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| Founded | Jan 2009 |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-governmental_organization |
| Location | |
Area served | India |
Volunteers | 10000 + |
| Website | India Vision |
Background[edit]
Origin[edit]
Action 2020 is a group of 30 youth organisations committed to serve India and to make the country as a Developed Nation by 2020, under the mentorship of Dr A P J Abdul Kalam , former President of India. This team was carved out of India Vision online group.
UnConferences[edit]
Action 2020 was launched in an UnConference held at Chennai on 17th Jan 2009, with the inaugural address by Dr A P J Abdul Kalam and Dr Y S Rajan, duo of India Vision 2020, through telephone [1]. [2] The 2nd UnConference was held at Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai on 27th June 2009.[3] 3rd UnConference [4]was held on 23rd Jan 2010 at Chennai. Representatives of the Constituent organisations come together during UnConference and discussed the common projects and future plans.
Meeting with Dr Abdul Kalam[edit]
Besides, representatives from Constituent Organisations met Dr Abdul Kalam on 24th July 2008[5], 11th August 2009[6] and 7th October 2009 [7] and discussed with him on various common projects and took his guidance.
People behind[edit]
Chief Patrons[edit]
Dr A P J Abdul Kalam
Dr Y S Rajan, Co-Author of the book India 2020
Mentors[edit]
Mr V Ponraj - Advisor to Dr Abdul Kalam
Mr S S Rajsekhar, Managing Trustee, National Agro Foundation
Mr K. Srinivasan, Prime Point Foundation
Convenor[edit]
Mr Shivanarayanan Pasupathy (India Sudar)
Core Team[edit]
Mr Ravikumar Kalaimani (India Sudar)
Mr Kartheeban (Team Everest)
Mr Natarajan (Dream India)
Mr Kalam Nagappan (Young Helping Minds)
Mr Mani (Build Future India)
Ms Poornima (Young Helping Minds)
Constituent Organisations[edit]
| No | Organisation | Main activities |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | India Sudar | Primary Education at Rural places |
| 2 | Dream India | Primary Education |
| 3 | Young Helping Minds | Primary Education. Visiting orphanages and old age homes |
| 4 | Team Everest | Primary and higher education, reaching out students in large way |
| 5 | Suyam Charitable Trust | Education to street children |
| 6 | Nandanar Trust | Evening classes to Dalit children |
| 7 | Bhumi | Education and environment protection |
| 8 | ReUnite Redefine India (RRI) | Education, rural development |
| 9 | Payir Trust | Total development of a rural place |
| 10 | Saaral | Rehabilitation of Juvenile children, Education, Rural development |
| 11 | Sai Kavithalayam Foundation | Primary Education |
| 12 | SIRAKU Foundation | Rural Development |
| 13 | Helping Minds Trust | Primary Education, Rural development |
| 14 | Manam Malarattum | Preparing Plus two students in rural areas |
| 15 | Iyarkai | Primary Education and rural development |
| 16 | Blossom Foundation | |
| 17 | Build Future India | Primary Education |
| 18 | Sanjivani Bharat Foundation | |
| 19 | YOU | |
| 20 | Chennai Social Service | |
| 21 | NEST Charitable trust | |
| 22 | Daya | |
| 23 | Aazraya | |
| 24 | Ignited Minds | |
| 25 | V Trust | |
| 26 | Thozhan Trust | |
| 27 | DISHA | |
| 28 | Changers | |
| 29 | Friendz for Life | |
| 30 | Kodambakkam 2020 | All round to make Kodambakam a worthy living place |
Activities and Projects[edit]
Collective achievement[edit]
The Constituent organisations are youth organistions with working professionals and students as members/volunteers. They are all backed by more than 10000 such volunteers. Individually, they are taking up several projects to help the poor and weaker sections. Collectively, all the Constituent organisations have undertaken more than 1000 projects, covering nearly 2 lakh beneficiaries and involving a money outlay of Rs.8 million Indian Rupees. Besides, they have also undertaken some common projects.
Joint Projects[edit]
<-- here mention the common projects -->