Partner Organisation- Prayog International Foundation for Social Action and Research.
Location- Mumbai (Maharashtra).
Year of Association- 2009.
No. of students traineds-63
Major Employers- Aditya Birla Minacs, Bomaby Teen Challenge, Navjjevan centre, Dream Management Company, Westside, The Loot Store.

The Founders

Prayog International Foundation for Social Action and Research was established by a team of responsible citizens, educationists and professionals namely Mr. Haribansh Singh, Mr. Anurag Chaturvedi, Dr. Arun Chaturvedi, Dr. Dilip Patel, Dr. G G Wankhede, Dr. Gaurav Chaturvedi and Mr. Sanjay Badiani.

About the organisation

About the organisation

Prayog International Foundation is a registered non-profitable organisation working in semi-urban and rural areas of India. It is committed towards the upliftment of rural poor since August 2001. They work for the welfare of poor irrespective of their class, community, creed, race, religion or language by conducting various programmes for youth, children and women. The Foundation helps beneficiaries’ access central and state government schemes and network with private organisations. They have also established educational institutions to implement adult education programmes and Aanganwadi centres for improving the literacy rate of the community. Prayog International Foundation works towards sensitising and empowering women and youth.

Prayog Foundation is presently working in villages namely Mulekhand (Koliwada, Kumbharwada, Agriwada & Telipada), Chanje & Karanja in Uran Tehsil of Raigad District. Besides imparting remedial education, the Foundation empowers women by providing them vocational training in tailoring, art and crafts etc. They also empower youth by upgrading their technical and soft skills through Computer Basics & e-Learning courses, personality development etc.

Smile Foundation partners with Prayog

Prayog joined hands with Smile Foundation in February 2009 to empower youth in job oriented courses. Under Smile Twin e-Learning Programme, students learn computer applications, English speaking, retail management and personality development that helps them get an employment

Case studies

Rekha Jayram Gaikwad (22) wanted to pursue higher studies but could not manage beyond Senior Secondary (SSC) due to economic constraints. Her life changed when she joined Smile’s Prayog centre for the Smile Twin e-Learning Programme. Today she is working with ‘Bombay Teen Challenge’ as a Teacher cum caretaker.

 

 

 

Akshay Rajendra Berde (19) got himself enrolled for the Smile Twin e-learning programme at Prayog Foundation in the February 2009 batch. The course has inculcated great confidence in him by improving his communication skills in English and helped him seek a job in Aditya Birla Minacs.

 

 

 

 

Vidya Harish Chandorkar (22) worked as an assistant nurse. She was not able to communicate in English and lacked confidence in taking charge of assignments on her own. After completing the Smile Twin e-Learning Programme she gained confidence and got placed as a nurse cum office in-charge with Bombay Teen Challenge.