centre for peoples participation and development Key Issues and
Operational Areas, Major Activiities & Achivements
Operational Districts: Cuddalore, Madurai, Nagapattinam , Ramanathapuram
Operational States: TAMIL NADU
AchieveMents: Introduction:
Centre for peopleââ¬â¢s Participation and Development is social organization aims to work for the betterment of marginalized sections of the society such as dalits, adivasis, person with disability, women who affected by violence, old aged, children who are in critical conditions. We are also building the skills of youth both women and men through various training programmes. We are duly registred under Indian Trust Act in the year 2012. The following is our vision:
To create humane equitable, just and sustainable society.
Our registered office is located in Madurai, Tamil nadu. Currently we have field office at Mutulore, Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu.
Pathiyam:
We are in the process of forming women federation called Pathiyam, which means grafting in Tamil. The objective of Pathiyam is to empower the marginalized women through following areas-
ï¶ To improve the livelihood
ï¶ To address the violence against women
ï¶ To improve the quality education
ï¶ To improve the health
ï¶ To protect the natural resources and environment
ï¶ To ensure women participation in decision making in democratic institutions
At present Pathiyam has 50 women self-help groups. These groups are active in various activities.
Audatham:
We are also promoting Disabled federation called Audatham, which means ââ¬Åmedicineââ¬Â in Tamil. Audatham is working for following objectives-
ï¶ To promote livelihood
ï¶ To address discrimination of PWD
ï¶ To facilitate access all facilities and rights
ï¶ To promote various linkages
ï¶ To build the leadership among person with disability
Currently Audatham has 10 groups and all the members are involved in different activities.
ìììììììResearch and documentation:
CPPD has research unit, which focus social research. CPPD is also involved in documentation of various events. Currently CPPD is undertaking a study on Cuddalore town entightled Cuddalore: Yesterday, today and tomorrow. We are bringing a email newsletter called Green watch covers news event on environment issues in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
Training centre:
CPPD is promoting livelihood of women and adolescent girls through its livelihood training centre based at B. Mutulur of Cuddalore district. We have one tailoring centre and one computer centre. So far 50 women are trained in tailoring and 30 women trained in computer. The following are various trainings offered to our beneficiaries-
ï¶ Leadership skill training;
ï¶ Account handling and book keeping;
ï¶ Team building and conflict resolution;
ï¶ Simple chemical;
ï¶ Organic farming;
ï¶ Backyard poultry;
ï¶ Cattle rearing and management;
ï¶ Fish pickle making;
ï¶ Business development and business proposal making;
Our target area:
Currently we are working in following districts-
Sl.No Name of the district Name of the block
01 Cuddalore Parngipettai,
Kumarachi,
Melbhuvanagiri,
Kattumanarkoil,
02 Nagapattinam Seerkali,
Kolidam,
03 Madurai Kallikudi,
Madurai corporation,