Unnati
Provider:
A social services initiative by IITB's students and faculty.
Mode of education:
Conventional education.
Areas Covered:
Rural areas and suburban areas around Mumbai.
Description:
Unnati is an IITB's student initiative to recognize, bring together & further invigorate the urge in student community to contribute positively to the society. It is an activity conglomerate with an objective to group the myriad faculties of human creativity & Endeavour towards realizing the cherished goal of common good.
Vision :
Most people in IITB thought that the poor are really lack facilities to study. They also feel that small contributions will make big effect and works for wiping away darkness form the rural poor and urban slums and lead them to light. Given opportunity and proper motivation they will also cherish. There by they are working towards that cherished goal of mankind which is manifested beautifully in the words "Tamso ma Jyotirgamaya".
Their Goals include:
- To develop and nurture the talent in the underprivileged sections of the society by conducting several teaching and vocational training programs; through self development courses and creating awareness through cultural activities.
- To form meaningful associations with other organizations working for the common cause and use their expertise and cooperation to contribute in the most efficient manner.
- To create and provide a platform where people from different walks of life can contribute to the welfare of society in their own possible ways.
Their Activities include:
- Salvation Campaign: mainly aims to make an interface between the people who are willing to help and the needy
- Career cell: Acts as an Interface between the poor and the industry and dissiminates the information to the needy there by facilating them to get a job.
- "Navchetna Shibirs" and Youth Programs: Aims at building health and quality of life by conducting some shibirs which are workshops on breathing exercises and meditation.
- Teaching Activities: Aims at generating and extending resources towards assisting and encouraging any related activity being run in the campus. It provides all possible infrastructure, logistics and material support to this end.
- Fund raising activity: Aims at gathering funds by organizing charity shows.
They do the above mentioned activities under the umbrella of following projects:
- Vidya
- National Service Scheme (NSS)
- National Sanganak Vidya Kendra (NSVK)
- Group of Rural Activities (GRA)
- National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)
Events:
- They encourage students to get involved in informal activities like folk dances, many games, picnics etc
Achievements:
A large number of camps were conducted.
Contact:
Unnati Office
Students' Gymkhana, IIT Bombay
Powai, Mumbai – 400 076
Email : unnati@iitb.ac.in
Opinions:
The following are the feelings of a volunteer working for "TEACH ME" activity
under GRA
- He said that there will be barrier between the volunteers and the students, and he said that to reduce this barrier they sometimes goes to the child's house and drink some water and talk with their parents. So, that they can get close to the teachers or volunteers.
- People in Teach Me also teach samskara to the students. So, that once they got benefited out then they will contribute to their society.
- He told that some volunteer will go to the place and collects the students and brings them to IITB. Then the volunteers will teach lessons.
- They also make them play some games after the classes, to make them interested in turning up to the school
- Also he says that the number of people that come on some occasions is higher when compared to the other days. So, they conduct some special games on those days to make them interested in coming to the campus for the next time.
- The volunteers also give enough motivation to the students.
website: Unnati Home Page