Udayan Care

Provides lodging, education and parental support to orphaned and abandoned children and advocates against child abuse and human rights violation

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  • 12A
  • CSR-1
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About

  • Headquarters

    New Delhi, Delhi

  • Since

    1994

Udayan Care was founded as an establishment for abandoned and orphaned children in New Delhi. Its work is divided into four major verticals namely, Ch Read moreild and Youth Care, Education, Skill, and Advocacy. It has residential establishments called 'Udayan Ghar' for children. It also provides education for girls and women and vocational training for the youth. Udayan Care also advocates against child abuse and violation of human rights. Lifetime volunteers called 'Mentors' take up the role of a sister, brother or parent for the children. They are called 'Mentor Didi/Bhaiya' or 'Mentor Mother/Fathers'. Along with the professional social workers/counsellors and the care staff; this team works to holistically develop children for the future. Everything from education, physical growth and health and mental well-being of the children is managed by the team. Udayan Care also has operations in Australia which were started in 2008 for raising funds. The products from its 'Skill Centres' are sold at fund-raising events. Udayan Care Germany was started in 2014 and funds journeys of 14 'Shalinis'. Udayan Care USA was founded in 2010 and has helped Udayan Care India with two major programmes which are Udayan Ghar and Udayan Shalini Fellowship (USF).

Demographies Served

Impact

During 25 years of operation, Udayan Care has impacted 18000 children, women and youth.

Programs

  • Skilling Programme

    Udayan Care has opened IT and vocational training centres to promote digital literacy and make it a medium to get employment and financial independence. They also conduct certification courses from Adobe, Microsoft and Tally.

    The 'Skill Centre' is another project in Greater Noida which trains women in stitching, pottery, enamelled products and paper crafts, so that the women can secure a living after learning. The range of products developed at the Skill Centre is called 'Sukriti Creation'.

  • Advocacy Programme

    Under this programme, Udayan Care works with governmental and non-governmental organizations to promote policy reforms for homeless children in various spheres like education, physical and mental health, nutrition and livelihood.

    Some of the highlights of their work include; filing and winning a PIL to include a 'Guardian' column in Boards form along with 'Mother' and 'Father' in 2005. In 2008, they advocated for Child Protection Policies for adoption. In March 2014, it initiated the first Biennial Conference on 'Alternative Care' and launched the academic, bi-annual journal, named ‘Institutionalised Children: Explorations and Beyond'.

  • Education Programme

    The 'Education' vertical hosts programmes like 'Udayan Shalini Fellowship' and 'Pragnya'. ‘Udayan Shalini’ strives to provide school education to girls and women who have been denied access because of financial constraints or social setbacks.

    The admission criteria for the programme are based on the 'NAT' (Need, Ambition, and Talent) model. Candidates have to undergo a series of verbal and written tests and home visits by the team to determine the need for support. 'Pragnya' aids graduate and postgraduate studies for women bound by financial and social restrictions.

  • Child and Youth Care Programme

    This programme of Udayan Care has 17 Ghars across 4 states. An Udayan Ghar is a structure derived from the concept of 'Sunshine Homes' which are group homes aimed to provide a family-like environment to the children. Each Ghar has around 12 children from ages 6-18 staying together as a family unit.

    The concept of Udayan Ghar is rooted in the belief that a family setup fosters the right values, interactions, development and education in the children who have not been granted a safe family space naturally.

    The 'AfterCare' programme under 'Child Care and Youth' vertical looks after children from the age of eighteen till the time they attain financial independence. 'Gate Keeping' is a programme under the 'Child and Youth Care' vertical that aids in restoring ties with the biological family of the child and reuniting them. The 'Foster care' programme is an alternative to Udayan Ghar, where the child lives with a foster family if 'Gate Keeping' has not worked out.

  • Udayan Shalini Fellowship Program

    The Udayan Shalini Fellowship Program addresses adolescent girls from difficult circumstances who are in peril of dropping out of formal education system. It offers them a modest financial support, personalized mentoring and teaches them life skills, employable skills, personality development skills from XI std up to graduation for a period of 6 years and transforms them into educated, empowered and confident women or Shalinis. The girls are inducted into the program through a proprietary recruitment model that establishes their Need, Aptitude and Talent (NAT). The program spends a min of 250 hours annually through program engagement with each girl. The girls are expected to put in 50 hours of social work every year through the program – a feature that builds social sensitivity and makes them active citizens of India. The program is spread across the length and breadth of the country is offered through 32 city chapters.

  • Udayan Ghar Programme

    Small group homes for children (6-18Yrs) in need of parental care. Our focus is on the holistic development of the child through education, individual attention, and mentoring. We have 16 homes in Delhi NCR, Kurukshetra, and Jaipur with separate facilities for girls and boys.

