Fremss Odisha

Foundation of Rural Education and Management for Social Service (FREMSS) It’s a non-government, not-for-profit, non-religious non-sectarian, non-part Read moreisan, Social Service and Grass root level Organization with the nature of Educational, Socio-economic and Cultural. It is registered under the Indian Trust Act 1882, Registration No. 1081129151, Dated 08/11/2011, It is working for the social development of vulnerable and less developed people. It’s a human-centred organization. FREMSS came into existence as a result of the motivation and personal initiative of its founder, Shri. Biren Kumar, to enhance the socio-economic status of underprivileged people. Hailing from a rural family, the founder was no stranger to hardships faced by the underprivileged. Having overcome economic and social challenges, due to the backing and economic blessings from certain elder society leaders, the founder set out to do his best to make a positive difference in the lives of fellow underprivileged.  Working with a team of committed people, FREMSS’s aim has been to secure integrated development through people’s participation. The key areas identified for interventions include child rights, education, health and hygiene, sustainable livelihood, and women empowerment. Our efforts have developed a lasting association with government, non-government and corporate organizations as also with the communities and groups with whom we have worked.  We have come a long way following a small beginning in November 2011, and have implemented a wide variety of projects related to child rights for change, reproductive child health care, quality education, watershed development, wasteland development, tribal development, low-cost sanitation, alternate energy sources, self-help groups, vocational training to youth, and women empowerment in Angul and Deogarh Districts of Odisha state in India.  While implementing different developmental projects, our thrust has always been on working through people’s participation. At FREMSS, we have always believed in the capacities and capabilities of the communities, and have always strived to channel their hidden energies for the betterment of society at large. Our efforts have always been directed toward creating an environment that is conducive to enhancing opportunities for local people to think and act positively. We have always endeavoured to develop the skills and competencies of the local communities with a view to enabling them to operate and maintain the assets created through the implementation of the projects on a sustainable basis.  This philosophy of ours has led us to adopt a holistic and participatory approach to rural development. We believe in an inclusive approach, covering all the sections of society, particularly the underprivileged, in a village. We work with the existing village level (and create new ones wherever necessary) through Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) approaches principles and techniques.