NISARGA works for integrated socio-economic development of primitive tribals in and around of H D Kote in Mysuru , Karnataka.
ABOUT
Nisarga Foundation
We promote the holistic development of tribal and marginalised communities, we work across various development areas including health and nutrition, education,women empowerment, community development, environment, tribal art and culture and advocacy. We also implement various programm in collaboration with government departments and development organisations at taluk and district levels, including Sarva Sikshana Abhiyana (SSA), National Child Labour Project (NCLP) and Integrated Tribal Development Program (ITDP). For us, nurturing indigenous communities goes hand-in-hand with protecting the surrounding nature, by promoting sustainable farming and preserving the local biodiversity.
OUR VISION
Vision : To enhance the quality of life of tribal community.
OUR MISSION
Mission : To ensure positive socio-economic, cultural and political empowerment among the indigenous community, while protecting the environment and nurturing its biodiversity.
ACTIVITIES
Poshan Abhiyan Program
07-10-2020
Nisarga Foundation Sprilulina nutrition supplement project co-ordinator Mrs. Dilshad conducted the Poshan Abhiyan program an awareness program on the importance of nutrition food at Prabhanagara Hadi. Tribal pregnant women, lactating mothers benefited from this program.
Childline Awareness program at Prabhanagara Hadi
05-10-2020
Nisarga Foundation Childline team members conducted an awareness sessions on COVID-19 and Childline-1098 at Prabhanagara Hadi.
Mahathma Gandhi Jayanthi celebration
02-10-2020
Nisarga Foundation staff members celebrated Mahathma Gandhi Jayanthi and Lal Bahaddur Shashtri Jayanthi on 2nd October 2020.
Vidyagama training for Nisarga Volunteers
29-09-2020
Nisarga Volunteer Teachers training was held on 29-09-2020 at Nisarga School. Nisarga selected 10 volunteers from 10 different Hadi to train them in Vidaygama Program in association with Education Dept, Karnataka Govt.
Taluk Administrator visit to Nisarga
28-09-2020
Taluk Administrator Mr. Manjunath R, and BRC officer visited Nisarga to check the admission and school details.
Nutra Chikki with added Spirulina demo/training by CFTRI
23-09-2020
Nisarga Foundation Director Mr. Nanjundaiah, Dr. Pais, Mrs. Dilshad, Mrs. Divya M R attended the training of preparing Nutra Chikki with added Spirulina at CFTRI on 23-09-2020.
Orientation on Forest Rights Act 2006
03-09-2020
Nisarga Foundation staff had orientation on the Forest Rights Act 2006 from resource person Mr. Kshira Sagar and Mr. Somanna. It was a very insightful session. All the staff members benefited from this orientation program.
APPI Senior team members visit to Nisarga
20-08-2020
Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives, Bangalore Senior team members visited Nisarga Foundation to understand about the Nisarga activities and interventions. Mr. Zulfiquar Haider, Chief of Strategy and planning team of APPI, Mrs. Hyma Vadlamani, Specialist in Land and Forest development cluster, Mrs. Surashree Shome, Senior Manager at APPI visited Nisarga Foundation had a meeting with Tribal leaders to understand about the Forest Rights Act 2006 implementation at H D Kote Taluk.
Block Education Officer (BEO) visit to NCLP School
17-08-2020
Mr. Revanna, Block Education Officer (BEO), and Mrs. Pushpalatha, Child labor Inspector visited to Nisarga Foundation on 17-08-2020 to check the NCLP school activities.
74th Independence Day celebration
15-08-2020
Nisarga Staff celebrated 74th Independence Day. During COVID-19 pandemic our staff is dedicated to working and decorated the India map with natural ingredients. We wish all the Nisarga Staff, beneficiaries, donors, and volunteers a happy and prosperous Independence Day.
Varamahalakshmi Festival celebration at Nisarga Foundation
31-07-2020
Varamahalakshmi festival was celebrated at Nisarga Foundation by all the staff members. Nisarga wishes to all the staff members good health, wealth, and happiness.
Dry Ration kits distribution program inauguration by Taluk Magistrate Mr. Manjunath R
23-07-2020
Nisarga Foundation distributed 400 dry ration kits in Prabhanagara Hadi, Basavarajanakatte Hadi, Majjanakuppe Hadi, Kunteri Hadi, Bheemanahalli Hadi, and Rajegowdanahundi Hadi. H D Kote Taluk magistrate Mr. Manjunath R inaugurated the program by distributing 10 dry ration kits. Revenue Inspector Mr. Mahesh, Village Accountant, and BKS leaders were present on this occasion.
