RURAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY

             ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION                                                           ( RURAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY)

                                   Gandharvakkottai- 613301

       Rural Development Society ( RDS) is a secular, non-profit, non governmental organization. It was formed by a group of service minded persons for the upliftment of women kind , youths, children, old aged, disabled, disaster risk management , rural poor and other weaker section of the society. Which has been serving since 2002 at Gandharvakkottai block, Karambakudi block,Pudukkottai block, Kundrandarkoil block in pudukkottai District , Tamilnadu. RDS has formed 350 SHGs above mention blocks.

                                                                      

          Pudukkottai district is a dryland area and prime occupation is  agriculture. Further, it is socially, economically, industrially and educationally back ward. Of which Gandharvakkottai Block,Karampakudi Block, Pudukkottai block and kundrandar koil blocks are situated . So, RDS has adopted these four under developed blocks and executed multifarious development programmes / activities in the fields of education, health, agriculture, eco-conservation, women and child care, youth development etc., So far, a considerable number of target groups have been benefited.

MAJOR OBJECTIVES OF RDS ARE AS FOLLOWS:-

        1).  To promote the economic development of poor and minorities.

        2).  To form women / men Self help  Groups for the individuals of their socio – economic development.

        3).  To implement schemes for the welfare of children.

        4).  To start homes and day care centers for the welfare of senior citizens.

        5).  To provide educational facilities to rural children starting schools.

        6).  To promote environment and  social forestry.

        7).  To motivate plant medicines.

        8).  To uplift the youth through lively hood trainings.

        9).  To work for development of disabled.

       10). To encourage waste land development.

   

       11). To awareness for Natural farming.  

Accordingly RDS rededicates itself to devote more on the services of the Rural Communities in the years to come with the hope of getting the support and Cooperation of all concerned.

“Service to the Public is the Service to the Almighty.”

Thank you all!

P.K.Jasvinthan

Joint Secretary

Service of the poor- RDS

Gandharvakkottai.