Project Brief: FOCT empowers the children of economically and socially backward communities by providing higher educatio support.
Project Type: Other (description)
Primary Focus: other (description)

Secondary Focus: other

Area: Tribal
Supporting Chapter Contact:
UIUC

Status: UNKNOWN
Project Steward: Satish Gopalakrishnan
Co-Steward: Nandita Madhavan
Project Partner(s): V.T. Kiran
Project Address: Friends of Children Trust
V.T. Bhanu Kiran
233, 14th Cross,M.C. Layout
Vijayanagar,Bangalore, Karnataka 560040
Tel: +91-80-23358057
Stewarding Chapter: UIUC

Whereas many NGOs support accommodation and/or education for primary schools, most of the poor students drop-out without finishing 10th standard. Even if they pass, either they are not aware of the career options or do not the have minimum economic support as expenses steeply rise after 10th. In many cases, the girl child is married at this age. Otherwise, the boy or girl starts going to work for meager daily wages in unhealthy conditions. .

FOCT provides educational support to economically backward bright students who are committed to give back to the society. This is possibly one of the best ways to build “role models” in their specific local communities.