Viswa Bharati Vidyodaya
Viswa Bharati Vidyodaya
Project Brief: Vidyodaya School, located near Gudalur in the Nilgiris, TN, teaches mostly tribal children. Asha will support operation of a school bus and construction of classroom.
Project Type: Formal Schools (description)
Primary Focus: children of dalits/tribals (description)
Supporting Chapter Contact: Colorado
Project Type: Formal Schools (description)
Primary Focus: children of dalits/tribals (description)
Secondary Focus: to go to formal school
Area: RuralSupporting Chapter Contact:
Status: current / ongoing
Project Steward: Jim Cavender
Project Partner(s): B. Ramdas
Other Contacts:
Project Address: , Vishwa Bharathi Vidyodaya Trust,P. O. BOX NO. 28,Gudalur,
Tamil Nadu 643212
Tel: 011 91 4262261927
Stewarding Chapter: Colorado
Project Steward: Jim Cavender
Project Partner(s): B. Ramdas
Other Contacts:
Project Address: , Vishwa Bharathi Vidyodaya Trust,P. O. BOX NO. 28,Gudalur,
Tamil Nadu 643212
Tel: 011 91 4262261927
Stewarding Chapter: Colorado
| Sep 2024 | Colorado | USD 2409 |
| Nov 2023 | Colorado | USD 7914 |
| Sep 2022 | Colorado | USD 8112 |
| Dec 2021 | Colorado | USD 2488 |
| Jul 2021 | Colorado | USD 5038 |
| Jun 2020 | Colorado | USD 15135 |
| Nov 2019 | Colorado | USD 16599 |
| Oct 2018 | Colorado | USD 15973 |
| Sep 2017 | Colorado | USD 16299 |
| Sep 2016 | Colorado | USD 15254 |
| Apr 2016 | Colorado | USD 1184 |
| Mar 2015 | Colorado | USD 16053 |
| May 2014 | Colorado | USD 8357 |
| Jul 2013 | Colorado | USD 8257 |
| Sep 2012 | Colorado | USD 5200 |
| Aug 2011 | Colorado | USD 4100 |
| Apr 2010 | Colorado | USD 5541 |
| May 2009 | Colorado | USD 1690 |
| Sep 2008 | Colorado | USD 1270 |
| Apr 2008 | Colorado | USD 700 |
Total = $157573
Vidyodaya is more than just a school. It is a major education programme to ensure that over 3500 tribal children in the Gudalur Block of the Nilgiris district of Tamilnadu can pursue their studies. These tribes are the only ones in Tamilnadu categorized by the Govt of India under Primitive Tribal Group. Almost all these children are first generation learners.
Vidyodaya began as a small model school to show to both the tribal community and the government that these kids were as capable as any others. This school continues up to primary level (class 5 for now) with 45 boys and 32 girls. Besides a few staff children who are not tribals, all the rest are tribals who travel (10 to 15 kms one way) from far-flung villages – some inside the forest - to get to school.
In addition, since 2016, the Vishwa Bharathi Vidyodaya Trust also manages a second school – a residential one for 100 drop-out children, all tribals again. The government supports the residential and academic costs of the school.
The trust also runs a Foundation course, which is a residential one-year programme, now in its second year for adolescent kids – 17 (7 boys & 10 girls) of them this year – with the intent to give these kids, who are in the vulnerable age, the direction and the skills to pursue higher education and initiate their own enterprises. Basically, the course breaks away from the single-skill vocational training programmes to a multi-skilled enterprise. The hope is to increase the numbers of the children served, each year.
Vidyodaya collaborates with 75 government schools and 60 Pre-schools (Integrated Child Development scheme ) of the government, to ensure that every tribal child gets an education. Each of them is tracked by a team of 25 full time and part-time members from the tribal community who are motivated enough to take responsibility for their community.
The Adivasi hospital and its outreach programme ensure regular health care for all these children.
Asha Colarado has been supporting the transportation of the children to Vidyodaya school and the path-breaking Foundation Course.
Vidyodaya began as a small model school to show to both the tribal community and the government that these kids were as capable as any others. This school continues up to primary level (class 5 for now) with 45 boys and 32 girls. Besides a few staff children who are not tribals, all the rest are tribals who travel (10 to 15 kms one way) from far-flung villages – some inside the forest - to get to school.
