Report on

Internship at Happy Faces Vadodara

Submitted in Partial fulfillment for the award of degree of
LL.B- 1(General)

Academic Year: 2022-23

Submitted By:
Nidhi Chauhan
PRN: 8022007581
Roll No: 240728

Submitted To:
Faculty of Law
The Maharaja Sayajirao University
Baroda
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I am indebted to many people who helped me accomplish this internship successfully.

First, I thank MR. PIYUSH KHARE, FOUNDER OF HAPPY FACES, VADODARA for
giving me the opportunity to do an internship within his and collaborated Non-Government
Organization.
I thank all the members of coordinating NGO that worked along with me at HAPPY FACES,
VADODARA with their patience and openness and for creating an enjoyable working
environment.
It is indeed with a great sense of pleasure and immense sense of gratitude that I acknowledge the
help of these individuals.
I wish to take this opportunity to express my deep sense of gratitude to thank Officer on duty Prof.
UMA IYER, for providing the opportunity to accomplish this internship and her invaluable
guidance and motivation throughout the journey of this internship.
I also would like to appraise MISS NAMRATA LUHAR, for their mentoring, orienting and
patience for helping me to complete this internship and its report.
I am extremely great full for my generous senior’s advice for completion of this internship report.
I thank my parents for their blessings and constant support, without which this internship would
not have seen the light of day.

Regards,
Nidhi Chauhan
1st Year LL.B (Gen) student
Faculty of Law, MSU
 INDEX

Sr No. Table of Contents Page No.

1. Introduction to NGO 8
2. Objectives of NGO 9
3. Concerned Laws relating to NGO 11

4. Study Undertaken 15
(Day to Day observation)
5. Study Undertaken and Observation 41
7. Conclusion 42
8. Bibliography 43
9. Appendix 44
 INTRODUCTION TO NGO

NGO stands for non-profit organization that operates independently of any government, typically
one whose purpose is to address a social issue and one of such NGO is Happy Faces, Vadodara.
Happy Faces is a voluntary public welfare organization in Vadodara that provides a basic level of
aid to those in need, and oftentimes caters emergency care as well. These services are usually
provided without any charge.
Happy Faces Vadodara was founded by Mr. Piyush Khare on 10th May, 2015. He is an
entrepreneur by profession and a philanthropist at heart. He always wanted to be of little help to
the society and always had a feeling of providing opportunity to the needy. So, he came out with
an amazing idea of starting this group that came to be known as Happy Faces Vadodara.
It was founded with just 6 members initially and now Happy Faces Vadodara boasts of more than
400 active members. And the number is increasing considering the commitment towards a
common cause and the rising popularity.
Happy Faces Vadodara and its members go by the motto – “Live for a cause, not for applause”.
They believe that a person shall live to express and not to impress.
The firm is registered under Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950 with Registration No:
E/8494/Vadodara
Email ID: info@happyfacesvadodara.com
 OBJECTIVES OF NGO

Poverty is a vicious cycle that’s hard to break, especially when systemic barriers exist.
Happy Faces Vadodara believes in, “Poverty alleviation” through providing opportunities to all
the lesser fortunate souls. There is room for each and every one to grow and succeed if we as
human beings commit to give them a chance.
Happy faces Vadodara fulfills its different objectives like education to underprivileged, nutrition
to the needful, medication, shelter and care to the one who cannot express their feelings by
speaking, doing drives for awareness of Women health and sanitization by running several
campaigns such as:

1. The Street Schools

“Provide a man with a fish and you’d be feeding him for a day. Teach a man how to catch
a fish, you feed that man for a lifetime.”
They have a team of people, also interns who
work together to provide free education for
underprivileged children. The main aim is to
provide basic education to such children.

They have two street school one at Sun pharma

road and other at Sayajigunj, where there are
more than 250 children.

2. Charitable Clinic
Manju charitable clinic is one of the most affordable
clinics in Vadodara. It provides services as well as
medicine in just Rs. 20. It is managed by Happy
Faces Vadodara and Dr. Gautam Vaidya and they
have made it possible for people to stay healthy and
positive throughout their journey.
3. Blood Donation App
Happy Faces Vadodara operates a blood donation
initiative through its Life+ Mobile application. There are
so many instances when a person finds himself/herself
in a situation where their family member, relative, or a
friend is in dire need of blood, and the nearby blood
banks are simply out of stock.

It provides a common platform for donors to donate

blood and plasma to the one in need.

Every 15th of August and 26th of January they arrange blood donation camps which attract
many people to help and donate.

4. Mission Nutrition
Nutrition is a critical part of health and
development. Better nutrition is related to improved
infant, child and maternal health, stronger immune
systems, safer pregnancy and childbirth, lower risk
of non-communicable diseases (such as diabetes and
cardiovascular disease), and longevity.
Happy Faces Vadodara aims to provide the most
basic source of nutrition to all those who are needy.
Their goal is to take the cup of nutrition to every
deprived child belonging to the slums of the city,
and encourage them to make it a daily practice to
drink milk and have healthy and balanced meals.

