About Us

  • 1 -Name of Organization
    • The full name/registered name of organization is “STUDENTS EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION” The abbreviation is “SEF”.
  • 2 -The People
    • Student’s Empowerment Foundation was established by a group of young and energetic people who were highly motivated and committed for contributing their time, skills and energies for the development and empowerment of socially disadvantaged and vulnerable communities in india and addressing poverty issues, education and gender based discriminations.
  • 3 -Type & Natureo f Organization
    • SEF is a development organization. It’s a non-government, not-for-profit and non-sectarian,non-partis an organization working for social development of vulnerable and less developed people.It’s a human-centered NGO.SEF could also be labeled as an implementing organization which designs and implements various developmental projects with the financial and technical support of sponsers and the government.
  • 4 - Year of Establishment
    • Student’s Empowerment Foundation was established in year 2016.
  • 5 - Vision
    • SEF envisionsa "poverty-free, educated, empowered & democratic, eco rich society in India; which is guided by the values of equity,accountability,inclusion and respect”
  • 6 - Mission
    • Students Empowerment Foundation’s Missionisto ““work for the development & empowerment of socio-economically disadvantaged & vulnerable people in India and assist them in addressing their poverty-linked issues”
  • 7 - Broad Objectives
    • Following are board objectives of SEF:
    • 7.1 LEAD is a core programe designed for making leaders, we make pupil to overcome glossophobia
    • 7.2 Charity Miles is a running event(marathon)initiated by sef to make youth more health concious
    • 7.3 Promotion of Education with Special Focuson Girls’ Education
    • 7.4 Promotion of Gender Equality & Women Empowerment,and Address Gender Based Violence Issues
    • 7.5 Provision of Accessible and clean drinking water & quality Sanitation Facilities and Improvement of Community Physical Infrastructure
    • 7.6 Promotion of Child Protection, Rights of Children & Youth Development and Address the Issues related to Abuse and marginalization of Children, AdolescentsandYouth
    • 7.7 Promote Environment Protection and Address Climate Change Issues
    • 7.8 Promote Basic Health Facilities and Address Malnutrition on tribal people
    • 7.9 Support Development of Civil Society and Institutional Development
  • 8 - Core Programs/Thematic Focus
    • Student’s Empowerment Foundation has following seven core programs orthematic focus which helps Foundation instrategically achieving its mission. Making leaders making India Health Education GenderEquality Water, Sanitation and Physical Infrastructure Children & Youth Empowering tribals
  • 9 - Focus Groups
    • Student’s Empowerment Foundation’s focusison the socio-economically disadvantaged groups of women,youth and children.Keeping in view the over all socio-cultural fabric of the society and the overall power imbalances and discriminations that existatall levels;the focus,amongst these groups,is again on most vulnerable and them arginalized ones.SEF also focuses on the inclusion of minorities and special groups such as widows and physically impaired persons and elderly people.
  • 10 - Geographical Focus
    • The Foundation's overall geographic focusis the province of india.
  • 11 - Legal Status
    • Student’s Empowerment Foundation is are gistered body.The Foundation is registered under “The Indian Trust Registration Act,1860(ActXXIof1860) of Government of India.The registration number is 17/IV.
  • 12 - Governance
    • Student’s Empowerment Foundation is governed by its Board of Directors(BoD).The Board is the key policy making and governance body of the Foundation and works independently. It formulates and approves policies and organizational systems and evaluates theoverall performance of Student’s Empowerment Foundationon periodbasis.The BoD consists of eight members(bothmaleandfemale)and is headedby its Chair person. The Foundation’s board of directors comprises of development professionals,intellectuals, academicians, activists and media persons. The Executive Director of Student’s Empowerment Foundation serves the board as these cretaryandex-officio member. The Boardworks in the guidelines of the Board Policies Manual.
  • 13 - Management
    • Student’s Empowerment Foundation is leadby its Executive Director who is the formal head of the organization. The Executive Director reports to the Chair person of the Board of Directors(BoD)and is responsible for the over all management of the organization. The Executive Director is supported by the manager programs and team of coordinators/managers of different sections/ programs of the foundation and they jointly for mamanagement structure for the Foundation.
  • 14 -Partners & Partnerships
    • Partner ships are the heart-line of Student’s Empowerment Foundation.The Foundation refers as “PARTNERS” to all those individuals, communities, and organizations and departments which join hands for extending program interventions. Beneficiary community,the line departments,national and international donors,theprovincial governments,and other key stakeholders from civil society are the best examples of Student’s Empowerment Foundation’sPartners.These partnerships help organization(financially and technically)to achieve its mission. Since its establishment in year 2016;Student’s Empowerment Foundation has remained privileged in getting the opportunity to work with a number of diverse partners who not only extended financial support for various projects; but also adequately build the capacity of organization from different perspectives. Student’s Empowerment Foundation greatly values and acknowledges the support of its partners who provided their great support to SEF for its previous current projects.
  • 15 - Memberships & Affiliations
    • Student’s Empowerment Foundation believes that networking, collective efforts, sharing of knowledge, resources and information is a key to the success as for addressing the global Profile:Student’s EmpowermentFoundation 06 developmental issues and challenges are concerned.Keeping this critical factin mind;the organizational way stries to join all such forums and networks which directly link to its mission and objectives.In this regard;the Foundation has joined th efollowing importantn etworks operating at local and international levels.
  • 16 - EXPERIENCE PORTFOLIO…

