion of such troops through media and social media.

• Organize free classes in colleges and schools for different types of art

forms.

• Associated learning and organizing such events regularly with a specific

annual planning as per the occasions.

Locations

Bangalore, Mangalore, Shimoga, Mysore and Tumkur districts of Karnataka

South. Also in Sirsi, Dharwad, Belgaum, Gulbarga and Bellary in Karnataka

North zone

Samskara Bharati

Yadavasmrithi,

# 10, 1st main Sheshadripuram, Bangalore – 560010

State President- Sri Suresh Raj, Mangalore 98450 80968

State Gen. Sec - Sri Aa .Cha. Ashok Kumar,

Mysore 98451 23504

State Org. Sec. - Sri Sreepathi 99456 29991

For Rangatorana:

'Rangamane', Tekooru Ramanatha Compound,

Moka Road, Bellary

Karnataka – 583103

Phone: 08392-255805, 9916009426

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36. Intellectual Fora

About the Activity

Forums for interactive intellectual dialogues provide platforms where a

specific topic is discussed in detail by a subject matter expert for an hour,

followed by a question-answer session. Topics range from National Security,

Economy, Ecology, Socio-religious issue, Women Safety, or a few socio-

scientific classical topics. Analysis of contemporary issues forms public

opinion. These forums are run across the state under various banners like

Manthana, Varthamana, etc.,

Locations

Around 25 fourms are active in Karnataka. Manthana in Bengaluru, Vartamana

in Davanagere, Samalochana Vedike in Udupi, Citizen's Council in

Mangaluru, etc., are a few to name.

Impact

• In 2012 Manthana organized statewide seminars through its intellectual

forums on topics related to UPA Government's proposed Muslim

University at Srirangapattana of Mysore, which was clearly a violation of

secular fabric of the Constitution.

• On the above issue, the lectures given in Manthana platforms by Dr. S L

Bhairappa, Dr. Chidananda Murthy, Prof. Rakesh Sinha of Delhi and several

other thinkers were published as a report in the media. It successfully

generated public opinion. As result, Government withdrew its proposal.

• These forums are grooming many writers, thinkers and influencing the

public opinions in many places.


• Take part in existing forums as a team member to organize events.

• Start new platforms in your area and organize talks.

• Organize program in colleges / universities on topics of national and

social interest.

• Listing target audience of the area, making a comprehensive email list.

Identifying the people who can attend the program.

• Usage email/social media for the campaign of the event.

• Pre and post events works such as stage management, anchoring etc,

taking report/photos, documenting the program etc.

Srinivas B P 93412 32491

Email: [email protected],

[email protected]

Rajesh Padmar 9880621824

Radhakrishna Holla 97312 64009

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37. Promotion of Literature

About the Activity

Literature on social & nationalistic thoughts plays an important role in

building a nation. It is very important to ensure the availability on good

literature that are written without any bias and help build a stronger and

harmonious society.

Organisation

Rashtrotthana Sahitya was started in 1965 to publish literature to uphold

the ideas- ideals of Bharata and to render inspiration & enthusiasm to

people. Through this, an attempt was made to introduce the greatness of

our culture, heritage, history, philosophy and values with a preference to

thought centric literature, primacy to the publication of National History

related books and promotion of literature imbibing virtuous values in

society.

Publications are:

• Rashtrotthana Sahitya • Sahitya Sindhu Prakashana

• Geeta Bharati

Our priorities are:

• Children Literature – Bharata Bharati book series

• National – Intellectual – Contemporary

• Personality Development - Health

• Biography • History


• Talk to book sellers in your place and influence them to sell the books by

Rashtrotthana Sahitya. Introduce them to the contact given below.

• Organize book exhibition and sale in your place.

• Arrange for a book stall during different programs / occasions. It can be

done as in schools / colleges / universities. Eg., on Independence day,

Kargil Vijay Divas, etc.,

• Introduce good books to your relatives and friends. You can give books

as gift for special occasions.

• Children's literature with values teachings could be donated to schools

• Adding subscribers to Utthana, Aseema and other magazines and

contribute to social awareness.