5. Paws of Vadodara

Paws of Vadodara was initiated to encourage more

people to help uplift the living conditions of our
canine friends. Having been working towards well-
being of underprivileged children for years now, on
the 5th anniversary of Happy Faces Vadodara signified
the perfect day to formally start this initiative and
daily they feed over 125 to 250 dogs.
 CONCERNED LAWS RELATING TO STUDY

Centre and State Laws relating to NGOs:

1. Indian Trust Act, 1882
2. Charitable & Religious Trusts Act, 1920
3. Wakf Act. 1995
4. Sikh Gurdwara Act, 1925
5. Indian Trustees Act, 1866
6. Religious Endowment Act, 1863
7. Trustees’ & Mortgagees’ Powers Act, 1866
8. Society Registration Act, 1860
9. Companies Act, 1956, for trusts registered as companies u/s. 25 of the act
~ Other Allied Laws for NGOs in India:
1. Transfer of Property Act, 1882.
2. Indian Registration Act, 1908.
3. Income Tax act, 1961.
4. Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976

General:
As per constitution,
Article 14: Right to equality
Article 21: Right to life and personal liberty

Laws related to child:

Article 21-A guarantees the right to free and compulsory elementary education for all children in
the age group 6-14 years. Article 24 (a) secures the right to be protected from any hazardous
employment until 14 years.

Children Pledging of Labour Act, 1933

This Act prohibits the pledging of the labor of children.

The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1987

This Act seeks to stop trafficking in young persons, both boys and Girls
Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986
This Act prohibits children’s engagement in certain kinds of employment and regulates the
conditions of work of children in certain other employments.

Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006

This Act follows the basic premise (a) to make a child go through marriage is an offence, and (b)
child or minor is a person up to 18 years of age in the case of girls and 21 years in the case of
boys.

Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009

Right to education was only the provision in the Directive Principles of State Policy which had a
period of ten years within which the State had to fulfil the mandate to provide free and
compulsory education. We now have the Right to Education under the fundamental rights,
making it a justiciable right under Article 21a. The Right to Education Act, 2009, also known as
RTE Act describes modalities of the importance of free and compulsory education for children
aged between 6-14 years in India.

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was enacted to address sexual
exploitation and sexual abuse of minors. The Act holds that a child is any person below the age
of 18 years. The Act defines different forms of sexual abuse. The Act makes provisions for
creating a child-friendly atmosphere through all stages of the judicial process and avoiding
revictimization. The Act gives vital importance to the best interest of the child. It thus
incorporates child-friendly mechanisms for reporting, recording of evidence, investigations
speedy trials of offences and in-camera trial without revealing the child’s identity through
designated special courts.

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act came into effect on 15th January 2016. It
aims at ensuring proper care, development, and social reintegration of children in difficult
circumstances by adopting a child-friendly approach. The Act classifies the term “child” into two
categories: ‘child in conflict with law’, and ‘child in need of care and protection’. This Act has
provisions to protect children from any form of punishment. Law against child beating is one
such law under this provision.

For Women:

The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006

According to the International Research Centre for Women, almost 47 percent of girls are
married before the age of 18. Currently, India ranks 13 in the world when it comes to child
marriages. Since child marriage has been steeped into the Indian culture and tradition since
centuries, it has been tough eliminating it. The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act was made
effective in 2007. This act defines child marriage as a marriage where the groom or the bride are
underage, that is, the bride is under 18 years of age or the boy is younger than 21 years. Parents
trying to marry underage girls are subject to action under this law. Since the law makes these
marriages illegal, it acts as a major deterrent.

Special Marriage Act, 1954

The objectives of this act are to provide – a special form of marriage in certain cases, provide for
registration of certain marriages and, to provide for divorce. In a country like India and
with the diverse religions and cast, when people from different faiths and caste chose to get
married, they do it under the Special Marriage Act. It is not applicable to the state of Jammu and
Kashmir and extends to intending spouses who are Indian nationals and living abroad.

Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961

According to this act, taking or giving of dowry at the time of the marriage to the bride or the
bridegroom and their family is to be penalized. Dowry system, giving and taking of dowry, is a
norm in India. Dowry is often asked of the bride and her family by the groom and his family.
The system has taken strong roots because women after marriage move in with their spouse and
in-laws. Also, over the centuries, the lack for economic independence of women and the taboo
towards divorce has resulted in bride burning. When demands for dowry even after marriage are
not met by the girl’s families, many women are tortured, beaten and even burnt. It is one of the
major challenges that our society is grappling with. Women openly complaining about it has
helped to spread the word and encourage other women to take a stand.

Indian Divorce Act, 1969

The Indian Divorce Act allows the dissolution of marriage, mutual consent, nullity of marriage,
judicial separation and restitution of conjugal rights. Family Courts are established to file, hear,
and dispose of such cases.

Maternity Benefit Act,1861

This act regulates the employment of women and maternity benefits mandated by law. It states
that a woman employee who has worked in an organization for a period of at least 80 days
during the 12 months preceding the date of her expected delivery is entitled to receive maternity
benefits, which includes maternity leave, nursing breaks, medical allowance, etc.

Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act,1971

The Act came into effect into 1972, was amended in 1975 and 2002. The aim of the Act is to
reduce the occurrence of illegal abortion and consequent maternal mortality and morbidity. It
clearly states the conditions under which a pregnancy can be ended or aborted and specifies the
persons qualified to conduct the same.
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act,
2013
To ensure women’s safety at workplace, this Act seeks to protect them from sexual harassment at
their place of work. Thirty-six percent of Indian companies and 25 percent among MNC’s are
not complaint with the Sexual Harassment Act according to a FICCI-EY November 2015 report.
Sexual harassment at workplace also includes – the use of language with sexual overtones,
invasion of private space with a male colleague hovering too close for comfort, subtle touches
and innuendoes.