Dry ration kit distribution at forest Hadi's
19-07-2020
Nisarga Foundation distributed 600 dry ration kits in 10 tribal hamlets. Kerehadi, Seeguru Hadi, Magge Hadi, Marana Hadi, Dammanakatte Hadi, Hunasekuppe A Hadi, K Yedathore Hadi, Heerehalli Hadi, Sonalli Hadi, Bommalapura Hadi.
23rd work anniversary celebration
07-07-2020
Nisarga celebrated 23rd work anniversary at the school campus with staff members and directors.
Distribution of dry ration kit
27-06-2020
Nisarga Foundation with the Support of PROJECT VISION. GOOD QUEST FOUNDATION, BREADS, AIFO, ECHO, GRACE EDUCARE FOUNDATION, BKS distributed more than 600 dry ration kit, nutrition biscuits, children clothes for tribals in and around forest area of Nagarahole and Bandipur
APPI team visit to Nisarga
25-06-2020
Azim Premji Philanthropic initiatives, Bangalore team members Ms. Asavari Raj Sharma, Adivasi theam leader, Mrs. Samita Vasudevan, Senior Manager visited Nisarga Foundation to understand about the organisation activities and interventions.
Ration Kit distribution with AIFO, Bangalore
14-06-2020
AIFO, Bangalore team in association with Nisarga Foundation distributed ration kit and nutritious processed food for the indigenous people at Balle Hadi, Anemalada Hadi, Malada Hadi, Bavali Hadi. Dr. Jose Manikkathan, AIFO Director, Mr. Parashuram, Mr. Antony Sebastien, President of Karnataka Child Rights committee, R Chandrappa, Tribal Social Welfare officer, Mr. Nanjunadaiah, Director of NF were present during distribution.
Nisarga support for COVID-19 relief for tribals
28-05-2020
Nisarga had supported 250 tribal families with ration kit and vegetables in 8 hadis. Mission Inde, France had supported for distributing ration kit for extremely poor families of these 8 Hadi.
Being part in Child Protection Committee
12-03-2020
Our childline team member Mr. Gurudevaradhya being a part of the Children protection committee visited H D Kote residential school to assess the learning capacity of children on March 12th & 13th.
Nisarga Childine team with Sirsi Childline
29-02-2020
Nisarga Childline team visited Sirsi SCOWES organization to learn about the interpersonal skills and sharing of the konwledge.
Meeting with Geleyara Gumpu
17-02-2020
Mr. Nanjundaiah, Director of NF and Mr. M V Narasimha Rao, President of NF took part in ''Geleyara Gumpu" friends get together on 17th Feb 2020 to discuss malnutrition in children and fertile soil at Gandhi Bhavana, Bangalore.
Open House program at Gaddige
14-02-2020
Nisarga Childline team conducted Open house program at K S Gaddige. Childline District co-ordinator Mr. Dhanraj was present during this program.
Graduation of Niranthara Programme
07-02-2020
Nisarga has completed the Niranthara program, (organization capacity building program) graduation with a 95% score, organized by Dhwani Foundation, Bangalore.
Director with Rohini Nilekani
07-02-2020
Nisarga Director Mr. Nanjundaiah with Rohini Nilekani, Philanthropist, Social Activist in Karnataka CSR Event held at Bangalore International Center, organized by Dhwani Foundation, Bangalore.
Karnataka CSR Summit
07-02-2020
Mr. Nanjundaiah, Director of Nisarga Foundation attended Karantaka CSR Summit organized by Dhwani Foundation in association with Sattva consulting company. This program intended to introduce more than 50 CSR persons to NGO's across Karnataka. The keynote addressed by Mrs. Rohini Nilekani, renowned philanthropist.
Republic Day 2020 celebration
26-01-2020
71st Republic Day was celebrated at Nisarga on 26th Jan 2020. Nisarga Director Mr. Nanjundaiah hoisted the flag along with staff members.
Madras Christian College Students' study tour
26-01-2020
Madras Christian College Social Work department students visited Nisarga Foundation as part of the Study Tour. Around 65-70 students visited Nisarga to know more about organisation operations and values. Mr. Nanjundaiah gave a detailed orientation to students and he was honored by Prof. Thendra, Prof. Mohan Raj, Dr. Sankaranarayanan of Madras Christian College.
Karnataka Child Rights Commission visit
17-01-2020
Nisarga Director Mr. Nanjundaiah participated in Taluk level meeting on Child rights cases investigation and progress of implementation. Director met Karnataka Child rights commission President Mr. Antony Sabestine during this time.
