Sree Guruvayurappan Bhajan Samaj Trust - Unnati

SGBS Unnati Foundation (SUF) cherishes its simple yet fulfilling vision 'With Society, towards Serenity" and aims to touch different facets of human life to make the society a better place to live. The NGO intends to reach out to all sections of society through education, vocational training, promotion of fine arts and service to society at large thereby motivating people who are leading a life of fulfilment to give something back to the society. It is all about bringing a social transformation in society by suitably equipping underprivileged youths and providing employment, creating socially conscious citizens through value education.

Major Interventions:

UNNATI: With its tagline Learn> Earn> Stand Tall, focuses on vocational training and social transformation programs for the underprivileged and unemployed youth in the age group of 18-25 years including 300 hours of training in spoken English, life skills, values, basic computer knowledge, and trainings based on their educational background. The NGO also ensure guaranteed job placement with social security for all students at various corporates and inclusive growth by empowering families below the poverty line. The curriculum comprises of life skills, presentation and communication skills, and general awareness of the use of technology. The UNXT program provides 165+ hours (30 Days @ 3 hrs/day + 75 hours of blended learning via mobile app) of training for final year students in Government Colleges, free of cost.

SHIKSHA: The primary objective of this program is ‘Education for All’. It focuses on students from economically weaker sections, and ensures they are given support for their school fees and education expenses. The program has helped many students who would otherwise have discontinued their studies due to financial constraints. SGBS staff also counsels children to focus on studies and encourages them to take part in extra-curricular activities.

SAMSTHA: This program offers help to families at the time of bereavement with funeral services and facilities to conduct the last rites of the departed soul.

SUGAM: Spark Unnati Grassroots Accelerator Mission, an entrepreneurship accelerator working to bridge the rural-urban economic divide by helping non-urban youth to develop scalable, replicable, and locally impactful businesses. A youth aspiring to be an entrepreneur can conceive, design, launch, grow, and sustain a start-up venture and be supported to succeed and join the core commercial ecosystem.