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{{Short description|Non Profit Social Organization}}
SEESHA is the acronym of Samiti for Education, Environment, Social Health and Action. It is a non-governmental, non-profit organisation started in Chennai, the state capital of Tamil Nadu, India. Founded in the year 2003 as a small charitable trust under the leadership of Indian philanthropist Dr. Paul Dhinakaran, the organisation has now grown into a welfare and developmental NGO focusing on holistic community development. They work in some of the poorest communities in both urban and rural India, covering the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Uttar Pradesh and the union territories of Delhi and Puducherry.
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'''SEESHA''' is the acronym of '''Samiti for [[Education]], [[Environment]], [[Social]] Health and Action'''.<ref name="auto6">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2014/Dec/25/seesha-distributes-clothes-for-poor-children-and-the-needy-698140.html|title=SEESHA Distributes Clothes For Poor Children and the Needy|first=Express News|last=Service|date=December 11, 2014|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dtnext.in/tamilnadu/2019/07/21/evangelist-offers-houses-to-gaja-victims-in-nagai|title=Evangelist offers houses to Gaja victims in Nagai|date=July 22, 2019|website=dtnext}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiacsr.in/dr-paul-dhinakaran-offers-free-education-schemes-for-economically-deprived-school-students/|title=Dr. Paul Dhinakaran offers free Education schemes for economically deprived School Students - India CSR|date=September 7, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www2.cbn.com/article/not-selected/vision-nations-dr-paul-dhinakaran | title=Vision for the Nations: Dr. Paul Dhinakaran }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2013/Jul/17/ngo-distributes-school-kits-to-poor-children-497588.html | title=NGO distributes school kits to poor children | date=17 July 2013 }}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.morungexpress.com/dr-paul-dhinakaran-celebrates-60th-birthday|title=Dr Paul Dhinakaran celebrates 60th birthday|website=MorungExpress}}</ref> It is a non-governmental, [[non-profit]] organisation started in [[Chennai]], the state capital of Tamil Nadu, India.<ref>{{cite news |last1= |first1= |date=21 February 2008 |title=Evangelist Dhinakaran dead |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article1206172.ece |access-date=17 January 2015 |work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=India |first1=One |date=20 February 2008 |title=Evangelist D G S Dinakaran dead |url=http://www.oneindia.com/2008/02/20/evangelist-d-g-s-dinakaran-dead-1203505859.html |access-date=17 January 2015 |publisher=One India}}</ref><ref name="James2012">{{cite book |last=James |first=Jonathan D. |title=Global and Local Televangelism |publisher=Palgrave Macmillan |year=2012 |isbn=9781137149909 |editor1-last=Thomas |editor1-first=Pradip Ninan |pages=1960–1964, 1969–1970 |chapter=The Global in the Local: The Ambivalence and Ambition of Christian Televangelism in India |editor2-last=Lee |editor2-first=Philip |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V2hPPPP9aUgC&pg=RA1-PA1961}}</ref>

[[Founded]] in 2003 as a small [[charitable]] trust by Indian educationist and humanitarian, Paul Dhinakaran, the organisation is now functioning as a [[welfare]] and developmental [[NGO]] focusing on holistic community development.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/sc-christian-prayer-meet-indore-stays-administrations-order-9262866/|title=SC paves way for Christian prayer meet at Indore, stays administration's order|date=April 10, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/latest/1066493/madhya-pradesh-sc-stays-indore-administrations-order-revoking-permission-for-christian-prayer-meet|title=SC allows Christian prayer meeting in Indore after administration revoked permission|author=Scroll Staff|date=April 11, 2024|website=Scroll.in}}</ref> Children receive free tutorial education and medical camps.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/supreme-court-paves-way-for-christian-prayer-meet-at-indore-stays-administrations-order|title=Supreme Court paves way for Christian prayer meet in Indore|date=April 10, 2024|website=National Herald}}</ref><ref name="auto5">{{Cite web|url=https://thewalkers.co.in/judgements/supreme-court-grants-permission-for-christian-community-prayer-in-indore-overturns-high-court-decision|title=Supreme Court Grants Permission for Christian Community Prayer in Indore, Overturns High Court Decision|website=thewalkers.co.in}}</ref><ref name="auto7">{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiatodayne.in/sikkim/story/sikkim-one-lakh-people-to-join-mega-prayer-summit-on-december-22-718486-2023-11-29|title=Sikkim: One lakh people to join mega prayer summit on December 22|date=November 29, 2023|website=India Today NE}}</ref>

They work in some of the poorest communities in both urban and rural India, in the states of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Kerala]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Karnataka]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Gujarat]], Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Uttar Pradesh and the union territories of Delhi and Puducherry.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2013/Jul/17/ngo-distributes-school-kits-to-poor-children-497588.html|title=NGO distributes school kits to poor children|first=Express News|last=Service|date=July 3, 2013|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref name="auto6"/><ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www2.cbn.com/article/not-selected/vision-nations-dr-paul-dhinakaran|title=Vision for the Nations: Dr. Paul Dhinakaran|website=CBN}}</ref>


==Approach==
==Approach==


SEESHA has a range of projects designed to suit the needs of the populations they serve. Each project includes one or more of the four aspects of development:
SEESHA projects include four aspects of development:
* Education
* Education

