Institute for Self Management

Institute for Self Management is a non-profit organisation, established in 1983 that works primarily in the domain of Education, Health and Legal. Its primary office is in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.

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  • FCRA
  • 80G
  • 12A
  • CSR-1
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About

  • Headquarters

    Madurai, Tamil Nadu

  • Since

    1983

Adv. Edward M.Arockia Doss, born in a rural and poor family graduated, completed his Law and M.B.A., courses. He got the concept of Social Analysis an Read mored Poverty Awareness, wrote Social awareness songs, joined People’s Education for Action & Liberation, underwent 3 months course on “Community Development and Community Organization” in Indian Social Institute, Bangalore. Then was designated as Coordinator in organizing the workers of different sectors, converted them into Handloom Weavers, Quarry Workers and Agricultural Workers Movements respectively. He resigned from PEAL. His ambition is to make the workers Self reliant hence started the NGO ISM - Institute for Self Management and registered in the year 1983 under Societies Act.            The Institute of Self-Management (ISM) is the mother organization of Tamil Nadu Labour Union. The ISM started its development interventions during the year 1983. In the first phase, it focused on supporting weaver’s community in southern districts of Tamil Nadu and helping them to come out of poverty by organizing them in livelihood groups. Then it started working for the betterment of Tamil refugees, who came from Sri Lanka and settled in various parts of Tamilnadu. ISM helped in accessing their rights and ensuring basic needs. It also helped in providing livelihood training to the refugees for making them as economically self-reliant.                   From 1990 onwards, ISM started working with Scheduled castes and tribes for their social and economic upliftment. It also identified few livelihood-based fringe communities, cremation workers, manual scavengers, sanitary workers, waste products pickers, etc., these people have no social respect and no basic human rights in those days.           The ISM could facilitate them to form trade unions and cooperatives for their development for the past 30+ years.

Programs

  • Women Empowerment

    District

    The organization empowers women from the most marginalized communities by improving their standard of living and facilitating their active participation in community development. This begins with raising awareness about their fundamental rights through targeted campaigns. They have successfully rescued numerous women from situations of bonded labor and domestic violence, subsequently enriching their lives through capacity-building and skill development programs. Establishing Self-Help Group (SHG) networks, the organization facilitates access to credit facilities by linking women with banks, enabling many to initiate their own businesses. Additionally, they assist women in obtaining social entitlements and registering assets in their names, further bolstering their economic independence and social standing.

Leadership Team

  • Adv. Karthikeyan

    president

  • Dr. Nancy Mano Doss

    Secretary

  • Miss. Arul Rosaline

    Treasurer

  • Mrs. Aruljothi

    Executive member

  • Mrs. Anthoniammal

    Executive member

  • Mr. Murugan

    Executive Member

  • Mrs. Sundari

    Vice President

Demographics & Structure

  • No. of Employees

    21-50

M&E

  • Internal, External Assessors

    No

Policies

  • Ethics and Transparency Policies

    No

  • Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy

    No

Political & Religious Declarations

  • On Affiliation if any

    No

  • On Deployment Bias if any

    No

Registration Details

  • PAN Card

    AAATI4443H

  • Registration ID

    1 of 1983

  • VO ID / Darpan ID

    TN/2017/0170079

  • 12A

    AAATI4443HE20214

  • 80G

    AAATI4443HF20214

  • FCRA

    075940061

  • CSR Registration Number

    CSR00003952

Location

  • Headquarters

    55, Bhrathidhasan Salai, Traellers Bunglow Road, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, 625016

    Directions

Other Details

  • Type & Sub Type

    Non-profit
    Society