Childline Open House program at Beechanahalli PU College
10-01-2020
Today Nisarga Childline team conducted Open House program at Beechanahalli PU College. Mr. Udaykumar, Block Health Education officer of H D Kote, Mr. Ramachandra Nayak, Beechanahalli PSI, Mr. Dhanaraj, Childline District Co-ordinator, Mr. Prabhu, H D Kote childline Co-ordinator and team, PU College Principal, staff and students were present during this occasion.
With former Chief Justice Venkatachalaiah
09-01-2020
Nisarga Director Mr. Nanjundaiah met Former Chief Justice of India, Padmavibhushan M.N. Venkatachalaiah at Gramodaya Mission Workshop which was held at ISI, Bangalore on 9th Jan 2020.
New Year 2020 celebration at Nisarga
01-01-2020
New year 2020 was celebrated at Nisarga with all staff members and NCLP school children. All the staff members shared their new year resolution of 2020. and importance of funding support for the organisation.
Christmas Celebration at Nisarga
25-12-2019
Nisarga Staff members and NCLP School children celebrated Christmas at NCLP office. Director Mr. Nanjundaiah gave brief about the importance of Christmas celebration.
SDMC Committee meeting and Training
23-12-2019
Nisarga Childline team members conducted training on Child rights and child marriage for SDMC committee members of Kothegala village, Hunsur Taluk.
Nisarga Board Meeting
21-12-2019
Nisarga Q3 Board meeting was held on 21st December 2019 at Nisarga Office. Vice President Dr. Indira chaired the meeting. All the Board members and Advisory members were present during meeting.
Advisory members visit to Haadi
07-12-2019
Nisarga Advisory members Mr. Nagarajan Srinivasan and Mr. Kishore Udiaver visited to Heerehalli haadi and Rajegowdanahundi Haadi on 7th Dec 2019 in order to know the life style of tribal people and to understand what they want to become after 20years. Future plans of of tribal people and what organisation can be done for them.
Children's day celebration at NCLP school
14-11-2019
Children's day was celebrated at Nisarga Foundation NCLP school. Drawing competition, musical chair, sports activities were held during this occasion. Head Master Mr. Chikkathimmanaika spoke about the importance of Children's day. Director Mr. Nanjundaiah appreciated children's drawing and distributed prizes for children. NCLP School Teacher Ms. Anithakumar H R, Divya M R, Cook witnessed the program.
Childline Se Dosthi Week inauguration program
14-11-2019
Childline Se Dosthi Week 2019 inauguration program was held at Maharani's PU College on 14th November 2019. Mysuru Civil Judge, DD, Labour Commissioner, CWC chair person and Mysore Childline team and all the students were participated in this program.
Weight Checkup at Heerehalli Haadi
13-11-2019
As a part of Spirulina project Batch 13 Dr. Gerry Pais, project coordinator Mrs. Dilshad was also present during weight check of 2nd month.
Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights committee members visit
13-11-2019
Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights committee members Mr. Parashuram M L and Girish visited to Nisarga Foundation in order to verify NCLP School admissions and activities. They appreciated School environment, administration, health, and friendly staff.
Discussion on Vitamin Angles Project
13-11-2019
Discussion on Vitamin Angels was held at Nisarga Foundation.H D Kote Taluk Block Health Officer Mr. Udaya Kumar was present during this discussion and shared his view on immunization and current status. Dr. Gerry Pais, Senior Social worker, Mr. Nanjundaiah, Director, Mrs. Dilshad, Spirulina Project co-ordinator, Mrs. Divya M R, Operations Manager, Mrs. Marcelin R Fernandez were present during this session.
Press meet of Childline 1098 of Mysuru District
12-11-2019
Press meet of Mysuru District childline 1098 was held on 12-11-2019. This press meet was organised to inform that Mysuru District Chidline center ODP, RLCP, Nisarga Foundation will be organising one week Child line se Dosthi wee, Where childline awareness program will be held across taluks starting from Nov 14th 2019.
Childline Awareness Program for Asha Workers
11-11-2019
Today Nisarga Foundation childline team members conducted Awareness on Child rights and child adoption rules in association with District Childline center to Asha Workers of Hunsur Tal
Leader Mr. Nanjundaiah exposure visit to Aravind eye hospital, Madurai
09-11-2019
Mr. Nanjundaiah, Director of Nisarga Foundation visited to Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai on 8th and 9th November 2019. This visit had a great opportunity for the learning in key areas like, 1. Quality Service to paid and non- paid . 2.sustainability 3. Dedicated , sincere &Hard working of staff members 4. Punctuality in work. 5. Values, how to use community resources
Childline Open House program at Malara Colony
26-10-2019
Nisarga Childline team members conducted Open House program at Malara Colony on 26th October 2019. Childline team members gave an awareness program on child marriage, Child trafficking and child rights
Workshop on Minimum wages
25-10-2019
Tribal organisation Nisarga Foundation Director Mr. Nanjundaiah participated in workshop on Minimum wages at Jeevika office H D Kote. Hunsur Assistant Commissioner and H D Kote Thahshildar Mr. Manjunath R were also present.