Indecent Representation of Women (Prevention) Act,1986

This Act prohibits indecent representation of women through advertisement or in publications,
writings, paintings, figures or in any other manner.

National Commission for Women Act, 1990

The National Commission for Women (NCW) is a statutory body of the Government of India,
established in January 1992. Lalitha Kumara Mangalam was appointed its chairperson in 2014.
The NCW represents the rights of women in India and provides a voice for their issues and
concerns. The National Commission for Women Act aims to improve the status of women and
worked for their economic empowerment.

Equal Remuneration Act, 1976

This Act prevents discrimination in terms of remuneration. It provides for payment of equal
recompense to men and women workers. It is necessary to know these and other laws in place to
protect the interests of women. Only if you are aware of your rights can you fight against any
injustice meted out to you at home, at the workplace.
 Study Undertaken
(Day to Day Observation)

Day 1: 1st May 2023

First day at NGO was just an introductory day.

We were asked to report by 11 AM, so as
excitement and with punctuality we reached at
10:50 AM. There we met Piyush Khare Sir, the
founder of the Ngo, he not only runs the Ngo
but is also owner of an IT company where he
employs around 30 people. We were notified
about different activities of the NGO, about
their motto, their mission, etc. We were
assigned the task of volunteering the students
at Jadeshwar school, Sun pharma.
(Source: Happy Faces Vadodara)

He also explained how he wanted to do Poverty alleviation through providing opportunities

to all the lesser fortunate souls.
So basically, it wasn’t an exciting day and a day full of tasks but it was start to a beautiful
journey.

Day 2: 2nd May 2023

Today me and my team of interns were asked to report

Jadeshwar School at 5 PM. I went early as I had no idea
how the school will be, how would students react when
some unknown person visits them. As soon as, I arrived
there all the children were so happy and together greeted
us Good eveninggggg teacher and yes it was the best
feeling and filled with positivity.
We had an introductory session with students and got to
know many hidden talents of them. I made a group of
3-4 students; They knew everything in Gujarati but
unable to speak in English I taught them in both the languages. I also assigned them some
home work to do. While, going back home everyone came and did fist bump along with
hand shakes as they felt more closed to us.
So, second day was all about visiting the Jadeshwar School and meeting the students there.

Day 3: 3rd May 2023

On the third day of internship, I met sir on the time

provided by him. Today the main task was to learn
how the NGO is registered and what are the
documents that are required and how the
registration process happens. Mr. Piyush Khare also
showed me the form and documents that were
required during his NGO registration process and
explained how he followed the steps of the
procedure.
In evening, I went to school where I was given a
group of students whom I asked and taught A to Z
which is the basic of English language.
(Source: Vakil research)

Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) is an entity that works for charitable purposes.

NGO is known as a not-for-profit making organization that works towards the promotion of
arts, science, sports, education, research, social welfare, religion, charity, and more. NGOs
in India are of various types which are registered under Trust Act, Society Registrations Act,
or the Companies Act.
NGO is registered in the form of Section 8 Company under the Companies Act, 2013.
Companies registered under this act are all not-for-profit and charitable trusts. The only
difference between a trust or society and NGO is that the latter is registered under the
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA).
So, basically today my day was about knowing the registration process and documents
required for the same.
 Day 4: 4th May 2023

Today as we went to the school all the students

greeted us with the highest energy and started our
session on a good note. We learnt the same A to Z
with songs from the movie Hum Saath Saath Hai, as
learning by different methods and fun activities
attracts children and make them more focus and
easy to learn.
Later a family came by and distributed food to the
students in the memory of their late father’s
birthday. The food consisted of delicacies like
mango juice, samosa, khaman and jalebi. The
students were pretty excited and happy too enjoying
their food. Also, before eating they prayed to God
and thank God for giving them food. This shows the importance of our culture and heritage
in the modern world where people before eating start taking photos and snaps of food instead
of doing prayers.
After finishing, all the happy faces went home with happy faces.

Day 5: 5th May 2023

Today as we were heading towards the weekend the students wanted to play games so, we
played passing the parcel where we got to know how much talented those little kids were.
Say singing, dancing, acting, reciting poem, tables till
15 (from students of 3rd std) were quite impressive.
They not only know the famous Bollywood songs but
also the mantras from our religion and different
prayers. Seeing them connected to their roots and
learning all of this from such small age made all the
teachers so proud.
The girl in this photo in middle is Pratiksha. Here she
is chanting Gayatri Mantra and all other students are
carefully listening her. Doing these small activities
help them come up with the stage fear.
 Day 6: 6th May 2023

(Source: The IRM India)

Today we were given task of digital promotion and creating awareness about the NGO and
its work. We saw many google reviews, checked their YouTube videos to know them deeply,
their Instagram page and its post to their Facebook page also. What people think about the
NGO, whether they were aware about the work done by Happy Faces Vadodara and if not,
we helped them know about the objectives, projects, drives about the NGO.
The links to the pages of Happy faces Vadodara are:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/happyfacesvadodara/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happyfacesvadodara/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/happy-faces-vadodara
Twitter: https://twitter.com/happyfacesvad
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/HappyFacesVadodara
I connected mostly 45 people altogether of all platforms.