  • Udayan Care Information Technology Program

    Youth living in underprivileged communities lack the opportunities to train themselves with the skills needed to pave the way for better employment. The UCIT program fills the gap and teaches them IT skills and soft skills and makes them employment ready. We teach digital literacy courses to community youth and women. We also teach job specific courses in specific IT skills like Tally, Data Entry Operator, Graphic Design and Python. The program also offers placement support for job specific courses.

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Impact Metrics

  • No. of Girls Inducted

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 1224
    • 2020-21 1022
    • 2021-22 1675
  • Percentage of Shalinis Employed & Pursuing Masters

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 75
    • 2020-21 75
    • 2021-22 75
  • Creation of Database of Mentors (Including Didi’S Senior Girls Benefitted by the Project)

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 260
    • 2020-21 210
    • 2021-22 360
  • No. of Children on 31St March 2022

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 205
    • 2020-21 181
    • 2021-22 193
  • No. of Children Enrolled in Formal Education

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 166
    • 2020-21 141
    • 2021-22 152
  • Total No. of Children Released During the Year

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 230
    • 2020-21 148
    • 2021-22 157
  • No. of Youths Enrolled

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 1920
    • 2020-21 886
    • 2021-22 2115
  • Certification Against Enrollment

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 1647
    • 2020-21 837
    • 2021-22 1944
  • Placement Against Certification (Job Specific Course)

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 365
    • 2020-21 263
    • 2021-22 691
  • No. of Girls Inducted

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 1224
    • 2020-21 1022
    • 2021-22 1675
  • %Age of Shalinis Employed & Pursuing Masters

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 7500
    • 2020-21 7500
    • 2021-22 7500
  • Creation of Database of Mentors (Including Didi’S Senior Girls Benefitted by the Project)

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 260
    • 2020-21 210
    • 2021-22 360
  • No. of Children on 31St March 2022

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 205
    • 2020-21 181
    • 2021-22 193
  • No. of Children Enrolled in Formal Education

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 166
    • 2020-21 141
    • 2021-22 152
  • Total No. of Children Released During the Year

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 230
    • 2020-21 148
    • 2021-22 157
  • No. of Youths Enrolled

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 1920
    • 2020-21 886
    • 2021-22 2115

Theory of Change

Theory of Change India is a young country with over half of its population below the age of 25 years. If nurtured well, this demographic dividend is the biggest advantage for India. However, a significant number of youth and children in this country do not have equitable access to nutrition, education, and safety. The future of a society and a nation is dependent on the quality of its youth. Children and youth need the foundational support and emotional anchor within a family to grow into strong and balanced adults. Therefore, it is critical to strengthen families and enable and empower them. India has over 23 million orphaned and abandoned children, who are denied their basic right to growing up in a nurturing family environment. Udayan Care’s Ghar Program focuses on reintegration, and family strengthening, and provides care and protection to vulnerable children in a family-like environment. Gender discrimination prevents millions of girls from weaker sections of society to get an equal opportunity to continue their education. Udayan Shalini Fellowship Program is unique academic excellence and personality development program for deserving and talented girls from underprivileged backgrounds. An educated and empowered girl not only strengthens her parental home but also establishes a strong family unit of her own. To become economically self-reliant, the technical, vocational, and professional skills are lacking among disadvantaged communities. The Udayan Care IT Education and Vocational Training Programs support families by skilling their young offspring and women with employable skills and getting them on to financial self-sufficiency through careers or entrepreneurship.

Leadership Team

  • Anjali Hegde

    Executive Director

  • Nagesh Kumar Choudhary

    Director of Finance

  • Arun Kumar

    Assistant Director-Resource Mobilisation

  • Dr. Kiran Modi

    Founder & Managing Trustee

  • Manoj Shrivastava

    Assistant Director

  • Leena Prasad

    Associate Director

  • Mohammad Faheem Khan

    Associate Director

  • Kahkkashan Wancchoo

    Associate Director-Communications

  • Prashant Singh

    Assistant Director - HR & Volunteers Management

Registration Details

  • PAN Card

    AAATU0067F

  • Registration ID

    Deed No.828

  • VO ID / Darpan ID

    DL/2017/0159164

  • 12A

    AAATU0067FE2021401

  • 80G

    AAATU0067FF2021401

  • FCRA

    231650870

  • CSR Registration Number

    CSR00000619

Location

Other Details

  • Type & Sub Type

    Non-profit
    Trust

  • Employees

    100+

Financial Details

 Income / Expenses
  • 2019-20

    Income
    Rs.187,658,142
    Expenses
    Rs.169,026,681
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.15,212,401
    Program Expenses
    Rs.153,814,280
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  • 2020-21

    Income
    Rs.229,775,019
    Expenses
    Rs.187,079,195
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.14,966,335
    Program Expenses
    Rs.172,112,860
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  • 2021-22

    Income
    Rs.234,173,621
    Expenses
    Rs.234,608,001
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.14,076,480
    Program Expenses
    Rs.220,531,521
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