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Programmes & Stories from the Nilgiris

How we work with communities

Nakkubetta Foundation and Nakkubetta TV run long-term programmes focused on community development across the Nilgiris and nearby districts. We combine media, village visits, school and college sessions, documentation, and festivals so that awareness becomes a part of daily life.


Below are some of our key programmes and focus areas. Over time, we will continue to add more stories and photos from the field.


Water & Environment

• Project TREE – tree planting, green Nilgiris campaigns, and school involvement to promote water conservation in Nilgiris.

• Water Revolution – spring and lake revival, rainwater harvesting, and village water awareness initiatives.

• Agricultural Awareness & Organic Farming – farmer meetings, field demos, and market guidance to enhance community sustainability.

• Flood Relief & Disaster Response in Nilgiris – support during heavy rains and landslides, contributing to the resilience of local communities.


Health, Wellbeing & Lifestyle

• Autism Camp and camps for differently abled children, fostering inclusion and support.

• Medical camps and cancer awareness programmes in rural and tribal areas to improve health access.

• Camp for Healthy Lifestyle – traditional practices, mudras, and natural health methods promoting holistic well-being.

• One Drop Spirituality – taking simple daily spiritual practices to every hatty to enhance mental health.

• Acupressure & Acu-meditation camps, yoga sessions, and Yoga @ Kagguchi, encouraging healthy lifestyles.


Culture, Youth & Education

• Culture Preservation Programme and Baduga Traditional Songs documentation to maintain cultural heritage.

• Badugar Day, Mupperum Vizha, Bana Kaappa Habba, and community festivals celebrating local traditions.

• Baduga Language Class (6–7 pm), youth and leadership sessions in villages to empower the next generation.

• Educational Awareness, Career Guidance, and college programmes with UIT, Providence College, and others, including de-addiction initiatives in Nilgiris to support youth.

• Live TV & radio shows, social media outreach, and “Soldiers of Society” recognition to foster community engagement.


Community & Special Camps

• Women empowerment events and appreciation ceremonies to uplift local women.

• Village camps in Aasanur, Masagal, Yedapalli, Kagguchi, and other hatties, focusing on community building.

• Documentation of elders’ knowledge, surveys, and stories from the hills to preserve local history.

Our Key Programmes

Culture, Youth & Women

Culture, Youth & Women

Culture, Youth & Women

A group of children and a woman standing outdoors near a house in a rural setting.

 

 Youth leadership camps like Nanga Habba and village camps bring students and young people together for values, culture and community work.
We encourage them to serve, speak up and take responsibility for their hills, while women’s groups build confidence and leadership. 

Water & Environment

Culture, Youth & Women

Culture, Youth & Women

A group of people planting a young tree outdoors, with some wearing masks.

   Through Project TREE, Water Revolution and village drives, we work with students, farmers and local communities to protect springs, rivers and forests.
Tree planting, clean-up drives and school clubs promote native species, soil health and a greener Nilgiris.  

Health & De-addiction

Culture, Youth & Women

Women Empowerment & Soldiers of Society

Group of people seated indoors, some with children, focused on an event or presentation.

  Our health and de-addiction camps offer medical check-ups, therapy support and awareness sessions for children, youth and families.
We work with doctors and counsellors so that every person feels seen, supported and guided away from addiction.  

Women Empowerment & Soldiers of Society

Cultural Preservation & Baduga Traditional Songs

Women Empowerment & Soldiers of Society

Four women in traditional attire sitting and conversing against a green wall.

 Nakkubetta Foundation honours the silent “soldiers of society” – women who hold families, farms and communities together. Through motivation sessions, skills training and recognition programmes, we help women gain confidence, networks and new opportunities. 

Medical & Awareness Camps

Cultural Preservation & Baduga Traditional Songs

Cultural Preservation & Baduga Traditional Songs

People distributing and receiving medicines at a community health center.

 We organise free medical and cancer awareness camps in rural and tribal villages with doctors, screenings and follow-up guidance. The focus is on early detection, lifestyle change and connecting people to the right health services. 