So, sixth day was basically about digital promotion of NGO.

Day 7: 7th May 2023

Holiday
 Day 8: 8th May 2023

Today’s task was to visit the other school of Happy Faces Vadodara which is in Sayajigunj.
The vibes of both schools were different. Mostly teenagers were there in Sayajigunj school
while in Jadeshwar there were small kids and very few teenagers.
As it was my first day here, I did an introductory session with the students. Talking
experience with students of Jadeshwar School and Sayajigunj School was quite different as
the level of maturity, understanding has a huge difference.
I told them that I am student of MSU, studying law and how is my experience and how law
helps us increase our knowledge in aspects which we face daily and its remedies. After that
they introduce themselves and I also asked them what they want to become and many of
them said they wanted to become Advocates.
Then I noticed that many of them didn’t knew about Right to Education also I took this as
an opportunity to explain about it.
RIGHT TO EDUCATION:

(Source: Google)

The Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act, 2002 inserted Article 21-A in the
Constitution of India to provide free and compulsory education of all children in the age
group of six to fourteen years as a Fundamental Right in such a manner as the State may, by
law, determine. The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009,
which represents the consequential legislation envisaged under Article 21-A, means that
every child has a right to full time elementary education of satisfactory and equitable quality
in a formal school which satisfies certain essential norms and standards.
Article 21-A and the RTE Act came into effect on 1 April 2010. The title of the RTE Act
incorporates the words ‘free and compulsory’. ‘Free education’ means that no child, other
than a child who has been admitted by his or her parents to a school which is not supported
by the appropriate Government, shall be liable to pay any kind of fee or charges or expenses
which may prevent him or her from pursuing and completing elementary education.
‘Compulsory education’ casts an obligation on the appropriate Government and local
authorities to provide and ensure admission, attendance and completion of elementary
education by all children in the 6-14 age group. With this, India has moved forward to a
rights-based framework that casts a legal obligation on the Central and State Governments
to implement this fundamental child right as enshrined in the Article 21A of the
Constitution, in accordance with the provisions of the RTE Act.
The RTE Act provides for the:

➢ Right of children to free and compulsory education till completion of elementary

education in a neighborhood school.

➢ It clarifies that ‘compulsory education’ means obligation of the appropriate government

to provide free elementary education and ensure compulsory admission,

➢ Attendance and completion of elementary education to every child in the six to fourteen
age group. ‘Free’ means that no child shall be liable to pay any kind of fee or charges or
expenses which may prevent him or her from pursuing and completing elementary
education.

➢ It makes provisions for a non-admitted child to be admitted to an age-appropriate class.

➢ It specifies the duties and responsibilities of appropriate Governments, local authority

and parents in providing free and compulsory education, and sharing of financial and other
responsibilities between the Central and State Governments.

➢ It lays down the norms and standards relating inter alia to Pupil Teacher Ratios (PTRs),
buildings and infrastructure, school-working days, teacher-working hours.

➢ It provides for rational deployment of teachers by ensuring that the specified pupil
teacher ratio is maintained for each school, rather than just as an average for the State or
District or Block, thus ensuring that there is no urban-rural imbalance in teacher postings.
It also provides for prohibition of deployment of teachers for non-educational work, other
than decennial census, elections to local authority, state legislatures and parliament, and
disaster relief.

➢ It provides for appointment of appropriately trained teachers, i.e., teachers with the
requisite entry and academic qualifications.
➢ It prohibits (a) physical punishment and mental harassment; (b) screening procedures for
admission of children; (c) capitation fee; (d) private tuition by teachers and (e) running of
schools without recognition,

➢ It provides for development of curriculum in consonance with the values enshrined in

the Constitution, and which would ensure the all-round development of the child, building
on the child’s knowledge, potentiality and talent and making the child free of fear, trauma
and anxiety through a system of child friendly and child centered learning.
So, Day 8 of internship was all about sharing the knowledge of legal aspects and explaining
them about Right to Education provided under The Indian Constitution with students who
were unaware of it.

Day 9: 9th May 2023

On 9th day I again visited the Sayajigunj School and I was excited to meet the students and
talk with them. Today I asked them whether they knew about Good touch and Bad touch
and the response was pretty bad as no teacher taught them. So, I took the initiative to taught
them about the same and how we should protect ourselves from sexual abuse.
Our Chief Justice D Y Chandrachu also said Sexual abuse of children remains a hidden
problem as there is a culture of silence and therefore the state must encourage families to
report abuse even where the perpetrator is a family member.

The New POCSO Act

provides for a variety of
offences under which an
accused can be punished. It
recognizes forms of
penetration other than penile-
vaginal penetration and
criminalizes acts of
immodesty against children
too. Offences under the act
include:

(Source: India Today)

-Penetrative Sexual Assault:
Insertion of penis/object/another body part in child's vagina/urethra/anus/mouth, or asking
the child to do so with them or some other person
-Sexual Assault: When a person touches the child with sexual intent, or makes the child
touch them or someone else
-Sexual Harassment: passing sexually colored remark, sexual gesture/noise, repeatedly
following, flashing, etc.
-Child Pornography
-Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault/ Aggravated Sexual Assault
The act is gender-neutral for both children and for the accused. After the 2019 amendment
act, the POCSO Act punishment is even stricter. A violation of the POCSO Act carries a
maximum punishment of life imprisonment and a fine.
It also provides for various procedural reforms, making the tiring process of trial in India
considerably easier for children. The Act has been criticized as its provisions seem to
criminalize consensual sexual intercourse between two people below the age of 18. The
2001 version of the Bill did not punish consensual sexual activity if one or both partners
were above 16 years.
They were very interested when I was telling them about this and was excited to learn
something new which will help them in future also.
So, today I felt great that at least I was able to impart some knowledge to them.