In addition, since 2016, the Vishwa Bharathi Vidyodaya Trust also manages a second school – a residential one for 100 drop-out children, all tribals again. The government supports the residential and academic costs of the school.
The trust also runs a Foundation course, which is a residential one-year programme, now in its second year for adolescent kids – 17 (7 boys & 10 girls) of them this year – with the intent to give these kids, who are in the vulnerable age, the direction and the skills to pursue higher education and initiate their own enterprises. Basically, the course breaks away from the single-skill vocational training programmes to a multi-skilled enterprise. The hope is to increase the numbers of the children served, each year.
Vidyodaya collaborates with 75 government schools and 60 Pre-schools (Integrated Child Development scheme ) of the government, to ensure that every tribal child gets an education. Each of them is tracked by a team of 25 full time and part-time members from the tribal community who are motivated enough to take responsibility for their community.
The Adivasi hospital and its outreach programme ensure regular health care for all these children.
Asha Colarado has been supporting the transportation of the children to Vidyodaya school and the path-breaking Foundation Course.
Vidyodaya’s mission is to improve the quality of education received by underprivileged children in adivasi communities and to establish a culturally appropriate learning system with active participation of the community.
We want to ensure that
every adivasi child completes schooling;
every child gets a good education;
every child can pursue learning (not only schooling) upto whatever level they desire and
the supportive and cultural environment for this is facilitated.
We want to ensure that
every adivasi child completes schooling;
every child gets a good education;
every child can pursue learning (not only schooling) upto whatever level they desire and
the supportive and cultural environment for this is facilitated.
Vidyodaya is more than just a school. It is a major education programme to ensure that over 3500 tribal children in the Gudalur Block of the Nilgiris district of Tamilnadu can pursue their studies. These tribes are the only ones in Tamilnadu categorized by the Govt of India under Primitive Tribal Group. Almost all these children are first generation learners.
Vidyodaya began as a small model school to show to both the tribal community and the government that these kids were as capable as any others. This school continues up to primary level (class 5 for now) with 45 boys and 32 girls. Besides a few staff children who are not tribals, all the rest are tribals who travel (10 to 15 kms one way) from far-flung villages – some inside the forest - to get to school.
In addition, since 2016, the Vishwa Bharathi Vidyodaya Trust also manages a second school – a residential one for 100 drop-out children, all tribals again. The government supports the residential and academic costs of the school.
The trust also runs a Foundation course, which is a residential one-year programme, now in its second year for adolescent kids – 17 (7 boys & 10 girls) of them this year – with the intent to give these kids, who are in the vulnerable age, the direction and the skills to pursue higher education and initiate their own enterprises. Basically, the course breaks away from the single-skill vocational training programmes to a multi-skilled enterprise. The hope is to increase the numbers of the children served, each year.
Vidyodaya collaborates with 75 government schools and 60 Pre-schools (Integrated Child Development scheme ) of the government, to ensure that every tribal child gets an education. Each of them is tracked by a team of 25 full time and part-time members from the tribal community who are motivated enough to take responsibility for their community.
The Adivasi hospital and its outreach programme ensure regular health care for all these children.
Asha Colarado has been supporting the transportation of the children to Vidyodaya school and the path-breaking Foundation Course.
Vidyodaya began as a small model school to show to both the tribal community and the government that these kids were as capable as any others. This school continues up to primary level (class 5 for now) with 45 boys and 32 girls. Besides a few staff children who are not tribals, all the rest are tribals who travel (10 to 15 kms one way) from far-flung villages – some inside the forest - to get to school.
In addition, since 2016, the Vishwa Bharathi Vidyodaya Trust also manages a second school – a residential one for 100 drop-out children, all tribals again. The government supports the residential and academic costs of the school.
The trust also runs a Foundation course, which is a residential one-year programme, now in its second year for adolescent kids – 17 (7 boys & 10 girls) of them this year – with the intent to give these kids, who are in the vulnerable age, the direction and the skills to pursue higher education and initiate their own enterprises. Basically, the course breaks away from the single-skill vocational training programmes to a multi-skilled enterprise. The hope is to increase the numbers of the children served, each year.
