Dear Friends,
The last week, we had again made a few changes to the trust document and given to Baaliga on Friday. Need to check if this is ok and then proceed. Shall update on this shortly. Attached below is the same.
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Visit to School
Venkat, Vinay, I and one of our friends Balajee, had visited 3 schools (2 tent schools) and one govt school last Saturday (02-February-2008). This was with the guidance of one teacher Mr. Satyanarayana (a fifth standard teacher). Thanks to him. Tent schools are basically temporary structures built for the educational needs of labor class who follow the builders in search of livelihood.In one tent school there are around 35 children and in the other there are 80 children approx. Here basic education on how to read and write are thought for classes 1st and 2nd.
One of the tent schools (with 35 children) is ok and the other one is poorly maintained. There is mid day meal scheme. This is provided by one NGO who takes money from the government for the same.Here the children are not well dressed and no proper access to drinking water is available. These tent schools will move to another place (near Sarjapur road) shortly as the laborers have found a livingthere.
The government school is comparatively better. This is a permanent structure. But here too there is no access to safe dinking water. There is mid day meal here also. Here the children attend classes for 1st,2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th classes. There are also kindergarten students (probably fifty of them??) here. There were sitting on the floor with innocence personified, each with a unique expression.
We did talk to the teacher who accompanied us, Mr. Satyanarayana, as to the needs to the schools and he said – computer, water filter, mattress for children to sit on the floor. Mattress, probably can be given the next week end after pooling in some contributions as the tiny tots (probably fifty of them??) were cramped and not comfortable sitting in the little space of the mattress. Mattress shall help the tiny tots sit comfortably and avoid the cold of the earth.
The person who helped get in touch with the schools shall be a good source of information on what more needy things can be given. I did call him today and we shall meet the coming weekend most probably.
That’s the update as of now.
@Vinay, Venkat, Balajee
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