Sugur Paramashivaiah Nagesh
FounderFounder of Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled
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Sugur Paramashivaiah Nagesh is the founder of Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled (1997)[1], an Indian non-profit working on disability, education and livelihood from Bengaluru.
Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled
Samarthanam supports people with disabilities and the underprivileged through education, skill training, employment and rehabilitation. It runs residential support, accessible resources and para-sports initiatives.
Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled reports the following, on its own site:
- 34,000 students received education support
- 55,000 youth given livelihood training — 72% placed in jobs
- 30 million mid-day meals served
- 30,000 visually impaired cricketers reached through blind cricket
- Organisations
- 1
- Based in
- Bengaluru
- Founded
- 1997
- Press
- 3
References
- [1] “Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled is a National Award winning NGO established in the year 1997 by Founder Managing Trustee Dr.Mahantesh G Kivadasannavar and his schoolmate and childhood friend, Late Sugur Paramashivaiah Nagesh.” — Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled. Source
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