EDUCATIONEducation is both the means as well as the end to a better life: the means because it empowers an individual to earn his/her livelihood and the end because it increases one's awareness on a range of issues � from healthcare to appropriate social behaviour to understanding one's rights.
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EMPLOYMENTDue to lack of access to basic education, many children drop out from the schools and get engaged in income generating activities. Unskilled, they end up being petty laborers. Amrat Foundation aims to provide vocational skills to youth especially girls to find suitable employment.
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EMPOWERNMENTAmrat Foundation aims to innovate and demonstrate replicable and cost effective unorthodox strategies which facilitates participatory development processes leading to community empowerment.
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“In a democratic society, it is the state that has the ultimate responsibility for ushering development to its citizens. In India, through the progressive interpretation of the Constitution and its laws and policies, the scope of development has been significantly broadened to include not just economic progress for citizens, but also promotion of social justice, gender equity, inclusion, citizen�s awareness, empowerment and improved quality of life. To achieve this holistic vision of development, the state requires the constructive and collaborative engagement of the civil society in its various developmental activities and programs. Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) as the operational arm of the civil society therefore have an important role in the development processes. ”
In recent years, the organization has conducted numerous developmental activities centered on issues surrounding women and girls, ranging from vocational trainings to empower women/ girls in need, to awareness generation campgains for HIV/AIDS, malnutrition, Health clinic ( HIV/ AIDS prevention clinic) for the truckers and vulnerable population, women empowerment programme for the rural and semi urban areas on issues around RTI, Resource development, Mahatma Gandhi NREGA,devolution of powers to Panchayats and so on.
“Scheduled Castes Welfare initiatives;“ 1. �FREE COACHING SCHEME FOR SC AND OBC STUDENTS'
2. Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers,
3. Integrated development of villages with more than 50% Scheduled Castes (SC) population,
4. Educational Development for Scheduled Castes Girls Belonging to Low Literacy Levels
5. Promote and safeguard the interests and rights of Safai Karamcharis.
“Welfare of Backward Classes initiatives;“ 1. Reproductive health : Safe motherhood, family planning, maternal nutrition
2. Child health : Immunization, nutrition and integrated management of childhood illness
3. Communicable disease control : Tuberculosis, malaria, HIV and AIDS
4. Limited curative care : Treatment of common cold, fever, pain relief, eye care and primary care of non-communicable diseases
“Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities initiatives;“ 1. Support students with disabilities for education to curb incidence of drop-out,
2. Harnessing their latent skills
3. Volunteer action for ensuring implementation of the welfare schemes meant for the PwDs.
“Social Defence initiatives; “ 1. Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drugs) Abuse,
2. Maintenance of Old Age homes
3. Physiotherapy clinics for older persons
Millions of children remain out of school in India, despite concerted government efforts to expand educational opportunity. Pockets of excluded children exist not only in remote rural regions but also in densely populated urban centres where overcrowded public schools lack the resources to meet demand.Amrat Foundation attempts to address these challenges by providing high quality education at low cost in urban slums. The model involves providing new classrooms, which are often simple rented rooms, where an average of 25 children learn in shifts.