Childline team community awareness programme at Hirehalli Haadi
21-10-2019
Nisarga Childline team members conducted Community awareness programme at Heerehalli Haadi.
Nutrition food preparation and distribution to tribal children
14-10-2019
As a part of spirulina nutrition supplement project Nisarga staff members prepared nutrition powder and distributed to Beneficiaries. Child weight also measured during distribution.
Program Management Training at Bangalore
16-09-2019
Nisarga staff members attended Program Management training at CRI Brothers Institute, Bangalore. organised by Dhwani Foundation, Bangalore. Mr. Shivaguru delivered the program management training session.
Genpact MNC representative and Dhwani representatives visit to Nisarga
04-09-2019
Genpact MNC representative Mr. Tharun and Dhwani representatives Mr. Koushik and Mr. Pradeep visited to Nisarga to assess Niranthara project impact on Nisarga and to discuss about Nisarga Foundation future plans.
International Tribal day
26-08-2019
In an Account of 25th International Tribal day, Budakattu Krushikara Sanga H D Kote and Saragur Budakattu Krushikara Sanga had organized Workshop on Tribal Rights on 24th August 2019. on this occasion, Nisarga Foundation Director Mr. Nanjundaiah gave a talk on the Forest Rights Act 2006 for the gathering.
CDV Global Directors visit to Nisarga
05-08-2019
CDV Global Directors Mr. Paul Burgess, Mr. Steve Cullis, Nepal Network Manager Mr. Janak Raj Hamel, India Network Manager Mrs. Parvathy visited to tribal organisation Nisarga Foundation on 05-08-2019. They also visited to Balle haadi, Heerehalli Haadi in order to understand the organisation activities with tribals.
Mothers’s Meet and Free Health Camp at Nisarga Foundation
21-06-2019
Nisarga Foundation organized Mother’s meet and Free Health camp on 21st June 2019 at Nisarga Foundation office campus, H D Kote. The program was Chaired by the President of Nisarga Mrs. Devamma, Adivasi social activist and inaugurated by Dr. Gerry Pais, consultant, Senior social activist, Dr. Udaya Kumar, Block Health education officer, H D Kote, Mr. Nanjundaiah, Director of Nisarga Foundation. Prestigious NH hospitals, Mysuru had offered a free health camp with HR Amrutha M G, Dr. Gulzar, and staff nurse. More than 100 Adivasi people, mainly Pregnant women, lactating mothers, and children are benefited from this program. Breast cancer awareness program was also given on this occasion.
International Child Helpline day -2019
17-05-2019
Nisarga Foundation in association with ODP and RLHP, Mysuru celebrated International Childhelp line Day at Nisarga Foundation Office. Tahsildar, BEO, CDPO, BKS President, Adivasi Leaders, Sathi Workers, Children's from different haadi, Mysuru ODP and RLHP staff members participated in the program
Meeting with Chief secretary
27-03-2019
In an attempt to safeguard the interest of the Adivasi people of H D Kote region who have been deprived and again marginalized by the recent order of a supreme court to evict them from the forest, Our Director Mr. Nanjundaiah submitted a request letter to accept the rejected applications submitted by adivasis. Since the Adivasi people were given an opportunity to file applications to the concerned authority to protect their interest, many people had submitted applications. But most of the applications were rejected by the authority
BOARD MEMBERS
M V Narasimha Rao
President
Dr. Indira M
Vice-President
Nanjundaiah
Secretary
Devamma
Trustee
Dilshad
Trustee
Baburaj P P
Trustee
Kishore Udiaver
Trustee
Nagarajan Srinivasan
Trustee
TEAM MEMBERS
Mr. Prabhu, Program Co-ordinator
Mrs. Dilshad
Divya M. R., Operations Manager
Gurudevaradhya
Chikkathimmanayka
Marcelin R Fernandez
Kanyakumari P
Shruthi N
MEDIA COVERAGE
Media Coverage of Nisarga Foundation Activities
CERTIFICATES
NISARGA EVENTS
Events calendar
PARTNERS
PROGRAMS 1 - CHILD LINE 1098
In 1996, CHILDLINE India Foundation (CIF) launched CHILDLINE, the country's first toll-free tele-helpline for street children in distress. As of March 2015, a total of 36 Million calls since inception have been serviced by CHILDLINE service and operates in 473cities/districts in 35 States/UTs through its network of over 887 partner organizations across India.
