Project Details - Asha for Education

RRC - Rural Rehabilitation Center

Project Brief: They aim to heighten awareness of the social forces that lead to female infanticide (extreme poverty, women's low status in society etc.), to understand it's negative outcomes, and to allow the locals gain the skills and self-confidence to find...
Project Type: Other (description)
Primary Focus: vocational training (description)

Secondary Focus: other

Area: Rural
Supporting Chapter Contact:
Silicon Valley

Project Contacts

Status: CLOSED - COMPLETED
Project Steward: Arulchandran Paramasivam
Project Partner(s): Thomas Parthiban
Project Address: RRC - Rural Rehabilitation Center
Tamil Nadu
Tel: 91-4552-242653
Stewarding Chapter: Silicon Valley

Funding History

2001

Silicon Valley

USD 1500

Total = $1500

Project Description

They aim to heighten awareness of the social forces that lead to female infanticide (extreme poverty, women's low status in society etc.), to understand it's negative outcomes, and to allow the locals gain the skills and self-confidence to find alternatives to this practice.

Project Goals

Organization Description

The center is in the Usilampatti taluk of Tamilnadu, about 100 Km from Madurai city. The center focusses on educating the local communty and eradicating the female infanticide which was quite common in this taluk.

The center covers 30 villages in Usilampatti taluk and 1,220 women are enrolled with RRC. The center focusses on improving the social status of women by educating them. The project is mainly supported and monitored by Laubach Literacy.

The project makes use of the innovative techniques in educating the local people. Organizes local events with skits, songs etc which are mainly participated by the local community to educate their fellow residents of the local community.

Additional Information

Project Documents