Udavum Karangal© - Centre For Humane Service

THE MAN...

"It is not the way I intended to live my life. It is dangerous, though, thankless job... but someone's got to do it. It'd be nice if society did not need people like me but while it does...
I will be right there."

Born in a village in Kollegal - Mysore - Karnataka in a poor family Mr.Vidyakar was provided with shelter and a prolonged education culminating in Master degree in social work by Mr. Ramakrishnan of chennai. His Mentor's words " Help others" became the guiding force for vidyakar in starting Udavum Karangal (Helping Hands) as a guidance centre way back in 1983, in the slums of NSK Nagar, Chennai.

It all began when I carried a eleven month old baby which was found abandoned in a theatre counter in chennai. It has nowhere else to go. It needed care and i felt a sudden urge in me to take care of the baby.

From that day onwards I came across many such unfortunate victims, including aids patients. With the dedicated help of about 50 volunteers Udavum Karangal today has become a haven for 1800 socially under-privileged persons.
	18 years back when there were only a few children under the care of pappa.

Academic Background

1. M.S.W., - Master of Psychiatric social work. (Madras School of Social Work)

2. M.A., - Sociology - Madras University.

3. D.P.C. - Diploma in Counseling Psychology (CMC Vellore)

4. D.A.L.L. - Diploma in Administration & Labour Law (Annamalai University)

5. B.L., - Madras Law College.

Field of Experience

Psychiatric Social work - Institute of Mental Health - 3 Years.

Medical Social work
- Leprosy Hospital - 3 Years.