CHILDLINE stands for a friendly 'didi' or a sympathetic 'bhaiya' who is always there for vulnerable children 24 hours of the day, 365 days of the year.
Our Vision is, A child - friendly nation that guarantees the rights and protection of all children.
Our Childline project sub center has been implemented in the HD Kote taluk over the past 9 years. Recently, we started two units in Hunsuru and Piriyapattana.
The CHILDLINE awareness and brand strategy is uniform and solidly built on principles of social marketing. It reaches out to children, the Allied Systems, the corporate sector, concerned individuals and thereby the community at large. The aim of creating awareness about CHILDLINE is to ensure CHILDLINE 1098 is the service across the country associated with quality services for child protection.
Awareness and education is given on various subject like child rights, child labor, child abuse, school dropouts, child marriages, POCSO Act 2012 and Childline 1098.
The major issues found in the program were 1) Malnutrition, 2) School dropout children, 3) Child labor and 4) Child/Early marriage.
PROGRAM 2 - NATIONAL CHILD LABOUR PROJECT (NCLP)
According to the Government Legislation:
- The Child Labour Act 1986: No child should be working in either hazardous or non-hazardous areas.
- The RIGHT TO EDUCATION ACT 2009 makes it compulsory for all children between the ages of 6 – 14 to go to school.
- This is the major Central Sector Scheme for the rehabilitation of child labour.
- The Scheme seeks to adopt a sequential approach with focus on rehabilitation of children working in hazardous occupations & processes in the first instance.
- Under the Scheme, survey of child labour engaged in hazardous occupations & processes has been conducted.
- The identified children are to be withdrawn from these occupations & processes and then put into special schools in order to enable them to be mainstreamed into formal schooling system.
- Project Societies at the district level are fully funded for opening up of special schools/Rehabilitation Centres for the rehabilitation of child labour.
PROGRAM 3 - HEALTH AND NUTRITION
Today, every second tribal child is chronically undernourished. The loss of land and livelihood is a major cause of undernourishment. Financial and social insecurity aggravates the problem of premature marriages and early pregnancy. For centuries forest nourished them. In the last 40 years, they lost their forest, their habitat, livelihood, and social identity.
Silent Scream: Nutrition crisis among tribal women and children
H D Kote is one of the backward Taluks of Karnataka and is an abode of Tribal communities in good concentration. Tribal communities such as Jenukuruba, Soliga, yerava, bettakuruba, and Paniyara year were most affected by the displacement. This wrongful displacement of communities, uprooting of ancient and traditional livelihoods and mostly the snatching away of any authority on their own lives and they have been left behind in the dust of the storm.
Especially Jenukurubas lost their habitat and were evicted from the forest, their food availability became scarce. Malnutrition was high, among the women and children. The nutrition status of Tribal children is much lower since they are displaced from the forest areas for the construction of 3 dams and 2 National parks in this region. It has been found that natural forest resources play a significant role in determining the nutritional status of tribal children.
They are being pushed to migrate into newer environments where they aren’t able to cope up with new livelihoods. The tribal
communities’ vulnerability to food insecurity is
further aggravated since they are denied
access to Forest resources.
PROGRAM 4 - SPIRULINA NUTRITION SUPPLEMENT
Nisarga foundation with its inception wanted to eradicate this silent scream malnutrition among the indigenous people. Nisarga started creating awareness about nutrition and how to prepare nutritious food out of the ingredients available for these tribal people in their own. Nisarga is also providing SPIRULINA nutrition-supplement to pregnant women, lactating mothers and children below 5 years.
This project covers 50 beneficiaries per one batch, on the basis of physical and mental health of the children; their weight is taken, their alertness, activeness is assessed, mothers feedback is taken. Pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and children below the age of 5 are part of this SPIRULINA nutrition supplement project. The results were spectacular in terms of improvement of physical health and weight increase in children.
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Account Number: 83930100011463
Bank: Bank of Baroda
Branch: H D Kote
IFSC Code: BARB0VJHEGG
All donations are eligible for tax savings under 80G.
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Nisarga Foundation, Henchinamane, Belaganahalli Road, H.D.Kote Taluk Mysuru - 571114
PHONE
9480168124, 08228-257873
nanju.nisarga@gmail.com