Social Cause, a Hyderabad-based voluntary
organization, came into being in May 2003. It is our humble endeavour to evolve
it into a vibrant and courageous public opinion forum, which facilitates
informed public opinion. Social Cause frequently arranges lectures, seminars,
debates and discussions on issues of social and national importance where
thinking citizens and intelligentsia gather together to listen to and share
information and view points.
Reputed political commentators, persons from
media, eminent scientists, retired army and police officers, high ranking
bureaucrats, judges, social activists, etc. have addressed from Social Cause
forum.
Social Cause sincerely believes that organs of
the state and nation's political and social institutions are strengthened when
organisations and forums like Social Cause udertake the duty of informing the
people and raising awareness among them on issues which impact our collective
thinking and actions and have a bearing on the destiny of the nation and its
people.
Social Cause is also bringing out a fortnightly
e-newsletter titled 'Social Cause', committed to social thought and action. The
newsletter is also hosted on the web.
Social Cause has organised mathematics and
science workshops for school children. Social Cause has also meticulously
designed a highly interactive, one-day, personality refreshment programme
called 'Arise!' for 8th and 9th class students. This programme was initially
launched in Hyderabad on 15th October, 2006 coinciding with the 76th birthday
of president Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and will be replicated in due course at
various schools.
Broad objectives of Social Cause are (extract
from bye-laws) :
1) To promote social awareness, consciousness and
commitment amongst general public and tune their thinking and actions to
all-encompassing loyalty to our society, our country, our people and indeed to
all humanity and to motivate and inspire them to ably, efficiently and
whole-heartedly discharge their social duties and national responsibilities;
2) To strive for enhancement of the quality of
the executive, the legislature and the judiciary and other public institutions
so that they would be even more efficient vehicles for ensuring best social
good;
3) To promote rational thinking, scientific
temper, humanism and a spirit of inquiry and necessary reform and further the
cause of social peace and harmony and to nurture, preserve and promote the rich
heritage of our Bharatiya culture;
4) To work for eradication of social evils and
abhorrent practices and render help, assistance and service to the commoners in
general and to the women, the weak, the poor, the downtrodden and the
disadvantaged in particular and help them stand on their own feet and for
ushering in an improvement in the quality of their lives; and
5) To strive towards excellence in all fields of
individual and collective activity so that the society and nation would
constantly rise to higher levels of endeavour and achievement.
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