Day 10: 10th May 2023

Today I was backed to those little ones and we had so

much fun while dancing and singing. Many of them
participated and by doing this their stage fear was also
been lowered.
The girl in the frock is Mona and the other girl standing
is Pratiksha. Mona is just a kg student whereas Pratiksha
is a 2nd std student. Here Mona was dancing on the
famous Gujarati song, “Papa Pagli” and Pratiksha was
singing it. Even though Pratiksha is 7 years old she has
got a melodious voice and sings very well, and despite
being just 5 years old Mona danced so nicely it left me
wondering what else could these kids do, maybe cook
food or something too, well you never know!
 Day 11: 11th May 2023

We had a meeting today with Piyush sir (founder) as he wanted to know about our
experience up till now, like how do we feel about the kids, the staff, the school anything we
would like to change or something we totally loved.
Each one of us had different opinions and thoughts about the asked questions, but I’d say
that after working here for just 10 days I realized that there is always a different side of
things just like a coin. I saw how people in slums live, act, behave, eat etc. We always
compare our life situations with others claiming how we feel that life is unfair if we don’t
get a new iPhone, clothes or any new advanced gadgets but no after working here I actually
realised that we all are generously blessed, and I can definitely say it for myself. I have
loving parents, sibling & friends, enough money to fulfill my wants, a roof over my head,
clean clothes and most importantly food.
Sir later told us about the upcoming event which
was going to happen on Sunday i.e., Happy Faces
Vadodara 8th Anniversary, a big achievement for all
the happy faces. He invited us to the event and also
asked us to volunteer the kids.

Day 12: 12th May 2023

Today’s main task was to visit the CA who is handling all the Accountancy and auditing
work. As it was upcoming month of tax audit and filing of the return, so he called us after
11.30 P.M. So, we reached at his office by 11:45 P.M. There was little discussion between
him and sir regarding some bank statements and returns. After all their discussions, Sir asked
him to explain me about the necessary services and legal advice related Income Tax Return
filling and forms for NGO and benefits which NGOs have Under Section 80G.
NGOs with 12A-registration can claim an exemption
from the income tax department. NGOs with 80G-
certification attract more donors for donating funds
to the organization. NGOs without registration are
taxed at regular rates.
80G is a certification that the Income Tax
Department offers to NGOs which allows the donor
to get tax benefits on their donations. Tax relief is not
only beneficial for the donor but also for the (Source: India Us)
concerned NGO, as it acts as a catalyst for donations.
In order to apply for an 80G certificate, the NGO has to submit form 10G along with a report
of their activities in the last three years. it should be noted that to apply for 80G certification,
the organisation also essentially has to get a 12A certificate as well. A 10G application form
can be downloaded online and then the assesses will need to either add a digital signature
or an electronic digital code to complete the submission. In addition to these, the NGO also
will have to submit a comprehensive audit report for the last three years to get the
verification process done. Completion of this step ensures NGO tax exemptions to the
donors.
NGOs trust or other public non-profit institutions have to file their income tax using ITR 7
form. These days it is required for all trusts and NGOs to file their income tax return online
as it is fast, secure, and easy to use. The NGOs can either opt for a digital signature or a
digital code. But NGOs responsible to get their accounts audited under section 44AB, need
to furnish a copy of the return with a digital signature only.
We left his office after that conversation.

And in evening we went to the school and teach students

about directions (North, East, West and South), told them
stories and all of this was taught to them in Gujarati and
English as their grasping power in English is slow. I also told
them the story of Northern star (Dhruv tara).
As the saying goes, we never stop learning, same happened
with me. While teaching them in gujarati, I was also learning
gujarati in writing and its pure words.
 Day 13: 13th May 2023
Holiday

Day 14: 14th May 2023

HAPPY FACES VADODARA 8th ANNIVERSARY

Today was the big day, the day where HAPPY FACES
VADODARA has completed its 8 years of journey and
was entering into its 9th year. It was pure hardwork and
dedication of all the members, trustees, students,
teachers, helping hands and others.

The event was organized at Velchand bankers,

Karelibaugh. As the trustee of that place was also
associated with the NGO and wanted to help them
with good location. All the volunteers were asked to
reach by 5:30 PM, so that we can help the students
who were performing at the event. All of them looked
esthetically glamorous.

We took some photos with the kids and

went down as the event was starting off.
The opening speech for the event was
done by Nita Bhojani Ma’am, respected
member of the NGO. It was followed by
many speeches where members told how
they were inspired to join the NGO and
how they feel after doing that.
After that student of Jadeshwar school did dance performances on many songs like Choti si
asha, ek zindagi, Happy faces Vadodara anthem song, which they were practicing from a
month and I can definitely say that their hardwork has paid off, as all were encouraging and
cheering loud enough for them.

