ABOUT CIGI

Centre for Information and Guidance India (CIGI) one of Keralas major
non-profit organizations, has crossed the milestone of 19 years of
committed efforts towards grassroots social development.
CIGIs mission is to popularize the scientific knowledge and methods of
social development and to fine tune human resource at grassroots to
initiate progressive movements towards nation building. Thousands of
committed trained volunteers have been associating with CIGI in many
social amenities.
Their interventions in the educational and social fields especially among
the downtrodden have drastically changed the scenario and have been
widely accepted. The decade long interventions have brought tremendous
growth among Keralas major backward sects. CIGI has extended its reach
to 2.5 million beneficiaries including students which includes
backward communities
rural women
youth
social organizations
grassroots communities and
local Government bodies
through its various empowerment projects and schemes. The project
Vijayabheri initiated by CIGI, on behalf of Local Self-Government bodies
has made remarkable changes on quality performance
Faculty of Research and Analysis of CIGI initiated many research studies
on educational and social backwardness of grassroots and several
inclusive actions were deployed, which has created many empirical
practices. Another achievement of CIGI is its strong and unique bouquet of
refined and tuned human resource including researchers, scholars,
developmental professionals, trainers, volunteers etc.

Grassroots social development is the focal theme of CIGI right from its
inception. CIGI has developed knowledge tools for enabling civil society
organizations to assess their needs scientifically and to execute remedial
actions.

About the Project

AIM:
Analytical study on the impact of the CAREER GUIDANCE in designing the future
of its beneficiaries.
Project Deliverables
 Analytical report of the impact of CAREER GUIDACE service provided during the
past years.

Project Description
CIGI is a non-profit NGO providing various services to the student community.
CIGI is providing free CAREER GUIDANCE to the students throughout the year.
Through this service, many students have planned their career and are pursuing
different courses in various campuses in India and abroad. The analytical study
will help to review the CAREER GUIDANCE SERVICE and refine it if necessary.

CIGI Services
The following are the service provided at CIGI Head Quarters on all
working days:
Educational and Career Guidance

Absolutely free career guidance and counselling

Aptitude testing and other psychometric career assessment
Systematically planned workshop and seminars on carer planning
and guidance
Career clinics
Career exhibitions

Human Resource Development

Competency development coaching

Training and coaching for talent grooming
Resource development training for social activists
Grassroots development

Quality improvement services of educational institutions at rural

areas
Educational empowerment project in collaboration with various
Government schemes and institution
Career and educational development project at villages
Workshops and seminars on grassroots social developments
Training programs for local leadership enhancement

Research and Development

Career Assessments
Socio- educational researches
 Consultation services for social and educational development
projects
Knowledge consultation for researchers and educational institutions.

Learning Clinic

Assessment and Management of Learning Disabilities

Remedial coaching for different kids
Talent grooming programs
Psychological Counselling

Support for foster care institutes

Supports for quality development of orphanages and performance

enhancement of orphan students.