Proposal for academic year August 2001 – July 2002

Proposals we have planned to open up a H.Sc. section in which few items of preparation of dishes taught to children of 10 years i.e. 5^th standard only. We had started a H.Sc. hour last year and children of 3 years onwards were made aware of the different vegetables and fruits. They were taken to the General Merchant Store and were introduced to different grains, pulses, and condiments. They were also taught to peel, scrape, and cut vegetables. We found the response good. So we plan to open the Asha Kitchen hour from June and we hope with your blessing this would do well (as many children are from cooks family, some of them marriage caterers).

As the children hail from local surroundings with no playground and no entertainment at home othen than TV, the school now proposes to buy with Asha’s help the following equipment for the children’s benefit:

a) New Equipment:

See-saw AF RP two seater – Rs. 2,660.00

Climbing bar (mini) – Rs. 4,200.00

The whirly birs – Rs. 5,335.00

Sub-Total – Rs. 12, 195.00

These will enable our children to play and to exercise also, as it will keep them happy and healthy.

Recurring expenditure for the academic year August 2001 – July 2002 (Salary and Replacement of Items):

b) Salary:

Tailoring teacher - Rs. 800.00x12 = Rs. 9,600.00

Carpenter - Rs. 600.00x12 = Rs. 7,200.00

Arts teacher - Rs. 650.00x12 = Rs. 7,800.00

Craft and doll making - Rs. 400.00x12 = Rs. 4,800.00

Music teacher - Rs. 300.00x12 = Rs. 3,600.00

Sub-Total – Rs. 33, 000.00

c) Replacement of Items:

Art materials (pencils, crayons, paper, and drawing books) – Rs. 3,000.00

Craft material (cotton, wool, colour papers, needles, design scissors, fevicol, chamki, felt cloth) –

Rs. 3,500.00

Cloth, thread, buttons, needle etc. – Rs. 3,500.00

Wood, nails, small plywood, and tools – Rs. 2,000.00

Maintenance and repair of machines - Rs. 3,000.00

Sub-Total – Rs. 15,000.00

d) List of Educational CDs:

Gift pack (maths house, Stanley’s sticker story A to Z) – Rs. 650.00

Dr. Seuess Kindergarten – Rs. 850.00

Amazing Maths – Rs. 299.00

Reader rapid kindergarten – Rs. 995.00

ACE CD ROM Collections:

Dictionary – Rs. 500.00

Science Volume 1 – Rs. 1,095.00

Kids Education (4 – 10 years) – Rs. 675.00

Science blaster (4 – 7 years) – Rs. 1, 025.00

Sub-Total – Rs. 6,089.00

e) Kitchen tems:

Vegetable cutting board, knives, coconut scraper, steel vessels, and gas stove (single) and gas connection – Rs. 3,000.00

Sub-Total – Rs. 3,000.00

To get gas connection now-a-days with a gas stove Rs. 2, 000.00 has to be paid and one cylinder costs Rs. 250.00 which can be used for 3 months. So Rs. 1,000.00 gas cylinder charges will occur.

Sum Total of all items (a through e) - Rs. 69,284.00 ($1500.00)

These are our new ideas and proposals and if Asha sees it is useful, please let us know.

Thanks to Asha.

With best wishes

Your’s sincerely

P. Raman