Quality education continues to elude a large portion of children from the economically poor and socially disadvantaged groups in the rural and urban expanses of India. Lack of competent teachers, lack of teaching-learning materials, non-existent responsibility of authorities have all led to the current state of chasm between the haves and the have-nots.

 

Work an Hour 2010 focuses your attention towards our projects working towards  “bridging the gap” between the underprivileged and the privileged and requests your support to our small but still significant efforts. Lend us your hour and help us make a difference. Visit www.workanhour.org to know more.

Barasat and Kidderpore schools of ISW provide better opportunities to the poor and underprivileged sections in the communities near Kolkatta. Located in the heart of the slums in Kolkata's dock area, the Kidderpore school runs three sections: a tailoring school for girls, a coaching center for girls in middle and high school, and a non-formal education center for school dropouts. The Barasat school has nearly four hundred children enrolled in formal classes from nursery to class VIII. Most of the children come from poor families in the low income occupations such as vegetable vending and casual labor.  How successful have these efforts been? To read more click here.