Society for Social Transformation

The Implementation design of our financial inclusion project is in 2 ways. 1st mode is conduct of workshops on financial inclusion with expert resource persons through lecture, PPT, Case Studies, interaction with the participants. 2nd mode of our financial inclusion project is through centre for financial literacy. We have established 101 CFLs in 27 Districts. Each CFL has 2 CFL Counsellors. We conduct ToT and refresher trainings to our CFL counsellors. They will visit villages and conduct variety of programs like Stakeholders meetings, Street corner meetings, Small Group meetings, Village Level meetings, One to One interactions, Kalajatha Cultural programs etc. They will distribute IEC Booklets and Pamphlets on Financial Inclusion. They will create awareness on Financial Planning, Savings, Borrowings, Investments, Banking Products and Services, Digital Payment Systems, Social Security schemes, Ponzi schemes, Cyber Crimes, Complaint Redressal System, etc.., They will also do handholding and assist participants to obtain Banking Products and Services, Social Security schemes etc., They will also assist in claiming Social Security schemes and grievance redressal. They will document meetings through reports, photographs, short videos, success stories, press clipping etc., We will conduct periodical reviews to assess progress and suggest midterm corrections for better implementation.

There are many policy gaps in education system. Education is costly in private sector, which is not affordable to poor and poor quality in government sector. We are addressing the policy gaps in education through the following advocacy and research activities.
1. We conducted Research study on understanding and addressing school dropouts among girls
2. We conducted Impact study on right to education act and its implementation
3. We conducted seminars on education policies
4. We distributed educational material orphans-special needs children- poor girls students.
5. We distributed scholarships to merit students
6. We conducted seminar on role of school libraries in quality education in the context of right to education act and digital era
7. We conducted training programs to school management committees members under RTE act
8. We organized seasonal hostel for children of migrant parents / child labour rehabilitation
9. We conducted earth day celebrations – painting, quiz, essay writing competitions on climate change, protection of environment and forests Participants.

The following is the impact of our transformative work on education:
1. In our Report on “Research study on understanding and addressing school dropouts among girls”, we made recommendations on actions to be taken to retain girls in schools and stop girls school dropouts.
2. In our Report on “Impact study on right to education act and its implementation” we made suggestions on proper implementation of right to education act
3. In our Reports on “seminar on education policies”, “seminar on role of school libraries in quality education”, “seminar on efficacy of modernization of madarsa education”, we made suggestions on improvements in education system.
4. We motivated students to pursue further education through distribution of educational material orphans-special needs children- poor girls students.

Women empowerment is a challenging issue. Gender inequities are persisting still now. Atrocities on women are happening at home, at workplace and at public places. We are witnessing girl child discrimination. Women are deprived of their rights and entitlements. To address women empowerment issues, we have been conducted the following activities.
1. We conducted workshops on building capacities of activists and change agents to protect human rights (women & children rights) in collaboration with Canada High Commissioner, New Delhi
2. We conducted AGP- awareness generation program for rural women in collaboration with Central and State Social Welfare Boards
3. We conducted LAP- legal awareness program for rural women in collaboration with National Commission for Women, New Delhi
4. We conducted awareness on women rights and entitlements in collaboration with District Legal Service Authority
5. We distributed clothing & bedding material to destitute old age women