Swarg on HINDU -NXG DAILY

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Good Morning . Happy Moment for all of us. Swarg recognized for its good efforts in Hindu News Daily (NXG supplement - page no 9 , Dated 23/7/09). It reads like "YOUTH FOR CHANGE"....Let us keep up the expectations.

Youth for change
INITIATIVE Giving back to society need not be a faraway dream. MADHUMITHA SRINIVASAN

“Individually how many can I help? – unless of course, I have all the powers in the country” asks Sarath, a young IT professional. Inspired by the Tamil movie “Katradhy Tamizh”, Sarath and a group of friends got together to form Swarg, an organisation that would serve as a platform for the youth who want to serve society but don’t know how to go about it.
Noble deeds
Swarg, which recently celebrated its first anniversary, started off with eight people but is now teeming with more than 300 members, most of whom are young IT professionals hoping to give something back to society. The name Swarg, meaning heaven, was chosen out of a list of many suggested names for want of a word that would signify their positive outlook on society. And that’s just what they have been working towards. In Chennai, Swarg has been providing food for the underprivileged at the Good Life Centre and Udhavum Ullam. 30 scholarships worth more than Rs. 1.5 lakhs will be awarded to students including those pursuing engineering. And a total of about 3500 notebooks were distributed in various corporation and municipal schools in Broadway, Veerapuram, Mogappair and in a friend’s village in Andhra Pradesh.
In Mysore, where they have members, they conduct weekend classes for 15 underprivileged kids and have also helped some financially. Their success story was there for all to see during their first anniversary celebration when it was announced that Elango, one of the students whose education they have funded, is now placed with IBM. Moreover, 30 plus scholarships are in the pipeline in Mysore. Swarg lays great emphasis on education because “we feel we can make a change only through good education. Later on, the ones we have been helped will be in a position to help others” explains Sarath. Right now, they are also branching out to include environmental issues, and to start off, the guests invited for their anniversary celebrations were gifted a sapling each. It was appreciated by all the guests who were more than happy to receive a live sapling than a bouquet of flowers.
It’s not about being a part of an organisation and serving society, you can take the initiative yourself as well. “Every well-earning individual can support the education of one underprivileged child, and each family can try to adopt a child – provide for his/her education, food and other basic needs” suggests Sarath. “And it’s not just about money. One can donate time, ideas, share enthusiasm, happiness and also initiate activities. Our most active member is actually a person who hasn’t spent money”, says Sarath. If you want to know more about Swarg and its activities or join as a member, log on to: www.theswarg.org or email: theswarg@gmail.com. Contact: Pradeep @ 9962018319
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