Eureka Quality Improvement Program
Eureka Quality Improvement Program
Project Brief: EQUIP Tamilnadu is a project to improve learning quality in schools and villages across the state/
Project Type: Educational Experiments (description)
Primary Focus: remedial education (description)
Supporting Chapter Contact: Silicon Valley
Project Type: Educational Experiments (description)
Primary Focus: remedial education (description)
Secondary Focus: creating resources
Area: RuralSupporting Chapter Contact:
Status: completed - requirements ended
Project Steward: Dilip Menon
Project Partner(s): Balaji Sampath
Other Contacts:
Project Address: , AID India, Old No 20, New No 34, II Floor,,Rathenam Street, Gopalapuram,,Chennai,
Tamil Nadu 600086
Tel: +91-94440-61033
Stewarding Chapter: Silicon Valley
Project Steward: Dilip Menon
Project Partner(s): Balaji Sampath
Other Contacts:
Project Address: , AID India, Old No 20, New No 34, II Floor,,Rathenam Street, Gopalapuram,,Chennai,
Tamil Nadu 600086
Tel: +91-94440-61033
Stewarding Chapter: Silicon Valley
| Aug 2008 | Boston | USD 6245 |
| May 2008 | Silicon Valley | USD 35000 |
| Sep 2007 | Silicon Valley | USD 35000 |
Total = $76245
Padippum Inikkum Tamil Reading Skills Program
The program involves an initial evaluation of children's reading skills and groups them into 5 different levels. This is followed by daily 1 hour of level specific group activities for each level. Each school is also given a set of graded reading materials and story posters that excite children and makes them 'want to read'. The program also employs child-to-child learning methods.
Ariviyal Anandam Science Education Program
For the last 6 years we have been developing a collection of low cost science experiments and also developing science dialogues as a way to get children to think about science concepts and to link their observations of the world around them with the science they learn at school.
Through the Ariviyal Anandam program we have trained teachers on these experiments and provided them kits, posters and manuals to use in class. The atmosphere in these schools is completely changed. Children wait for the science class, get the kits out and do experiments on their own. In many schools children have started coming up with their own experiments!
Eureka Village Library Program: Library in a Bag
We started the innovative Eureka Village Library 'Library in a Bag' Program in 2005. Today, in 2000 villages we have the library program running, reaching out to 90,000 children. In each village, a local volunteer maintains the library bag and circulates the story cards and books to children. Every month we also organize activities (games, fun events, outings, etc) around the library. The local community participates actively in the library activities.
The program involves an initial evaluation of children's reading skills and groups them into 5 different levels. This is followed by daily 1 hour of level specific group activities for each level. Each school is also given a set of graded reading materials and story posters that excite children and makes them 'want to read'. The program also employs child-to-child learning methods.
Ariviyal Anandam Science Education Program
For the last 6 years we have been developing a collection of low cost science experiments and also developing science dialogues as a way to get children to think about science concepts and to link their observations of the world around them with the science they learn at school.
Through the Ariviyal Anandam program we have trained teachers on these experiments and provided them kits, posters and manuals to use in class. The atmosphere in these schools is completely changed. Children wait for the science class, get the kits out and do experiments on their own. In many schools children have started coming up with their own experiments!
Eureka Village Library Program: Library in a Bag
We started the innovative Eureka Village Library 'Library in a Bag' Program in 2005. Today, in 2000 villages we have the library program running, reaching out to 90,000 children. In each village, a local volunteer maintains the library bag and circulates the story cards and books to children. Every month we also organize activities (games, fun events, outings, etc) around the library. The local community participates actively in the library activities.
AID INDIA is a voluntary organization that is working in nearly 15000 schools and villages in 10 districts across Tamilnadu. AID INDIA's mission to ensure quality education for every child. EQUIP Tamilnadu is a project initiated by AID INDIA to improve learning quality in schools and villages across the state. Tamilnadu has an excellent school system and has been able to address the question of access almost completely, except in certain tribal pockets and child-labour intensive areas. But there is a very serious problem of learning quality in schools
Sep 2008 Sivagangai_schools_list_Sep2008.xls
Sep 2008 Asha SV Q&A.doc
Sep 2008 Questions and Answers
Sep 2008 EQUIP Sivagangai Project_Evaluation_Report.doc
Sep 2008 Eureka Budget Proposal 2008-09.doc
Sep 2008 Eureka Project Presentation Slides
Aug 2008 ASER Padippum Inikkum Districts TN.doc
Aug 2008 EQUIP Expense Report Sep 07 - Jul 08.xls
Jul 2008 Sivagangai_Evaluation_Reports_2007-08.doc
Jul 2008 EQUIP Site Visit Report PI Program
Jul 2008 EQUIP Site Visit Report
Jul 2008 EQUIP Site Visit Report AA Program
Jun 2008 Library Program List
Jun 2008 Science Program List
Apr 2008 Updated Presentation
Mar 2008 Sivagangi District ExpensesReport Sep07_Feb08
Mar 2008 Sivagangai School List
Mar 2008 Update Presentation
Mar 2008 Summary Report
Mar 2008 Report Sep07-Dec07
Aug 2007 EQUIP_Site_Visit_Notes.pdf
Jun 2007 Equip Fundamentals
Jun 2007 District Comparison
Jun 2007 Tiruvannamalai District Proposal
Jun 2007 EQUIP Asha Proposal
Sep 2008 Asha SV Q&A.doc
Sep 2008 Questions and Answers
Sep 2008 EQUIP Sivagangai Project_Evaluation_Report.doc
Sep 2008 Eureka Budget Proposal 2008-09.doc
Sep 2008 Eureka Project Presentation Slides
Aug 2008 ASER Padippum Inikkum Districts TN.doc
Aug 2008 EQUIP Expense Report Sep 07 - Jul 08.xls
Jul 2008 Sivagangai_Evaluation_Reports_2007-08.doc
Jul 2008 EQUIP Site Visit Report PI Program
Jul 2008 EQUIP Site Visit Report
Jul 2008 EQUIP Site Visit Report AA Program
Jun 2008 Library Program List
Jun 2008 Science Program List
Apr 2008 Updated Presentation
Mar 2008 Sivagangi District ExpensesReport Sep07_Feb08
Mar 2008 Sivagangai School List
Mar 2008 Update Presentation
Mar 2008 Summary Report
Mar 2008 Report Sep07-Dec07
Aug 2007 EQUIP_Site_Visit_Notes.pdf
Jun 2007 Equip Fundamentals
Jun 2007 District Comparison
Jun 2007 Tiruvannamalai District Proposal
Jun 2007 EQUIP Asha Proposal