Project Brief: Viveka Scholar Program is Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement SVYM’s education initiative. Registered as a Society, SVYM was established in the year of 1984.
Project Type: Tuition Centers (description)
Primary Focus: children from slums (description)

Secondary Focus: other

Area: Rural
Supporting Chapter Contact:
Houston

Status: CLOSED - ENDED
Project Steward: Ajay Vishwanath
Project Partner(s): Naresh Bala
Project Address: Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement - Viveka Scholar Program (High School)
No.294, 4th Cross, 8th Main Dollars Colony
JP Nagar 4th phase
Bangalore , Karnataka 560078
Tel: +91 9845169366
Stewarding Chapter: Houston

Viveka Scholar Program came into inception in the year 2005, to improve the access to Professional degree courses, for children from economically challenging background.

SVYM aims to build a new civil society in India through its grassroots to policy-level action in Health, Education and Community Development sectors. Acting as a key promoter-facilitator in the community's efforts towards self-reliance and empowerment, Develop local, innovative, and cost-effective solutions to sustain community-driven progress.
The Viveka Scholar Program aims:
1. To enable opportunities for high potential children by improving; the learning environment in schools.
2. Provide regular mentoring support for: better career growth prospects and overall development of child.
3. To enroll 80% of students in the PUC scholar program in meaningful professional courses.
4. Enable at least 75% of the students served to join Top institutions in the country.
5. Improve quality of education in the remote areas.
6. Overall development of a child – Life Skills, ability to question, confidence building, career counseling & seek excellence.