The students of Sayajigunj showed us the culture of Adivasi through their dance which we
may not know. Their mentor strongly believes that a folk dance in any culture is the most
important thing and with this gen-z trend, adaption of western culture we must not forget
our folk dance and hence decided to make the students perform a folk dance.
After that, the members of NGO did a Nukkad Natak which was titled as “Hindi Bimar
Hai”, which taught a lesson that we shouldn’t forget our National language Hindi while
being modern and adapting western culture. We need to grow and adjust in this modern
world where English is necessary but we shouldn’t forget our roots, our national language
Hindi from which many languages have been derived.

Natak was followed by speeches by other members including Dr. Gautam Vaidya, The
managing person of Manju Charitable trust. It was followed by playing games where
different sets of people were called where they did push-ups, guessing the songs and dancing
on it.
Mr. Piyush Khare, founder along with his team launched Happy Faces Vadodara merch
through t-shirts.

After that Piyush sir gave speech about how he started this journey, what inspired him and
how from a small team a large community of happy faces is created. Then, we saw the video
on the journey of Happy Faces Vadodara beautifully created by Kalyani Iyer and Dhrumil
Mathia, which gave goosebumps to us.
(Video link: https://youtu.be/cXtg3sOvY7c)
After that Piyush Sir
gave awards to
everyone for their
achievements, such
blood woman Award
which was given to
Mittal ma’am (the
managing teacher at
Jadeshwar school),
choreographer and
many more. Where
on one side awards was going on kids were asked to have dinner and I was shocked how
disciplined they were for going in a line and going one after another and not creating a mess
by seeing yummy food.

After that we parted ways by receiving a beautiful handmade coaster by the students.
 Day 15: 15th May 2023

Today there was holiday in school, therefore

we are given the task to visit the Dhanvantri
clinic in Fatehgunj which is managed by
Happy Faces Vadodara.
The best part of this clinic is that it is very
pocket friendly, we just need to give basic 20
Rs as an admission fee and it includes
medicine also. The reason behind they haven’t
kept it free and kept a nominal amount as
people misuses things which are of free.
The clinic timings are 5 to 7 PM and we saw
many locals came there with their basic
problems to serious health issues also. There
we met the doctor incharge Dr Gautam Vaidya and had talk with him about what inspired
him to join the Happy faces and do he practice anywhere else? He was sweet enough to
share his story with us. He told us that he used to
work in Air Force as doctor. After his marriage
he left the service and shifted to Vadodara and
started his practice and it was a long journey.
And now he is here with Happy Faces Vadodara
with a motive to make people aware of healthy
lifestyle and bring happiness on faces of people.
He was quite optimistic and generous towards us
and helped us with all the questions we asked
him.
This shows that they want to help people through
the clinic and it is not some show or either
something they are doing to earn income.
Knowing other person’s story, their motive also motivates me to do something in life. I felt
this through the story of Dr Gautam Vaidya.

Day 16: 16th May 2023

After the celebration of Anniversary, today I went to Jadeshwar school and met those little
kiddos and they had the same energy as I saw them last time. As usual when I went inside
the premises all came and greeted me with the biggest smile on their face. Today I taught
them odd and even in gujarati and it was like I was also learning with them and it was fun.
Today again a family came in and brought snacks
for the children. All students with disciplined sat in
line, waited till everyone was served, then they
prayed God and thanked the family who brought
food for them and only after that they started eating.
After that we parted our ways and while going back
to home they told Jai Shree Krishna instead of Bye,
which we taught them so that they can be connected
with our culture in this western world.
 Day 17: 17th May 2023

Today our task was to distribute food packets

in the slum areas of Sun pharma road and
create awareness about healthy lifestyle.
Firstly, I thought it would be hard to talk with
those people as this was my first time having
such experience but they all were so sweet
and easy to talk. They invited us in their slums
and asked for tea and water. Smiles on their
face and their shining eyes was the only hope
for us to do this more often whether with
NGOs or on my own.
After finishing the distribution, we all cheered
for ourselves for doing a good job and then we
parted our ways for tomorrow.

Day 18: 18th May 2023

You see them daily, running here and there aimlessly,

wagging their tails – they are usually on a constant lookout
for something to eat. If they are lucky enough, rather than
being shooed away with stones and pebbles, they might be
offered some biscuits or bread. While many people tend to
ignore the sufferings of these voiceless, blameless
creatures, Paws of Vadodara took it upon themselves to
feed our canine companions – Dogs.
Paws of Vadodara is another campaign of Happy Faces
Vadodara who feeds dogs who are on street and treat them
if they are hurt. They usually do such drive one time in 2
weeks.
They take full care of their nutrition and bring pedigree and homemade food also for them.

It was a meltdown point for all of us seeing those voiceless creatures wagging tail and
getting scratches from us. It showed us they just need pure love from us and don’t demand
anything like humans.

Day 19: 19th May 2023

Today we went to the school and I was assigned the classes of 8 th std whom I asked to write
essays on any one of the topics: environment, social media, women hygiene.
And I was impressed seeing that a lot of them knew about this so well and their essays were
quite impressive. Seeing them grow little by little make us teachers so happy and proud.
Some of them didn’t knew about environment sustainability. So, I explained it to them.
Environmental sustainability is the responsibility to conserve natural resources and protect
global ecosystems to support health and wellbeing, now and in the future. Because so many
decisions that impact the environment are not felt immediately. Some people exploit
environment in the name of meeting needs. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency defines
it as “meeting today’s needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet
their needs.”
 (Source: Sustainability Success)

After school, we teachers and interns had the meeting that as tomorrow is weekend we will
play some games instead of studying as it will make them understand team building and
bond as well as competition.

