2. Journey of Empowering Youth 2001-2015

3. Who We Are Vidya Poshak, India is a registered NGO serving education community from 2001 with the aim of supporting financially challenged bright students. Vidya Poshak has been adopting a holistic approach towards its vision.

4. Vision Empowering Educational Community through:  Nurture Merit Program  Integrated services including  Financial Assistance  Library Services  Skill Training thro - Residential Bridge Camps  Youth Centers & Libraries  Education Loan Awareness and Advocacy Program  Graduate Finishing School

5. What We Do Nurture Merit Program (NMP) Financial Assistance: Assistance in the form of college fees, examination fees and in some cases, additional assistance is provided towards tutorials and coaching for meritorious and needy students. Books: Text and career related books, computer facilities, career guidance, and training's are given to the students. Training through Residential Bridge Camps: 9 days of intensive (12 hrs. a day) training to enhance their education and career prospects.

6. NMP - Unique Identification Process - Volunteers visits students home. - One on one sponsor connection to student. - Programs led by volunteers. - Support extended till student achieves highest degree of academic excellence.

7. Focus on Youth Empowerment FA in 2001 Libraries in 2004 Skills training (RBC) in 2007 Graduate Finishing School in 2008 Youth Ambassador Program 2009 ELAAP 2012 Employment Readiness Program 2013 All Projects evolved in response to learning on the ground about student challenges. 2004 - Progeon Training 2006- ELIP 2008 – C-Doss

8. Graduate Finishing School An answer to Unemployment. Unique Features Experienced trainers with a record of 100% placement to 2000+ students. In order to give maximum individual attention, the trainer – student ratio is 1:8 Training is for 3-months (10 hours a day) which aim to bring about significant changes in student’s skills, lifestyle and thinking. Computer-lab is accessible for 12 hours a day Hassle free loans to the students.

9. Education Loan Awareness & Advocacy Program Vidya Poshak is proud to launch the Education Loan Awareness and Advocacy Program. Vidya Poshak is conducting awareness campaigns in collaboration with banks and government officials to guide deserving students in getting education or vocational training loans. In 2012 Vidya Poshak has created awareness among 6000+ students from 12 districts in getting education loans.

10. Impact so far In all 3360 graduates have settled through gain full employment in their life and brought their families out the clutches of economic backwardness. More than 1,00,000 Youth empowered with skill training through various program like GFS, RBC, ELAAP, C-Doss, ELIP. 1,80,000 students benefitted from Vidya Poshak’s library services through 5 Library branches and 30 Book banks. 12,500 students were supported and taken to the next level of literacy who otherwise would have discontinued their education after Class-10 INR 250 Million Rupees invested in Empowering Educational Community

11. How you can get involved Vidya Poshak is a channel for you to connect and give back to the society & we have the necessary instruments and capabilities to do this

12. How you can help? Educational Support for Financially Challenged Meritorious Youth. Provide resources for our Libraries and Book Banks Support for Employment Readiness Program & Other Skill development Programs Material donations for the organization

13. How you can help? Note: 10% of the donation will be utilized towards academic follow-up and program support expenses. All donations to Vidya Poshak are exempted under 80G of the Income Tax Act, India and 501(C)(3) in USA Class 11 & 12 (PUC I & PUC – II) Students Arts/Commerce/Science with books & Residential training Rs10,000- /year Non-Professional Degree Course like B.A/ B.Com/ B.ScRs.5000/year Professional CoursesRs 25,000 / Year Support for one set of Academic books for Class 11 & 12 students Rs 1,500 Support for one set of Professional booksRs 5,000 Support for one student for 9 days residential trainingRs 2,500

14. How to make donation? The cheque / DD to be drawn in favor of "Vidya Poshak" payable at Dharwad and sent to the coordinating office at Dharwad. Donate online: More details at www.vidyaposhak.orgwww.vidyaposhak.org

15. and many more institutional and individual donors…. I really like their effort in finding out the bright but economically backward students. They keep accounts very transparent. They are sincere in their efforts. They have touched different parts of the society and those children without Vidya Poshak help probably would have perished. - Smt. Sudha Murty, Chairperson Infosys Foundation, Bangalore

16. Short Videos about VP programs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h2dfUmORMI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6q4FtlQ26k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd8DGM7fkcg Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/vidyaposhak

17. Contact Information Vidya Poshak 1st Floor, Yashoda Sadan, Vidyagiri, Dharwad – 580 004 Karnataka, India Phone: +91-836-2747357 E-mail: info@vidyaposhak.orginfo@vidyaposhak.org Website: www.vidyaposhak.orgwww.vidyaposhak.org