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Nakkubetta Foundation  –  Serving Nilgiris Since 2014
  • Home
  • Founder's Story
  • Awards & Achievements
  • Support & Donate
  • TV & Radio
  • Programmes & Stories
  • Watch Nakkubetta TV
  • Listen Nakkubetta Radio
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Contact
  • Volunteer

Awards & Achievements

- Received wishes via E-mail from Shri.Bhupendar Yadhav Ji, Hon'ble Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for organizing Bana Kappa Habba (Festival for Forests) 

- Rotary Award for Best Humanitarian Service

- BWACH Achievement Award by Badagar Welfare Association, Chennai

- Honoured by Consumer Protection and Environmental Research Centre

- Honoured by Annamalai Ashram Trust

- Honoured by Saigram Charitable Trust

- Honoured by Kovai Badugar Nala Sangam

- Honoured by Porangadu Seemae Badugar Nala Sangam


Men in traditional white attire performing a musical ceremony on stage.

Notable Initiatives and Programs

One Drop Spirituality: A collaborative initiative with Isha Foundation, Coimbatore, promoting yoga and wellness in Nilgiris district villages, schools, and colleges.


Badugu Kadhaeya Gamulu: A singing competition preserving and promoting traditional Baduga cultural songs.


Hethaeya Henga: A mentorship program guiding young girls to explore and preserve Baduga culture. 


Bana Kappa Habba: A festival celebrating forest conservation.

Water Revolution: An initiative promoting water conservation and sustainability.


Medical Camps: Free health camps providing cancer awareness, screening, and support for differently-abled individuals.


TNPSC Online Coaching: A digital platform offering coaching and resources for TNPSC aspirants.


Kambuva: Reviving ancestral water sources, restoring nature, and rejuvenating health in villages through community-led initiatives.

Our Reach in Nilgiris

Nakkubetta TV

On-ground Programmes

Nakkubetta Radio

Group unveiling a banner with the text 'nakkubetta TV' at a formal event.

 Local TV channel available in Nilgiris and nearby districts, broadcasting spiritual, cultural and social awareness programmes in Baduga and Tamil, every day. 

Nakkubetta Radio

On-ground Programmes

Nakkubetta Radio

Retro radio with glowing green and orange accents displaying 'NAKKUBETTA RADIO'.

 24×7 online radio with songs, talks and awareness messages, reaching listeners in villages and also families who have moved outside Nilgiris. 

On-ground Programmes

On-ground Programmes

On-ground Programmes

A group of people in traditional attire walking in a procession on a street.

 Village meetings, school and college sessions, campaigns like Water Revolution and Festival for Forest, directly engaging communities. 

Nakkubetta TV

Nakkubetta TV – Community Channel for Nilgiris

Since 2014, the Nakkubetta Foundation has been dedicated to community development by working with villages, schools, and colleges across the Nilgiris. Here is a snapshot of the people and places we have reached through our programmes.


Where we work

• All taluks of the Nilgiris – Udhagai (Ooty), Coonoor, Kotagiri, Gudalur, Pandalur, and Kundha.

• Neighbouring hill and rural belts in Coimbatore, Tiruppur, and Erode districts.

• Baduga villages and other vulnerable mountain communities.


How people reach us

• 24×7 Nakkubetta TV channel through local cable networks and MSOs in the Nilgiris.

• OTT platforms in India and abroad (JioTV, Tata Binge, Sun NXT, Amazon Fire TV, Sling, Peacock, and others).

• Nakkubetta Radio – online radio, Android app, and web stream.

• Social media, YouTube, and our community WhatsApp networks.


Impact so far

• Continuous awareness programmes on water conservation in the Nilgiris, health, culture, and social values.

• Documenting Baduga culture and Nilgiri voices through TV, radio, and digital media.

• Connecting local youth, women, elders, schools, and colleges with experts, officials, and well-wishers.

• Building a trusted platform for NGOs, including our Ooty NGO, government departments, and community groups to engage with the Nilgiris.


Our impact at a glance

• 11+ years of continuous work in the Nilgiris.

• 100+ field programmes and village campaigns since 2014.

• TV, radio, and digital media reaching rural, tribal, and global audiences.

Panel of spiritual leaders and guests at Nakkubetta TV launch event.

Impact Numbers

12+ Years of Service

100+ Culture & Values Programmes

100+ Culture & Values Programmes

Four men in traditional South Indian attire talking outdoors near cars and greenery.

 Consistent work in the Nilgiris since 2014 through TV, radio and field programmes. 

100+ Culture & Values Programmes

100+ Culture & Values Programmes

100+ Culture & Values Programmes

Traditional cultural performance with elders and children on stage in white attire.

  Documenting Baduga heritage, social values and community stories across the hills. 

3,000+ People in a Single Event

100+ Culture & Values Programmes

3,000+ People in a Single Event

Large gathering of people dressed in white seated outdoors near a green building.

 scale campaigns like Festival for Forest bringing government, students and public together. 

NBF – Festival for Forest (Bana Kappa habba) Impact Map


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