Education

Improving educational opportunities for children affected by the long-term implications of the COVID-19 pandemic in Tamil Nadu aims to empower children, youth, women, and community-based organizations to claim and hold their rights. The initiative promotes self-reliance through the economic empowerment of youth and young women and seeks to rescue, recover, and rehabilitate people during natural disasters and other emergencies. It influences policymakers and duty bearers to provide quality services and safeguards children from violence, abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
The project organizes and empowers the poor and weaker sections of society, strengthens community-based organizations, and serves as an effective link between beneficiaries and the government. It implements development programs for women, children, the physically challenged, the elderly, and other discriminated or isolated sections of the community. Additionally, it empowers people to fight against social evils such as alcoholism, drug abuse, human trafficking, and child labor, conducts skills and entrepreneurship training for rural employment and livelihood development, promotes micro-credit-supported rural enterprises with women as the primary partners, and promotes hygiene, sanitation, and good health practices.

NMCT implements the Happy School project supported by FORD Motors Pvt Ltd under their Corporate Social Responsibilities in 10 Government schools at Periyanaickenpalayam and S.S.Kulam blocks, Coimbatore District. The project was designed to address the SDG objectives of good health and well-being, quality education, gender equality, clean water and sanitation.

The proposed project aimed to create a child-friendly environment in Panchayat Union Middle School, Kurumbapalayam, Sarkar Samakulam Block. Activities include conducting a pre-study, renovating classrooms, establishing a computer laboratory with support from NMCT and Amazon, and organizing a handing-over ceremony. The project duration is from August 2021 to October 2022.
By improving classroom infrastructure, the project aimed to enhance the learning experience for school children. Additionally, by enabling access to computer education, economically poor children could acquire valuable digital skills for their future. The target beneficiaries of this initiative were government school children aged between 6 and 14 years. Through these efforts, the project aimed to uplift the educational opportunities and overall well-being of the children in S.S. Kulam block.

The families infected by HIV/AIDS have to incur huge expenditures out of their income for their medical treatments. They could not spare adequate money for spending towards the education of their children nor they care for their education due to family circumstances. NTT DATA, under its Corporate Social Responsibilities has been supporting 16 children who are affected by HIV/AIDS to pursue their higher education.

The proposed project aimed to create a child-friendly environment in Panchayat Union Middle School, Kaduvettipalayam, Sulur Block and in Pothiyampalayam Anganwadi, Annur Block . Activities included constructing and renovating boys and girls toilets, handwash platforms, Installing incinerator and awareness on WaSH, Health, Hygiene & Menstrual Hygiene Management, renovating anganwadi building and providing play materials with support from NMCT and CIRCOR. The project duration is from December 2022 to June 2023. The initiative encompassed the construction and refurbishment of gender-specific toilets, handwash facilities, and installation of an incinerator, along with comprehensive education on WaSH, Health, Hygiene, and MHM. With support from NMCT and CIRCOR, the project also involved the renovation of the anganwadi building and provision of play materials. The endeavour aimed to cultivate a nurturing environment for children, fostering their well-being, learning, and development in both educational institutions.

The Munnetram 360° project, implemented by Walkaroo International Private Limited as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, aims to provide holistic development for government school students through strategic interventions. The project focuses on addressing critical issues impacting student behavior, life skills, health and hygiene, school infrastructure, and parental and community engagement. Specifically, it targets students, teachers, headmasters, parents, and the broader community of Pappampatti, Samathuvapuram, and Selakarachal schools. Through this project, over 500 children and their parents benefit from life skills and health and hygiene awareness programs, fostering a supportive environment for their growth and development.