AIM for Seva

Chatralayam Effect: Mastering Languages

A B.Sc. Physics graduate from the Swami Dayananda College of Arts & Science, Manjakkudi, Tamil Nadu, Durgesh Bhaskar has bagged a role with Sundaram Finance as an assistant manager. He…

The Road Ahead

Calm, composed and collected in the face of death. When AIM for Seva reached out to M. Srinivasan, a graduate of the Swami Dayananda College of Arts & Science, Manjakkudi,…

A Long Distance Effort

Going to college meant travelling long distances. Every morning, Sathiya Sankar who resides at Swamimalai changed two buses to reach her destination—Swami Dayananda College of Arts & Science, Manjakkudi, Tamil…

From the Lab to the Real World of Business

Koothanur village in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, is home to an ancient Saraswati temple. B.Dhivya’s home is in the street opposite to this temple. A frequent visitor to the temple,…

All Set to Weave Out a New Future

A differently-abled sister to look after, a weaver father whose annual income is Rs 48,000 and a home maker mother, N. Amirtha’s humble background hasn’t come in the way of…

Take Five: Education to Employment Journey

Treilang Mawiong, an alumnus from the Swami Dayananda AIM for Seva Chatralayam for Boys, Chikkamagalur, Karnataka, recently got placed as a fitter with TVS Motor Company Limited at its Mysore…

Shaping Up: How value-education and cultural validation shaped a tribal girl from the hills

A.Poovizhi joined the Bhavani Arun AIM for Seva Chatralayam for Girls, Chinnasalem, Tamil Nadu in 2015 when she was in Class 11 and 16 years of age. She hails from…

‘P’ is For…

Say the letter ‘P’ and Nalini Shelake will say ‘Police!’ – for that is her dream job! For a long time though, that dream seemed unattainable. Nalini Shelake comes from…

‘Dak’ days ahead

Of the total population in Tiwadiya village, nearly 18.75% are in the 0-6 age bracket. The village, located in Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh, has a total population of 2,475…