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Competitive Scholarships• Scholarships awarded to best-performing
outgoing children, amongst the needy– Only in kind, like bicycles, books, etc
• Computers provided to each adopted school
Outcome in brief• Most important – children want to come to
school!– Outgoing class-5 students confident than ever!
• Karnataka state quality assessment org (KSQAO) ranked two of the schools at the top
• Motivated teachers, constantly engaging in doing better!
• Gonur school came first to district in Nali-Kali program. Headmaster nominated to run “Train-the-teacher” sessions
Reversed trend - Parents now moving children from “private” schools to govt schools!!
Looking Ahead…
• Notebooks and Pencil/Instrument boxes (Rs 10k per school)• Play equipment (Rs 15k per school)• Science Trip (Rs. 5k per school)• Student Desks/Teachers’ chairs/tables (Rs. 20k per school)• Material Supply (Rs. 35k per school)
– Plates - School Bags– Sports supplies - Library Books– Uniforms - Teaching Aids– Cupboards - Clocks
• Educational equipment (Rs. 50k per school)– Television - DVD Player– Multimedia computer - Educational CDs (not complete)
Bring current benefits across all Schools:
Total Approximate Cost (Rs) ~540k(425k one-time, rest every year)
Looking Ahead…• Infrastructure – Cluster-level Rural Development Center
– Sports Area for Physical Development– Hygienic Toilet Facilities – Library Hall (with feeder chain for books/magazines/videos)
– Multimedia Education Room– Boarding Hall for Orphan Kids– Primary Health Center and General Purpose Meeting HallInfrastructure needs funding for construction-in-progress, furnishing & administration
• Promoting Learning and Health– Professional Training on Teaching Skills and Computers– Quizzes and Annual Scholarships to promote competition– English Coaching + Reading, Narration, and Library Research– Periodic Medical Checkups– Adult Education, Local Entrepreneurship, and Civic Awareness classes– Vocational Training (leading to employment) to engage youth– Farmer’s Knowledge Center to promote yields and market access– Rural Teachers’ Forums to exchange/spread the movement!
Add New Facilities…
Total Center Cost Estimated: (Rs) ~3,500k (Excludes Annual Operating Costs)
Rural Dev Center - Plan
Rural Dev Center - work in progress
You CAN help!• Contribute to the significantly large RDC construction
expenses ASAP
• Join us to the village and helping monitor progress in activities
• Contribute in ideas/ways to do better with the limited resources
• Celebrate your family’s significant days (birthdays, anniversaries) contributing to monthly breakfast (~Rs. 12k)
• Sponsor annual scholarships to help the bright and needy
• Contribute in maintenance of website – it really cries for an uplift
• Contribute in kind with used toys, cycles, books to library, old computers, and any other items in good working condition!
For more information…
• Contact us at [email protected], [email protected]
• Visit Pragathi website at www.pragathitrust.org. Note that it is work in progress!
• Visit us at Shutterfly http://pragathitrust.shutterfly.com for more pictures and videos!
• Just let us know and we will add you to pragathi_trust yahoo group!
We look to each of you joining us in this journey… to bring out bright, confident, and responsible rural citizens!
Thank You