Day 20: 20th May 2023

Today as soon as I reached the premises, I could hear the chattering of students who were
very excited as today we were going to play games instead studying and that’s what every
child wants.
We played passing the parcel, asked them to tell the stories they knew, sang songs, danced
our heart out. The language barriers melted away as we communicated through laughter and
gestures.
The smile and goofiness of children reminded me of my childhood where I used to be so
carefree, enjoy my heart out, had no tension about the world.

Day 21: 21st May 2023

Holiday

Day 22: 22nd May 2023

Today we had meeting with sir about our progression in the internship and how we are
feeling. He was happy to hear that students had become friendly with us and interacts with
us. Also, they feel free to share their problems with us if they face any.
Afterwards, we had brief discussion about the upcoming projects, its scheduling,
arrangements etc. Then we discussed about our status on digital promotions of NGO.
So, basically today it was all about planning upcoming projects, drives of the NGO.

Day 23: 23rd May 2023

Today I again visited Sayajigunj school and

met those children. I was as excited as they
were to meet them. Today we talked about
what they did in past days, how’s life going,
what are their favourite movies, songs etc.
After that I also talked with girls about women
sanitization and hygiene as an important
aspect in our life. How we can keep our
environment clean, what are the infections
which happens, how we can prevent it etc.

(Source: Dreams time)

Day 24: 24th May 2023

Today marks another day of my ongoing journey at the slum school. It isn’t just today but
when every day I make my way through the narrow bustling streets of the slum I realize that
how attached I’ve become to those kids, how slowly they managed to become an inseparable
part of my life.
The lively chatter and excited footsteps of children was first thing I noticed as soon as I
entered the school. My heart did a summersault when I saw how their faces lit up like some
Diwali decoration as soon as they saw me. As usual they came rushing towards me greeting
me a warm good evening.
Today we discussed about their dreams,
inspirations, idols, how they want to help their
families, the changes they want to bring in the
society and how impactful they want to
become.
 Day 25: 25th May 2023

Today Piyush sir himself came at Jadeshwar school to meet the children along with some
guests who wanted to be a part of this service. Since they were new and knew nothing about
NGO Piyush sir told them about both street schools and how they function.
He said, “Provide a man with a fish and you’d be
feeding him for a day. Teach a man how to fish,
you feed that man for a lifetime.” We have opened
2 education centers as of now, where we teach
more than 150 kids free daily. We are aspiring to
teach 500+ kids by the end of 2023.
Students than did dance performances, some sang
songs and shlokas, some children recited poems
and stories. It felt like a talent hunt show, where you get to meet different types of talented
people. It was such a day.
Sir also brought ice cream with him for all of us. The smile on their face was priceless.

Day 26: 26th May 2023

“We make a living by what we get. We make

a life by what we give.” ―Winston S.
Churchill
Today at Jadeshwar school as usual we were
teaching students when Piyush sir came with
teachers and interns of Sayajigunj school. I
asked teachers of Jadeshwar school why all of
them came today and the answer was they
came to gift sewing machine to one of the
girls of Jadeshwar school who is 16 years old and her name is Nisha.
 We tied a cloth around her eyes saying let’s play
game of catching a person blindfolded but who
knew that it was to surprise her. She is a all-
rounder. Just name it and she do that work so
perfect- say drawing, singing, henna art,
designing and making clothes. Her dream was to
become a Fashion Designer but due to less
money she was not able to pursue that dream of
her but Piyush sir came in and gifted her sewing
machine. The happiness on her face says it all. I
felt good seeing that Happy Faces Vadodara is
also encouraging Women Empowerment and
helping people achieve their dream.
From today I gladly conclude that, the joy of
giving is a profound and transformative
experience. It encompasses the compassion,
empathy, and kindness that lies within each of
us. Through acts of giving, we not only make a
positive impact on the lives of others but also
experience a deeper sense of purpose,
fulfillment, and happiness. I feel that, the joy of
giving is a reminder that true happiness is not
found in material possessions but in the selfless
acts of kindness and generosity that connect us
to one another.

Day 27: 27th May 2023

As it was the last weekend of our internship, I was granted a day off.

Day 28: 28th May 2023

Holiday
 Day 29: 29th May 2023

Today as soon as I reached went in the premises, I

saw students two students having fight. One of the
boy body shamed a girl and she was so made by
the words told to him that she started crying out
loud, her anger came out as tears.
In this world we all think that we should be slim
and fit to look good and presentable and the boy
thought that same. So, I made him sit near me and
instead of scolding I made him understand that
being slim doesn’t means you are beautiful instead
you should be beautiful from inside. They were
never taught such things and did that mistake.
So, today I took class on being healthy is good
than being slim. I told them that you became
beautiful from what you do, think about others,
(Source: Verde Magazine)
your values, ethics rather than outer beauty. Also,
doing body shamming is not a good habit and
gives minus point in life. You should be fit rather than being slim, there are many people
who seems healthy but can trek and do other stuff which others can’t do easily.
Body shaming in simple words means to criticize oneself or others based on their physical
appearance which leads to a vicious cycle of judgments and criticisms that may or may not
affect their mental health.
I was impressed seeing that all were interested in that and loved learning something new.
After, that boy apologize to that girl in front of everyone.
I parted ways in hope that they will respect everyone in their life whether they are of any
color, shape, caste, sex.
 Day 30: 30th May 2023

