Udayan Care is a non-profit established in 1994 to help underserved children and youth. It runs various programs, including children's homes called Udayan Ghars, an aftercare program, IT training centers, and skill development centers. The organization aims to empower children and youth without parental care through education, vocational training, and other interventions to help them lead dignified lives. It has helped over 30,000 individuals across 15 states in India.

1. “Udayan” is a Sanskrit word
that means “Eternal Sunrise.”
Established in 1994 with a
single-minded focus on
strengthening the family
structure, we aim to bring
sunshine into the lives of
underserved sections of society
that require intervention.

2. Birth of Udayan Care
It all began in the year 1994, when moved by the
situation of millions of vulnerable children in India, a few
committed individuals combined their efforts to ignite the
spark of a social change…
…and Udayan Care was born
We're committed to the cause of helping
India's vulnerable children and youth. We’re Udayan Care!

3. Empowers girls to pursue higher education and gain
employability.
Influences policies and practices on the Standards of Alternative
Care in the South Asian region through Research, Training,
Conferences and Advocacy.
OUR MISSION
By engaging individuals committed to human rights, under the
framework of SDGs, Udayan Care:
Promotes family based and family like care for children
without parental care.
Offers communities digital and vocational training to become
self-reliant.
Why we exist
To help transform the lives of children and
youth from underserved section of society
through meaningful interventions for
development at every step of their journey
towards a dignified life.
Presence in 15 States covering 36
cities
A very involved Board and long-term
volunteers in key positions, in every State
Over 260 staff members (including
consultants)
OUR VISION: ‘Making Young Lives Shine’
UDAYAN CARE
Why we exist
T
o help transform the lives of children, youth
and families from underserved section of
society through meaningful interventions for
development at every step of their journey
towards a dignified life.

4. BOARD OF
TRUSTEES
Dr. Shiv Sarin
Director, Institute of Liver and Biliary
Sciences (ILBS), Padma Bhushan
Dr. Kiran Modi
Founder and Managing Trustee,
Udayan Care
Meera Sawhny
CEO, Monarch Travels
Sanjay Gupta
Former Senior Vice President,
American Express (Global Operations)
Rukmani Haldea
Former IAS Officer
Deepak Sharma
Former National Head-Sales support,
Tata Tele Business Services
Pooja Mehra
HR Professional

5. National award by the President of India for the contribution in Child
Welfare, 2014
India NGO of the year award 2011 awarded by Resource Alliance and
the Rockefeller Foundation
PHD Chamber Award for Outstanding Contribution to Social
Welfare(2010)
And many others
Awards
ACCREDITATIONS

6. Our
Values
COMPASSIONATE INSPIRING RESPECTFUL COMPETENT ACCOUNTABLE
To serve
with love
To motivate and
to bemotivated
towards
purposeful
action
To trust and
be fair to all,
every voice
matters
To be highly
skilled and
constantly
learning
To take full
ownership of
actions and
outcomes

7. Punjab
Haryana
Rajasthan
Gujarat
Maharashtra
Himachal Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Delhi
Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
West Bengal
Madhya Pradesh
Telangana
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
S. No. Icon Programme
1
Udayan Ghar
2 Udayan Shalini Fellowship
3 Udayan Care Information TechnologyCentre
4 Skill Development Centre
5 Demonstrable Projects on Alternative Care
6 After Care Outreach Programme
Presence in 15 States
Presence ofUdayan Care in India

8. What do we address?
We catalyse systemic change by creating meaningful interventions, enabling our children and youth to bloom into
confident, self reliant individuals, while fostering in them the spirit of giving back to society. Our family strengthening
strategic thread cuts across all our flagship interventions to strengthen families and communities.
• Udayan Ghars (Children Homes)
• Udayan Ghars' Aftercare
Programme
• Aftercare Outreach
Programme (AOP)
• State Projects on Alternative Care
• Collectivizing Care Leavers
• Families together
 Information Technology Centres
 Skill Centres
 Sukriti: Products@SkillCentre
 Policy engagements witith
governments
 Conferences, Consultations
and Trainings
 Research & Publications
CHILD AND YOUTH CARE EDUCATION SKILLING ADVOCACY ON ALT. CARE
• Udayan Shalini Fellowship
Programme
• Pragnya (Post Graduate
Studies)
• Information Technology Centres
• Skill Centres
• Sukriti: Products@SkillCentre
• Policy engagements
with governments
• Conferences, Consultations
and Trainings
• Research & Publications