• With a group of friends - Take up door-to-door to campaign for selling

books, initiate a drive to sell books in a busy market place on a holiday.

Vikrama

Chandrashekar 9980166688

Email :

[email protected]

Rashtrotthana SahityaKempegouda Nagar, Near Uma Theater,

Chamarajapet, Bangalore- 560018

Pruthvi Kapoor 9880476396, 080 26612730

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38. Media

About the Activity

Media is a very important tool for communication. Apart from sharing

information in the form of 'NEWS', it is a tool for exploring language skills,

recording History, creating public opinion, fighting for social justice and

making an individual socially aware. It is an ideal platform for volunteering

to spread nationalistic thoughts


• Give response to media on the articles

• Write letters to editor and express your views on any topic. Eg., current

affairs, civic issues, national security, policies of government, good things

happening around you

• Contribute by writing articles, providing reports, analysing national –

contemporary social issues. Send to periodicals / newspapers

• Create a forum of Letter Writers and share knowledge

• Forum of Television Viewers and discuss the TV programs and your views

• Provide feedback to TV channels

• Joining team of members active on Social Media

• Build relationship with journalists who are socially concerned

• Organize monthly or bimonthly meeting interested individuals to

analyze media related issues

Vadiraj

# 74, Keshavakrupa,

Ranga Rao Road, Shankarapuram

Bangalore- 560004

Mobile: 9480582027


Rajesh Padmar

Vishwa Samvada Kendra

# 74, Keshavakrupa, Ranga Rao Road,

Shankarapuram

Bangalore- 560004

Mobile: 9880621824


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39. Social Media

About the Activity

• Social Media is a powerful tool for information exchange. It is a great

way to initiate and execute change.

• 10,25,00,000 Facebook users in India (World's second largest FB user-

base!)

• 3,50,00,000 Twitter users in India (World's third largest FB user-base!)

• 6,25,00,000 Youtube users in India.

Strengths of social media

• Acts as a Parallel Media.

• Communicates to a large group

• Photo, Video, Texts can be uploaded.

• Easy Sharing of Links of Websites

• Posts Sharable, Reactionary.

• Comments create Opinion.

• Adds Pressure on Media, if Media faults exposed.

Social Media's Impact

• It changed the political course and discourse of India.

• It helped India change regime in 2014

• It helps bring in facts and figures. Instant verification of any speech,

press release or paper

• Increases and helps Activism - Student, Social, Political, Economic, Rights,

Charity

• Individual level: Capture an idea, Collaborate, Publish and Share.


Involve in activities like:

• Write small articles on

issues of national and

social interest

• Debunking Government

Ads

• Demanding Accountability in politics and mainstream media

• Watching out for India's strategic interests

• Study on topics like - Jammu & kashmir, north east issues, national

security, foreign affairs

• Charity – Raising funds for 2013 Uttarakhand flood victims

• Write about the good social service organizations

• Bring civic problems to the attention of elected representatives and

Government bodies

• Form groups of common minded people and work together to spread

the message and create awareness.

Kiran Kumar S. (@kiranks) 9880713947

Prashanth Vaidyaraj (@pvaidyaraj) 82770 25046

Harsha Perla – 99010 55118

Rajesh Padmar – (@rajeshpadmar) 9880621824

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40. Anti-Conversion Activities

About the activity

Hindu dharma is the soul of our nation and its prosperous existence is

inevitable for world peace. However,the Semitic religions are aggressive

and try to suppress Hinduism. The population growth trends as per census

of past decades show gradual increase in Christian and Muslim population

and decrease in Hindu population particularly in Bharat.

Forced conversion by evangelical missionaries; the conspiracy of Islamization

and their tactics like Love Jihad, Land Jihad, growth of home grown terrorism

and the fraudulent acts of communal violence is posing serious threat to

Hinduism and Bharat, our Nation.

Dharma Jagarana Samanvaya Vibhag aims to create awareness among Hindus

and bring about social harmony; it also attempts to oppose, and prevent

and stop all kinds of conversion activities, and reconvert those forcefully

converted, and defend Hindu Dharma from threats posed to it.

