Proposal for Education Sponsorship Covered under CSR Initiatives Education (Registered Charitable Trust) Contact Person: Radha Srinivasan, Head City Office, Mobile: 9884503039 E-mail: sevalayaprhead@sevalaya.org V. Muralidharan Founder & Managing Trustee Mobile: 9444167625 E-mail: sevalayamurali@sevalaya.org City Office (Admin): F- B 1, 24/10 KesavaPerumal west ward Street, Mylapore, Chennai-600004. Service Centre: Kasuva Village, Pakkam Post, Near Tiruninravur, Tiruvallur Dist., Tamilnadu - 60202 PAGE1 of 9
About is a registered Charitable Trust established in 1988 with activities centered in and around the remote Kasuva village near Tiruninravur in Tiruvallur District, North West of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India. The organization is professionally managed and is governed by a Board of Trustees drawn from industry and social sectors, with a deep commitment to social development. draws its inspiration from Mahatma Gandhi, Swami Vivekananda and the patriotic Poet Mahakavi Subramaniya Bharathiyar and their philosophies. Our Vision The Visio of ealaa is to see the ual poo ad tasfo the fo a euitale, happ ad fulfilled soiet ith a ipoe ualit of life. Our Mission: Children: Providing high quality education, life skills and character building for rural children to prepare them for productive, healthy and happy lives The aged: Caring for the aged and ensuring their physical, mental, spiritual and emotional wellbeing. Rural Citizens: Providing capacity enhancement initiatives for the rural poor for self-sustaining livelihoods and lifestyles. At present, serves about 2000 Children from 40 villages in and around Kasuva Village; a home for 148 Destitute Children and 75 Destitute Senior Citizens. All our services are rendered absolutely free of any charges, without any discrimination based on caste, creed, religion, gender etc. has implemented all steps to ensure Green Zone. campus has been awarded the Best NGO working for Environment by Tamil Nadu Government in 2012. PAGE2 of 9
How impacted their lives through free education has brought so many families out of poverty and has made it possible for them to be self-reliant. To mention a few, forty four (44) of our students have completed bachelor degree in engineering, two hundred and sixty three (263) have completed bachelor degree courses in science / commerce / arts and thirty three (33) have done a bachelor degree in agriculture. PAGE3 of 9
Further, Two hundred and Forty Nine (249) of them are employed in various private sector firms (including MNCs). Forty (40) students took up to teaching and wanted to give back to the society what they learnt from. It is a matter of pride that none of our alumni are unemployed. Awards, Recognitions and Commendations Credibility Alliance (www.credall.org.in) is a consortium of voluntary organizations committed towards accountability and transparency in the voluntary sector through good governance. Established in 2004, CA performs a comprehensive assessment of a voluntary organization on the above factors. was assessed by CA and it was found that not only meets the minimum norms, but far exceeds the highest category of desired norms. Valid for five years, this aeditatio is testio to ealaa s high standards of governance and transparency. PAGE4 of 9
has opted for a Social Audit conducted by Social Audit Network of UK, coordinated by Centre for Social Initiatives and Management, CSIM (www.csim.in/) to get a quantitative and objective and estimate of the impact created by. The auditors conducted a detailed study using surveys and questionnaires and other instruments. The findings of the survey revealed: 100% of the students feel they are never discriminated based on caste or racial bias. 100% of students were convinced that keeps them aware of all the activities in the institution, thereby creating an environment of transparency and trust. All the beneficiaries and stakeholders were fully aware of and committed to the value systems. Among the benefits the students identified from the school in terms of quality education, the top two were reading skills and (both spoken and written)communication. The medical records validated that was doing exceptional work in ensuring the good health of the Childe s Hoe esidets ad that the esidets of the Old Age Hoe ae eteel satisfied ith the facilities being provided by. PAGE5 of 9
