Asha for Education

Project Brief: Asha-Bangalore has undertaken this together with Shikshana, an organization that works with many govt. schools in Karnataka. Asha's 2 adopted schools serve the children of migrant tribal communities in Bangalore.
Project Type: Working with the Government (description)
Primary Focus: children from slums (description)

Secondary Focus: other

Area: Urban
Supporting Chapter Contact: Bangalore

Status: Support ended.
Project Steward: Santhosh Padmanabhan
Project Partner(s):
Other Contacts:
Project Address: , Chandranagar and Kumaraswamy Layout,,Bangalore,
Karnataka 
Tel:
Stewarding Chapter: Bangalore

Asha and Sikshana (www.sikshana.org) have formally 'adopted' these two schools under the Karnataka School Adoption Program. The aim of this adoption is to improve the government school functioning. Participation of Asha includes:

- Appointing and supporting the salaries of additional teachers when necessary
- Organize school trips
- Providing additional teaching support through volunteers
- Work with the School Development and Management Committees to demand more for the schools from the Education Department
- Conduct periodic evaluation to ascertain the learning levels of the children
- Provide funds for physical infrastructure augmentation.

Feb 2009 Visit and chat with Padmaja
Dec 2008 6thDec-working with Chand. school kids
Nov 2008 8thNov-working with Chand. school kids
Nov 2008 Nov22nd-working with Chand. school kids
Oct 2008 4Oct-working with Chand. school kids
Sep 2008 Chandranagar map (use landmarks only)
Sep 2008 27Sep-working with Chand. school children
Sep 2008 20Sep-working with Chand. school kids
Oct 2007 Construction Report
Oct 2007 Budget 07-08
Sep 2007 Minutes for meeting on Sept 16, 2007
Aug 2006 Evaluation report - Chandranagar school
Dec 2004 School budget 2005-06
Aug 2003 School Adoption Deed