The activities of Dharma Jagarana Samanvaya Vibhaga involve:

• To Stop Conversions

• Paravarthana- To take back converted into Hindu fold

• Samajika Samarasya - Social harmony among Hindus

• Forming district committees involving Sants, Swamijis, Doctors, Lawyers,

Retired officers, Archakas, Women etc., for increasing strength of unity

• Creating Awareness about Hindu Dharma

• Conducting Dharma Raksha Bandhan, Dharma Raksha Divas, Bharath

Matha Puja in sensitive areas.

Impact/Statistics

• 85 Thousand to 95 thousand people per year are coming back to Hindu

dharma from Christianity/Islam , throughout the nation

• Adopting about 5,000 villages per year to stop conversion

• Identified 800 communities as sensitive communities and work has

started in around 400 communities

• Around 20 girls were brought out from the clutches of 'Love Jihad in

Karnataka

• Formed over 300 Dharma Raksha Samitis, more than 60 Sants have started

working for the cause

Places where Currently Working : Throughout the country


• Collecting information and data about sensitive areas

• Formation of Dharma Raksha Samitis in sensitive areas

• Formulate action plan for next 1-2 years

• To Build a team for sensitive communities and castes

• To care about availability of minimum required resources

• Spreading awareness through print, electronic and social media

H M Nagappa / Muniyappa

Phone: 98454 49369


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41. Gou Samrakshana

About the activity

We Hindus believe Mother Cow is the embodiment of 33 crore Gods. The

Cow absorbs the 64 energies present in the nature through the Gomaya

(Cow dung), Gomutra (Cow urine), milk etc. These energies are transferred

by the Cow to help other living beings. That is why it is believed that all 33

crore Gods dwell in its Body.

However, the lakhs of Cows are being brutally slaughtered every year in

the name of religious ritual, for beef, for skin and other products and in the

name of Pink Revolution.

According to the law, only those animals which are older than 16 yrs of age

& are useless can be slain. However, now meat of young healthy buffaloes

between 4 months and 1 yr can be exported. The statistics of what is

happenings on the ground is very disturbing.

• Right now, there are 36,000 slaughter houses, of which 10 are highly

automated, where in daily 2,50,000 animals are hacked.

• Al-kabir (Hyderabad) alone is licensed to kill 6,00,000 a year. Deonar

(Mumbai) kills 1,20,000 Cows and 60,000 Buffalos. Kolkata based

slaughter house kills 12,00,000 Cows & Buffalos per year.

• Uttar Pradesh has granted license to set up 8 new mechanized slaughter

houses.

• Bharat is the top 5th country among BEEF producing Nations.

• Bharat is the top 4th country among BEEF exporting Nations.

• Around 1,000 cows are killed every day in Bangalore city. More than

10,000 in whole Karnataka.

• More than 100 illegal slaughter houses in Bangalore city, more than 1,000

in Karnataka.

• Illegal Transportation takes place across Karnataka to Andhra Pradesh,

Goa and Kerala

• Hindu Jagarana Vedike and VHP activists are participating in Gou

Samrakshana across Karnataka and preventing the slaughter and illegal

transportation of cows.

• Activists are monitoring the movements of illegal transport and filling

legal cases against those showing cruelty on cattle.

• Conducting Public Awareness progammes and Agitations.

• During bakrid festival when huge number of cows are slaughtered, the

special team of activists watch and block such illegal transportation.

Impact/Statistics

• In one year we saved more than 1,000 cows in Bangalore city and more

than 5,000 in Karnataka

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• More than 40 criminal cases lodged against illegal transportation of cows

• Earlier, cows used to be killed in the streets, now a days it has stopped

due to the efforts of the activists

Places where Currently Working : Throughout Karnataka


• Gou Jagruti : creating awareness about benefits of cow and against cruelty

to animals

• Provide legal aid

• Can involve in all activities - agitations, watching and taking action

against the illegal transportation of cows etc.,

• Fund the activities and agitations.

