Asha for Education

Project Brief: RIDS is running a community school for 100 of the most backward children aged 3-10 in Hanumanthapuram village. Their goal is to provide quality education (including health education) to reduce child labor and minimize dropouts (esp. girl children).
Project Type: Formal Schools (description)
Primary Focus: children who are working (description)

Secondary Focus: other

Area: Rural
Supporting Chapter Contact: DC

Status: completed - requirements ended
Project Steward:
Project Partner(s): Mohan Kumaravel
Other Contacts:
Project Address: , No.5 APCT Complex, Perianahalli, 635205,,Perianahalli,
Tamil Nadu  635 205
Tel: (91) 04348- 47407
Stewarding Chapter: DC

RIDS is running a community school for 100 of the most backward children aged 3-10 in Hanumanthapuram village. Their goal is to provide quality education (including health education) to reduce child labor and minimize dropouts (esp. girl children). They have been educating parents about importance of education and promoting community participation in planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the school. This includes formation of a Parent Teacher Association and a Village Education Committee that will be involved in all aspects of school management.

RIDS also plans to educate 150 illiterate adults each year through non-formal education centers and form Women's Self Help Groups. These villagers will then be assisted in developing income generating activities to raise funds to manage the community school. Thus far, RIDS has been unable to raise the funds necessary for the adult NFE centers.