Thursday, June 19, 2008

Unsung Heroes - Young Helping Minds

Kalam Nagappan, Poornima, Sathiyan and Ponmudi, Trustees of Young Helping MindsPodUniversal - Edition 35

Many times, the elders blame the younger generation including students for their behaviour and changes they bring about. But seldom we recognise them for their silent contribution to the society.

Nagappan, Sathiyan and a dozen young students used to celebrate their birth day parties in hotels and enjoy the dinner. Suddenly four years back, Nagappan and his friends decided not to spend lavishly the money for their birthdays in the hotels and instead pool the money to help poor students. A physically disabled junior student hailing from a very poor family was the first beneficiary of their gesture. They paid his college fees.

The smile on the face of the poor disabled boy motivated Nagappan and others to mobilise more number of students, who can contribute around 20 to 25 rupees every month. All the amount so collected were pooled for supporting more such poor and disabled students for their education., by way of fees, books, etc.

The encouragement given by the fellow students made Nagappan and Sathiyan to form a trust in the name of 'Young Helping Minds' and they registered the trust deed with authorities and also with Income Tax Department. They have around 250 students / young people contributing their small share towards the noble cause of educating the poor and disabled children. Presently, they support 35 such students for their education.

Inspired by Dr Abdul Kalam, Nagappan also changed his name as 'Kalam' Nagappan. They want to increase the contributors to 1000 and to increase the beneficiaries to 100 by 2010. Nagappan, Sathiyan, Poornima and Ponmudi, the trustees of this Young Helping Minds met me last Sunday.

I asked them : "Now you are all students. You are happily involving yourself in the social activities. Some of you have completed and now working in companies. What would happen if you all get married and enter the family life?" Without hesitation or even blinking of the eye, they responded together, "We will look only for like minded partners".

When they sought an appointment with me to meet, I was happy that i was going to motivate them further. Finally, after having had three hours of discussion, I ended up in getting myself motivated by these young boys and girls. I saw them off from my office with all hope that India's future is in the safe hands.

They can be contacted at younghelpingminds@yahoo.co.in
Their website www.younghelpingminds.org

I also recorded their interview in podcast. Please listen to the podcast by clicking to play. (8 mts)



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9 comments:

  1. Its really nice to see more young peoples working for the betterment of the society. Good to see the real fire in them to work for this society.
    We got a chance to work with them for few times. We really wonder at their interest and dedication towards the social activities.They always work with fresh ideas and implement it by spreading into teams.In today's world getting active field workers is difficult. But in YHM we can see about plenty of field workers.That's their strength.

    I wish every step put forward by YHM should be 100 %successful. Success of YHM is also a success of our society. Congrats and good luck YHM.

    Heartfelt thanks to Mr. K. Srinivasan , PodUniversal for bringing them to light and making the unsung heros as real heros.

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  2. I wish , students & youths with the fire to do something to society, but not knowing how to do may join hands with the peoples in groups like YHM & etc.. implementation sounds better than good thinking ...go ahead yhm

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  3. its realy very gud 2 hear tat young people serve for the betterment of disabld n poor...yhm hav gud n hard wrkrs n hope dey il do their best...congrts guys do ur best n serve well 4 our society...

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  5. hai the entire hands at work of YHM

    KEEP IT UP!!!!

    YOU ARE GOING TO BE A LEADING LIGHT AND WHEN IT COMES TO SERVICE YOU SHOULD ALWAYS STAND THE FIRST WHEN YOU ARE ALSO WITH US that is
    YOUNG HELPING MINDS ARE OUR SKIN OF AUM EDUCATION SEVA TRUST AND ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO NDSOINDIA ALSO.

    WE WISH YOU GOOD LUCK, SEE YOU ALL SOON AT OUR NEXT CAMP AND SERVICE

    LUV AND REGARDS
    MUKUNDAN
    MODERATOR
    93802 43123
    AUM EDUCATION SEVA TRUST AND RRINDIA
    LET US ALL UNITE WITH"REUNITE TO REDEFINE INDIA" AUM EDUCATION SEVA TRUST & RR INDIA EAGERLY AWAIT TO JOIN YOU ANY TIME YOU CALL US.

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  6. my name karthik. i want to join you

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  7. Am happy to heat that those people helping poor students a lot as am a Indian i also do my best to the poor peoples..

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  8. hi karthik. heppy to know that you are interested in joining yhm. please contact nagappan at 984039517. and if you have any ideas to share. you are welcome

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  9. hi there ......
    my name is gnanasekar.s
    am also interest join with your team......

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