Draft:Talent Quest for India

Talent Quest for India(TQI), founded by Ramasubramaniam G, is a Nonprofit organization in India that works with school children, college students and employees in different fields from different locations to create socially responsible leaders. TQI primarily works in the field of education through various activities such as the Ullas Project, Chhote Scientists, phone mentoring, scholarship exam training, awareness programs and so on. TQI has been acting as a bridge between rural school children and college students & a bridge between college students and entrepreneurs/employees. By establishing such a mentor-mentee relationship, TQI believes they could mutually help both parties with mutual benefits.

TQI was established in Chennai first then slowly spread across various districts within Tamil Nadu. TQI started growing in other states as well after creating teams of volunteers in each district of Tamil Nadu.

Volunteering Programs:

 * 1) Every year, the Daan Utsav festival has been celebrated by TQI volunteers.
 * 2) Since 2014, TQI has partnered with Ullas Trust and helps rural school children(Standard 9 to 12) by conducting the required life-skill training for their grade levels.
 * 3) TQI has partnered with the CSR initiative of KPIT Technologies, Bengaluru to conduct the Chhote Scientist program to ignite young minds and develop their interest in Science experiments.
 * 4) Express program to help students and employees to overcome stage fear and other communication barriers.
 * 5) Express Phone Mentoring to help the students to develop their communication skills during the pandemic situation.
 * 6) My School My Pride program encourages people to go back to their alma mater to express their gratitude and help their juniors.

Active in:
TQI runs in all districts of Tamil Nadu, Pune, Mumbai, Mysuru and Kolkata.

Awards:

 * 1) TQI was awarded V-Awards 2019 by the United Nations and the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India for its volunteering contribution.
 * 2) TQI received the REX Karmaveer Chakra Award instituted by ICONGO in partnership with the United Nations.
 * 3) Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Community Excellence Award 2021 from Kites Foundation, Kerala. Sri. V Sivankutty, Hon’ Minister for Education, Govt of Kerala and Adv VK Prasanth MLA presented the award.
 * 4) TQI was one of the finalists in the i-volunteer Awards 2019 under the “Leader in Volunteer Engagement” category.