PADI is a registered society that aims at working towards education for creation of just humane society.

It is not an abbreviation, but the meaning of PADI is equal.

VALORED is a project of PADI. VALORED stands for value oriented education.

The other projects are CHILD LINE, CACL-K and special Educators for special children.

Such education where values, such as bias views on gender discrimination, child rights, girl child education, are not inculcated in the children for a healthy and loving upbringing.

It works in two districts namely Udupi and D.K. In Udupi it has adopted 3 taluks namely,Udupi, Kundapura and Karkal. In D.K it has adopted 5 taluks namely Mangalore, Bantwala,Putter,Sulya and Belthangady.

In each of the above taluks an education resource centre has been formed and it is through these resource centers that VALORED’s activities, programmes are carried out.

Representatives from the local community based organizations, teachers, SDMC members, youth leaders, Panchyath members, media personal, local NGOs, local community leaders, educational activists, women activists, Dalith activists and child right activists.

Awareness and training programmes on Child rights, quality education, adolescent education, RTE, SDMC, gender, HIV/AIDS, various acts related to children (J.J Act POCSO,etc).

The 5 RCs of D.K and 3 RC’s of Udupi have got together to form into two Federations in these two districts i.e. D.K Federation and Udupi Federation.

This is a project to help the children. CHILDLINE 1098 is a 24×7 toll free emergency service for children in need of care and protection.

It has a toll free number 1098 that you can call when you need help.

Any child/concerned adult on behalf of the child can dial 1098 to avail of emergency assistance.

Any time of the day or night, it is a 24 hour free service call number.

CHILDLINE is a civil-society-government partnership under the aegis of the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD), Government of India.

Campaign Against Child Labour in Karnataka.

To strengthen organizations of children, youth, vulnerable women and community members in order to end child marriage and ensure protection of Child Rights.

Advocating and lobbying against child marriage through campaigns,rally,Jatha and publication of IEC materials to reduce child marriage.

People Alliance for Fundemental Right to Education.

For the stock taking of RTE implementation in Karnataka state and lobbying with the Govt.to set right the loop holes noticed through the stock taking report.

CFS-QES stands for Child Friendly Environment that supports Quality Education in Schools, a project of PADI that is supported by EU.