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When I began my grassroots journey over three decades ago, my intent was not to build an organisation, but to stand with communities whose voices were unheard and opportunities limited.<\/em><\/p>\n I have always believed that development is about dignity, access, and lasting change<\/strong>, not short-term charity. Working closely with children in labour, unemployed youth, and women without economic agency shaped my conviction that real progress happens when communities are empowered.<\/p>\n This belief led to the founding of CHORD in 1998<\/strong>, with a vision to integrate education, skill development, and community engagement. Over the years, CHORD has evolved into a strong ecosystem of formal schools, bridge education programmes, skill centres, and grassroots initiatives.<\/p>\n At CHORD, we remain guided by a simple principle: every child deserves quality education, every youth dignified livelihood, and every woman economic agency<\/strong>. Our work across underserved communities continues to be rooted in integrity and grassroots realities.<\/p>\n As we look ahead, our focus remains clear-to reach more children, skill more youth and women, and strengthen communities-while staying true to the values on which CHORD was founded.<\/p>\n This journey continues as a collective movement towards equity, opportunity, and lasting social impact.<\/em><\/p>\n CHORD and its Founder have been recognised for sustained contributions to education, child protection, and skill development.<\/p>\n These recognitions reflect the credibility, integrity, and values-driven leadership that guide CHORD\u2019s work.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" FOUNDERFounder\u2019s Message From Vision to Impact \u2014 Mr. Suman C. Malladi, Founder & President, CHORD When I began my grassroots journey over three decades ago, my intent was not to build an organisation, but to stand with communities whose voices were unheard and opportunities limited. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-25","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_hostinger_reach_plugin_has_subscription_block":false,"_hostinger_reach_plugin_is_elementor":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chordindia.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chordindia.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chordindia.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chordindia.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chordindia.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chordindia.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chordindia.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Awards & Recognition<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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