1. Madras GOLD Projects Sampathkumar Veeraraghavan Founder Brahmam initiatives Feb 2-3, 2008 Gujarat, India

2. Sampathkumar Veeraraghavan Graduated from Anna university in CSE with Best Out going student Award & GOLD Medal for exemplary performance Founder,Brahmam Research group Chair,IEEE Madras GOLD Organizing Chair, Asia Pacific GOLD congress 2008 First person from Indias IEEE Fraternity to win IEEE Asia Pacific GOLD award RAB GOLD achievement award for the year 2007 Youngest executive office bearer of Madras section Six best paper awards international conference Top performer award-2006

3. The Brahmam model is a new initiative started by a young engineer & an active IEEE Volunteer Mr.sampath kumar in the year 2007 to increase the quality of life for the under privileged children and women The Brahmam model is a new initiative started by a young engineer & an active IEEE Volunteer Mr.sampath kumar in the year 2007 to increase the quality of life for the under privileged children and women The purpose of Brahmam is The purpose of Brahmam is To provide education for children from under privileged group To provide education for children from under privileged group To help the child labors to learn new skill set To help the child labors to learn new skill set To use technology in improving the quality of life for the differently abled children To use technology in improving the quality of life for the differently abled children To help women from low income group,counsel them and help them in setting up their own business unit to support their family To help women from low income group,counsel them and help them in setting up their own business unit to support their family Motivate students to take up an Engineering Career The Brahmam Project

4. Mission: Applying Technology to remove the pains suffered by the humanity

5. GOAL Based Model

6. Mentoring Promoting education Technological innovations Contribute to Betterment of humanity Improve the skill set Frame work of Brahmam Child Labors Society

7. Mission Gnana –Education for all This project is aimed at outreaching the children form low income & under privileged group This project is aimed at outreaching the children form low income & under privileged group As part of this initiative, workshops on soft skills development, courses on various subjects like mathematics, science are being organized across the state of tamilnadu As part of this initiative, workshops on soft skills development, courses on various subjects like mathematics, science are being organized across the state of tamilnadu This project has helped the children and their parent to realize the value of education This project has helped the children and their parent to realize the value of education More rural schools & colleges were benefited by this promotional activity More rural schools & colleges were benefited by this promotional activity Objective of the Project: Objective of the Project: To Promote Awareness about Education especially among the children from under privileged group & to impart valuable training to increase their skill set To Promote Awareness about Education especially among the children from under privileged group & to impart valuable training to increase their skill set

8. Mission Gnana –Educating the child labours This project is aimed at outreaching the children form low income & under privileged group This project is aimed at outreaching the children form low income & under privileged group As part of this initiative, workshops on soft skills development, courses on various subjects like mathematics, science are being organized across the state of tamilnadu As part of this initiative, workshops on soft skills development, courses on various subjects like mathematics, science are being organized across the state of tamilnadu This project has helped the children and their parent to realize the value of education This project has helped the children and their parent to realize the value of education More rural schools & colleges were benefited by this promotional activity More rural schools & colleges were benefited by this promotional activity Objective of the Project: Objective of the Project: To Promote Awareness about Education especially among the children from under privileged group & to impart valuable training to increase their skill set To Promote Awareness about Education especially among the children from under privileged group & to impart valuable training to increase their skill set

9. Mission Brahmam-Removing pain is Gods mission Objective of the Project: To Create technological aids for the benefits of the physical challenged people, to educate rural women and help to increase their quality of life, increase professional social responsibility, to innovate new solutions for the betterment of humanity. As part of the initiative technological aids are being developed for the benefits of the physically challenged children As part of the initiative technological aids are being developed for the benefits of the physically challenged children The following projects are being implemented The following projects are being implemented Automated screener for autism Automated screener for autism Knowledge management system for HIV patients Knowledge management system for HIV patients Intelligent cane for blind Intelligent cane for blind Home based rehabilitation model for elderly people and special children Home based rehabilitation model for elderly people and special children Disability survey project Disability survey project Current Projects:

10. Professional Social Responsibility Programmes Objective of the Project: Objective of the Project: One of the main objectives of the Madras GOLD is to increase the social responsibility among the professionals and the students.One of the main objectives of the Madras GOLD is to increase the social responsibility among the professionals and the students. The IEEE GOLD Affinity Group Madras Section organized a visit to a Orphage homes and Home for Destitute Women named Rehoboth on 17th March 2007 The IEEE GOLD Affinity Group Madras Section organized a visit to a Orphage homes and Home for Destitute Women named Rehoboth on 17th March 2007 The GOLD volunteers distributed Toys, clothes, Utensils to around 70 intimates. The inmates were women, children who had lost their kith and kin and were given a shelter at Rehoboth The GOLD volunteers distributed Toys, clothes, Utensils to around 70 intimates. The inmates were women, children who had lost their kith and kin and were given a shelter at Rehoboth The Director of the home commended the Madras GOLD for their role in uplifting the society. She thanked the team for their visit The Director of the home commended the Madras GOLD for their role in uplifting the society. She thanked the team for their visit The visit ended with wishes and goodbyes to the inmates and a promise to return in the near future. The visit ended with wishes and goodbyes to the inmates and a promise to return in the near future. Topic: GOLD Orphage Visit Members attended: 30 Guests from Academia & Industry:5

11. Converting challenges into opportunities Automated screener for Autism Automated screener for Autism The special software is now been subjected to field testing, and is going to be available for free download soon The special software is now been subjected to field testing, and is going to be available for free download soon A few feedback from the parents: A few feedback from the parents: –Simplicity –Time saving (approx 30 mins per testing) –Comprehensive report generation –Organized loop to avoid delay –Availability of Consultants to discuss queries

12. Success comes in Cans GOLD Membership strength has been increased by organizing several GOLD Awareness programmes across the state GOLD Membership strength has been increased by organizing several GOLD Awareness programmes across the state The new initiatives like Student Transition projects, Outreach the Student Branch have substantially increased the GOLD Awareness level among Students and professionals Especially in sub urban setup The new initiatives like Student Transition projects, Outreach the Student Branch have substantially increased the GOLD Awareness level among Students and professionals Especially in sub urban setup The transition gap Prevailing between Student and GOLD Members have been reduced considerably The transition gap Prevailing between Student and GOLD Members have been reduced considerably Mentoring activities among GOLD Volunteers and senior members have been Increased Mentoring activities among GOLD Volunteers and senior members have been Increased Projects such as GOLD Social Meets, Professional social responsibility programmes have inspired the participants to work on socially relevant projects & helped them to understand the importance of professional social responsibility & their contribution towards society. Projects such as GOLD Social Meets, Professional social responsibility programmes have inspired the participants to work on socially relevant projects & helped them to understand the importance of professional social responsibility & their contribution towards society. The Career Guidance programme helped the student community in selecting their career paths. The Career Guidance programme helped the student community in selecting their career paths. GOLD volunteers were highly motivated and the volunteer strength has been drastically increased through the implementation of GOLD Credit Point System. GOLD volunteers were highly motivated and the volunteer strength has been drastically increased through the implementation of GOLD Credit Point System. The branch counselor congress has acted as an interface to promote more GOLD activities in various student branches across the state The branch counselor congress has acted as an interface to promote more GOLD activities in various student branches across the state

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