KALAM CENTRE project aims towards a holistic development of children, hailing from an under-resourced section of the society. The project covers various aspects viz., academic education, self-defense classes, vocational training, personality development, health tips, hygiene & nutrition awareness, career counseling and extra curriculum activities.
TKF volunteers go to slums and choose a group of students who study in Govt. schools. From the same slum a Mentor is employed and an “Kalam centre” is established either in the nearby community hall/school premise/rented place. Generally the Mentors are under/post graduates. In these centres the respective Mentors provide after - school support to the students for 2 hours per day. Each centre consists of an average of 25 kids. Attendance is recorded everyday. Once the child joins the center he/she will get value-based education, classes in self-defence, vocational training, personality development, health tips, awareness of proper nutrition and career counselling.
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As of today, 15 Kalam Centers have been set up with over 450 children attending every day. Important national festivals like Independence Day, Republic Day etc are celebrated with gusto.
Currently, Today’s Kalam Foundation is focussing on expanding its activities to reach out to more underprivileged children in the Old City and reduce the consequences of lack of education. They plan to set up 50 more Kalam Centers which will touch the lives of over 1500 deprived children and give them access to education and life skills. Towards this, we are seeking volunteers based out of hyderabad, trainers who could train volunteers and individual as well as corporate sponsorships.
List of Kalam Centers
- Riyasat nagar
- Hussani alam
- Dabeer pura
- N.M. Guda
- M.M.Pahadi
- Bashawat nagar
- Farath nagar
- Edi bazar
- Falaknama
- Kanchanbag
- Moin bagh
- Bapunagar
- Company bagh
- Talabkatta
- Babanagar
