Background:
MADURAI SEED is working for socially, economically
disadvantaged children and young people who need opportunities to come out of
the situation. It was registered in the year 2007. Within the 6 financial
years, there is much change and progress around us.
Social Background: Children and young people are belonged to socially, and
economically marginalize families particularly Sweepers, Sanitary manhole
workers, House maids, Construction workers, and other daily wage physical
workers.
Achievements as an organization:
- MADURAI SEED is 99% run by a
committed team of college young people for the last 6 years.
- After Children finished 12th
std in our education centers, they became volunteers to teach and guide
the next generation of children.
- In 2007, MADURAI SEED was started
in a small rental room. Now, our centers are functioning in 7 different
rental places. 2 of them are open upstairs. It is an important thing that children
come to the education centers regularly despite of rain, burning weather,
and noises from loud speakers during festivals and communal ceremonies.
- MADURAI SEED trustees, staff,
and volunteers aren’t experienced or trained in professionally running an
NGO. But, we have managed to learn things and get experiences in all sorts
of works. Successfully, we have got 12AA, 80G, FCRA permissions from the
government.
- Every year 300 to 600 children
are directly benefited by the education centers. It reaches 1500 to 2000 children
beneficiaries through other activities. Over 400 families got benefited by
our service. 60% of our beneficiaries belonged to Dalit community. 35% is
backward and 5% is minority communities.
- At first, Asha- Chennai came
forward to help us for only six months. But, it helped continuously for
five years because of the children and young people’s improvements. For
the last four years, MADURAI SEED was a member in State level Federation
for Child Participation Rights.
- At first, MADURAI SEED focuses
only Karumbalai and its children. Now, Children from 10 various places
make contact with MADURAI SEED and became the beneficiaries
Achievements in
Educational Support:
Academic Excellences of children and young people from 2007 to March 2012
Studies
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
Finished
10th standard
|
70
|
52
|
122
|
Finished
12th standard
|
47
|
32
|
79
|
Finished
Certificate Courses
|
33
|
10
|
43
|
Finished
Technical Courses
|
1
|
1
|
02
|
Finished
Post Graduation
|
3
|
0
|
03
|
Finished
Under Graduation
|
23
|
9
|
32
|
Finished
Teacher Training( Bachelor of Education)
|
1
|
3
|
04
|
Young
People earned 3 graduation
|
1
|
1
|
02
|
Young
People earned 2 graduation
|
3
|
2
|
05
|
Career Development 2007 to 2012:
Career
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
Engineers
|
5
|
0
|
05
|
Teachers
|
1
|
3
|
04
|
Master of
Social Work
|
1
|
0
|
01
|
Master of
Tourism
|
1
|
0
|
01
|
Government
Jobs/ Police
|
4
|
1
|
05
|
Private
Jobs (Electrician, Marketing, etc)
|
16
|
0
|
16
|
Young people doing
college education now 2012-2013:
Studies
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
Engineering
|
4
|
2
|
06
|
Under
Graduation
|
3
|
7
|
10
|
Post
Graduation
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
Teacher
Training( Bachelor of Education)
|
2
|
3
|
05
|
Total
|
13
|
12
|
25
|
- From 2006- 2012, Average Result
in 10th std is 95% and Average Result in 12th std is
100%
- 98% of 10th, 12th,
College students are the first persons from their families studied this
level of education.
- 28% of women students who
finished 12th std did their higher education with the help of
MADURAI SEED. 46% of them did with the family support. (The thing to worry
about is 26% of them quit further education.)
- From 2007 to 2012, 32 young
people have served as volunteers till the end of their college study. 70%
of them joined in favorable jobs.
- In the last 20 years, only our
students Vijay and Maheswari scored highest marks in 12th std
and able to get government merit seats to study engineering. Even though
the number is less, it is a notable thing. We hope, in the forth coming
generation there will be lots of improvement.
- People who dropped out from
school were given support through personal school mode. As a result, Mohan,
Baskar, Marimuthu, and P.Manikandan became graduates. Mohan is going to
study teacher training. Baskar is doing post graduation in Tourism. Alagumeena,
Manimegalai, Sundar Rajan, Ganesh Babu, Prem Kumar, Thanga Velayutham, Balamurugan,
and Sikkandar have completed their tenth, twelfth, and college through non
school studies and now they are in various sorts of jobs. Particularly,
Manimegalai has earned BA, MA, and B.Ed degree now.
Recognition in Schools/ Colleges:
- Last year, our people Mansurali,
Mohan, Alagiri, and Muniyasamy helped Anupanadi Corporation School
children in basic reading, writing, and mathematical applications. This
year 2012, the school was able to achieve 100% result in 10th
std.
- Last year our young people
worked with Elango Corporation School children.
- MADURAI SEED has been given a
place in School Management Committees.
- A.S.Karthikbharathi gave
guidance and counseling to the children of 4 corporation schools and 1
aided school in choosing higher education and career. 300 students of
tenth standard and 200 students of twelfth standard got benefited.
- School teachers, college
lecturers, and other professionals come forward to help as resource
persons without asking any fee.
- Every year, students of social
work department belonged to American College and Madurai Social Science
College contact MADURAI SEED for getting information about the area’s
statistics, economic, social, and educational conditions.
- MADURAI SEED is working hand in
hand with 5 corporation schools and 1 Government aided school.
- We are getting in touch with 31
various schools and 15 colleges.
Skills and Personality Development Programs:
- MADURAI SEED organizes a bank
for children to encourage saving trend. In the last five years, Rs. 105637
was saved and distributed by our Children Bank.
- In the last five years, 22
children magazines were published by and for the children. It reaches 500
beneficiaries in every two months.
- For 14 years, Children
Federation Election and Various Club Inchargers Election were conducted
among children for developing leadership and democratic system.
- Every year, MADURAI SEED
children and other children jointly take part in the VASANTHAM SUMMER
CAMP. Averagely, 120 children are benefitted by the camp.
- Many Europe and American
travelers visit and appreciate the services of MADURAI SEED. Averagely, 15
come in a year. Some of them teach our children.
Other Community Service:
- In the last five years, 25 unit bloods
were donated by our young people.
- Every year more than 5000 people
are benefitted by our service of providing water during Chitirai Festival.
It is the festival which more than 10 lakh people take part in.
- Other organizations admire our young people and their dedication. They like to employ our human resource in their planning and execution of activities. In the last years, our people gave their mind and physical works to old age homes, child rights, environment, and culture based programs of other organizations.