"I was in Tel Aviv once and I was reading an Israeli newspaper. It was the day after a lot of attacks and bombardments and death.The Hamas had struck. But the front-page had the picture of a Jewish gentleman who in five years had transformed his desert land into an orchard and a granary. It was this inspiring picture that everyone woke up to. The gory details of the killings were inside, buried among other news.
In India we read only about death, sickness, terrorism and crime. Why are we so negative?
There are millions of achievements but our media is obsessed with disaster and failure."
A P J-- Abdul Kalam, Scientist in a speech in Hyderabad, 2001

Sri Venkatraman, following Gandhian Values


I came across Mr.Venkatraman, through one of my old pen friends from Mumbai. He had told me to meet Mr.Venkatraman. One day, few years back, I dropped in at his place. He gave me his background and suggested me what all I could do from my end to help the deprived. Since then, I have always been interacting with Mr.Venkatraman for his guidance and support. A principled person, vociferous on society being blind towards the have-nots. Venkatraman, a guide...

Venkatraman, believes that the individual initiatives is the best method of solving the problems of the poor and the deprived, as it would not only improve the living standards of the poor and the downtrodden, but would also enhance the quality of life of the "haves".


Shri N.S.Venkatraman, a simpleton, following Gandhian Values, founded an organization Nandini Voice for the Deprived to help the poor and the needy. A chemical Engineer by profession, running a consultancy, had the strong conviction to help the needy and thus formed NVD.


Nandini Computer School, a dedicated school for the boys and girls from lower income group, presently functioning at the following centres in TamilNadu: Perungudi, Chennai /Thiruvottiyur, Chennai /Ambattur, Chennai /Perambalur, Tamil Nadu /Dindugal, Tamil Nadu.Nandini Computer School provides free computer education to the boys and girls of lower income group. Number of students who have successfully completed the course in Nandini Computer School exceed 800 in the last three years and most of them have already been placed in jobs.


Nandini Voice for the Deprived encourages the disabled persons to acquire skill and emerge as self employed persons. Nandini Voice for the Deprived conducts exhibition sale of products made by the disabled persons. They also have an online portal to order for products. Journal NVD posts various help requests for individuals.


"Feel the pleasure of serving those in distress and thus elevate your life's quality to Himalayan heights. The vulgar love for money would make you less of human and more of devil. "

Venkatraman can be reached at : Nandini Voice for the Deprived, M 60/1, 4th Cross Street, Besant Nagar, Chennai-90. Ph : 24916037

Food for Thought...

It's good to have money and the things money can buy,
but it's good, too, to check up once in a while and make
sure you haven't lost the things that money can't buy.
                                                    - George Horace Lorimer