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Vijaya Rural Development Foundation (VRDF) was promoted by Vijaya
Bank in the year 1990 as a voluntary organization registered under Karnataka Societies Act
1990.
The Foundation was promoted with an
objective of
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promoting Rural Development by creating awareness on
Modern/scientific agricultural practices
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conducting extension activities, Seminars/workshops
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introducing new agricultural tools and equipments
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arranging exposure visits and field demonstrations etc
The foundation also aims at assisting the rural folk by way of
providing basic amenities like health, education, adult literacy, medical check ups and
scholarships to poor meritorious students and also provides self-employment opportunities by
arranging training and skill up gradation programmes.
The foundation at present is actively functioning in the Districts of
Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Kasaragode, Dharwad, Haveri and Mandya Districts of Karnataka. Efforts are
made by the Foundation to extend the activities to other districts of Karnataka also.
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