Cultural Preservation & Baduga Traditional Songs

Cultural Preservation & Baduga Traditional Songs

Cultural Preservation & Baduga Traditional Songs

Group photo of award recipients holding trophies and certificates on stage.

 

Through documentation, competitions and village events we preserve Baduga traditional songs, language and customs. Nakkubetta TV and Radio record and share these voices so that the next generation can learn with pride from their own heritage.

College & Career Guidance Programmes

Spiritual & Values Programmes – One Drop Spirituality

Spiritual & Values Programmes – One Drop Spirituality

Large indoor gathering with seated audience attentively listening.

 

 With colleges such as UIT and Providence, we conduct value education, media awareness and career guidance sessions. Students meet experts, understand real-life challenges and explore how they can serve society through their studies and talents. 

Spiritual & Values Programmes – One Drop Spirituality

Spiritual & Values Programmes – One Drop Spirituality

Spiritual & Values Programmes – One Drop Spirituality

Group of barefoot people in white robes ascending steps in a religious setting.

 

 Through One Drop Spirituality, Surali spiritual tours and village satsangs, we share simple daily practices for peace, gratitude and values. The aim is to keep spirituality close to everyday life, not only in temples but also in homes and workplaces. 

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A group of women and girls dressed in white headscarves and capes posing outdoors.
A group of women attentively sitting in a seminar or training session.
Group receiving an award plaque at a formal event with a decorated table and banner.
Large group of people in traditional Indian attire sitting and standing on rocks outdoors.
Group of women and girls dressed in traditional white attire posing outdoors.
Group of women and men dressed in traditional white attire posing indoors.

Autism & Differently Abled Camps

Group of people seated and one woman standing, possibly in a meeting or discussion.
Group of six people sitting on chairs with colorful paintings behind them.
A group of people seated indoors, some with children, attentively listening.
People holding blue garbage bags, likely after a cleanup activity outdoors.
Diverse group in casual meeting, some holding coffee, engaging in discussion.
Smiling woman in checkered clothes carrying a bundle of straw.

Medical & Awareness Camps

A group of people engaged in a health check-up or registration event indoors.
Six men standing behind a decorated table at an indoor event.
Women wearing masks are engaged in paperwork and discussion at a table indoors.
Large group of people outdoors giving thumbs up with hills in the background.
A woman in red speaks at an outdoor event with seated attendees beside her.
Breast cancer awareness event announcement in Tamil, dated 15.07.2017 at HRM Hall.

Project TREE – Greening the Hills

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Cultural Preservation & Baduga Traditional Songs

Group of men in traditional attire performing music on stage.
Traditional ceremony with men and children in white attire on stage.
People in traditional attire enjoying a cultural musical performance on stage.
Group photo of award winners and organizers on stage with certificates and trophies.
A young girl in traditional attire speaks into a microphone holding notes.
A woman receiving a plaque in a traditional ceremony with men in white attire.

Youth & Leadership – Nanga Habba & Village Camps

Two individuals in traditional attire speaking on stage with microphones.
A group of young men wearing white clothes and turbans attentively listening in a seminar.
Four women in traditional attire sitting and chatting against a green wall.
Two women in traditional attire engaged in a heartfelt conversation against a pink wall.
Two people in traditional white attire talking on a colorful street.
A group of barefoot girls walking on a path, wearing white shawls and head coverings.

College & Career Guidance Programmes

A formal event with a speaker addressing an audience in a decorated hall.
Students and an instructor engaged in a group discussion at an educational fair.
Group photo at VLB Janakiammal College during an award presentation.
A large group attentively listens in a hall with a balcony.
A group of men discussing at an engineering college event booth.
Panel of six men at a student education expo event with a green table and floral arrangements.

Spiritual & Values Programmes – One Drop Spirituality

Students seated outdoors in organized rows listening to a teacher.
A group of children and adults meditating indoors on mats.
Students practicing yoga outside a school building.
A group of elderly people raising arms during a fitness or yoga session indoors.
Large group of school children in uniform doing outdoor exercises.
Group of people raising hands in a green-walled indoor room.

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