Nirmaan Organization - Vidya Helpline

Project Brief: Vidya HelpLine is one of the flagship projects of Nirmaan Organization, providing career guidance to students. So far the project has supported more than 1.6 Lakh rural students and dropouts through various innovative services.
Project Type: Resource Centers (description)
Primary Focus: remedial education (description)

Secondary Focus: to go to formal school

Area: Rural
Supporting Chapter Contact:
Purdue
Status: CLOSED - ENDED
Project Steward: Prajakta Waghmare
Project Partner(s): Chandra Putchakayala
Project Address: Nirmaan Organization - Vidya Helpline
H.No.12/A, PS Nagar
Vijayanagar Colony, Masab Tank
Hyderabad, Telangana 500057
Tel: 011 91 9052858856
Stewarding Chapter: Purdue
Jun 2019PurdueUSD 2341
Dec 2017PurdueUSD 3184
Jul 2016PurdueUSD 7805

Total = $13330

It is observed that a rural student faces the two major hurdles while choosing and
pursuing a right career:
a. Lack of “relevant information on demand” to make a life changing decision.
b. Lack of monetary and/or family support to pursue a career of his/her choice.

Vidya HelpLine is one of the flagship projects of Nirmaan Organization, providing career guidance to students and dropouts. So far the project has supported more than 1.6 Lakh rural students and dropouts through various innovative services such as toll free Tele- counselling and career counselling workshops. The project is also scalable and replicable in nature and is currently operational with 14 lines in 7 centres.