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<p>Our Newsletter for the period of Nov 2015 to Jan 2016, is now here!  We &#8216;d like to thank our volunteer Dr Subhadhra Vedula, as well as the Unnati Team for putting together this newsletter.</p>

<p>‘Dont wait for the perfect moment; take the moment and make it perfect’–An anonymous quote on Life. Raghunandan – 16th Batch – BPO Vocation – 90355-55330 Speaking to Unnati alumni is always an enriching experience, and when the student is from one of the earlier batches (3 years past or earlier), one gets more anxious&hellip; <a href="https://unnatiblogspot.wordpress.com/2015/12/22/in-control-of-my-life-thanks-to-unnati/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="scr

<p>“FEAR has two meanings: ‘Forget Everything And Run’ or ‘Face Everything And Rise’. The choice is yours.” – Zig Ziglar Margaret – 43rd Batch – Housekeeping Vocation It was a very different interview with Margaret from the very first question. For a family background, we normally do not hear of a spouse and children, we&hellip; <a href="https://unnatiblogspot.wordpress.com/2015/05/29/a-mother-of-two-finds-a-corporate-job-employability-made-a-reality-by-unnati/" class="more-l

<p>Good things come to those who believe, better things come to those who are patient and the best things come to those who don’t give up! – Zig Ziglar Veena – 29th Batch – Retail Vocation  Veena has lived in Bangalore all her life. She traces her origins to Andhra Pradesh, but has never been there.&hellip; <a href="https://unnatiblogspot.wordpress.com/2015/05/21/a-family-moves-up-the-social-chain-a-journey-of-confidence-made-possible-by-unnati/" class="more-link">Continue re

<p>Puneethraju – 43rd Batch &#8211; Ph: 8553912305 Puneethraju hails from Sira of Tumkur district and belongs to a family of five, with his parents and two sisters. His father is a farmer who also owned a small grocery shop in the village. Puneethraju spent a great part of his youth helping his father in the grocery shop, but also&hellip; <a href="https://unnatiblogspot.wordpress.com/2015/04/15/from-sira-tumkur-to-hgs-a-journey-made-possible-by-unnati/" class="more-link">Cont

<p>“One must forever strive for excellence, or even perfection, in any task however small, and never be satisfied with the second best.” – JRD Tata. Karthik – 34th Batch – Guest Care – 91-7411677023 Karthik is a person of few words, and much action. He was born and raised in the Karaikudi district of Tamil&hellip; <a href="https://unnatiblogspot.wordpress.com/2015/03/03/i-wish-unnati-had-trained-me-for-longer-a-quest-for-knowledge/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span cl

<p>“Challenges are what make life interesting, and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” – Anonymous. Dear friend, Prasad – 42nd Batch – Admin Assistant – 91-78999-52853 Prasad is from a remote town called Chikodi in the Belagavi district. He has four elder sisters, two of whom are married. One of his sisters is mentally challenged,&hellip; <a href="https://unnatiblogspot.wordpress.com/2015/01/27/unnati-gave-me-the-confidence-to-live-life-a-touching-story-from-belag

<p>&#8220;A mother is she who can take the place of all others, but whose place no one else can take! &#8220;– Anonymous. Mounesh – 39th Batch – Field Sales Executive – 91-95902-69829 Mounesh said he is blessed to have discovered Unnati. He told us that he felt his Mother’s love in the way he was&hellip; <a href="https://unnatiblogspot.wordpress.com/2015/01/08/unnati-is-my-second-mother-the-journey-from-raichur-to-an-online-business-school/" class="more-link">Continue reading

<p>Heroes are those who strive through Life’s steep climb &amp; never give up! – Anonymous. Dear Friends, Suresh Reddy – 18th Batch – Retail – 91-97319-89207 Suresh Reddy is one such hero. He is a student of the 18th batch at Unnati, having graduated 4 years ago. Suresh’s family lives in Chikaballapur, and farming is&hellip; <a href="https://unnatiblogspot.wordpress.com/2014/12/24/unnati-triggers-a-transformation-from-farmer-to-a-successful-entrepreneur/" class="more-link">Co

<p>Confidence comes naturally with success. But, Success comes only to those who are confident! Nithyanand – 22nd Batch – BPO Vocation – 99166-91933 Dear Friends, After speaking to students from recent batches, we decided to talk to a student who was a part of the early batches of the 70-day Unnati vocational program. Nithyanand was a&hellip; <a href="https://unnatiblogspot.wordpress.com/2014/12/17/a-circle-of-life-made-possible-by-unnati-from-student-to-volunteer-teacher/" c