9. Small family like homes within neighbourhood
Children are nurtured in a safe and secure environment; grow
into responsible citizens and get settled. The programme also
supports these young adults reintegrate into mainstream society.
How do we address
them?
Scholarship for higher education and mentorship support
Girls are financially supported and encouraged to complete their
graduation/ vocational training & become employable through
mentoring and workshops.
Job-oriented IT Skill training and employability support
Underserved community youth are provided IT training based on their
aptitude, interest & local opportunity/demand. Plus soft skill training helps
develop their self-esteem and grooms them into employable work force
Provide transition and rehabilitation support to Care Leavers
Care Leavers are assisted with Financial support, Mentoring, Vocational
and employability training, A global community ‘Care Leavers Association
and Network’ (CLAN) is also created to help these youth
1800+
Children nurtured so far
15 Children Homes and
4 Aftercare Facilities
23000+
trained so far
At 20 IT and 2 Skill
Development Centres
1200+
Volunteers
13000+
Shalini Fellows
since inception
250
Aftercare Outreach
Programme
Beneficiaries
3000+
Functionaries trained on
Child Protection Policy
Udayan Ghar
After Care Outreach Programme
IT Centre
Udayan Shalini Fellowship

11. USF: What do we address
20 year journey of USF
 32 chapters across the country
 Over 1847 girls are being inducted in 2022-23
72 7222 8428
2002-03 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22
Our girls are scaling new
heights working as
professionals in different
fields. They’re pursuing
doctorates in different
disciplines, contributing to
the economy as CAs,
Doctors, Engineers,
Teachers, Pharmacists etc.
USF: Distance travelled so far
Udayan Shalini Fellowships programme of Udayan Care is a unique academic excellence and personality development programme for
deserving and talented girls from weak socio-economic background aiming to turn them into empowered and dignified women or Shalinis.
Each Fellow stays in the programme till she finishes her course, which is an average period of 5-6 years.
USF Program Presence : Delhi, Kurukshetra, Kolkata, Aurangabad, Dehradun, Haridwar,
Gurgaon, Phagwara, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Greater Noida, Panchkula, Chennai,
Baddi, Vadodara, Thane, Pune, Bengaluru, Noida Ahmedabad, Agra, Faridabad, Nashik
( Aligarh, East Mumbai, Surat, Kalol & Vikarabad)
12600+
9468 13000+
2022-23

12. Udayan Shalini Fellowship (USF)
•To provide financial support to deserving but needy girl students from
government schools to enable them to continue their study.
Financial
Assistance
•To provide individual attention, counseling and grooming through
personalized mentoring to girls to assure their overall mental and moral
development.
Mentorship
•To provide opportunities to widen their horizon of knowledge on various
fields like career choices, social issues and personality development. Also
To develop ‘employability skills’ with components of trainings on career
options, develop job-oriented skills and better understanding of
employment world.
Skills &
Employability
Training
•To develop social sensitivity in them so that they give back to society once
they become independent and start earning.
Give Back to
Society
•The Core committees and Volunteers are the heart of the USF programme.
Their guidance and hard work gives direction and ensures smooth execution
of various programmes and initiatives we undertake for benefit of these Girls
Core Committee/
Volunteers
Written Test
Interviews
Home Visit
Induction Ceremony
1. Female Indian
Citizen
2. Annual Income of
the family should be
Rs. 2,16000 p.a. or
less
3. Maximum of
60% marks to be
obtained in class
X exams
4. Enrolled in class XI in
govt. or govt. aided
school or Junior college
5. Have to desire to
study further & give
back to society
SELECTION CRITERIA USF INTERVENTION – FIVE PILLARS OF USF PROGRAM

13. According to National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5)
2019-21, women in the age group of 20-24 years who were
married before they turned 18, are 14.7% in urban and
27% in rural areas.
India is estimated to have over 24 million child brides. 40%
of the world’s 60 million child marriages take place in India
according to the National Family Health Survey. India has
the 14th highest rate of child marriage in the world,
according to the International Center for Research on
Women.
Context and Background
As per NSS 75th Round (July, 2017- June, 18), only
8.3% of the females of age 15 years & above by highest
level of education have successfully completed
graduation and above level of courses.
19% of girls have never stepped into education system.
Almost 65 percent of these girls are
engaged in household work.*
Impact of USF Program
Udayan Shalini Fellowship Program takes the initiative to intervene at class XI
where the dropout is the highest among females due to various social,
economic and political barriers.
According to the latest National Family Health Survey
(NFHS) conducted between 2019-21.was also noted
that women having 12 or more years of schooling
marry much later than other women. USF programme
of Udayan Care empower girls by ensuring they
remain in education system, acquire a graduation
degree & reach their potential.
68 Ph.D (68 Asst
Professors)
33 Doctors
20 Pharmacists
6 Physiotherapists
61 CA & 22 CS
191 Engineers
148 Nurses;
384 Teachers
853 Entrepreneurs
Total Number
of Fellows so
far
13000+ in 32
chapters
Total Number
of current
Fellows 6000+
Shalinis in 32
chapters

