Library Storage Project
Library Storage Project
Project Brief: Schools supported by Asha Chennai need to buy bookshelves to house donated books
Project Type: Capex / Infrastructure (description)
Primary Focus: creating resources (description)
Supporting Chapter Contact: Berkeley
Project Type: Capex / Infrastructure (description)
Primary Focus: creating resources (description)
Secondary Focus: other
Area: RuralSupporting Chapter Contact:
Status: completed - requirements ended
Project Steward: Suchitha Sundaram
Project Partner(s):
Other Contacts:
Project Address: , 54 Bhimasena Garden Street,,Mylapore,
Tamil Nadu 600004
Tel: 98844-37340
Stewarding Chapter: Berkeley
Project Steward: Suchitha Sundaram
Project Partner(s):
Other Contacts:
Project Address: , 54 Bhimasena Garden Street,,Mylapore,
Tamil Nadu 600004
Tel: 98844-37340
Stewarding Chapter: Berkeley
| Sep 2009 | Berkeley | USD 4093 |
Total = $4093
In June 2008, the Omprakash Foundation donated books to schools across India. Rural Tamil Nadu schools supported by Asha Chennai were some of the beneficiaries. Around 250 boxes of books were donated, with about 60-80 books in each box. The books are mostly aimed at pre-school and primary school students.
Asha Chennai distributed the books to the various schools and balwadis (nurseries) and would like to help with storage as well. They would like to create a mini-library at each school, facilitated by the use of bookshelves. They have decided to buy steel bookshelves with doors and locks on each, since this is a relatively inexpensive and durable option.
Asha Chennai distributed the books to the various schools and balwadis (nurseries) and would like to help with storage as well. They would like to create a mini-library at each school, facilitated by the use of bookshelves. They have decided to buy steel bookshelves with doors and locks on each, since this is a relatively inexpensive and durable option.
To support education in rural Tamil Nadu
To improve access to age-appropriate books for schoolchildren
To improve the education offered by government schools across the state of Tamil Nadu
To improve access to age-appropriate books for schoolchildren
To improve the education offered by government schools across the state of Tamil Nadu
Asha Chennai is a chapter of Asha, an organization committed to spreading education throughout India. Asha was originally founded at UC Berkeley in 1991, and several chapters sprung up in the following years. The Chennai chapter started up in 2000 and has been active in promoting better education in Tamil Nadu. Its primary focus is improving the education offered at government schools across the state. They are currently funding/executing about 10 projects.
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