Santhosh Laad Foundation
“ A Dream does not become Reality through Magic, It takes Sweat, Determination and Hard Work ”
Santhosh Laad Foundation was started to uplift the lives of underprivileged people. Our foundation is committed to solving social issues by providing Quality Education, Women Empowerment, Healthcare facilities, and Better Livelihood free of cost.
So far, we have made an impact on the lives of many rural people by providing them with Ration Kits, Mobile health vans for free medical check-ups, and now Mr. Santhosh laad has come up with another Initiative to provide a Free KAS coaching program for well-deserving students. The program is intended to run for 90 days, during which the students will be fully prepared for their KAS Exams.
Through our foundation, we are striving to make big difference in many people's lives, and we will continue to work for the betterment of rural people.
Mr. Santhosh laad commended various stakeholders who have joined hands with the Government in helping the Karnataka Pilgrims who were stranded and affected by floods.
Mr. Santhosh laad on instructions of Chief Minister went to Uttrakhand along with cheque of Rs. 5 Crs to the Government of Uttrakhand for relief works on behalf of Government of Karnataka on 21st June 2013 and stayed there until last pilgrim of Karnataka was brought back to State safely.
SOCIAL SERVICE
Mass Marriages: Mass Marriages are conducted annually for the past 10 years at Bellary District, Dharwad District and Chitradurga District for poor and downtrodden. More than 10000 marriages have so far been conducted and it is one of the most popular annual activities of the region where there is an animated participation by people of all religions
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
He has formed Santhosh laad Education and Charitable Trust and under the aegis of the Trust, the following activities have been carried out for the benefit of poor and downtrodden people of the Kalghatgi constituency.
Provision of Free Computers in Schools and Colleges of the Constituency and Free Training: Computers have been provided to almost all the Schools in the region during last 4 years and professionally trained I.T. experts have been appointed to train the students at Computer Centre established by S.laad Charitable Trust.
CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOL AND COLLEGE BUILDINGS
Under the aegis of S. laad Charitable Trust, dilapidated school and college buildings were reconstructed and handed over to the concerned authorities.
Fees & Bus Passes – Provided Bus Passes, School/College Fees to more than 10000 students of the region. Teaching staff were provided to the schools paying salaries to the teachers wherever there is shortage of teaching staff.
HEALTH CARE
Blood Donation : In Association with Local Hospitals, Blood Donation Camps are conducted annually to collect the blood and donate the same to the needy people in and around Kalghatgi constituency.
Eye-Camps:With the help of Expert Ophthalmologists, eye-camps are conducted annually in several parts of the constituency.
Construction of Public Toilets : With a view to maintain hygiene, public toilets were constructed in the constituency for use by villagers.
Ambulance Vans : were specially designed and donated to the Hospitals of the region for the benefit of needy patients in emergency.
Medical Bill reimbursed to the Poor and Needy: Poor people who cannot afford to pay the hospital bills were provided with the medical reimbursement throughout the constituency.
Group Personal Accident Policy: Moved by the tragic incident of death of 7 persons belonging to constituency in the road accident, Mr. laad felt for Group Personal Accident Policy Coverage required for all the persons of the constituency.
Accordingly Insurance coverage for all the people of the constituency (2, 00,000 Persons) were covered by this insurance scheme (National Insurance Company Ltd). This enables the family of the deceased to get Rs.1.5 lakh for men and Rs.50, 000 for women and children in event of death. The total sum insured isRs.1838.89 Crs.
PROVISION OF PURE DRINKING WATER AND WATER FOR IRRIGATION
Marginal farmers in the constituency have been drilled BORE WELLS on free of cost – So far about 6000 bore wells were dug for the last 5 years and expected to reach a target of more than 10000 bore wells. This has enabled the farmers to get water for their agriculture/horticultural activities.
Besides this, Bore wells have been dug and overhead tanks have been provided in all the villages and tandas for provision of safe drinking water.
EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN
TAILORING TRAINING FOR YOUNG WOMEN- With a view to enhance the earning by poor and down trodden young girls, tailoring training is provided periodically and nearly 100 sewing machines were gifted to the trained women to enable them to earn their livelihood.
INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES FOR FARMERS
Seven JCB machines are provided for the service of the farmers in the constituency. These machines are provided free of cost to:
To level their lands,
Make them fertile
Soil Conservation
Construction of drainage in the village
Making of the proper road
HOUSING FACILITIES
Under S.laad Charitable Trust, construction materials like Sand, Steel, Cement, and Wood were provided free-of-cost for those who owned sites but could not construct houses due to paucity of funds.
CONSTRUCTION OF TEMPLES, MOSQUES AND CHURCHES
The Trust proved its secular principles by constructing free of cost, the Temples, Mosques and Churches in the region.
POWER FACILITIES
Santhosh laad has provided the farmers of the region with Transformers and the same were installed in the marginal farmers’ lands/rural electrification, so far around 20 Nos of Transformers of various capacities were installed.
FERTILIZERS & PESTICIDES
To improve the crop yield, fertilizers and pesticides were provided to the marginal and poor farmers.
YOUTH ACTIVITIES
SPORTS – Annual Sports Meet is conducted to encourage the youth to demonstrate their talents. Encouragement prizes and sports materials are provided to the participants.
An organization with a vision to help people with talent in diverse areas in showcasing the talents of youth through community portal desitara.com has been very active in the constituency
HELP AND ASSISTANCE TO SEVERAL VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS
Hundreds of social organizations and communities are being helped by S.laad Trust in carrying out their social work in the constituency. Here Mr. laad is seen receiving Shri. Dalai Lama at Tibet Colony, Dharwad District. Helping hand was extended to Tibetans refugees.
