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Like all proud Indians and NRIs, we too, want to make India a better country. Even after the typically fierce “but India has a great history” retort, we look down embarrassed and helpless in terms of our rural youth being misguided and unemployed. The education system in rural India suffers both on poor infrastructure as well as an abysmal quality of education.A short clip above gives an overview of our work. Also there are related articles by Dr. Rishikesha T Krishnan, Director, IIM Indore. We have been very lucky to have had the stalwarts from the education &amp; social entrepreneurship sector (Professors from IIM Indore, Bangalore, Udaipur &amp; TISS; Caring Friends, Mumbai, Other NGO entrepreneurs like Vinayak Lohani) and tie-ups with institutions like Head-Held High &amp; Goonj Delhi) guide us through our journey of trying to bring around this paradigm shift. 
 We need your contribution to help the youth realize their dreams. Lets together give them our support and guidance and do our part in giving back to the society we feel proud to be a part of!SSES through its educational initiative SSISM empowers the rural youth with access to quality higher education and employment opportunities. It offers graduation courses with transportation to rural students from the interiors of Madhya Pradesh (70 KM radius). Free computer access education is provided to school children. Special focus is on girl education and parent counseling. Out of 1050 students; 70% are girls, few being university toppers. SSES provides placement &amp; entrepreneurship opportunities to students by exposing them to current industry needs every 6 months via industry visits, training, updated curriculum, vocational training etc. Spoken English classes from Head-Held High, Bangalore headed by CNN IBN Awardee aims to bridge the crucial communication gap that poses a big challenge of these students. 
 SSES target to impact minimum 10,000 direct beneficiaries per year. These include students, their families and all who wants to become self reliant.Since 2010; we have imparted courses &amp; training's to nearly 6000 people. A paradigm shift from being aloof to being aware and focused to parents encouraging their girls to study and become independent have been our key achievements. Some of the achievements are: 1050 total students, 60% girls from 200 villages, 4000+ villagers trained in the basics of computers, 10+ entrepreneurship projects, 14 university toppers, 3 university sports captain and 70+ placements in national and multi-national companies.SSISM alumnis being role models, girls making an exemplary mark by being independent and proving themselves, Emergence of local entrepreneurs. Girls who decide to stay in village are much sought after as teachers at primary and secondary schools, allied industries and occupations like dairy farming, retailing, etc. They are proving to be more aware and dedicated for their family occupation, like farming.

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Disadvantaged students face many obstacles when trying to pursue an education. The expense to go to school combined with their parents expectations for their children to work and earn a living, means many discontinue their education. This leads to poor employment options in the future.In a country like India, where the majority of the population are youths, the overall effect of this problem multiplies. Societies progress and the economies growth rate both deteriorate as so many people are uneducated. 
 We have started an initiative to support bright but underprivileged students post the 10th grade to pursue further studies in literacy; leading to employment. We cover the cost of scholarships, books, and all skill training.Each student is carefully selected based upon academic performance and economic assessments. Our volunteers visit student’s homes to get a better understanding of their financial situation. As we have such a big network of volunteers covering a vast area, we can ensure that we reach as many students as possible. 
 Through our efforts and the support of others like you, more than 5000 students have received employment through Vidya Poshak and over 4000 students have reached the next level of literacy. Also, 60 free of cost rural book banks have been opened where students can borrow books and educational material.

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The Srivilliputtur block of Virudhunagar District is backward in all aspects and is neglected by all, even by the government. There was not a single NGO in this area until 1995. A social activist, Mr. M.Anbarasan, after having seen the poor plight of the area and the deplorable condition of its people, started a non-government voluntary organization in the year 1995 to improve the miserable condition of the people. Child labour, unemployment, illiteracy, exploitation and extreme poverty were the critical issues which stood in front of this organization as challenges in the area. Makkal Villipunarvu Kalvi Sangam (MVKS) was registered in the year 1996 as a society under Tamilnadu Societies Registration Act 1975, and recognized under 12 A (A) and 80 G (V) of the income tax and also registered with the Ministry of Home Affairs under 6(1) (A) of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 1976.From the beginning, MVKS has been implementing socio-economic development programs such as group formation, cluster level federations, small savings, skill training, micro credit support, promotion of human rights, promotion of educational support to poor student, awareness on health issues like HIV/AIDS, dengue and swine fever, environmental awareness and tree plantation.

