2.0 Mission Statement
2.1 Vision(Goal)
To empower as self reliant citizens, the poorest of the poor but
talented school - going children at least upto their 10th
standard by providing them scholarships / assistanceship,
offered by our sponsors in honour of their mentors / icons or
unsung heroes & freedom fighters of Indian independence
struggle.
2.2 Mission(Objectives)
In order to achieve the above goal, People's Development Centre
approaches all intending and interested contributors/funding
agencies/bodies national as well as international, to build up
rapport with them for offering stipends/financial assistance to
the needy& deserving nominee. The sponsors have option to choose
amongst the following categories, any personality of their
choice as part of their aid to the :
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Memorial stipend in honour of martyrs & freedom
fighters:
Memorial stipends in the memory of martyrs, patriots, freedom
fighters, national heroes or gallant warriors as a mark of
respect who made supreme sacrifices to the nation.
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Memorial stipend in the sacred memory of noble
souls:In the loving memory of spiritual gurus, saints, pious
persons, deity or beloved teachers who guided us to tread the
righteous path in life.
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Memorial stipend in the everlasting memory of close
relatives:In the cherished memory of late parents, close relatives,
friends or well wishers who played selfless and significant
role in making us stand on our own feet.
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Stipend floated on auspicious occasions:To
raise stipends on birthdays, marriage/death anniversaries,
festivals, miraculous escape from death, firm resolutions made
on the eve of new year or any other auspicious occasion which
proved turning point in one's life.
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Stipend on foundation day of the establishments:To approach respective organizations for sponsoring stipends
on the foundation/raising day of their Units.
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Sponsor awareness campaigns and need-based camps:To approach interested individuals, banks, firms/companies
for sponsoring awareness campaigns and need-based free medical
camps, career counseling and guidance camps, sports,
eradication of superstitions/ social evils etc. as part of
their social commitment and corporate responsibility towards
society.
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Collaborative stipend:To collaborate with
like - minded individuals / bodies/funding agencies located in
India and abroad to achieve above mentioned objectives.
2.3 Values
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The deserving candidates are thoroughly screened by an expert
committee before release of
stipends/fellowships/assistanceship.
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Stipends/fellowships are offered to the needy and deserving
beneficiariesonly. Financial aid is strictly performance -
based.
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Financial aid is provided irrespective of caste, creed, color,
language or state.
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Updated list of existing contributors/donors/sponsors and
their corresponding beneficiaries is prepared. Their
photographs are uploaded on the website of the society as
objective evidence.
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Full contribution of the donor is transferred to the
beneficiary without deduction.
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Complete transparency and accountability is maintained while
offering financial aid, before and afterwards.
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Performance report of each beneficiary is sent to the sponsor
at the end of each year.
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The stipend stands terminated in case the recipient misuses
the assistance for the purpose other than for which it was
intended.
“So long as the millions live in hunger and ignorance, I hold
every person a traitor who, having been educated at their
expense, pays not the least heed to them."
- Swami Vivekananda