Kumar Subramanya

9480490596

Ullhas

9611781995 / 9483090323

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42. Kutumba Prabhodhan

About the activity

A family is a unit of people related by blood in general; A family

demonstrates mutual respect, affection, sharing of ups and downs of life,

offers security, culture and care to its members. Family is first of the links

for a person to “connect” to society

A home is not just a structure with 4 walls, it is a cultural center to groom

goodness, where members wish for the well-being of each other, correct

mistakes, share joys, lend a helping hand in moments of need, inspire us

for a good life, etc. A home is a lab where children learn by observing the

elders

However, it is a growing concern that this system is weakening now-a-days,

mainly because the fabric of basic family system is weakening. Kutumba

Prabodhan is an initiative to address these concerns.

The Kutumba Prabodhan initiative aims to:

• Preserve the family system for the next generation

• Re-establish the system of mutual cooperation

• Pass on the value system of sharing and caring to the next generation

• Learn tools for good life, of mutual growth and well being of all

Various programs under Kutumb Prabodhan are:

• Nearby families to get together for 1 – 2 hours, may be monthly once, on

occasion, which encourages cohesive bond between families.

• Informal discussion on importance of family systems, our childhood v/s

childhood of new generation kids, pros and cons of today's life style,

etc.

• Workshop for the newly married couple to bring awareness about mutual

care, support, habits etc.

• Shrimaata Kutumb Chintan Yaatraa: In this programme, selected couples

stay in the villages. The environment in these village homes, the cultural

heritage provides a good informal education on the family system. The

guests become part of the family in this short stay and take back valuable

learning.

• Annual get togethers

Impact/Statistics

• One day Kutumb Milan – 250 times

• Newlyweds – 2 + 1 (Pashchim Vahini)

• Shree Maata Kutumb Chintan Yatra – 2

• Family get together – At 10-15 places


Throughout Karnataka

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• Incorporate best practices in your family.

• Organize Kutumba Milan event in your area.

• Mobilize participants for various workshops.

• Conduct workshops for newlyweds or about parenting in corporate setup

or in communities.

• Share Kutumba Prabodhan literature with your friends.

• Be a resource person and participate in workshops.

• Write in social media, print media about the family system and examples

of good families.

Kutumba Prabodhan

“Jnanagiri”, #75/76, 4th Cross, 2nd

Main, Soudamini Layout,

Konankunte, Bengaluru-560 062

Phone: Satish 9900157714

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43. RTI & Consumer Rights

About the activity

Collective efforts by

individuals or groups

are organized into

social movements to

project social change.

Social movements

refer to any persistent,

organized, collective

efforts to resist

existing structures.

Some social movements that are relevant today are listed below:

RIGHT TO INFORMATION (RTI)

The objectives are:

• Transparency, Accountability, to contain corruption

• Democracy requires informed citizenry which in turn is vital for its

functioning.

• To hold Govt. and their departments accountable to the people.

RIGHT TO INFORMATION (RTI) can be through

• Inspection of work, documents, records

• Taking notes, extracts, or certified copies of documents or records

• Taking certified samples of material

• Obtaining information in the form of diskettes, floppies, tapes, video

cassettes or in any other electronic mode or through printouts where

such information is stored in a computer or in any other device


• You can update your knowledge on RTI and be a volunteer in getting

information

• Monitor the Government as a watchdog

• Get yourself trained and train others

• You can be a part of the team which is using RTI as a tool to expose the

misdeeds of different governments.

Mahiti Hakku Adhyayana Kendra

Bengaluru

Vikrama Simha: 9886020774

Civil Rights

About the activity

Every individual is a consumer, regardless of occupation, age,

gender,community or religious affiliation. Consumer rights and welfare are

now an integral part of the life of an individual and we all have made use of

them at some point or the other in our daily routine.

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Highlights of the Consumer Protection Act are -

• Enacted by the Parliament in 1986

• To provide for better protection of interest of consumers.

• To make provisions for the establishment of Consumer Councils and

other authorities for the settlement of consumer disputes.