children did a project to bring down the use of plastics in and around the village were is located. This project came in the Top 20 List out of 250,000 children from 38,000 schools covering 24 countries for Design for Change Award. As a part of this Award, Walt Dise set up a pla aea i ealaa s pia school. Our patient and silent work did not go unnoticed. Yes, has won very many coveted awards at State level as well as at National level. We have listed below some of the top awards won by our team: S.No. Awards Year Awarded by Awarded to 1 Change Maker Award 2015 Raindrops 2 Spirit of Humanity 2015 Americares India, Mumbai V Muralidharan 3 Nalloru Viruthu 2015 Sri Krishna Sweets, Chennai V Muralidharan 4 Best Social Service Organization 2015 Mylapore Academy, Chennai V Muralidharan 5 Lakshmi Menon Memorial Award, National Award for Girl Child Education 2014 All India Women s Conference 6 Best Social Worker 2014 Taminadu Bhramin Association Muralidharan, 7 Noble Service Award 2014 Consumer and People s Rights Protection Centre 8 Best Chennai-ite in Social Service 2014 Big FM Radio V Muralidharan 9 Best Grass Root Level Worker 2014 CIOSA N Ravichandran 10 Best Social Worker 2014 Lions Club of South West V Muralidharan 11 NGO of the Year 2014 Public Relations Council of India 12 Lifetime Achievement Award 2014 Angel Matriculation School, Thirunindravur V Muralidharan PAGE6 of 9
13 Design for Change - Best Project 2013 Riverside School, Ahemadabad Children of 14 Dhuruva Award 2013 Swadeshi Magazine V Muralidharan 15 "Aringar Anna" Award (Awarded as Best NGO) 2013 Ministry of Environment, Government of Tamilnadu 16 Out Standing Environmentalist Award 2013 Exnora International V Muralidharan 17 Best Old Age Home in Tamilnadu 2012 Government of Tamilnadu, Social Welfare Department 18 Best Project of the year in Contribution to Community 2012 Project Management Institute (PMI) 19 Best Social Reformer 2012 Soka Ikeda College V Muralidharan 20 Pramerica Award 2012 The Primerica Foundation 21 PudiyaThalaimurai "Promising Star Award" 2012 PuthiaThalaimurai V Muralidharan 22 Best Green Campus Award 2012 Government of Tamilnadu, Forest Department 23 Design for Change - Best Project 2011 Riverside School, Ahemadabad Children of 24 Inspired by Swami Vivekananda Series - Award 2011 Ramakrishna Ashram V Muralidharan 25 Bharathi Award 2011 The DAWN V Muralidharan Current Proposal: In Mahakavi Bharathiyar Higher Secondary School, presently about 2000 children are studying. Out Of this, We are yet to find a sponsor for 800 children. Hence, We seek your generous support by joining as Sponsor to meet regular annual educational expenses for the upcoming years. We can set up endowments for the Education sponsorship for the children and the endowment amount per child would be Rs.1,00,000/-. This would help us in supporting the child with Education Sponsor, year on year, from the interest we receive from the endowment amount. Annual sponsorship per child is estimated at Rs.8000/- for which details are as follows: Uniforms 2 sets 1300 Pe apita teahes sala 5300 Educational aids 700 Notebooks, stationery, etc. 700 PAGE7 of 9
In effect, the amount spent on each child is higher for the following reasons: o For Educational tours o For sport activities o For Inter-school competitions and extra-curricular activities o Upkeep of facilities / infra-structure In the view of the above, we seek your generous support to sponsor ealaa s udepiileged Children for their education. Reports Whenever a donor sponsors the education of a child, we present the status and progress report of the child concerned to the donor. We encourage donors to visit and interact with the children to convey them the feeling of love and warmth. However, as a policy, we do not share the details of the donor to the beneficiary oeed to potet the doo s iteests. Beneficiary The beneficiaries of this project would be ealaa s udepiileged children for whom the education sponsorship is provided. Bank Details We request, the approved amount may be sent by cheque drawn in favour of 'SEVALAYA' to our Administrative Office Address mentioned in the 1 st page. Alternatively, you could make an online transfer to our ICICI Bank, Mylapore branch account for which the details are as follows: Account Name: SEVALAYA Bank: ICICI BANK Account No: 218601000134 Branch: Mylapore IFSC CODE: ICIC0002186 PAGE8 of 9
Conclusion: To sum up, we request your esteemed organization to consider our proposal favourably and advise us the approval at the earliest. Your gesture will go a long way in encouraging us to carry on our humble contribution in the service of humanity with renewed vigour. PAGE9 of 9