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Name: Rural Development Organisation (RDO)
Contact Person: Dr. N.K. Perumal
Contact Details
Address:
Rural Development Organisation
Gramya Bhavan, Post box no: 7
Aruvankadu - 643 202,
The Nilgiris,
Tamil Nadu
Phone: 95423 - 2230851
e-mail: rdotrust@sify.com
Background
RDO was founded in the year 1980 by DR. N. K. Perumal, out of desire to serve and help uplift the rural poor in the Nilgiris region, particularly the dalits and tribals. The villages were selected, based on their low economic status and the communities were organised to form committees through which activities viz. education, health and other community development activities were planned and executed. Association with Aide et Action was established in the year 1989 in order to give further emphasis to the development of tribals and dalits.
Vision
The vision of the organisation is to build partnership with rural poor for positive social change.
Mission
- Providing quality and value education for children
- Strengthening and building the capacities of women Self Help Groups
- Launching diversified income generation activities for rural people
- Influencing policy decisions at district, state and national level through networks
Area of Operation
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State |
District |
Blocks/mandals |
Number of villages |
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Tamil Nadu |
Nilgiris |
Ooty, Coonoor, Kothagiri, Gudalur, Pandalur and Kunda |
365 |
Sectors
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Quality education
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Women development
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Health
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Watershead
Sources of Funding
| Project name |
Source of
funding |
Main activities
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| Community owned and
managed education |
Aide et Action |
Intervention in
government schools |
| Women
empowerment |
State
government |
Group formation and
strengthening and linkages with banks |
| Floriculture |
Ireland
embassy |
Floriculture under
poly house |
| HIV/AIDS |
TNVHA |
Awareness
creation |
| Exchange
programs |
Australia volunteers
international |
Cultural
exchange |
| Watershed
program |
HADP |
Soil conservation
and water management |
| Bridge course |
Sarva Siksha Abhiyan |
Education for non
school going children |
Development Thinking and Strategy of the Organisation
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Organizing communities and enhancing their capacities towards participatory governance
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Leveraging of resources from various sources especially the government
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Convergence of structures at various levels
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