Vidyodaya collaborates with 75 government schools and 60 Pre-schools (Integrated Child Development scheme ) of the government, to ensure that every tribal child gets an education. Each of them is tracked by a team of 25 full time and part-time members from the tribal community who are motivated enough to take responsibility for their community.
The Adivasi hospital and its outreach programme ensure regular health care for all these children.
Asha Colarado has been supporting the transportation of the children to Vidyodaya school and the path-breaking Foundation Course.
Fax is shared by a few organizations
School e-mail: vbvtgudalur@gmail.com
School e-mail: vbvtgudalur@gmail.com
Aug 2024 Vidyodaya school transportation budget
Nov 2023 Viswa Bharati Vidyodaya Project Metrics
Nov 2023 Vidyodaya Project Metrics Document.pdf
Nov 2023 Vidyodaya Project Metrics Document.pdf
Nov 2023 Site Visit Report for VBVschool 2023.pdf
Nov 2023 VidyodayaBudgetProposal2023.pdf
Sep 2022 Vidyodaya School Budget 2022-23
Jun 2021 Funding Proposal
May 2021 Visit Report May 2021
Jun 2020 Project Proposal with Budget Apr 2020 - Mar 20201
May 2020 Budget Apr 2020 - Mar 2021
May 2020 Project Proposal Apr 2020 - Mar 20201
Nov 2019 Visit Report Mar 19 - Mar 20
Sep 2019 Proposal Mar 19 -Mar 20
Oct 2018 Proposal and Budget
Sep 2018 Proposal 2018-2019
Sep 2018 Budget 2018-2019
Sep 2017 Proposal 2017-18
Jul 2017 SiteVisit Report with corrected date
Sep 2016 Budget_2016-2017.xls
Aug 2016 Proposal for Youth Project
Apr 2016 Proposal for buying books - corrected
Apr 2016 Proposal for buying books
Dec 2015 Site Vist Report Dec 2015
Mar 2015 Vidyodaya funding request and proposal - March 2015
Apr 2014 Vidyodaya Site Visit - April 2014
Apr 2014 Vidyodaya Funding Proposal for 2014
Aug 2012 Approved Proposal
Aug 2011 Funding Request 2011-12
Aug 2010 Site Visit - Aug 2010
Apr 2010 2010 vidyodaya disbursement details
May 2009 Funding Proposal 2009
Oct 2006 Vidyodaya Site Visit Oct 2006
Nov 2023 Viswa Bharati Vidyodaya Project Metrics
Nov 2023 Vidyodaya Project Metrics Document.pdf
Nov 2023 Vidyodaya Project Metrics Document.pdf
Nov 2023 Site Visit Report for VBVschool 2023.pdf
Nov 2023 VidyodayaBudgetProposal2023.pdf
Sep 2022 Vidyodaya School Budget 2022-23
Jun 2021 Funding Proposal
May 2021 Visit Report May 2021
Jun 2020 Project Proposal with Budget Apr 2020 - Mar 20201
May 2020 Budget Apr 2020 - Mar 2021
May 2020 Project Proposal Apr 2020 - Mar 20201
Nov 2019 Visit Report Mar 19 - Mar 20
Sep 2019 Proposal Mar 19 -Mar 20
Oct 2018 Proposal and Budget
Sep 2018 Proposal 2018-2019
Sep 2018 Budget 2018-2019
Sep 2017 Proposal 2017-18
Jul 2017 SiteVisit Report with corrected date
Sep 2016 Budget_2016-2017.xls
Aug 2016 Proposal for Youth Project
Apr 2016 Proposal for buying books - corrected
Apr 2016 Proposal for buying books
Dec 2015 Site Vist Report Dec 2015
Mar 2015 Vidyodaya funding request and proposal - March 2015
Apr 2014 Vidyodaya Site Visit - April 2014
Apr 2014 Vidyodaya Funding Proposal for 2014
Aug 2012 Approved Proposal
Aug 2011 Funding Request 2011-12
Aug 2010 Site Visit - Aug 2010
Apr 2010 2010 vidyodaya disbursement details
May 2009 Funding Proposal 2009
Oct 2006 Vidyodaya Site Visit Oct 2006