* Environment
* Environment
* Health
* Health
* [[Livelihood]].<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiatodayne.in/arunachal-pradesh/story/arunachal-cm-khandu-attends-inaugural-programme-of-three-day-prayer-festival-in-itanagar-702050-2023-10-28|title=Arunachal CM Khandu attends inaugural programme of three-day prayer festival in Itanagar|date=October 28, 2023|website=India Today NE}}</ref> <ref name="auto5"/> <ref name="auto3">{{Cite web |title=India's top court gives nod to prayer meet by evangelist - UCA News |url=https://www.ucanews.com/news/indias-top-court-gives-nod-to-prayer-meet-by-evangelist/104754 |website=ucanews.com}}</ref><ref name="auto4">{{Cite web |date=April 7, 2024 |title=SC paves way for prayer meet led by Chennai-based preacher Paul Dhinakaran at Indore, stays administration's order |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2024/Apr/10/sc-paves-way-for-prayer-meet-led-by-chennai-based-preacher-paul-dhinakaran-at-indore-stays-administrations-order |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref name="auto2">{{Cite web |date=October 28, 2023 |title=Arunachal CM Khandu attends inaugural programme of three-day prayer festival in Itanagar |url=http://www.indiatodayne.in/arunachal-pradesh/story/arunachal-cm-khandu-attends-inaugural-programme-of-three-day-prayer-festival-in-itanagar-702050-2023-10-28 |website=India Today NE}}</ref>
* Livelihood


== Target Populations ==
== Target Populations ==
SEESHA adopts communities and works with them towards their holistic development. SEESHA's projects are designed to include children, youth, women, senior citizens, persons in need of physiological and psychological care, the differently-abled and victims of natural disasters.
SEESHA adopts communities and works with them towards their holistic development.


== Projects ==

===Child Development Projects===
* Tuition Centres: Over 70 tuition centres are peppered across the country, in some of the poorest communities in order to benefit first-generation learners. The primary goal of these free tuition centres is to equip school-going children with quality support in education.

* Educational Scholarships: Orphans and semi-orphans living in conditions of poverty are supported on a monthly basis with scholarships to encourage school going and prevent drop-out.
* Orphanage Support: The needs of children from selected orphanages and Children's Homes are sponsored.
* Skill Training & Value Education Camps: Camps are organised in the target communities for children to explore their interest areas and improve themselves.
* Talent Hunt: A platform to explore and exhibit the talents and abilities of the children from downtrodden communities.
*CLHIV: Nutritional supplements and educational scholarships are given on a monthly basis to children living with HIV in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu.

=== Youth Development Projects ===
* Computer Training


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:21, 25 November 2024

SEESHA is the acronym of Samiti for Education, Environment, Social Health and Action.[1][2][3][4][5][6] It is a non-governmental, non-profit organisation started in Chennai, the state capital of Tamil Nadu, India.[7][8][9]

Founded in 2003 as a small charitable trust by Indian educationist and humanitarian, Paul Dhinakaran, the organisation is now functioning as a welfare and developmental NGO focusing on holistic community development.[10][11] Children receive free tutorial education and medical camps.[12][13][14]

They work in some of the poorest communities in both urban and rural India, in the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Uttar Pradesh and the union territories of Delhi and Puducherry.[15][1][6][16]

Approach

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SEESHA projects include four aspects of development:

Target Populations

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SEESHA adopts communities and works with them towards their holistic development.


References

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  1. ^ a b Service, Express News (December 11, 2014). "SEESHA Distributes Clothes For Poor Children and the Needy". The New Indian Express.
  2. ^ "Evangelist offers houses to Gaja victims in Nagai". dtnext. July 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "Dr. Paul Dhinakaran offers free Education schemes for economically deprived School Students - India CSR". September 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "Vision for the Nations: Dr. Paul Dhinakaran".
  5. ^ "NGO distributes school kits to poor children". 17 July 2013.
  6. ^ a b c "Dr Paul Dhinakaran celebrates 60th birthday". MorungExpress.
  7. ^ "Evangelist Dhinakaran dead". The Hindu. 21 February 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  8. ^ India, One (20 February 2008). "Evangelist D G S Dinakaran dead". One India. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  9. ^ James, Jonathan D. (2012). "The Global in the Local: The Ambivalence and Ambition of Christian Televangelism in India". In Thomas, Pradip Ninan; Lee, Philip (eds.). Global and Local Televangelism. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 1960–1964, 1969–1970. ISBN 9781137149909.
  10. ^ "SC paves way for Christian prayer meet at Indore, stays administration's order". April 10, 2024.
  11. ^ Scroll Staff (April 11, 2024). "SC allows Christian prayer meeting in Indore after administration revoked permission". Scroll.in.
  12. ^ "Supreme Court paves way for Christian prayer meet in Indore". National Herald. April 10, 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Supreme Court Grants Permission for Christian Community Prayer in Indore, Overturns High Court Decision". thewalkers.co.in.
  14. ^ "Sikkim: One lakh people to join mega prayer summit on December 22". India Today NE. November 29, 2023.
  15. ^ Service, Express News (July 3, 2013). "NGO distributes school kits to poor children". The New Indian Express.
  16. ^ a b "Vision for the Nations: Dr. Paul Dhinakaran". CBN.
  17. ^ "Arunachal CM Khandu attends inaugural programme of three-day prayer festival in Itanagar". India Today NE. October 28, 2023.
  18. ^ "India's top court gives nod to prayer meet by evangelist - UCA News". ucanews.com.
  19. ^ "SC paves way for prayer meet led by Chennai-based preacher Paul Dhinakaran at Indore, stays administration's order". The New Indian Express. April 7, 2024.
  20. ^ "Arunachal CM Khandu attends inaugural programme of three-day prayer festival in Itanagar". India Today NE. October 28, 2023.

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