Indian Social Service Institute

The Indian Social Service Institute is a registered, secular, non-profit voluntary organization that was founded in 1986 by a team of socially committed professionals and volunteers in the district of Pudukottai in Tamilnadu state, South India.

Mission
The Indian Social Service Institute's purpose is to promote Social, Economic and Cultural advancement of the rural and urban weaker se

Objectives

  • To conduct non-formal and formal educational programs for literacy
  • To empower women with various skills and motivate them to participate in  developmental activities for achieving their liberation and development
  • To organise, campaign and network for the promotion of children’s rights and the erradication of child labour
  • To promote environmental awareness, tree plantation and sustainable agriculture for improving the food security and production in villages

Focus areas

  • Education for children
  • Income generation for women
  • Water & sanitation facilities in villages and small towns
  • Community based rehabilitation for disabled and elderly people
  • Eco-farming and community tree plantation programmes

    Current projects

  • Crèche centers for children
  • Vocational training for girls/women, safe motherhood educational program
  • Rural housing and sanitation, plant-based eating education (Meat Out)
  • Environmental education for school children and evening schools for rural children
  • Tsunami aid and rehabilitation

ISSI

Countries

Key information

Operation level:
Regional
Works with age groups:
Organisation type:
NGO - non governmental organisation

Mandate

Organisation mandate

, Children 0 - 18

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