SCHOOL STRUCTURE
  

Socio Economic background of children come from the following categories :
° 30% single destitute mothers
° 50% from domestic helpers, plumbers, carpenters, contract labourers and farmers.
° 10%  from central government employees who pay in installments.
° 10% orphans who get free education, along with special mid-day meals.


Although education is provided ‘free’ by the government, the cost of uniforms, textbooks and transportation costs are beyond the reach of many households. Coupled with poverty, the under privileged do not have the opportunity to send their children to school.

  


 
Support Facilities:

Education and transportation is free. The children are also provided with 3 sets of uniform. which include sweaters, socks, bloomers, along with text books and stationery. They are encouraged to participate in all local cultural and religious festivities.
   

Structure of the institute 
The Primary School has a total staff = 18 (Principal, 4 qualified. Teachers 7 Asst. Teachers, 2 Attenders, 2 drivers).   
The ratio of boys-girls in the classrooms is 14:11. 

Currently the school has 250 students with 110 boys and 140 girls.

The school is running with minimal infrastructure. We have the following:   

° 1 staff room, 4 class rooms on the ground level.  5 extra rooms have just been constructed on Level One to accommodate more children for the new term.
° The school has 4 washrooms - 2 on the Ground Level and 2 on Level One. This ensures cleanliness and good hygiene for our children.
° Facilities include a small playground for the morning assembly, playing purposes as well as for physical training exercises.
° The furniture, desks, some playground equipment, a couple of computers and other basic needs were obtained and funded by family and friends

We bring together trained specialists to support and nurture these young minds.  

Annual Medical check up - Dr Nisha Kumar a visiting general practitioner from United States offers her service to check the health of 250 children annually.  

Qualified counselor - As of new term 2008, a quarterly visit by Ms. Navina,  to aid teachers and children with problems when symptoms are detected by teachers.

Risng costs on education 

A recent survey conducted by Social Development Foundation of ASSOCHAM with over 2,000 working parents across nine cities in India

° Cost of sending a child to school has risen by 160% in the last 8 years.
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Annual expenses to educate a single child from Rs 25,000 in 2000 to Rs 65,000 in 2008, while the average annual income of well-off parents has not risen by more than 30% in the same period.
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Average tuition fees for private school is Rs 35,000 per annum plus a host of other overhead expenses which roughly amount to Rs 35, 000.

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Private preparatory schools charge Rs 25,000 a term
This survey is representative of working parents. However,we share these findings of escalating costs which is a huge concern for the underpriveledged parents. It is an uphill task to convince these parents for they refuse to send their children to school. Education is given least importance. Sustaining their livelihoods takes precendence.