• To be aware of the rights of a consumer

• Set up local units of Akhila Bharathiya Grahak panchyat in the area where

you reside

• Get trained and train others about consumer rights

Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat

Anti Corruption Forum

Objectives

• Fight against petty corruption, State corruption, Bribery, Embezzlement,

theft and fraud, Extortion, Abuse of discretion, Favoritism, nepotism

• Conduct creating or exploiting conflicting interests

• Improper political contributions

Giridhar Upadhyaya

94498 31147

Chandrashekhar Jahagirdar

9480490551

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44. Human Rights

Background

Since last few years we hear more about “Human Rights”. It belongs to

everyone – they can't be taken away from marginalised individuals. It is the

duty of the Government and the society to protect the human rights of

every individual.

Key principles of human right:

• Fairness • Respect

• Equality • Dignity

Affected groups

• Child labour • Sex workers

• Transgender • Devadasi

• Dalits and marganilised individuals in society

• Economically weaker section


• Be their voice in the media

• Legally fight against violation of human rights

Human Rights Protection Society, Mysore

A M Bhaskar – 9448246647

Sangama Trust working with

transgenders

Akaie- 9980042532

Working with Devadasis

Vimochana, Atheni

Dr Bhima Rao Gasti, Belgaum-9740638930

Gauthama Trust, Mudhol

Manjula-9844639923

Samarasya Vedike for social harmony

in Hindu society

Vadiraj, Bengaluru– 9480582027

A M Bhaskar, Mysore – 9448246647

Shivanna, Shimoga– 9448326926

Suresh – 9481020473

• Sensitize the other communities and create compassion about them

• Work as “pressure group”

• Bring change in the concerned area/group

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Women Issues

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45. Women Safety and Security

About the activity

As per the details from Census 2011, Karnataka has population of 6.11 Crore,

an increase from figure of 5.29 Crores in 2001 census. The total population

of Karnataka as per 2011 Censes is 61,130,704 of which male and women are

31,057,742 and 30,072,962 respectively.

Crimes against women

Police records show high incidence of crimes against women, that the growth

rate of crimes against women would be higher than the population growth

rate. Earlier, many cases were not registered with the police due to the

social stigma attached to rape and molestation cases. Official statistics show

that there has been a dramatic increase in the number of reported crimes

against women such as Acid throwing, Sexual harassment at Work place,

Dowry, Child marriage, Women infanticides and sex selective abortions,

Domestic violence, Trafficking, Rape incidents.

The report states that in 2010, the cases registered on various counts of

atrocities against women in Bangalore alone were 1,758. The number of

cases increased to 1,893 by 2011 and in the subsequent year (2012), the

figure rose to 1,931. In 2010, 201 cases of atrocities on women were

registered. In 2011, the number of cases rose to 259 and in 2012 the police

managed to bring it down to 153.

Programs required for women's safety

• Awareness Program in College & High school even Middle schools

• Seminars in BPO, IT Sector

• Workshops in un-organising Sector (Garments)

• Self Defence Class's in College's & High school

• Website& Face book for Women safety legal Points

• Email Group for Voluntaries or Voluntary organisation.

• Posters & Pomp lets distribute in Mass Place's regarding women safety

• Providing Contact details for women workers regarding women safety

• Street play & Slide shows

• Debate, SA writing's & Competition's for students

• Moral education in Schools regarding this.

• Form Voluntary group in school & college & work place for this.

Organisations

Samaja Seva Samithi aims at providing various types of training with the

view of enhancing employment options and help the recipients become

self sufficient and enterprising. These programmes are mainly aimed at

empowering women from rural and urban areas and enabling them to

become self-sufficient and independent.

Akhil Bharatiya Vidayrthi Parishad (ABVP) is conducting awareness

campaigns in colleges on this topic. It is organizing students and general

public and actively involving them in the movement against the atrocities

on women.

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Rashtra Sevika Samiti provides training to women in self-defense

techniques. Samiti organizes weekly gathering for women and provides

training on physical and intellectual aspects, personality development, self-

reliance and social activism.

