ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMMES WHERE PROTECTION IS THE MAJOR FOCUS

Over the last three decades IPER has grown from strength to strength through the commitment of its team of staff members, patrons and friends. During this period IPER launched and successfully completed a number of projects on different social issues. The findings of many projects have contributed towards policies and decisions which in turn have helped implement programmes for the deprived and disadvantaged children. The focus of these programmes is on education, health, nutrition, vocational training and recreation.

IPER’s areas of concern include the disadvantaged population of the city with a special focus on children and women who can be described to be doubly disadvantaged. The children IPER work with are child labour, street children, trafficked child, abused child, children in conflict with law, mentally challenged and the out-of-school children. Another important area of service with which IPER is closely associated is prevention of drug addiction. IPER has set up a counselling-cum-detoxification centre and a rehabilitation centre to help addicts return to mainstream life. Capacity building and empowerment is another major focus area of IPER’s work.