Seeing Shoots of Success

2024- 2025

V Sunildass was successful in landing a job as Trainee Research Associate at DSK Innosciences (https://dskinnosciences.com/) in Hosur, Tamil Nādu. He was selected based on a written entrance test, followed by an interview and came out successful. This is a life changing opportunity for him to be associated with an innovative company doing contract research and development  in the domain of organic chemistry as applied to pharmaceutical applications for international customers. This is also his area of interest. Foundation supported him through his MSc education and later for undergoing coaching for CSIR Net and GATE preparation and examinations. He says that he was able to pass the organic chemistry test for his job only because of the training he got at the Hyderabad coaching institute.  After 45 months of support by Pratibodh Foundation, Sunildass is on his own with very good prospect for learning on the job and preparing for a research career in Chemistry. 

Christina Bowjia was able to get regular earning opportunity in her chosen field of theatre and arts. She is now a part of Theatre startup -  Theatre Co -  based out of Chennai which stages ticketed short plays. She is also working with a Women's Development NGO based out of Chennai  to teach theatre to Adi Dravidar students.  She is becoming financially secure while pursuing her deep interest and dedication  to theatre and performing arts. Pratibodh Foundation started supporting her through a monthly stipend in August 2021. Over the last four years, the stipend  helped her to establish herself in the theatre field, develop needed networking and contacts to pursue it as a career.

R Sridharan graduated with a BCom degree from SRM College of Arts and Scinces, Trichy. Pratibodh supported him by paying his college Fees and Expenses for completing the final year since his father died suddenly in his third year of college leaving the family with no income to meet his college expenses. He has now got employment at Omega Healthcare Management Services (https://www.omegahms.com/), a technology enabled BPO company based out of Trichy, Tamil Nādu.

R Subhashini completed her Higher Secondary Examination with an overall 82% marks and she has joined the BTech Computer Science program at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Trichy. The Foundation is supporting her by providing college Fees and incidental expenses for the four year degree program.

Two BCom second year students, Ms. Jothilakshmi and Ms. Pushpakala have successfully completed their final year BCom. 

Ms. Sangeetha Thangadurai  is now in the final year MSc. (Zoology) course in Fatima College, Madurai and the foundation is continuing the support being provided to her for hostel and college expenses. 

Ms. Jayashree M joined New Horizon PU College, Bengaluru for her PUC and Ms. Anagha M  was promoted to Class VIII in Christ The King English School, Bengaluru. The Foundation is continuing their financial support for fees and other incidental expenses 

Ms. Sajana Vignesh, a trans-women, successfully obtained her engineering degree in electronics and communication engineering  in 2023 and secured a job as a Technical Assistant in a local Company in  Coimbatore. However, the working conditions were not not conducive and had to quit. She has now joined Seneca Global, Hyderabad as a paid apprentice and is getting trained in IT support function.

Pratibodh Foundation is conducting free online training for visually impaired from October 2023.. First batch 11 students who successfully completed the training program conducted by Pratibodh Foundation were awarded the certificates in  December 2023. The second batch of 12 students completed the training in the first week of April 2024 and received the certificates. To streamline the operations of the training program, it was decided to conduct three 3-month training program every year. Mr. Suresh Kumar joined as the coach for computer and digital skills. Ms. Ellangothai  continues as the coach for Communicative English and Literacy.