Project Brief: Senchiamma school is a balwadi for Irular tribal children, run by Bharathi Trust in Senjiagaram village near Chennai. This school provides Early Childhood Education support to rougly 35 boys and girls in the 0-6 age group.
Project Type: Pre-Primary (description)
Primary Focus: children of dalits/tribals (description)

Secondary Focus: creating resources

Area: Rural
Supporting Chapter Contact:
Seattle

Status: CURRENT
Project Steward: Shanthi Sravanakumar
Co-Steward: Palani Sundaramurthy
Project Partner(s): Siddamma E
Project Address: Bharathi Trust - Senchiamma School
Bharathi Trust, 184/14C, IIIrd Cross St.
Jaya Nagar, Thiruvallur
Senjiagaram village, Tamil Nadu 602001
Tel: 011 91 9884080048
Stewarding Chapter: Seattle

The precious early years from 0-6 years are the most important part of childhood that greatly contribute to the rest of their lives. This is the period during which they need the most amount of care in terms of nutrition, health care, attention and guidance. The early years need sensitive education that is child centered and seen from the perspective of a child’s stages of development.

The Irular children come from poor families and are extremely disadvantaged when it comes to all-round development during childhood. The hope from this project is to provide these children nurtritional food and early childhood education that stimulates learning by doing.

A school composed of 2 buildings houses around 35 children, one teacher and a cook. The trained school teacher encourages creativity in children through storytelling, song and dance. The children have access to educational aids like flash cards and blocks that promotes motor and sensory skills.