Rishi Pragatisheel Shikshan Sanstha - Little Stars School

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Project Brief: School for 900+ children from a slum area in Varanasi, nursery to Class 11.
Project Type: Other (description)
Primary Focus: children from slums (description)

Secondary Focus: girls

Area: Rural
Supporting Chapter Contact: Berkeley
Project Contacts
Status: current / ongoing
Project Steward: Sudeshna Barman
Project Partner(s): Asha Pandey
Other Contacts: Diya Chaudhuri
Project Address: , B1/111 Assi,Shivpuri Colony, Nagwa,Varanasi,
UTTAR PRADESH  221005
Tel: 91-542-369800
Stewarding Chapter: Berkeley
Funding History
Dec 2017BerkeleyUSD 15017
Feb 2016BerkeleyUSD 10144
Nov 2014BerkeleyUSD 10664
Jul 2013BerkeleyUSD 8149
Dec 2000MadisonUSD 5000
Dec 1999BerkeleyUSD 6440
Dec 1999MadisonUSD 2000
Dec 1999NYC/NJUSD 1283
Dec 1999SeattleUSD 5000
Dec 1998BerkeleyUSD 4720
Dec 1998SeattleUSD 3500

Total = $71917

Project Description
This year, Asha Berkeley supported 10 teachers' salaries for one year. To retain their current set of teachers, LSS needed to increase teachers' salaries and requested additional support for salaries.
This project aims to run a school for the poorer sections starting from nursery level to the eleventh standard.
This project aims to run a school for the poorer sections starting from nursery level to the eleventh standard. Little Stars School (LSS) has expanded from 7 children to now over 900 children in 2 buildings. The school teaches basic education (math, science, reading, etc.) in addition to vocational training and hygiene/grooming. Most students are children of migrant workers or from illiterate families.

There is also a girls' shelter for some of the girls at the school. The shelter is also expanding, and currently has 23 girls.
Project Documents
Nov 2017 LSSvisitPadmanavaNov17
Nov 2017 2017 Asha Berkeley Little Stars Project Proposal
Nov 2017 Little Stars Addendum
Nov 2017 2017 UPDATED Little Stars Project Proposal
Feb 2016 Little Stars School Funding proposal
Dec 2015 Little Stars Meeting Minutes
Apr 2015 Proposal for Special Teacher Funding-2015-16-Princeton
Apr 2015 Special Teachers Funding Approval Meeting Minutes-Princeton
Nov 2014 Little Stars School Meeting Minutes
Nov 2014 Little Stars School Funding Proposal
Aug 2014 Site Visit Aug 2014 by Princeton
Aug 2014 Little Stars School Site Visit
Dec 2013 Little Stars School Proposal Presentation
Apr 2013 Little Stars School Proposal - April 21 2013
Apr 2013 Asha Berkeley Meeting Minutes - 04.21.2013
Apr 2013 Asha Berkeley Meeting Minutes - April 21 2013
Jan 2013 Little Stars School Proposal
Jan 2013 Site Visit Report - Jan 23 2013