<p>The great thinker Socrates remarked, ‘The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, NOT on fighting the old, but on building the new’.   Amarnath – 38th Batch – Admin (AA) vocation – 81054-37479 Amarnath (Amar) is from a small town in the Bangarpet Taluk of Karnataka. His family of 5 was&hellip; <a href="https://unnatiblogspot.wordpress.com/2014/12/13/unnati-the-creator-a-metamorphosis-of-sincerity-success/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-rea

<p>“Success based on anything but internal fulfillment is bound to be empty”, said a wise woman.  Yaariswamy &#8211; 44th batch – Retail Vocation &#8211; 90662-38475 Yaariswamy hails from the Chitradurga district in Karnataka. His parents are both weavers. He has two younger sisters, one of whom is married while the other is learning Tailoring to&hellip; <a href="https://unnatiblogspot.wordpress.com/2014/11/11/a-filling-station-called-unnati-a-story-of-confidence-and-contentm

<p>Dear friend, We have great pleasure in informing you about the new Unnati centres being opened across India. In the next 2 months we are slated to open 5 centres. We are looking to open 15 centres in Karnataka in the next 12 months. We are looking for local partners in every district. The program&hellip; <a href="https://unnatiblogspot.wordpress.com/2014/11/05/unnati-opening-across-india-at-super-pace/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Un

<p>Ashok Naik – 32nd Batch (Retail) – 88927-33522 ‘Be the change you wish to see in the world.’ – Mahatma Gandhi. Many students who join Unnati from rural Karnataka hail from a farming background. Ashok Naik is one such student. His native town is in the Kollegal district. His father is a farmer and his&hellip; <a href="https://unnatiblogspot.wordpress.com/2014/10/28/a-farmer-lad-from-kollegal-becomes-a-top-quality-data-entry-operator/" class="more-link">Continue reading <spa

<p>Basavaraj – 40th Batch – Admin Assistant – 97402-20395   Benjamin Franklin once rightfully said, “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest”. The quote above is a true reflection of Unnati’s work towards bringing out hundreds of successful students and transforming their lives through a 70-day vocational course. Basavaraj echoes this feeling and mentions&hellip; <a href="https://unnatiblogspot.wordpress.com/2014/10/21/from-koppal-to-the-karnataka-police-force-a-pas

<p>Laxmidevi – 41st Batch – GuestCare (GCH)   ‘People don&#8217;t care how much you know until they know how much you care” – Theodore Roosevelt. Laxmidevi hails from the Anantapur district in AP. I have spoken to quite a few successful Unnati students from that district, but Laxmidevi came across as someone very unique. To start&hellip; <a href="https://unnatiblogspot.wordpress.com/2014/09/23/transforming-lives-from-being-a-household-help-to-caring-for-patients-at-a-huge-hos

<p>Mr. Surajit is from West Bengal. He lost his father when he was 7 years old. After completing 10+2 he wanted to continue his regular studies, but due to financial problems he was unable to continue, therefore he took admission through correspondence. Looking for a better livelihood they moved from West Bengal to Delhi 5&hellip; <a href="https://unnatiblogspot.wordpress.com/2014/07/24/ambition-is-the-path-to-success-persistence-is-the-vehicle-you-arrive-in-william-eardley-i

<p>Dear Friend, We acknowledge the effort of Subhadra and many  others from Unnati who have helped in capturing and putting together all the details of the News letter. The reading may take 5 mins but the effort which has gone  in is painstaking. Team Unnati <a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_BJtDK3Zd7_M/TTEc8Nc8_wI/AAAAAAAAB-c/wgaDQ_LdZno/unnati-sgbs.png" rel="nofollow">https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_BJtDK3Zd7_M/TTEc8Nc8_wI/AAAAAAAAB-c/wgaDQ_LdZno/unnati-sgbs.pn

<p>This is an extract of the conversation had between Ms.Venu Priya, a student of Unnati and Ramesh Swamy on Facebook some months back. Its very short but nothing short of a big award for Unnati. Conversation started April 2 4/2, 1:22am Venu Priya HAPPY BIRTHADAY SIR April 2 4/2, 7:51am Ramesh Swamy thank you so much&hellip; <a href="https://unnatiblogspot.wordpress.com/2014/07/09/can-there-be-a-bigger-award-than-this-for-unnati/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span clas

<p>&nbsp; Shivaprasad – 40th Batch – Admin – 95351-84946  ‘Difficulties in your life do not come to destroy you, but to help you realise your hidden potential and power. Let difficulties know that YOU too are difficult.’ – Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.  Shivaprasad’s interview for a success story was very different from the beginning. It&hellip; <a href="https://unnatiblogspot.wordpress.com/2014/07/03/the-young-man-who-conquered-his-limitation-thanks-to-unnati-for-all-the-help/" cl