NAADAM (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR ADVANCEMENT OF DALITS, ADIVASIS and MINORITIES) is a non-profit, non-government Voluntary organisation.
NAADAM was started in 1979 by Devaiah & Rudrama Pagidipati, noted doctors, entrepreneurs and philanthropists based out of Florida, USA. It was Devaiah's ambition and a deep desire to pay back to the society from where he came up that led to formation of NAADAM.
The prime objective of NAADAM is to support the educational aspirations of students from weaker sections of the society including socially and economically backward. The service has been continuing with expansion of the scope to include various other activities.