14. Udayan Shalini
Fellowship
20 years of
transforming lives
Udayan Care, A-43, Chittaranjan Park, New Delhi -110019
Ph: +91-11-46548105/06 | e-mail: info@udayancare.org | Website: www.udayancare.org

15. Udayan Ghar Program
Children without parental care, orphaned, abandoned, neglected
by their biological families and Children with special needs
deserve extra care and protection, at Udayan Ghar (Home) we
follow L.I.F.E (Living in Family Environment) model of care to
ensure that.
After reaching the age of 18, the children leaving care need
support for a few more years. Our Aftercare programme
provides these youth with this buffer and support as they
transition into mainstream society
Care, Protection and
Education to small groups of
children of the same gender,
per unit
The Child and youth
Care programme also
ensure effective gate
keeping, family
strengthening and
restoration of children
to families
whatever possible.
Carer Team in each
Udayan Ghar comprises
of 2 full time Care givers,
1 Supervisor, 1 Social
worker/Child welfare
officer, 1 Mental health
professional
and Mentor parents

16. For children who exit from our Sunshine Homes(Udayan Ghar) upon
turning 18, and transit to a journey of independence, still need support
while they study and train to become self-reliant and financially
independent adults. Our Aftercare programme helps these young adults
stand on their feet. We have set-up 5 Aftercare facilities. Hundreds of youth
have been rehabilitated after education/ vocational training into jobs,
marriage, etc.
Aftercare Program

17. ooooo
Our 21 Information Technology Centres in Delhi-NCR,
Vadodara and Hyderabad help in improving the job
readiness of youth from disadvantaged communities, by
offering trainings and courses in digital literacy.
Udayan Care
IT Programme
NSDC Certified
Have equipped Over 22575 students 70% are in jobs
Courses offered
• Data Entry Operator (DEO)
• Tally e-accounts
• Graphics and print design
• Desktop Publishing (DTP)
• Customer Care Executive
• Community Technology Skills Program (CTSP)

18. IMPACT
IT centres have equipped 22575 students so far, with
the dignity of self-reliance.
Courses offered:
• Data Entry Operator (DEO)
• Tally e-accounts
• Graphics and print design
• Desktop Publishing (DTP)
• Customer Care Executive
• Community Technology Skills Program (CTSP)
Certification support:
Microsoft, Tally Education Private Limited (TEPL), National Institute of
Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT)
Udayan Care IT Centre

19. Our Skill Development Centres at Greater NOIDA and
Pauri Garhwal provide livelihood trainings to
disadvantaged women and support by helping them sell
the items created by them, under the label ‘Sukriti’.
Courses offered:
Computers
Sewing and Tailoring
Beauty Therapy and Grooming
Art and Craft which consists of
Enamel work
Block Printing
Painting on Ceramics
Papercraft
Hospitality
Skill Development Centre
2000
04
Plus women
successfully trained

20. A.R.T.
Our Advocacy, Research and Training focuses on our core thematic programme of child and youth care for
sustainable change
Our advocacy is informed by our practice and our practice keeps improving from our advocacy learnings
Conferences and
consultations for dialogues on
Alternative Care and Aftercare
- 4 BICONs
Asias care reform initiative
- 1 Care Leavers Convention 2020
GCLC, Cafes
30+ conferences
Participative advocacy to
improve Policy and Law and
Practice on Alternative Care
with government and CSOs
- Implementation of law
- Drafting Guidelines,
SoPs handbooks
Models of care – MP,
Bihar, AOP
Evidence Generation through
Research and Publications
on range of Alternative Care issues,
including Aftercare
- ICB (2014) – 19 issues published so far
- Research Papers
Beyond 18 seminal study – led to
Sphere of Aftercare as framework for
AOP
- Blogs
Direct engagement with
children and youth for their
independent network and inclusive
participation. A global community
‘Care Leavers Association and
Network’ (CLAN) is also created to
help these youth
LIFT fellowships
Trainings - KABS
3 curricula
Assessments
I3000+ Functionaries on
Child Protection Policy
.

