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  • Organisations that are supporting the vulnerable and underprivileged sections of the society

    Published on September 10, 2020

    PARFI Foundation

    PARFI, Over the last 10 years, the foundation has established a successful collaborative model called PanIIT Alumni Reach for Jharkhand (PReJHA) Foundation as a Non-profit, special purpose vehicle (SPV) set-up, under Section 8 of companies Act 2013, as a Joint social enterprise between PanIIT Alumni Reach for India Foundation and agencies of Department of Welfare (DoW), Government of Jharkhand (GoJ). The objective of PReJHA is to design, implement and scale, in an institutionalized manner across various districts of the state, initiatives for skill development and livelihood enhancement with a special focus on marginalized communities such as Scheduled Tribes (ST), Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG), Scheduled Caste (SC), and other minorities. The collaboration brings together the government and business as stakeholders delivered at scale on a self-sustainable, job assured, loan funded, vocational skilling model enhancing the incomes and livelihoods of the underserved.  


    The trainings are imparted through Kalyan Gurukuls and Kaushal Colleges. Kalyan Gurukul is the flagship initiative for assured placement-linked skill development of marginalized communities and Naxal affected areas. Gurukuls are full time, short term, residential skill development centres imparting training in varied sectors including Construction, manufacturing, logistics, technical services and apparel. The Kaushal College initiative is geared towards enhancing competency for employability through 1-2 year vocational education courses. There will be 8 Nursing Colleges churning out 960 Auxiliary Nursing & Midwifery nurses and 3 ITI colleges churning 540 ITI technicians every year.

    Miracle Foundation India   

    Miracle Foundation is an international non-profit that supports orphans to have a better quality of life while bringing about sustainable change that reduces the need for CCI’s. For the past 20 years, the organization has improved the lives of more than 15,000 children and impacted close to 300 orphanages. Their proven Thrive Scale methodology Is based on the UN Rights of the Child and leverages data and technology to ensure that orphaned and vulnerable children reach their full potential. 

    Miracle Foundation is part of a global network of non-profit organizations leading the worldwide movement to end the need for CCI’s by 2040. 

    Additionally, Miracle Foundation India, works wholistically addressing nutrition, health & hygiene and education. The organisation along with CCI teams, has continued to educate kids at child care institutes. 

    Swasthgram Foundation

    Swasthgram team sprung into action and started organizing awareness campaigns in the NCR region on a regular basis since the coronavirus hit Indian shores. The Foundation has set up a screening centre at Ghitorni in South Delhi, to identify potential suspects by screening using Thermometer Guns, recording their body temperature. The team has 100 health volunteers who are visiting homes in close by localities creating awareness and distributing pamphlets, regarding do’s and don’ts for residents and essential service operators (grocery stores, banks, chemists etc.) Swasthgram has also undertaken thermal screening of over 2000 people from different strata of society in and around Ghitorni area.

    Udaan India Foundation

    This organization works with children from low-income communities in the field of education. Their primary aim is to ensure that every child of school-going age is gaining a strong and holistic educational foundation to become a responsible, compassionate and confident citizen of tomorrow. Through their work, they strive towards enhanced academic performance, decrease in drop-out rate, increased enrolment in higher education, enhanced employability skills, meaningful employment, self-sufficiency and responsible citizenry.

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