Basic Integrated Rural Development Society
Basic Integrated Rural Development Society mainly focuses on Social, Educational, Economical and Health activities for the section of minority and from the tribal, remote area, rural and from the urban area established in the year 1991.
Basic Integrated Rural Development Society
Basic Integrated Rural Development Society mainly focuses on Social, Educational, Economical and Health activities for the section of minority and from the tribal, remote area, rural and from the urban area established in the year 1991.
About Us
Basic Integrated Rural Development Society (BIRDS)
Seventeen years ago, a mustard seed of personal commitment grew into an organization. The miserable living conditions of the most vulnerable segments of society in Vedasandur ssBlock of Dindigul district motivated a Social activist with other Social workers to form the BIRDS Society. Basic Integrated Rural Development Society (BIRDS) is a registered Voluntary Organization working for the welfare of the rural people particularly women and children irrespective of caste, color, and creed since 1991. BIRDS committee consists of 8 members from different walks of life. BIRDS beliefs in gender equality and do practice by sharing the responsibilities to them. BIRDS have infrastructure facilities including qualified personal to take up any sort of program.
Basic Integrated Rural Development Society (BIRDS) was formed and registered in 1991 in Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu as a society for making voluntary services. Dr. C Chinnalagar the founder and secretary joining with other social activists formed the society with the purpose of uplifting the poor and marginalized people, irrespective of caste, creed, and sex. The society was developed as an NGO working with the mission of empowering rural communities to address their socio-economic problems on their own and through self-help efforts.
About Us
Seventeen years ago, a mustard seed of personal commitment grew into an organization. The miserable living conditions of the most vulnerable segments of society in Vedasandur ssBlock of Dindigul district motivated a Social activist with other Social workers to form the BIRDS Society. Basic Integrated Rural Development Society (BIRDS) is a registered Voluntary Organization working for the welfare of the rural people particularly women and children irrespective of caste, color, and creed since 1991. BIRDS committee consists of 8 members from different walks of life. BIRDS beliefs in gender equality and do practice by sharing the responsibilities to them. BIRDS have infrastructure facilities including qualified personal to take up any sort of program.
Basic Integrated Rural Development Society (BIRDS) was formed and registered in 1991 in Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu as a society for making voluntary services. Dr. C Chinnalagar the founder and secretary joining with other social activists formed the society with the purpose of uplifting the poor and marginalized people, irrespective of caste, creed, and sex. The society was developed as an NGO working with the mission of empowering rural communities to address their socio-economic problems on their own and through self-help efforts.
Goals
- The motto of the organization is to “Work for Comprehensive Sustainable Development of Rural Deprived and disadvantaged especially women and children”.
- To plan for and work with village people of India irrespective of religion, race, caste, community or social status for fostering fraternity and to improve their Social, Economic, and Political development creating social consciousness in them.
- To provide opportunities for women to be motivated in economic development, Family Planning & other family welfare measures.
- To provide materials, equipments, machineries etc at a reasonable rate or at free of cost to the villagers and to guide and to undertake the production of cottage industries and other crafts in small scale and cottage industries sector.
- To provide training to the villagers in Scientific agricultural methods, Dairy management and in rural based industries.
- To initiate, support and promote the advancement of educational activities in villages for the children and to undertake non-formal education for the adults and those who have dropped out from the school and to establish and run educational institutions including colleges and technical education for rural masses and provide education to the needy with a view of raising their educational status.
- Democracy
- Human Rights
- Lives and Livelihood
- Gender
- Environment
- BIRDS envisions a society with prime concerns for human dignity, equity, and peace that seeks harmony with nature.
Projects
Sustainable Agriculture : BIRDS enables and empowers small farmers to have a self-sufficient livelihood. They are trained by BIRDS to cultivate indigenous varieties of organic food products using low-inputs and renewable resources and to maintain the fertility of soils, and genetic diversity of production. Totally 129 farmers are involved in the last five years. More farmers are inclined to take up organic farming. BIRDS plans to train 500 farmers and make attempts in this regard.
Promotion of Basic Education : BIRDS runs a residential school at its training center, Vedasandur conducting classes I to VIII standard. The school was started six years ago responding to the problem of child labor and rehabilitating drop-out children. 60 children of low-income families and orphans are admitted every year. We provided free food, accommodation, uniform, books, and medical care. BIRDS consider it to include more children.
Program
Sustainable Agriculture
BIRDS enables and empowers small farmers to have a self-sufficient livelihood. They are trained by BIRDS to cultivate indigenous varieties of organic food products using low-input and renewable resources, to maintain the fertility of soils, and the genetic diversity of production. Totally, 129 farmers got involved in the last five years and are inclined to take up organic farming. BIRDS is planning to train 500 farmers and is making attempts in this regard.
Promotion of Basic Education
BIRDS runs a residential school at its training center, Vedasandur, conducting classes I to VIII. The school was started six years ago, responding to the problem of child labor and rehabilitating drop-out children. 60 children from low-income families and orphans are admitted every year. We provided free food, accommodation, uniforms, books, and medical care. BIRDS is considering to include more children in this regard.
Green clubs for rural children
Groups of school-going children in the villages have organized a green club in the villages of Dindigul (D). They are oriented to promote the local environment through conservation and eco-friendly practices in their daily lives. We have conducted events for tree plantationss and maintained kitchen gardens to avoid plastic and polythene.
Activity
Vocational Training
Women are trained on social issues and how to develop their villages. More than 200 women are trained every year with capacity building training. The development of perspectives increases their freedom, strengthens their social rights, and contributes to human development.
Micro Credit
Income generating activities were initiated by SHG women for income generation. BIRDS organized loans for its members through banks and institutions. Nearly 200 members are helped every year. The loans help them attain higher economic standards with asset creation securing their daily lives.
Covid-19 support
Considering the miserable conditions of the people, particularly the wage workers who have lost their jobs during the prolonged lockdown, BIRDS made efforts to mitigate their woes through relief activities. It distributed 21000 food packets total in and around Vedasandur. We distributed food to more than 700 families for 15 days. Raw food materials were distributed to 350 families to meet their needs for one week.
Documents
Contact Us
- Ariyapithanpatty Thattarapatti (P.O) Vedasandur Dindigul Tamil Nadu 624710
- +91 - 4551 - 261443
- [email protected]
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