Mindtree Foundation

Mindtree Foundation works towards the upliftment of marginalised communities with a special focus on persons with disabilities. It works to provide ed Read moreucation to underprivileged children with a special emphasis on differently-abled children. Also, it works towards alleviation of poverty by providing food, shelter and clothing to people in need. In the areas hit by a natural calamity and disaster, the organisation provides relief from distress through provision of basic amenities and medical aid. Apart from this, the organisation provides for medical treatment for people with disabilities. Further, the organisation offers equal opportunities as an employer to persons with disabilities and has over 40 people with disabilities working and contributing to Mindtree’s success. Also, it has developed assistive technologies such as Digital Nethra for Eye which is an android application software that reads printed material, Kommunicator Audio-Visual Interface which uses picture to speech feature (KAVI-PTS) and is an augmentative alternative mode of communication (AAC) and ADITI-C which is an analog-digital interface which provides computer access switch for Cerebral Palsy-affected children, enabling them to type on computers with the help of an on-screen keyboard, hand waves and gestures. Additionally, the organisation conducts volunteer based programmes such as blood donation camps, stem cell registry, enrolment of children for education and donation for toys, books and clothes. Further in the area of education, it includes various programmes such as Udaan which is a scholarship program to support the medical education of underprivileged students, learning and literacy enhancement programmes and Lab-on-bike programme which aims to increase the interest of students in science with the help of trained instructors on bike who travel from one school to another to conduct science experiments. In the area of livelihood, the organisation in collaboration with Goonj works towards ensuring that 2500 women/adolescent girls in Kandhamal district of Odisha get access to hygienic sanitary pads. Also, the Yuva Jyothi initiative with the BEEM Rural Development Organisation (BRDO) aims to promote vocational skills to create sustainable livelihood opportunities for the underprivileged rural youth. Further, in association with Centurion University, the organisation has established Urban Micro Business Centres with an aim to inculcate entrepreneurship, livelihood skills and education to urban poor women and children. This program also helps to setup and grow existing micro/small businesses. Also, the Bal Sevika Training Institute in collaboration with Karnataka State Council for Child Welfare (KSCCW) aims to empower underprivileged rural young women by training them in social work, child development, health and nutrition.