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Many organizations strongly urge their respective governments and companies to take measures to urgently protect migrant and informal workers, including Dalits, against a loss of income, social benefits, shelter and a means to feed themselves and their families, as Covid-19 measures and repercussions threaten their lives and livelihoods. These workers often have no social protection schemes, are paid by the day or piecemeal and at so low rates that they have no savings or other means of supporting themselves, when they lose their jobs from one day to the next. In addition, Dalits, as well as other marginalized communities, often suffer discrimination in access to resources and relief when disaster strikes in their countries and companies. Governments therefore need to pay special attention to these groups in India and other developing countries. lost their source of income because of the Covid-19 lockdown and are now heading, often by foot, to their native villages where they may face starvation with severe impacts for their health and immune system. The same condition which is stated above applies to the entire states of India, especially Tamil Nadu which is contributing to an average of 40% of COVID cases to the country. 
 This project is going to be implemented in more than 15 villages among 300 women head load street vendors, to tide over the WORLD CORONA PANDEMIC and Complete Lock-down days impact on the lives and livelihood of the women head-load street vendors who face challenges to come out of the CORONA impact on them and their families. 300 women vendors will be identified, mobilized and selected for undertaking the project. They will undergo 2 days project internalization training. Thereafter they will be given revolving funds/ seed money to 300 women to invest in their vending activities. They will make income, support their families, do small savings, and repay their revolving fund availed under this project to their women vendors’ forum formed exclusively for this project management. Meanwhile 300 women vendors will undergo 3 days business development and skills training to do their vending activities successfully and in a sustainable manner, and do their documentation of financial transactions and sales etc., on their own. 300 women vendors will be selected, trained and supported From Donor grants. Thus this project will reach and enable 300 women head- load street vendors with capacity building, business development skills training and revolving funds support to do their vending successfully. Service costs collected will be used by their forum to manage the funds, documentation, auditing and bank transactions, training / skill updates of the members and support to the needy members during their family crisis. Small savings will be given as loans along with the revolving funds to the members. No small savings withdraw is allowed during the year, only after 6 months completion, members will be allowed to withdraw. 
 <ul><li>Encourage and improve the health status and higher education of the target children under this project.</li><li>300 women vendor will be enabled to do their vending activities and free them from the clutches of money lenders and their exploitation.</li><li>Executive body will be formed at end of the project, this body will have involved in planning, monthly meetings, discuss the challenges and activities after the project period.</li></ul>

Enabling 300 Women Head-Load Street Vendors in Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu through Business Development Skills and Revolving Funds

While implementing HIV/ AIDS care and support programme in the Virudhunagar district, we came to understand that the children of HIV positive parents are living in wretched conditions. These children are deprived of their right to good health and education. MVKS is concerned with ensuring good health and education for these children. it has designed a programme to improve the health of the children and their access to quality education leading to increased retention in schools. 
 The following activities are envisaged by MVKS for the well-being of the children:-1. Identified 60 children in difficult circumstance and assessed their problems and need.2. In consultation with the parents and taking in consideration the opinions of the children, we have designed an action plan. The action plan contains 2 main activities.1. Providing nutritional supplements2. Providing learning aids to the children- Under the guidance of the organisation director, the project coordinator and the representatives of community support groups procure the food items from wholesale dealers and distribute the food items in the homes of the children so that parents can cook the food and feed the children. The food items are distributed to the homes on monthly basis. To ensure the retention of children in schools, we supply these children with school supplies like notebooks, pens, instrumental boxes, water can, school stationeries and uniform at the beginning of the school year. 
 The children of HIV positive children are getting nutritious food daily and their has been a noticeable improvement in their health.The children are free from the diseases and sickness which arise from malnutrition. The rate of child deaths in this area has gone down.Children are now attending school regularly and they concentrate on studies, leading to an improvement in their standard of education. The school supplies distributed regularly to children have reduced the parents' financial burden. The school dropout rate has reduced to nil.

Makkal Vilipunarvu Kalvi Sankam (MVKS)

Enabling 300 Women Head-Load Street Vendors in Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu through Business Development Skills & Revolving Funds

Support for providing nutritious food & learning materials to 60 children of HIV/AIDS positive parents of Virudhunagar District.

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