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BackgroundUrur Kuppam is
one of 4 villages located in South Chennai along the coastline. About 550
children reside in these 4 villages. Urur kuppam has a pre-school and a
primary school. Children below age 4 go to the pre-school in these
villages. The primary school has classes I thru V. The school is run by
the local community with salary for 4 teachers and the noon-meal scheme
paid by the government.
The school was inaugrated in 1939 by none other than
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ! The noon meal scheme was inaugrated by
none other than Kamaraj . But when Asha undertook the project in
2001 the school was in shambles severely
under-staffed, unhygenic surroundings, cramped conditions for kids to
study in ...
School Info - 1995
Over the last three years Asha
has significantly improved the education provided at the school. In
particular Asha has done the following:
- Fixed leaks in the roof of
the old building.
- Constructed a new compound
wall for the school keep away unwanted intruders as well as ensure
that the children do not run away during the day.
- Constructed three classrooms.
This allows the school to expand upto the 8th standard. Further one of
the rooms is to be used as an Audio-Visual room for Technology Aided
learning.
- Provided the SchoolNet K10
program for the school.
- Provided school uniforms and
notebooks for all the children for the academic year 2003-2004.
- Provided phone and gas
connection to the school.
In addition Asha is supporting
the following ongoing expenses for the Urur Olcott School:
- Enhancements to the midday
meal to ensure a nutritious meal that all children would enjoy eating.
- Support for three additional
teachers for 6th, 7th and 8th standards.
- One beautifier/assistant for
the principal.
Further during this time
Thursday Charities club has build two more classrooms. All these things
together have significantly improved the quality of education at the
school.
Project Goals
- improve the quality of education provided to 150+ pre-school and
primary school kids residing in the kuppam
- demonstrate the importance of education as an integral part of
community development in the kuppam
For details regarding the
project and progress to-date, click
here
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Project Details]
Current Focus Items(updated June 11, 2003)
- Provide school uniforms and notebooks
for the children.
- Continue providing Technology assisted
learning either using SchoolNet's K10 programs or alternatives.
- Continue providing the additional
teachers and staff, nutrition supplements etc.
Type of Education
Pre-School, Primary School
Student:Teacher Ratio
Primary
School - 141:4
Boy:Girl Ratio
Primary School - 69:72
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