Asha for Education

Project Brief: Door Step School provides transportation to primary school children from urban slums or labor camps of to the nearest municipal corporation schools. AfE is funding the operational expenses of a Tata Winger vehicle.
Project Type: Other (description)
Primary Focus: children from slums (description)

Secondary Focus: children of migrant workers

Area: Tribal
Supporting Chapter Contact:
Canada

Status: UNKNOWN
Project Steward: Naresh Boga
Co-Steward: Premnath Venugopalan
Project Partner(s): Rajani Paranjpe
Project Address: Door Step School (Pune) - Transport Proposal
110, Anand Park, Aundh
Pune, Maharashtra 411007
Tel: +91-9371007844
Stewarding Chapter: Canada

Door Step School, located in Mumbai and Pune was founded in 1988. The organization addresses three main problems related to education of underprivileged children, non-enrollment (children who cannot go to school for financial reasons), wastage (when children drop out from school) and stagnation (low quality of education for even those who persevere). Door Step runs balwadis – as the first step towards enrollment, non formal education centers – for children out of school, community libraries – to improve reading and comprehension skills, and study classes - to help children enrolled in schools. In addition, the organization also has computer classes and reference libraries.

Door Step School requires the operating expenses (driver salary, fuel costs and maintenance) of a Tata Winger van. The vehicle is used to transport primary school children from urban slums or construction site labour camps to the nearest municipal corporation school.