In this video podcast, Prof. Shyama V. Ramani, Founder of Friend in Need India Trust, sits down with Oisin Hills, Jack McKinlay, and Mark McKenna — Team Soil from Ireland — to learn about their journey with Engineers Without Borders and the innovation behind SoilCycle. The conversation takes us…
The ongoing demonstrations at Jantar Mantar have once again placed India’s education system under national scrutiny. While the immediate demand of many protestors is linked to accountability and the resignation of the Union Education Minister, the larger question goes far beyond one individual, one government, or one political party. …
Today in the FIN Rural Labs in Kameswaram and Vilundamavady, we were fortunate enough to receive R. Manivannan, K. Prabhakaran, and S. Ramesh from the Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in Nagapattinam to speak about their new training programmes for Industry 4.0. Industry 4.0 refers to the merging of the…
Every year in Tamil Nadu, the month of May brings long school holidays. While exciting at first, many children — especially younger ones in rural areas — soon find themselves with little to do. To address this, FIN (Friends In Need) organised its annual May Camp for Children, now in…
On 19 May, FIN Rural Labs organised a visit for youth from Kameswaram and Vilundamavady to the Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in Nagapattinam. The group was warmly received by Mr. R. Manivannan and his team. The visit introduced participants to the world of Industry 4.0, where modern…
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At FIN, we have long marked World Water Day with webinars designed for learning. This year, I am sharing something I hope goes further: a recorded interview with Anil Bhatia, one of India’s most compelling sanitation entrepreneurs and the mind behind the Suvidha community toilet model. It can be a…
March 6, 4.30 PM In a quiet ceremony the Kameswaram Blue Certified Beach project was inaugurated. Translating from the instagram of V.P. Nagai Maali MLA of Nagapattinam. Today, in Kameswaram Panchayat under Kilvelur Union, a coastal development project under the Department of Environment and Climate…
Under the guidance of Dr. Shyama Ramani, International Women’s Day was celebrated at our charitable organization with the students of our tailoring class. Certificates were awarded to the women of Kameswaram who had successfully completed training courses in Aari embroidery and saree blouse tailoring. Furthermore, in an…
Awareness for a sustainable future in Ramgarh Cantt On the occasion of World Water Day 2026, an interactive awareness session was conducted among the CSC Academy students of Ramgarh Cantt by Abhishek Pathak from Friend in Need India Trust. The session highlighted global and local water challenges, practical solutions,…