About Us
"BWDA" was started on 2nd October, 1985,with the primary aim to strenthen
the foundation of socio-economic welfare of the bullock cart workers,rural artisans,poor
women and children in TamilNadu,Pondicherry & Andhaman Nicobar Islands.It had been
registered under TamilNadu Societies Registration Act on 13th January,1986.
BWDA started the formation of Women self Helf Groups for the family
members of bullocks cart workers from 1988. The member of self help groups had been
trained to save for the future and lend the savings to the members as internal loan
and it had spread to other areas wherever bullock cart workers lived. On seeing
the success of BWDA in the formation of women self help groups, Tamil Nadu Women
Developement Corporation had selected BWDA - NGO as a partner and gave approval
to implement women developement programs in mailam and koliyanur Blocks in villupuram
District, later Kanchepuram, Cuddalore, Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari District, Pondicherry
and Andaman Nicobar Islands. In the first 12 years,BWDA engaged itself in the formation
of self groups of the bullock cart workers,artisas and agricultural labourers. Then
BWDA extended the formation of self heip groups with the local area banks to meet
out theirfinancial requirements. Further ,BWDA had also started direct lending to
the groups.
BWDA started 'BWDA Nursery & Primary School' (English Medium) at Rasapalayam
in Cuddalore District and at Kolliyangunam in Villupuram District. Further ,BWDA
started 'BWDA Community College' at Rasapalayam in Cuddalore District. The Community
College conducts various vocational courses like Diploma in Pre-Primary Teacher
Training ,Diploma In Fashion Designing & Garment Making , Diploma in House Electrician
and Diploma in DTP & Computer Operator. Now , to cater the needs of the children
of the bullock cart workers, self help groups in the field of higher education and
to provide good quality education at low cost, it is proposed to open 'BWDA ARTS
& SCIENCE COLLEGE' at Kolliangunam on the Tindivanam-Kootteripattu-Pondicherry Road
Near Mailam. Tindivanam Taluk, Villupuram District, TamilNadu, India.
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