IDF Bal Gurukul initiatives have shown to be a successful paradigm for long-term development. Village development and education programmes have been incorporated into the IDF's diverse objectives. The education programme also serves as the centre for local development. In other ways, it allows the children to instruct their parents on what they have learned. Several Government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are working to raise literacy rates. We must recognize that many members of a family are attending school for the first time. In such instances, parents are unable to provide educational guidance to their children. There are those families who struggle to send their children to public schools. Those who are financially capable supply tuition services to their children. However, many children continue to attend school but do not offer sufficient educational assistance at home. The IDF promotes the right to "appropriate education." The Indian Development Foundation (IDF) has devised a strategy to overcome this barrier by establishing empowerment programmes, also known as Bal Gurukuls, across India. IDF today covers approximately 15000+ students in India through this empowerment program/ Bal Gurukuls, which began with 50 pupils in a tribal area of Karjat in Maharashtra and Langadiyawas village in Rajasthan. Indian Development Foundation (IDF) • With 35 years of humanitarian service, IDF is one of India's top NGOs. • The Societies Registration Act of 1860 was used to register the organisation. • The Bombay Public Trust Act was enacted in 1950. • Pioneered efforts on leprosy eradication in India. • Areas of Focus: Health, Education, and Development • The IDF is a Special Consultative Status member of the United Nations. The Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. In India, the IDF currently has 246 BAL GURUKULS/ Empowerment Programs. In Jaipur, there are empowerment classes that function similarly to a full-fledged school. Students who attend this school do not attend any other schools. They are all first-year students. We have planned to take the children up to the fifth grade and then convince them to attend one of the nearest government schools. Children in all other schools attend Bal Gurukul in addition to their normal school. They are chosen at random and given authority. The weak students are appropriately instructed. They are educated on the significance of education. School must ensure that children who are performing poorly in class are adopted and properly coached in order to raise them to a higher level. This programme requires parental permission. On a typical academic day, students must devote an additional one to two hours to the programme. School discovered that students who had previously received poor grades now receive excellent grades after participating in the Bal Gurukul programme. With better education, the Bal Gurukul system transforms the child. When it comes to expanding literacy and the right to education, we are looking forward to empowering literates and ensuring that they have access to the correct education.
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In Jaipur, there are empowerment
classes that are similar to a complete run school. Students who come to this
institution do not go to any other school. They're all first-year students. We
have chosen to educate the children until they reach the fifth grade, after
which we would encourage them to attend one of the closest government schools.
• Students excel in their academic
abilities.
• Assists in reducing dropout rates
and allowing students to finish their studies.
• Exposure to schooling helps to
reduce child labour.
• iDiscover Field Trips encourage
kids to participate in extracurricular activities and develop their
capabilities.
• The Social Exchange Program exposes
participants to new situations and helps them gain confidence.
• Habits of health and hygiene
awareness are instilled.
• A child's holistic growth in a Bal
Gurukul has a good impact on the child's immediate family.
• Periodic performance reports are used to monitor the performance of Bal Gurukuls.
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Schools’ main
initiative, Bal Gurukuls, is an after-school programme that provides basic
education to poor children in urban and rural regions.
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Youngsters of
Leprosy/TB patients, as well as children with special needs, receive
educational support.
Student Leadership Program (SLP) - Develops leadership, teamwork, personality development, and behavioural attributes in students while also giving career assistance.
IDF Mother Teresa Memorial Award
The Indian Development Foundation has been awarding the Mother Teresa Memorial
Award to institutions and individuals who have made outstanding contributions
to the elimination of leprosy, India's development, and humanitarian
activities. Since 1997, this prestigious award has been given out every year to
educational institutions. Since 2010, the Board has opted to honour India's
change-makers, whose names are mentioned below.
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Prof. (Dr.) N.R. Madhava Menon,
Father of Modern Legal Education in India in 2018 [to be conferred on January
23, 2019]
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Dr. K. M. Cherian, Chairman & CEO
of the International Centre for Cardio Thoracic & Vascular Diseases, 2017.
(Frontier Lifeline)
·
Dr. Sarada Menon, Founder, SCARF
India, in 2016. (for excellence in mental health and rehabilitation)
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Dr. K. Radhakrishnan, Former Chairman
of the Indian Space Research Organisation, 2015. (ISRO)
·
Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak, Founder of
Sulabh International, in 2014. (Sanitation Movement Man in India)
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Dr. V. Shanta, Chairperson of the
Adyar Cancer Institute in Chennai, 2013. (for cancer care and rehabilitation)
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Shri D. R. Mehta, Bhagwan Mahaveer
Viklang Sahayata Samiti, Jaipur, Chief Patron and Founder (Jaipur Foot), 2012
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Shri N. R. Narayana Murthy, Infosys
Chairman Emeritus, Corporate Leader, and Humanist, 2011.
·
Dr. M. S. Swaminathan, India's Father
of the Green Revolution, 2010.
(Scientist and Humanist)
Individuals who have contributed significantly to India's health, education,
poverty alleviation, or empowerment/development programmes have received the
IDF Karmayogi Award.
The IDF Best Partner Award recognises health/education/development
projects/educational institutions that have been strong supporter of the
Foundation while simultaneously making a positive impact on society.
Individuals who are strong supporters of the Foundation and consistently
contribute to social projects in various parts of India.
Corporate bodies/trusts that have sponsored IDF in leprosy, tuberculosis,
environmental, and education programmes. Every year, the IDF CSR Award is given
to corporate bodies that collaborate with IDF on social development projects.
During the IDF Grants/ Award event as well as the IDF Foundation Day event,
educational institutions, principals, teachers, and students who are consistent
supporter of IDF in health awareness and resource mobilisation programmes are
honoured with the IDF Social Action Award.
The IDF Social Ambassador Money is presented to Social Ambassadors who have
made a significant social effect in a particular year.
For
a year, INR 25,000/-, sponsor a Bal Gurukul, and for a year, INR 1,000/-,
sponsor a child's education.
Donation through NEFT/ RTGS
Direct transfer to the IDF Bank A/c through NEFT/ RTGS (Electronic
Fund Transfer)
Payee's Name : Indian Development Foundation
Bank Name : Indian Overseas Bank
Branch : Bangur Nagar, Goregaon (W) Branch, Mumbai 400104
Saving Bank No. 207001000083586
IFSC - IOBA0002070
IDF PAN No. AAATI0249R