Aug 2, 2009

Around 150 Females (including school students), out of 12 batches, have been imparted sewing skill from our Vocational Training Center for their self-development and self-employment.

From May 16, 2007 onwards, a Branch at Akash Home, Katachenendal, has started functioning and around 100 Females (including school students), acquired knowledge in sewing and tailoring.

Apr 25, 2007

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED

Sai Ram Vocational Training Centre (Run by. Madurai Charitable Trust)
150/208, East Veli Street, (M.C.T. Office) is progressing well. There are 12 sewing machines in the centre, 22 girls are learning in two batches daily. Women have now been trained in dress making in order to start their own home businesses and become financially independent
The kadachanenthal (11 km from Madurai) village girls approached us to start a branch in the rural area. We agreed this good opportunity to help the village girls. On Tamil New Year (14.04.2007) Saturday 10.40 am at Akash age care home first floor we started sewing class, free of cost (branch of sairam vocational training centre) for the village girls to uplift their self development and to live independent life.
We are happy to thank Dr.Tim (Dr.T.N.Kuppusami) for donating two sewing machines for the centre. 10 more sewing machines will be needed (one sewing machine price Rs.3600) 9 girls have joined in the first batch. We need your love and support.

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED
Giving is serving humanity also!
There are a number of ways that you can help the work of the Madurai Charitable Trust;
• Visit India and be a volunteer and help out on different projects. In particular medical practitioners are very welcome.
• Donate goods and supplies that are beneficial and appropriate to the projects and disadvantaged Indian people.

Feb 7, 2007

History

On the Fifteenth of March 2002, The Madurai Charitable Trust was created and constituted as a public charitable trust under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 to function without any profit motive. The trust has already got registered with the Income tax Act, 1961 and also got the 80-G exemption certificate so as to avail the benefit by the donor. The trust has also applied for registering with the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976 which is under process.The Trust has been founded and guided by the local service minded people of Madurai including professionals and businessmen.

The Trust’s mission is to promote Projects in the 3 main areas of MEDI-CARE, SOCIO-CARE and EDU-CARE.These projects encompass various programmes such as Medical Centers for providing ‘Quality Medicare’ and treatment of all kinds of illnesses, Centers for old-aged, orphans, destitute and handicapped people and Educational Centers specifically to develop self-employment and promoting cause for all by having conferences, seminars, workshops and other means of updating an exchange of vital information for public benefit. There is a strong and dedicated core of volunteers who organize the activities, professionals provide time and expertise to projects and the communities/ service recipients are encouraged to participate, support and if appropriate, manage the projects.

Madurai Charitable Trust is only 5 years old and already has many projects operating. These include:

At this time the training centre is mainly for women and girls to learn to sew.There are 12 sewing machines and dozens of women have now been trained in dress making in order to start their own home businesses and become financially independent.This Training Centre was inaugurated on the 22nd of November 2002. It operates daily between 5:00pm and 7:00pm. There are 12 sewing machines and a teacher to train the ladies at free of cost

SERVICES

VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMME
November 2003, a vocational training centre has been established, especially for the poor women, to learn the tailoring at free of cost so as to develop self-employment and self-development.

S.no Particulars Students
1 23.11. 2002 to31.3.2003 017 (02 Batches)
2 01.04.2003 to31.3.2004 183 (18 Batches)
3 01.04.2004 to31.3.2005 072 (12 Batches)
4 01.04.2005 to 31.3.2006 130 (12 Batches)
5 01.04.2006 to 31.3.2007 147 (12 Batches)
Total 549 (56 Batches)

Contact Us

Sai Ram Vocational Training Centre

(Run by: Madurai Charitable Trust. Regd No. 71 /2002)

Address: M.S.P. Building First Floor,

Door No: New150/Old 208, East veli Street,

MADURAI- 625001

Tamil Nadu, INDIA