Asha for Education

Project Brief: The Purnapragna Shishu Vihar at Alanahalli in Mysore is better known as Tarakka's school. Tara Gopinath, her sister, Malathi, and a friend pooled in their resources and started a school to cater to the needs of needy children in their neighborhood.
Project Type: Alternative Education (description)
Primary Focus: to go to formal school (description)

Secondary Focus: other

Area: Rural
Supporting Chapter Contact:
Detroit

Status: CLOSED - ENDED
Project Steward: Suchi Parikh
Co-Steward: Shubh Mangal
Project Partner(s): Contact information unavailable
Project Address: Purna Pragna Trust
630 Alanahalli, Location 404
Siddharthanagra Post
Alanahalli, Karnataka 570011
Stewarding Chapter: Detroit

Tarakka's school follows its own syllabus. The students range in age from four to fifteen and all study in groups. Each study group is comprised of seven to eight students. The regular government syllabus is introduced only when the student is mentally prepared. Even then the subjects are treated as simple stories.
Every child here is given due importance and is encouraged to learn things at his or her own pace. What is more, there is no tuition fee and uniform too. Food and books are both provided at school. Typically, there are 35-40 students and 4 teachers.