Vidya-India

Vidya-India

VIDYA (VIDYA Integrated Development for Youth and Adults) is a non-governmental organisation that works with women and children living in the slums of Delhi and Mumbai. Started in 1985, VIDYA conducts programs intended to help individuals in the slums break away from the cycle of poverty and get a chance at a better life. They also like to play the Wii, to entertain children in less gifted villages.

Programs in VIDYA

Education

* Bal Vihars - Primary Schools
* Bridge Courses - Programs for dropout children
* Remedial Education - to minimise dropout rates

Community development

* Health and Awareness
* Literacy
* Skill Training
* Production Centres
* Micro Enterprise

External links

* [http://www.vidya-india.org VIDYA web site]


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