Human Rights Cell of PIM organised an extension programme for the benefit of children of Kuruba community in association with the Udupi zilla kanakadasa seva samaja . The students of Human Rights Cell selected “Empowerment of the Weaker Sections of the Society” as the theme for all the programs designed for the children of Kuruba community. 55 students of the said community studying at volakadu school were the beneficiaries of the programme. The members of human rights cell of PIM made the students of the said community aware about the concept of empowerment through video presentations. They tried to reach the beneficiaries through their presentations and made their best efforts to make them understand the importance of education as a tool to empowerment of weaker sections. Human rights cell members spoke about socio economic empowerment, and highlighted its necessity in having better quality of life , in facilitating equal opportunity for the different sections of the society, social justice and livelihood enhancement of the target community etc. The programme concluded with the distribution of sweets to the children of Kuruba community. 
