Deepam is an NGO Working to empower lesser-privileged children with access to information and opportunity. We take laptops into slums in Chennai every weekend and teach children Computers and English These 4 areas are Deepam's key focus areas - - Computer / Internet Knowledge - English Communication Skills - Personality Development - General Awareness To implement the objectives, Deepam has 4 groups - Deepam Educate - Operates all the teaching centres, where kids are taught. Co-ordinates with the teaching volunteers and ensures that classes go on smoothly as planned. This group also develops curriculum material. - Friends of Deepam - This group builds partnerships with external organisations, to enable Deepam's reach its goals. Fund raising , Computer / Laptop donations etc are handled by this group - Deepam Stars - Stars are Deepam kids who have displayed exceptional attitude towards education. These kids are hand-picked for financial scholarships through this group. - Deepam Lead - This group identifies / trains volunteers for various activities of Deepam. In addition, they also identify new 'Deepam Educate' teaching centres where kids can be taught.