Sri Nityananda Swamy Educational Trust - Jigani

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Sri Nityananda Swamy Educational Trust - Jigani

• Site Visit Dec 26 2006
• Radhakrishna G Iyer

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Background

• Sri Nityanandaswamy Education trust is rural
  school located in a village called Jigani 15 Kms
  away from Bangalore outskirts.
• Teach classes from 1st-12th and have a strength
  of 1200 students all together.
• Asha Austin supports the educational needs of 80
  students. Mainly consisiting of books,uniforms
  and tution.
• We have the funds approved for year 2006-07 ready
  and are waiting for their FCRA clearance.
• The school had applied for FCRA clearance in
  Sept.

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FCRA Update

• The schools FCRA clearance application got sent
  back as they had missed out a field in the
  application. (Got a copy of the application).
• They have re-applied and are waiting to hear back.

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Teaching Through TV/Video

• One of the industries has donated a TV and a DVD
  player.
• They use it to educate students on simple science
  subjects.
• We can provide them with DVDs which we think may
  be usefull.

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Computer Room

• They have about 10-15 computer rooms.
• Pretty old computers and did not have desks and
  chairs. Have Windows 98 installed.
• We can arrange to send some good computers/desks.
  Set them up nicely and provide them with training
  DVDs and manuals.

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Computer Projects

• A poster in their computer room listing the
  projects of the students and their respective
  grades.

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Old school building..

• Is in very bad shape. Classes are still taught in
  the building. Leaks during rains, infrastructure
  is bad.

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Old School Building contd.
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Old School Buidling Contd..
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New School Building

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Special Classes For 10th Grade in New Building.
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Students From 10th Grade taking a test
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Restrooms

• Recently completed the construction of restrooms
  for boys and girls.

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Construction Of New Classrooms

• With a couple of key donations they have started
  constructing 4 new classrooms. Its in progress
  and will be used to support the existing students.

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Infrastucture Desires

• Construct 8 more classrooms as soon as possible
  to support higher education. (Bsc They have
  applied for govt approval)
• Breakdown the old classrooms and construct new
  classrooms like the existing 18 classrooms.
• Need to improve on some basic infrastructure such
  as desks and tables.

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Discussions

• Sport and Extra Curricular.
• Employment Whats the main kind of emloyment.
• Rift between industries and locals.
• Help them after education.
• Their Needs and plans.

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What are Our Goals?

• Continue to help the organization in bringing
  better quality of education and access to higher
  education to the students in Jigani village.
• Empower the organization to help students towards
  planning their career.