Odisha Rising Foundation

The Employment programme of ORF aims to provide dignified work for all, focusing on youth empowerment through skill development and entrepreneurship promotion. It invests in scalable and sustainable businesses, offering support such as coaching, counselling, and vocational training to prepare youth for employment. Collaborating with both public and private sectors, ORF works towards creating inclusive livelihoods, exemplified by initiatives like Project Swabalambi, empowering marginalized women entrepreneurs, and the Odisha Tribal Women Entrepreneurship Network (OTWEN), uplifting tribal communities through skill development and market connectivity. With a vision for long-term impact, ORF strives to enhance the entrepreneurial capabilities of marginalized youth and tribeswomen, fostering economic independence and community development by 2030.

The education programme by the organisation transforms schools into centres of excellence, enhancing learning outcomes and infrastructure while strengthening governance. Collaborating with stakeholders, it implements innovative solutions to empower children, including the Navadarshan project for intellectually disabled children and the 1 Rupee Tuition Centers providing education to underprivileged children. Additionally, the Sampoorna Project revolutionizes education in aspiration districts, offering digital classrooms and standardized teaching aids to equip students with necessary skills, aiming to expand its impact to enable more students to contribute positively to their communities.

ORF's STEM Virtual Learning Program, is revolutionizing education in rural Odisha's Kalahandi, Koraput & Khordha district. In collaboration with eVidyaloka from Bangalore and supported by LTMindtree, Infosys and CGI Companies, we have taken an innovative approach to enhance the learning experience for students in this region. At present, around 10000 students are attending the STEM Virtual Learning Program from 35 Schools from 3 districts of Odisha. By creating digital classrooms and providing standardized lesson plans and teaching aids, our aim is to equip 25000 students with the necessary knowledge and skills on STEM for a promising future within 2030.

In Odisha, as in many parts of India, negative attitudes and social taboos persist against people with disabilities (PWD). These prejudices have led to the neglect and exclusion of these vulnerable individuals, hindering the development of their inherent potential. Unfortunately, children born with disabilities are often destined for a life of dependency due to limited knowledge and skills within their families, resulting in a lack of appropriate support.
The prevailing perception is that individuals with disabilities are burdensome and are kept separate from mainstream society. This segregation occurs socially, financially, mentally, and physically. In many cases, children with disabilities, particularly those with intellectual disabilities, are placed in special schools where they may not be adequately challenged, hindering their mental and physical development. Families, often favoring healthy children, may allocate more attention and resources to them, further exacerbating the disp

The project focuses on disseminating information on the needs of children and youths with mental health conditions, raising awareness of cultural dimensions related to mental health, identifying critical intrusion for self-development and social integration, and increase understanding of support systems available to them for getting assistance and counselling. We have two active counselling centre in Bhubaneswar and Jeypore to attend the students and their concern.