Pragathi intro 2
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- The document summarizes efforts to improve education in rural schools through competitive scholarships, providing computers and adopting schools, which led to improved student performance and confidence. - It proposes expanding these efforts to all schools by providing various materials, educational equipment, and infrastructure like a rural development center to boost learning, health, vocational training, and community development. - Details of costs and ways for readers to contribute funds or ideas to help support this rural education initiative are provided.
Pragathi intro 2
- 1. 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
- 2. 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!!
- 3. Looking Ahead… Bring current benefits across all Schools: • 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) Total Approximate Cost (Rs) ~540k (425k one-time, rest every year)
- 4. Looking Ahead… Add New Facilities… • 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 Hall Infrastructure 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! Total Center Cost Estimated: (Rs) ~3,500k (Excludes Annual Operating Costs)
- 6. Rural Dev Center - Plan
- 7. Rural Dev Center - work in progress
- 8. 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!
- 9. For more information… • Contact us at laxmi_prasad_74137@yahoo.com, ksupadhy@gmail.com • 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!
- 10. Thank You