Report of Activities

2023- 2024

Ms. Priyashri Mani (DIN: 10120744) was appointed as a Director of the Foundation from April, 29, 2023.

The foundation has been supporting PEAK, Kodaikanal in their various activities from February 2022. It was decided to defer funding for PEAK from April 2023 and therefore funding to PEAK has been stopped.

Support to Mr. V. Sunildass is continuing. He has started preparing and appearing for competitive examinations and the target for him is to qualify in one of the competitive examinations by December 2023.  

Support to Ms. Bowjiya Christina is continuing. She is gaining experience working as Assistant Director with some leading Chennai based  movie Directors.

Two BCom second year students, Ms. Jothilakshmi and Ms. Pushpakala have successfully completed their second-year examinations. Stipendiary and fees support is continuing for completing their third year. Two laptops, obtained as donation from well-wishers were given to Jothilakshmi and Pusphakala.

Ms. Sangeetha Thangadurai has joined the MSc. (Zoology) course in Fatima College, Madurai and the foundation has accepted her request to support her through the two year program. She is also preparing for UPSC examinations. 

Support for Ms. Jayashree M (Class IX) and Ms. Anagha M (Class V) is continuing.

Ms. Sajana Vignesh successfully obtained her engineering degree in electronics and communication engineering and secured a job as a Technical Assistant with Cherry Precision Products in Coimbatore.

Support for Mr. R Sridharan who is now in third year of BCom at SRM Trichy Arts and Science College is continuing. His sister, Ms. Subhshini R, who entered class 12 is also being supported by the foundation.

Mr. Jana Tharan J who joined the BE Computer Science  Course at Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore in September 2023 was in need of a laptop. Foundation procured a refurbished laptop and provided to him

Innervision Foundation, Coimbatore has been conducting online training program for visually impaired since 2020. Ms. Latha Mani as a governing member of the Innervision Foundation started the program. Originally intended as a class room program was converted to an on-line program due to restrictions imposed by COVID Pandemic. The online program  with no geographical limitations, and no transportation requirements was a great benefit for the visually impaired. Till August 2023, 9 batches have benefitted from the  training program and more than 90 students have successfully completed the program. Since Innervision Foundation decided to discontinue the program beyond August 2023, Pratibodh Foundation decided to take over the program and continue the free online training for visually impaired starting from October 2023. Dr. (Mrs.) Ellangothai Mani and Mr. R Jaganathan will be the coaches for the program.