V I C A S
VICAS Voluntary Institute for Community Applied Science is a voluntary organization established in 1987 and is registered under the society’s registration act 1860. The objective of the VICAS are to develop scientific attitude and temperament among children, students and community at large, integration of education and development, establishing quality in society through strategic interventions, need based resource mapping, planning and implementation, undertake research followed by feasibility tests for implementation and expansion, to develop specifically designed curriculum/ courses and conduct technical training’s for capacity /skill building with holistic approach, create a consortium of various stakeholders, subject experts and also the government officials to address specific problems and ensure awareness through mutual co-operation and support, to create an effective model for replication with an emphasis on organizing various activities popularizing science and scientific methods among students, teachers and common masses. VICAS is trying to address basic problems of life faced by the community especially the most vulnerable people through confidence creation, capacity building and innovative scientific development plans and inculcate the scientific temper among masses for national re-generation. The VICAS efforts all through have been to initial action, foster confidence and handover the responsibilities of sustenance to the community. The main outcome of VICAS through various activities and approaches to change in thinking process and attitude of the community.
Overview: Established in 1987, VICAS (Voluntary Institute for Community Applied Science) is a voluntary organization registered under the Societies Registration Act of 1860, dedicated to fostering scientific attitudes and temperaments among communities, especially children and students.
Key Objectives: VICAS focuses on integrating education with development, ensuring quality in society through strategic interventions, need-based resource planning, and conducting research for implementing and expanding scientific initiatives.
Curriculum and Training: VICAS develops specialized curriculum tools and technical training programs aimed at capacity and skill building with a holistic approach, addressing the needs of vulnerable communities.
Collaborative Efforts: The organization creates a consortium of stakeholders, including subject experts and government officials, to tackle specific issues and raise awareness through mutual cooperation.
Impact on Communities: VICAS emphasizes empowering communities by fostering confidence, encouraging self-sustenance, and promoting scientific thinking, leading to a positive shift in community attitudes and problem-solving approaches.
Our vision
Our mission
The mission of VICAS is to address basic problems of life faced by the community especially the most vulnerable people through confidence creation, capacity building and innovative scientific development plans and inculcate the scientific temper among masses and also integration of education and development for national re-generation.
Approch
VICAS analyses problems faced by the community, find out workable solutions for addressing the root cause and implements these solutions by helping community members work out the models which can be managed by them, with appropriate training and support service. To establishing quality in society through strategic interventions, need based resource mapping, planning and implementation, undertake research followed by feasibility tests for implementation and expansion, to develop specifically designed curriculum/ courses and conduct technical training’s for capacity /skill building with holistic approach, create a consortium of various stakeholders , subject experts and also the government officials to address specific problems and ensure awareness through mutual co-operation and support, to create an effective model for replication with an emphasis on organizing various activities popularizing science and scientific methods among students, teachers and common masses. The VICAS efforts all through have been to initial action, foster confidence and handover the responsibilities of sustenance to the community.
To encourage to the community to build the local organizations.The main efforts of VICAS through various activities and approaches to change the behavior & thinking process of the community.To create a platform of students, teachers, scientists, farmers, women, youth and officials so that the general public can benefit from mutual cooperation.