Empowerment and Solidarity for Human Beings

About Us

The richly symbolic word “PRAJNA” means ‘awakened consciousness’ or ‘enlightened awareness’ and symbolizes the equality of human being.  Self-awareness and the holistic development of humans as individuals are the desirable aims of the Prajna Counselling Centre.

The vision of our centre is to build a society where human rights are respected and protected and every individual can live with dignity.  Our desire is the rehabilitation and the protection of women and children, who are marginalized, exploited and distressed, through a process of awareness building and self-empowerment.

News and Events

4 April 2023: Karnataka Balvikas Academy Award

Prajna Counselling Centre bagged The Karnataka Balvikas Academy Award 2020- 2021 for the excellent service rendered in the field of rehabilitation of children. The Award was presented to Prof. Hilda Rayappan, Founder President & Director of Prajna at a function organized by Karnataka Balvikas Academy at Dharwad recently.

7 July 2022: Sonu Sood Visits Prajna Skill Training Center

‘I Love Coming to Mangaluru, It’s like My Second Home’- Bollywood Actor Sonu Sood.

11 June 2022: Prajna Counselling Centre was awarded with ‘Best Camp Organizer – 2022'

Prajna Counselling Centre was awarded with ‘Best Camp Organizer – 2022’ for its outstanding work in the field of rural Health. KMC Hospital also felicitated all the camp organizers and those who had done the highest registrations of Manipal Arogya Card on the occasion.

8 March 2022: Yenepoya Specialty Hospital to fete outstanding woman achievers as ‘Woman of Substance'

Prof Maria D'Costa , a founder trustee of Prajna Counselling Centre is an outstanding woman achiever who is devoted to nurturing the marginalized sections of society.

Our Stories on

Chandrika – Grown up at Chinnaradhama centre. Listen to her success story.

Women Empowerment – Swathi Salettooru joined the Vocational Skill Training Centre at Mudipu and has now started her own enterprise.

Listen to the Bharavaseya Belaku song produced by Prajna Counselling Centre.

Women Empowerment – Vanasuma Sanjeevini Okkoota Kurnad

Women Warriors in Sanitation Programme

Prajna De Addiction Centre