Dalit Welfare Trust

It helps poor dalit women by the formation of self groups which collectively act to train these women in different skills and also guide them to manag Read moree these businesses themselves. It conducts awareness programmes through which dalits are educated about their rights by legal experts and on how to get these rights. It helps poor physically challenged children by providing them with clothes and books. The trust works to impart education to poor and underprivileged children, This programme includes pre school preparation, courses for working children, remedial classes for children going to school and National open school for matriculation drop-outs. It conducts awareness programs in the rural areas to educate poor parents about the evils of child labour and the benefits of sending them to school. It is also involved in assisting old people by taking action to get pensions delivered to them also providing free medical checkups and clothes for them. In a joint effort with Fortis hospitals the trust organised health camps to educate women about pre delivery hygiene, cautioning them against anemia and also distributed medicines like folic acid women for post delivery strength. It is raising consumer awareness by conducting seminars where consumer rights activists educate the women about consumer rights. They are made aware about checking expiry labels and in case of fraud how to get it addressed through the legal system. It conducts training to youth in crafts like tailoring and two wheeler repair so that they can get good employment opportunities and if required they are also facilitated with loans from banks to start their own businesses. It is also actively involved in promoting environment through encouraging plantation of trees. It also supplies seed and organic fertilizers to marginal farmers free of cost.