Activities

• ASHA KIRANA- FREE HOSTEL & EDUCATION FOR SCHOOL DROP OUT

STUDENTS

• FAMILY COUNSELING CENTER

• TAVARUMANE (shelter for poor and troubled women)

• SENIOR CITIZEN CARD ISSUE

• AYURVEDIC THERPY CENTER

• RAMNAVAMI CELEBRATIONS

• SELF-HELP GROUPS

• YOUTH ACTIVITIES

• INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL FESTIVAL

• RAKSHA BANDHAN PROGRAM

• ADVOCACY FORUM FOR VO'S

• VOCATIONAL TRAINING

• PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICES


• Involve in website & facebook pages & maintain

• Correspondence with media

• Planning Workshops, Seminars etc.,

• Conducting training programs on self-defence techniques

• Listing & finalising Resource persons.

Smt. Shobha

# 33, Sumuka Residency,

3rd Cross, 1st Main,

Gavipuram Extension,

Bangaluru-560019.

Phone: 080-2660-0022


[email protected]

Smt. Malini Bhaskar

9341223454

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46. Working in Unorganised Sector

About the activity

The number of women in the laborer is

higher in the unorganized sector. The

women laborer plays a major role in

Garment Industries, Domestic Workers,

Asha & Anganavadi. Majority of women

employees are engaged in the Garments

Factories (98%). Most of these women

are poor migrants from villages. They are

forced to work beyond the stipulated 8

hours per day, are harassed by the

management, get less than even

minimum wages, are exploited,

deprived of statutory benefits, offered

poor transportation facility, are not

given job cards and are not allowed to

form constitutionally permitted unions.

The Role of Unions

• Pleading in Wage Board to enhance the wages periodically

• Sorting out problems of employees - Employees Provident Fund,

Employees State Insurance Corporation, Maternity Benefits etc.

• Negotiating with management to improve working conditions of

employees

• Giving attention & suggestion to solve their domestic problems

• Educating the members legally and socially

• Giving importance and pressurizing the labor department to enforce

the laws strictly & effectively.

Organisation

Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh is a Trade Union with a difference. It is an “apolitical

trade union” which believes in genuine trade union activity inculcating the

national spirit in the minds of workers. The cyclic concept of “Nationalize

the labor, laborize the industry, industrialize the Nation” gives the idea of

what BMS is striving for in the labor sector.

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Impact

The BMS is the first Central Trade Union which organized Domestic

workers in the country by name “GHARELU KAMAGAR MAZDOOR SANGH”

in Mumbai several decades back. The Union staged several

demonstration and agitations demanding the government to extend

social security benefits, minimum wages etc and succeeded in it.


• Organizing and teaching in adult education classes for those in the

unorganized labor sector

• Organizing talks & workshops to create awareness about rights and

responsibilities of women in this sector

• Organizing social and legal support structures for domestic help in

vicinity

• Helping with Legal aid to women laborers

• Advocacy in labor reforms

• Research in international labor laws and reforms

• Social media for women-labor related activism

Sri Sooryanarayana Rao

9449270418

Sri. D.V Ramamurthy

9880629907

Website: http://bms.org.in

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47. Rehabilitation center for orphaned girls and destitute women

About the activity

Abalashrama is a home for destitute women and rehabilitation center for

orphaned girls and women. There are currently 70 residents at this center

in Bangalore.

Impact

• Over ten thousand orphaned girls and destitute women got shelter,

education and/or training

• Presently over 70 girls/destitute women aged above 16 years are

rehabilitated through formal education and/or vocational training

• Hundreds of non-resident girls/women are getting trained in various

vocational skills like Fashion Tech, Beautician Course, Computer Skills,

Commercial Cookery, Photography to become self-reliant

• Many non-resident girls have got benefited from the counselling centre

of Abalashrama

Statistics

• Over 10,000 girls/destitute women are rehabilitated

• More than sixty girls have entered into wedlock

• Some girls/women who were residing in Abalashrama have started

similar homes in the charity sector


• Rescue and rehabilitate deprived girls and women(Age 16 years and

above)

• Impart free vocational training and life skills

• Facilitate to pursue formal academic education

• Address physical, emotional and psychological well-being of the

residents

• Virtual volunteering

• Financial help

B. V. Shaesha - 98456 75014

080-26678694


Website: www.abalashrama.org

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