Today was my last day at School. Today I went early and as I was passing through the
streets, it felt very emotional. Children were coming out of their houses and greeting me and
running behind to give a fist bump. They were as excited as they were on the first day. We
went to the school and chit chatted with them about how they feel about having us as their
teacher. And they are pretty honest. Some said that some days I was too strict and on other
the days they wanted to learn things from me rather than other teachers.
So, as it was the last day, we didn’t study anything rather played games, did some dancing
and singing. This made me realize that we can find happiness in small things and enjoy it to
the fullest. Then we all had some snacks and smiles on their faces said it all.
The thing which I realised was that people like us interns come and go in their life but for
us it is a lifetime experience going to a completely new place and a group of children having
different mentalities and to learn how to tackle them.
On the emotional note we parted our ways and I couldn't help but reflect on the experiences
and memories we created together. I am filled with a sense of gratitude for the opportunity
to work with such an amazing community. The strength, resilience, and determination of
these children and teachers will forever stay with me, reminding me of the power of
education and the ability to make a difference in someone's life, no matter how small or big.
 Day 31: 31st May 2023

Today marked the end of my internship at the Ngo. Over the past few days, I have had the
privilege of working with an extraordinary group of children, doctor and staff who have
forever changed my perspective on life and education.
Today I met Piyush sir, and we discussed about our internship and our experience. He also
talked about upcoming blood donation camp which happens every year on 15 th August and
26th January. The discussions further continued with how we can spread awareness
regarding Blood donation and he was opened to suggestions. He also saw the work we have
done on digital promotions of the NGO.
Sir than introduced me to the LIFE + application. With help of this app, we can donate blood
to the needy.
Happy Faces Vadodara realizing this very important problem of our daily routine life,
presents The Life+ app. The first app of its kind through which you can easily arrange blood
in no time.
This app contains information about people of all blood groups within Vadodara city. You
will be able to contact users through SMS or Call them when you are in need of blood.
Blood is the essence of life. To give selflessly can
make you feel more connected to your community
and to the people around you. It’s a fulfilling,
powerful and enriching experience to know that your
donation could save lives.
Also, Article 21 is right to life, supreme court of
India has given wider interpretation of this article
(Source: Iron Magazine) which includes right to primary health care.
Unfortunately, according to some estimates, fewer
than 5% of people who are eligible to donate blood do. The Life+ application will make it
very easy for you to donate Blood to someone who needs it or request Blood when needed.
By donating blood, you can help families who have been in accidents or have experienced
trauma, mothers experiencing labor complications, patients having heart surgery, children
undergoing chemotherapy treatments, premature babies trying to breathe with tiny lungs, or
patients suffering from severe anemia. Imagine the lives that could be touched by your gift.
It’s a quick, simple and amazing way to give back to the community.
We connect blood donors with recipients, without any intermediary such as blood banks,
for an efficient and seamless process.
 STUDY UNDERTAKEN AND OBSERVATION

India is a caste-ridden society, where the majority of the population faces social inequality at some
of the other points. From the beginning, social and educational inequalities can be found in society.
As of now, India is working to fill the gaps between the powerful and the weaker sections of
society. Through implementing different government and non-government schemes.
All human rights, whether civil and political—or economic, social and cultural—are interlinked.
For example, individuals who cannot read or write often have a harder time in realizing their full
potentials than those who can to find work or to take part in political activity. Malnutrition and
hunger are less likely to occur where individuals can effectively exercise their right to vote and
influence Government priorities.
An individual’s economic, cultural, and social rights can be violated through various means.
Violations occur when a State fails in its obligations to respect, protect and fulfil these rights. Some
examples:
-Forcibly evicting people from their homes (right to adequate housing)
-Water treatment facilities contaminating drinking water (right to health)
-Failure to ensure a wage sufficient for a decent living (right to work)
-Failure to prevent starvation (freedom from hunger)
-Denying access to information and services related to sexual and reproductive health (right to
health)
-Segregating children with disabilities from mainstream schools (right to education)
So, to avoid such situations we need to promote the economic, social and cultural rights given to
us by the Indian constitution. State must also have a duty to respect and fulfill our rights in one or
another way.
 CONCLUSION

After completing one month of internship at Happy Faces Vadodara I have gained a lot knowledge
and learnt many things.
Just sitting in an A.C. room and talking about government should take some steps to improve life
of weaker sections won’t help anyone. We must take initiatives and help them through some
amazing NGO such as Happy Faces Vadodara.
Doing such things gives you immense pleasure as well as experience and you can feel close to the
one who are suffering or about whom we are talking.
After doing this internship, I am more determined and committed to continuing my engagement
with the NGO whether through any legal stuff, volunteering, or collaborating on future projects.
As a law student it has been an extraordinary experience that has shaped my understanding of the
law’s transformative potential. I am deeply thankful for the opportunities, for the growth, the
lessons learned and the for the connections established. I am excited about the opportunities I will
get in fighting for justice in all aspects of my upcoming legal future.
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https://dsel.education.gov.in/rte
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chief-justice-of-india-dy-chandrachud-3595445
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 APPENDIX

 Certificate of Completion of Internship

 Google form Submitted to Faculty of Law for LLB 1- Internship Data Collection –
2022-23