Awantika Vidhya Awantika Vidhya BhavanBhavan

Village: SamardhaVillage: SamardhaBhopal (district), M.P.Bhopal (district), M.P.

ARPAN SocietyARPAN Society

Basic Project InfoBasic Project Info School: Awantika Vidhya BhavanSchool: Awantika Vidhya Bhavan Grades KG1 – 5Grades KG1 – 5thth

Planned extension to 6Planned extension to 6thth – 8 – 8thth grades grades Location: a rural area close to the Location: a rural area close to the

Industrial town of Mandideep (30 km Industrial town of Mandideep (30 km from Bhopal, MP)from Bhopal, MP)

Student BodyStudent Body 92 students 92 students Come from four surrounding villages, in Come from four surrounding villages, in

a 12 km radiusa 12 km radius Economically backward backgroundEconomically backward background Least likely to attend schoolLeast likely to attend school Lack of good government schools in the Lack of good government schools in the

areaarea Private schools are beyond the reach of Private schools are beyond the reach of

these children these children

School buildingSchool building

Girls learning embroidery – zardozi, mirror and Girls learning embroidery – zardozi, mirror and bead workbead work

Initially funded by grant from the Initially funded by grant from the International Adoption Association, Italy International Adoption Association, Italy and personal fundsand personal funds Construction of buildingConstruction of building Supplies, furnitureSupplies, furniture Salary of teacherSalary of teacher

Currently the teachers are receiving partial Currently the teachers are receiving partial salary. They have agreed to work despite a salary. They have agreed to work despite a salary cut – but only for a limited timesalary cut – but only for a limited time

Lunch Lunch providedprovided This is a huge incentive for the kids to This is a huge incentive for the kids to

come to schoolcome to school Medical CareMedical Care Transportation to and from schoolTransportation to and from school

Make 3-4 stops in neighboring villages Make 3-4 stops in neighboring villages Wide area coverageWide area coverage

What we needWhat we needNeed funds to keep the school going:Need funds to keep the school going: Teachers salaryTeachers salary Hiring new teacherHiring new teacher Add grades 6Add grades 6thth - 8 - 8thth

Need to consolidate gains made in KG1 Need to consolidate gains made in KG1 -5-5thth education education Kids leaving after grade 5Kids leaving after grade 5thth tend to forget tend to forget

what they have learned; they either stop what they have learned; they either stop going to school or they go to ill equipped going to school or they go to ill equipped government middle/high school.government middle/high school.

8th grade pass students more likely to 8th grade pass students more likely to retain skills and knowledgeretain skills and knowledge

SuppliesSupplies

Incentive to come to Incentive to come to schoolschool

Supportive atmosphereSupportive atmosphere TransportationTransportation LunchLunch