Vidya Poshak Journey of Empowering Youth

2001-2015

Who We AreVidya Poshak, India is a registered

NGO serving education communityfrom 2001 with the aim of supportingfinancially challenged bright students.

Vidya Poshak has been adopting a holistic approach towards its vision.

VisionEmpowering Educational Community through:Nurture Merit Program

Integrated services including Financial Assistance Library Services Skill Training thro - Residential Bridge

Camps

Youth Centers & Libraries

Education Loan Awareness and Advocacy Program

Graduate Finishing School

What We DoNurture Merit Program (NMP)

Financial Assistance: Assistance in the form of college fees, examination fees and in some cases, additional assistance is provided towards tutorials and coaching for meritorious and needy students.

Books: Text and career related books, computer facilities, career guidance, and training's are given to the students.

Training through Residential Bridge Camps: 9 days of intensive (12 hrs. a day) training to enhance their education and career prospects.

NMP - Unique Identification Process

- Volunteers visits students home. - One on one sponsor connection to student. - Programs led by volunteers.- Support extended till student achieves highest

degree of academic excellence.

Focus on Youth Empowerment

FA in 2001

Libraries in 2004

Skills training (RBC) in 2007

Graduate Finishing School in 2008

Youth Ambassador Program 2009

ELAAP 2012

Employment Readiness Program 2013

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• 2006- ELIP• 2008 – C-Doss

Graduate Finishing SchoolAn answer to Unemployment.Unique FeaturesExperienced trainers with a record of 100%

placement to 2000+ students.In order to give maximum individual

attention, the trainer – student ratio is 1:8Training is for 3-months (10 hours a day)

which aim to bring about significant changes in student’s skills, lifestyle and thinking.

Computer-lab is accessible for 12 hours a day

Hassle free loans to the students.

Education Loan Awareness & Advocacy ProgramVidya Poshak is proud to launch the Education

Loan Awareness and Advocacy Program.

Vidya Poshak is conducting awareness campaigns in collaboration with banks and government officials to guide deserving students in getting education or vocational training loans. 

In 2012 Vidya Poshak has created awareness among 6000+ students from 12 districts in getting education loans.

Impact so farIn all 3360 graduates have settled through gain full

employment in their life and brought their families out the clutches of economic backwardness.

More than 1,00,000 Youth empowered with skill training through various program like GFS, RBC, ELAAP, C-Doss, ELIP.  

1,80,000 students benefitted from Vidya Poshak’s library services through 5 Library branches and 30 Book banks.

12,500 students were supported and taken to the next level of literacy who otherwise would have discontinued their education after Class-10

INR 250 Million Rupees invested in Empowering Educational Community

How you can get involved

Vidya Poshak is a channel for you to connect and give back to the society & we have the necessary instruments and capabilities to do this

How you can help?Educational Support for Financially

Challenged Meritorious Youth.

Provide resources for our Libraries and Book Banks

Support for Employment Readiness Program & Other Skill development Programs

Material donations for the organization

How you can help?

Note: • 10% of the donation will be utilized towards academic follow-up

and program support expenses. All donations to Vidya Poshak are exempted under 80G of the Income Tax Act, India and 501(C)(3) in USA

Class 11 & 12 (PUC I & PUC – II) Students Arts/Commerce/Science with books & Residential training

Rs10,000-/year

Non-Professional Degree Course like B.A/ B.Com/ B.Sc

Rs.5000/year

Professional Courses Rs 25,000 / Year

Support for one set of Academic books for Class 11 & 12 students

Rs 1,500

Support for one set of Professional books Rs 5,000

Support for one student for 9 days residential training

Rs 2,500

How to make donation?

The cheque / DD to be drawn in favor of "Vidya Poshak" payable at Dharwad and sent to the coordinating office at Dharwad.

Donate online: More details at www.vidyaposhak.org

and many more institutional and individual donors….I really like their effort in finding out the bright but economically backward students. They keep accounts very transparent. They are sincere in their efforts. They have touched different parts of the society and those children without Vidya Poshak help probably would have perished.

- Smt. Sudha Murty, ChairpersonInfosys Foundation, Bangalore

Short Videos about VP programshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h2dfUmO

RMI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6q4FtlQ26k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd8DGM7fkcg

Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/vidyaposhak

Contact Information

Vidya Poshak1st Floor, Yashoda Sadan,Vidyagiri, Dharwad – 580 004Karnataka, IndiaPhone: +91-836-2747357E-mail: info@vidyaposhak.orgWebsite: www.vidyaposhak.org