NEED is the Registered voluntary organisation, working for the upliftment of the poor, down trodden community and poorest of the poor, especially for the development of Tribal people in Vizianagaram District
| Sl.No | Name of the Dept/Funding Agency / Organisation | Name of the Award | Received By | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ministry of Youth affairs and sports, New Delhi | District Individual Award (Best CEO) | P. Venugopala Rao | 2001- 2002 |
| 2 | Ministry of Youth Affairs and sports, New Delhi | Best NGO Award | P. Venugopala Rao behalf of NEED. | 2002- 2003 |
| 3 | State Express Daily – Daily News Paper in the occasion of UgadiPurashkar. | Best NGO Award | P. Venugopala Rao | 2004-2005 |
| 4 | District Collector, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh | Appreciation Certificate for Warrior of Covid-19 Activities | P.Venugopala Rao | 2020 |
| 5 | District Collector, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh. | Haritha Mithra Award | P.Venugopala Rao | 2021 |
From 1992 onwards NEED has been implementing the following activities for the development of
disadvantaged population of Vizianagaram District. The major sectors and the interventions and
activities are given below:
1) Education
2) Health
3) Livelihoods
4) Environment & Forests
5) Disable Welfare Activities – Rehabilitation
6) Urban Deprived Children rehabilitation
7) People’s organisation – capacity Building & IB
8) Lobbying, Policy advocacy and Campaigns
9) Networking & alliances
10) Workshops & Seminars
11) Agriculture
12) Skill Development
13)Water,Sanitation & Hygiene
| Sl.No. | Name of the sector | Interventions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Education | Non-Residential Bridge Centre Residential Bridge Course Centre Non Formal Education (NFE) Night Schools for Adults (Male & Female) Education Motivation Centers Seasonal Hostels (Aide et Action) for Migrants |
| 2 | Health | Community Health Education Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme Malaria Awareness Programme Mobile Medical Unit Programme Urban Health Centre implementation Health awareness programmes TB and HIV/AIDS Eradication programme Immunization Programme District Disability Rehabilitation Center ( DDRC) Deformity Preventive Medical Research (DPMR) |
| 3 | Livelihoods | APCBTMP Programme implementation Formation of Water User Associations Capacity Building and Institution Building training programmes to WUAs Organic farming, SreeVariSagu, Non-Pesticide Management, Income Generating Activities, Construction of MI (Mini Irrigation) Tanks Grain Banks implementation & Monitoring Animal husbandry, livestock management Kitchen Garden and vegetable gardening etc., ESDP on Different Trades (NIMSME) Andhra Pradesh Irrigation & Livelihood Improvement Programme (APILIP-II) |
| 4 | Environment & Forests | APCFM Programme implementation Rehabilitation Action Programme implementation IB & CB Programmes to VSS Members CFM & JFM Programmes implementation Plantation & Watershed development Forest Rights Act (FRA) – Awareness campaigns, workshops etc., |
| 5 | Peoples Organisation Capacity Building & Institution Building | SHGs and Federations and CBOs Raithu Mithra committees Mother & Child committees Education committees, PTAs Eye care committees etc., |
| 6 | Capacity Building & Institution Building (IB & CB) | Orientation and Exposure visits for staff members Training programmes for staff members and CBOs Training programme on Income Generating Activities Exposure programmes for SHGs, federations, CBOs Jal Jeevan Mission- Implementation Support Agencies’ ( ISA) |
| 7 | Lobbying, Policy, Advocacy & Campaigns | Issues related to Land, water and Forests Human Rights, Forest Rights, Tribal Rights Panchayat Raj, Alcoholism, Dowry prohibition, women empowerment, Dalit and other underprivileged communities development |
| 8 | Networking and Alliances | Promoting the networks with CBOs and NGOs in Vizianagaram District Membership and alliances in other networks (National & International) |
Social Needs /Physical needs could be assessed
NEED is the Registered voluntary organisation, working for the upliftment of the poor, down trodden community and poorest of the poor, especially for the development of Tribal people in Vizianagaram District