21. Aftercare Outreach
Programme (AOP)
Once the children cross the age of 18 they are
supported through our Aftercare Outreach
Programme and continue with higher education or
vocational training ensuring economic
independence.
Aftercare programming is the key pillar in the
delivery of rehabilitative services to children who
grow up in children’s homes or child care institution
Youth Currently Being Supported
Delhi, Hyderabad,
Vadodara, Indore,
Ujjain, Bhopal
243 Care Leavers In 4 states & 6 Chapters
Delhi, Gujarat,
Madhya Pradesh
& Telangana

22. Demonstrable models
of Alternative Care
State level transformative care models for children and
youth in Alternative Care
Works towards systems strengthening and capacity
building of district and state child protection functionaries on
family and community based care
Intensive work with state towards transition planning and
Aftercare along with policy influencing through development
of knowledge products and awareness materials
Locations: Bihar and Madhya Pradesh
Partners: Respective State Governments and
UNICEF Field Offices

23. Objectives
● Effective reintegration post restoration to ensure appropriate follow up with the children and the families to prevent relapses.
● Identifying vulnerable families and strengthening them with support to their children and linkages with schemes
● To support the families with counselling, employment, entrepreneurial ventures and linkages to social welfare schemes for family
strengthening so that the family is enabled to care for and protect their children and not institutionalize them.
● To establish a demonstrable and scalable model of prevention and strengthening to support vulnerable families
Explores the situation of
children who got restored
from children’s homes
(CCIs) back to their
families, during
COVID -19
Supports children and
families post restoration by
providing essentials,
linkages, jobs, etc.
Data currently being collected
in 3 pockets of one area in
south Delhi to identify needs
for support of vulnerable
families so that children
remain with them
Supports vulnerable families
to enable them to retain their
own children and look after
them
These projects involve
our model of follow ups
and support to
strengthen the children
and families post
restoration; and those
identified as vulnerable,
post support and
linkages It is made possible by a
collaboration of Udayan
Care, Martin James
Foundation and CERI.
Udayan Care’s
Family Strengthening Model
FiT: Fit in Togetherness

24. IMPACT Advocacy, Research and Training
Instrumental in getting the ‘Guardian’ column included in the
application forms of Board exams through Public Interest
Litigation in2005
SeveralTrainings on Standards of Care and Mental Heath for staff
in governmentalandnon-governmentalorganizations
Sustained publication of 14 issues of academic, bi-annual journal
on Alternative Care, ‘Institutionalised Children:Explorations and
Beyond’, ICB focuses on South Asia - the first of its kind, from
South Asia region and has encouraged researchers, scholars and
practitioners share their thoughts/ research works at a forum
that was never available before and increasing subscriptions
and contributions
Our efforts have been recognized by the Government of India in
2011, when in its report to the United Nations Committee on Child
Rights Convention, on page 96 the following was mentioned: “A
few attempts have been made by NGOs such as Udayan Care
(a Delhi-based NGO) to promote group foster-care model,
providing long-term residential care for orphaned and
abandoned children above six years of age”- Care Section of
India’s third and fourth combinedreportto the CRC.

25. Voluteers and Internship Programme
People from any field can contribute their time and skills to
help us do even better
Long Term Volunteers – Some Volunteers and mentors have been a part of
Udayan Care for more than 16 years now. Udayan Care USA was also
established by one of the volunteers.
Our volunteering and internship
programme offers innovative platform for
Citizen Action – for people from diverse
walks of life, corporate employees,
retired professionals to come together to
bring sunshine in the lives of children
and youth
Students from universities in India and
overseas also gain meaningful
internships here and get exposure to the
non profit sector, as well as contribute
their subject expertise in their own
unique ways
In the year 2021-22, we had a total 276
interns/volunteers who worked with
Udayan Care in the capacity of an Intern
or a Volunteer. Out of these 102 were
interns and 174 were volunteers of which
we had 9 International Volunteers
and Interns.

26. THOUSANDS OF OUR BENEFICIARIES ARE REALIZING THEIR DREAMS OF
PROFESSIONAL VOCATIONS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

27. 29years of
transforming lives
Udayan Care, A-43, Chittaranjan Park, New Delhi -110019
Ph: +91-11-46548105/06 | e-mail: info@udayancare.org | Website: www.udayancare.org