Transforming Lives

2025- 2026

Pratibodh Foundation will be Five years old this year.

V Sunildass, having completed one year, is now working full-time as Synthetic Organic Chemist at DSK Innosciences (https://dskinnosciences.com/) in Hosur, Tamil Nādu. He is gaining good work experience in the area of his interest. 

Christina Bowjia has established herself as a competent theatre professional and is directing, acting and staging plays on a regular basis.

R Sridharan who was with Omega Healthcare Management Services, joined First Source Solution Limited as a Junior Associate in Tiruchirappalli, in July 2024. Firstsource is a specialized global business process management Company.

R Subhashini, a student of BSc Computer Science program at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Tiruchirappalli completed her first year with good grades. The Foundation is continuing to support her by providing college Fees and incidental expenses for the Bachelor's degree program.

Ms. Sangeetha Thangadurai completed the MSc. (Zoology) course in Fatima College, Madurai with good grades. She has now joined BEd course in St Xavier's College of Education, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli. The foundation is continuing the support for her hostel and college expenses. She has appeared for SET (State Eligibility Test) for teaching profession in colleges. She is also planning to write NET (National Eligibility Test).

Ms. Jayashree M is in the II year of PUC in New Horizon PU College, Bengaluru. Ms. Anagha M was promoted to Class VIII in Christ The King English School, Bengaluru. The Foundation is continuing to provide financial support for their fees and other incidental expenses. 

K Dharuna was provided financial support for her first term fees. Subsequently she was able to get sports scholarships for continuing her BCom course in Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore. 

Partial financial support to J Amrita was provided for the MBA (AF and HR) course in RVS College of Arts and Science, Sulur, Tamilnadu.

A group of transwomen wanted to learn English to improve their employability and livelihood skills. Pratibodh Foundation is conducting the English coaching classes assisted by Dr. Ellangothai.

Ms. Sajana Vignesh successfully completed her one-year apprentice program with the IT Department of Seneca Global, Hyderabad. She was able to get a full-time job as IT Systems Administrator with LTIMindtree in Coimbatore in July 2025. She credits her success to the training she received at Seneca Global and the mentorship, guidance and English coaching provided by Pratibodh Foundation.

Pratibodh Foundation is continuing the flagship on-line training program for the visually impaired.  Based on the experience, feedback received and the needs of the participants, the duration of the training program is being extended from three months to five months per batch from August 2025. There will be two batches every year - February to June and August to December.

Ms. Ellangothai continues as the coach for Communicative English and Literacy. Besides coaching visually impaired students, she works with Pratibodh Foundation to provide English Coaching to other students  being supported by the foundation. Pratibodh Foundation funded Mr. Jaganathan to buy KIBO (Knowledge In a Box) from Trestle Lab. KIBO helps to Listen, Translate, Digitize, Audio'tize - printed, handwritten and digital content across 60 global languages and is a particularly useful for visually challenged persons.

Ad hoc financial aid for purchase of books and uniform was provided to to Ms. Maria Jhansi, Madhumita G (Class 9), Government GIRLS Higher Secondary School, Sulur and  Anushya T (Class 10), Sri Ramaswamy Naidu Vidyalaya, Lakshminaickenplayam. 

Updated July 20, 2025