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Sai Charitable Society (SCS) is a non-profit organisation
setup on November 12, 2002, by a group of like-minded professionals from
different walks of life pledged to raise the standard of living of the
needy living in the urban slums and rural areas. The Chief Functionary
and the President of the society is Mr. Deepak Sharma whose vision is
to work for the upliftment of the underprivileged mass both in rural and
urban areas.
The philosophy of the society has always been to work
for the weaker sections of the society and pour in maximum efforts for
their upliftment. The approach of the organisation has always been people-centric.
SCS also works for the senior citizens of the society
through its recreation centre for senior citizens. The recreation centre
is being run in association with Department of Social Welfare, Govt. of
NCT of Delhi. The elderly in the area visit the recreation centre regularly
between 10 a.m to 4 p.m and spend quality time at the centre. They play
indoor games and read newspapers, watch TV and engage in healthy discussions.
The elderly have quality time in a homely atmosphere.
The people in the area belong to the lower income group
and they cannot afford a qualified doctor. So SCS has setup dispensaries
for the underprivileged. About 80 patients visit the centre everyday and
they are charged a nominal fee of Rs. 10. But handicapped and senior citizens
are provided treatment free of cost.
Free medical check up, free distribution of medicines,
free vaccination, free counseling, free distribution of contraceptives,
pulse polio campaign, basic pathological tests are also conducted at the
clinic.
Smile Foundation’s partnership
with Sai Charitable Society
The Smile Twin e-Learning Programme is designed
to increase the employability prospects of underprivileged mass by equipping
the adolescent youths in marketable skills like English and Computer.
This helps them get employment in service sectors and particularly retail
outlets, BPO’s etc. Besides necessary orientation, the job oriented
Smile Twin e-Learning Programme trains youth in soft skills, basic management
including retail and sales, personality development, career opportunities
& counseling, team work and leadership qualities. The students are
sensitised about the gender issues, reproductive and sexual health issues
and diseases like HIV/AIDS.
The centre operates in three shifts for three batches, each of four hours
duration with minimum of 20 studenst in each batch.
Stories of Hope
Amit, Sarika and Deepa were very needy adolescents
and had completed their twelfth Grade from the Government Senior Secondary
school of the nearby area. Deepa was a graduate in Arts stream and had
a very poor family background. Both the students joined the SteP with
hopes that they would earn a decent living after the course is complete.
That happened too and Amit and Sarika were placed at Cotton County and
Deepa was placed at CIPLA and at present is working with Zunison Pharma
Ltd. This came as a fresh breather for their families and they are earning
good money now and supporting their families. | 