    • i - Experience in Education Sector... Student’s Empowerment Foundation has remained engaged in education sectors in a year 2016.The Foundation has started programmes in a number of primary schools in different project area sand has also formed a number of parents’ education committees(PECs) and school management committees(SMCs). For the sustainability of the schools and its effective operations;Student’s Empowerment Foundational way suses the strategies such as the true community participation, public private partnerships and the formation and strengthening/capacity building of PECs & SMCs. Student’s Empowerment Foundation has conducted LEAD(high school and higher secondary) programmes in more than 60 School in kerala and made hundreds of leaders.

    ii - Experience in Gender & Women Empowerment Issues.. Student’s Empowerment Foundation is engaged in promoting gendere quality and addressing women empowerment issues since its inception in year 2016.SEF is providing Pensions for unprivileged and widows. Over the period of 2 years of rich experience of working on women issues; the Foundation has well increased its conceptual understanding and knowledge of the issues of marginalized women and the women vulnerable to do mestic violence. During its workong ender issues;the Foundation explored and worked with a number of criticals take holders who couldbe of great support as for as addressing the issues of gender and women empowerment–particularly VAWis concerned.For example, the Foundation closely worked with School Teachers and Media Representatives to increase awareness and sensitize the local communities and administration for addressing gender issues.Working with police officers was another successful approach the Foundation successfullyt ested.

    iii - ExperienceinHealth sector. Student’s Empowerment Foundation focus more in the health sector from the beginning itself.Once our two volunteer visited the unprivileged tribal people in tuni,started an initative to educate and eradicate malnutrition,by providing nutritious foods Profile:Student’s EmpowermentFoundation 07 iv- Experiencein changing eco system . Student’s Empowerment Foundation initiated to plant one billion medicinal plant,with the help of forest department kerala SEF is successfully completing the mission,through core programme called green veins the foundation is giving a shield of honor(green shield) to the volunteers completing a mission of planting 1000 trees.

    v - Experiencein medical aid support. TheFoundationhasbeeninvolved in responding in medical aid such as emergency blood requirements,donate dialysis kits, medicines for cancer patients .

  • 17 - Departments
    • Student’s Empowerment Foundation has established its various departments which help in smooth and systematic implementation of Foundation interventions:These include:

    i: HRDepartment

    ii: Monitoring Evaluation,Research & Documentation Department

    iii: Admin & Logistics Department

    iv: Finance Department

    v: Complaint Response Unit

  • 18 - Approach & Strategies
    • The Foundation strongly believes in the true and active participation of all keys take holders –particularly the local communities or program beneficiaries.Fair efforts are taken to ensure that stake holders participate and contribute at all the stages of the interventions. Asitsstrategy, Student’s Empowerment Foundation particularly focuses to ensure the maximum participation of women,children and youth wherever required and relevant– and particularly if the program has any director in direct impacts on their lives. The over all approach of work also identifies the gender sensitivities if any related to the program and strategically addresses the same. Student’s Empowement Foundation,as its over all implementation approach,takes carefully into account the local culture and traditions and fully respects the same Profile:Student’s EmpowermentFoundation 08 . Following are the key elements of SEF Program Strategies & Work Approach

    Thematic Partnerships

    Social Mobilization/Community Participation

    Awareness Raising & Sensitization

    Capacity Building

    Dialogues & Engagements

    Research & Publications

    Networking & Coalition Building

    Advocacy & Lobbying

    Review & Reflection

  • 19 - Values & GuidingPrinciples
    • In order to achieve its mission and to make its programs even morehuman-centered;Student’s Empowement Foundation follows certain values and guiding principles in all its interventions and dealings. These include the following:

    Peace & Tolerance

    Participation & Inclusion

    Transparency & Accountability

    Non-Discrimination

    Non-Violence

    Equity & Fairness

    Sharing & Openness

  • 20 - Policies & Systems
    • Student’s Empowerment Foundation follows its specific set of policies and Standard Operating Procedures(SOPs) which has been revised and updated a number of times up till now inorder to make the mmore staff friendly and organization-centered. Profile:Student’s Empowerment Foundation 09 Student’s Empowement Foundation uses its following manuals of policies: - Manual of Human Resources and Administrative Policies - Manual of Financial Policies These manuals contain a number of basic organizational policies and procedures which help i nthe creation and maintenance of a transparent, accountable and fairworking environment in Root Work Foundation and ensure the effective achievement of overall objectives of the Foundation.
  • 21 - Human Resources
    • Student’s Empowerment Foundation has a core team with various professional backgrounds such a smanagement,finances and HR etc. In addition the SEF hires the project staff as and when required.The Foundational so engages volunteers and internsonneed basis.
  • 22 - Review & Monitoring
    • Monitoring of projects in Student’s Empowerment Foundation is always the importantand priority matter.There is always abuiltin mechanism of review and monitoring for all the projects SEF implements.The processes of review and monitoring help Foundation in achieving the project objectives in smooth and timely manner.As the key mechanism of monitoring;the projects are monitored by the implementation teams;the coordinators/managers of the program and the management of SEF.
  • 23 - Accounts & Audits
    • Students Empowerment Foundation maintain sits all accounts on double entry system.Foundation has developed various financial policies, systems and format setc. which help it ineffective management of all its funds and maintaining a complete transparency in receipts and payments at all levels. Students Empowerment Foundation gets its accounts(receipts and payments)audited by therecognized chartered accountants’ firms on the completion of projects or by the end of each financial year.
  • 24 - The Website
    • website contains all the relevant information of the organization and the same is easily accessible to the visitor. The website improvement and updating is continuous process and organization is trying to upload in the cyberspace its maximumin formation possible.
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