Sri Kurumba Educational And Charitable Trust
Transforms the quality of life for the vulnerable through education, healthcare, housing, and employment
- 80G
- 12A
- CSR-1
Cause Area
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Geographies Served
Programs
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Education for Girls
District
Palakkad
States
Kerala
Sri Kurumba Educational & Charitable Trust operates two key educational programmes aimed at empowering underprivileged girls in Kerala. SOBHA Academy, established in 2007, is a CBSE English medium school with over 1,200 students, admitting 90 eligible girls each year from Vadakkenchery, Kizhakkenchery, and Kannambra panchayats of Palakkad district. This initiative helps break the cycle of poverty and ignorance by providing high-quality education. SOBHA Icon offers a two-year, full-time, on-campus professional college enrolment-oriented programme in science and commerce, admitting 60 students per stream. Affiliated with the Kerala State Council for Open and Lifelong Education, it provides intensive training for 8 hours a day, 6 days a week, and 270 days a year, preparing students for higher education.
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Women Empowerment
District
Palakkad
States
Kerala
Sri Kurumba Educational & Charitable Trust runs several programmes to empower women and address their challenges.
The ‘Young Mother Rehabilitation Programme’ supports young widows and their children by providing self-contained flats, safety, and welfare at no cost. These women are employed at SOBHA Academy, where their children are also enrolled. The trust also aids in remarriage, with 7 of 18 widows remarried through its help.
The ‘Rural Women Empowerment Programme’ offers financial support to 35 widowed mothers and their 63 children, providing a living allowance, clothing, medical care, and educational expenses.
Additionally, the ‘Dowry-free Social Wedding Programme’ organises weddings without dowries for couples lacking resources, providing marriage counselling. To date, 667 weddings have been conducted, with Rs. 53 million spent by 2019. The trust also prioritises women's employment, with 75% of its workforce being female.
Registration Details
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PAN Card
AACTS3801K
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Registration Number
414/4
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CSR Form 1
CSR00003295
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80G
AACTS3801KF20213
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12A
AACTS3801KE20215
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FCRA
Not Available
About
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Headquarters
Palakkad, Kerala
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Since
1994
Impact
Sri Kurumba Trust has had a significant impact on vulnerable sections of society, providing free quality healthcare to 4500 households, serving 2.5 lakh patients, and conducting 697 dowry-free weddings for young couples from resource-limited families.
Vision and Mission
The Trust's vision is to improve the quality of life for society's most vulnerable groups, with a mission to develop and provide social infrastructure for the disadvantaged, emphasizing women's empowerment.
Political & Religious Declarations
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Political Affiliation
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Religious Affiliation
Location
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Offices in Cities
Other Details
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Type
Non-profit
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Sub Type
Trust
Website
Technology Adoption
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SOC 2 Compliant
No
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Financial Management
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Beneficiary Management