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skills to protect themselves when they face dangerous circumstances. The next project worth mentioning is their Early Childhood Care and Education Centre Learning programs that start right from the time a child is born. According to their website, “to improve literacy rates in the country, it is imperative to expose children to a culture of learning when they are young. Deepalaya’s Early Childhood Care and Education Centre was inaugurated in collaboration with Infogain India Private Limited for this very purpose on 16th May 2018.” Deepalaya also established vocational training centers, also known as VTCs. Their centre provides jobspecific technical training for work in a specific career. These centers primarily focus on providing students with hands-on instruction, which eventually
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To improve literacy rates in the country, it is imperative to expose children to a culture of learning when they are young. Deepalaya’s Early Childhood Care and Education Centre was inaugurated in collaboration with Infogain India Private Limited for this very purpose.
landed them a recognized certification, a diploma, or a certificate. Young adults obtain marketable skills from these centres and finally find suitable jobs. Once again, the program aims to make people self-reliant. Deepalaya also introduced community healthcare initiatives. They believe that healthcare facilities need to go above and beyond the upper-class community. According to the workers at Deepalaya, only the semi-urban and rural settings do not have accessibility to primary healthcare check-ups and followups, awareness of lifestyle disorders,
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counseling about menstrual healthcare, and availability of medical infrastructure. This is where Deepalaya steps in to restore healthcare as a universal right by targeting the grassroots. This is why they launched the Community Health program. This multi-faceted project focuses on establishing sustainable practices and spreading awareness regarding preventive and primitive health among the rural masses. Deepalaya works with an extensive team of members, including Chackochan as the president, followed by George John as the chief executive. Chackochan Y is a founder member, and it was in his drawing-room, Deepalaya School began with five students, including his daughter and a teacher. He retired from the Health Ministry. He has held posts like Treasurer, Manager of Deepalaya School, and member of the Executive Committee. With Deepalaya, you can get involved in different ways - get involved in their CSR activities, volunteer, get a job, or find an internship. If you want to support a child’s education, you also can sponsor a child or donate money, which all goes towards the betterment of the children taken care of by Deepalaya. For something more rewarding, they have the shop at Deepalaya option where you get to shop the paintings made by the children. These are all season’s greetings which are perfect as greeting cards for special occasions while supporting the organisation.
