[Project period from April 2010 to March 2011]

Annual report 
April 2010 to March 2011

Goal
The project is to support “Academically bright and economically needy students, who wish to continue their college education and become good human being” 
Objectives
•	To assist their academicals needs like coaching class and knowledge center, bus pass.
•	To provide information on professional courses and opportunity. (educational and career guidance and counseling)
•	To developing student’s confidence level and handle their academic and personnel stress.
•	To encourage/motivate parents to let their children continue higher education.
Project Details
Project Name	Vidya Kiran	
Organization Name & Address  	Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement
Hanchipura Road, Saraguru
H.D.Kote (T), Mysore (D)
Karnataka (S), INDIA
Ph: 08228 – 265412/413

Project Area	Mysore District	
Office Address	Vidya Kiran, # 248, B.N. street, 
Near K.R.Hospital, Mysore	
E -  mail ID	manusamastha@gmail.com
vidyakiranmysore@gmail.com
mrmamatha@gmail.com
jyo.mysore@yahoo.com

Geographical area of Mysore

Staff Details

Report Highlights	
1.	Selection Process of Students
	
2.	Regular Coaching Class
	
3.	Successful Journey of Students
	
4.	Motivational or Skill Improvement Activities  
	
5.	Seminar & Celebration of Events
	
6.	Innovations during this year
	
7.	Counseling
	
8.	Case study
	
9.	Parents Meeting
	
10.	Exposure visit
	
11.	Donor/Well wishers visit
	
12.	 Meeting and Review
	
13.	 Opinion from students 
	
14.	 Senior Students Association
	
15.	 Challenges & Solutions during the year.

-: Selection Process of students:-

•	This year we started the process of selection of students from June 2010. 

•	We visited to Government College of girls and boys in Mysore city (Maharaja, Maharani’s and Govt., Girls Junior college).

•	We received 125 applications and one to one interaction/counseling with the students was done. This year one of our senior students Manasa accompanied us to college and interacted with students.

•	We conducted entrance test for Mathematics, Science and English on 26th of June 2010 on the basis of their 10th syllabus at our center. All our senior and present II PUC students successfully conducted these test. The question papers setting (in Kannada and English version) and paper evaluation was done by them. 

•	We prepared a list of meritorious/poor/economically backward students and planed for their house visit. This process of home visit was done by Vidya Kiran staffs (Savitha and Jyothi Lakshmi) and accountant of SVYM (Ms.Dharmavathi).

•	During our house visit, we assessed their economic condition, parent’s attitude and interacted with them about their interest in providing education to their son/daughter’s.

•	After the house visit, prepared students profile and report for final selection.

•	During the final selection process, student and their parents came to center. Parents visited the center and they were oriented about our organization and programme’s objective and activities. We discussed about student’s regularity, commitment, progress and parent’s participation, bank savings. The process was done by Mr. Manoj Sebastian, Head – Community Programmes of SVYM and Vidya Kiran staffs.

•	Finally we selected 30 students for this year 2010 – 2011.

-: Regular coaching class:-
The coaching class helps to students to understanding the subject. They clear their doubts, rising questions in particular topic in this class. Every day we organized coaching class to students except Sundays. In the end of academic year we arranged class on Sundays also.  
•	The lecturer covered their allotted syllabus as per their action plan and conducted unit test and exams. 
•	The lecturer is not only doing a teaching, they understand the student’s background and motivating the students and response their feelings and rhythms.
•	After every test/exams took feedback from lecturer and talked with students on their performances. 

Subject lecturer and their class details 	
Class	Name of the Lecturer	Subjects	No. of class & hours taken during the year	
			No. of class	No. of hours		
II PUC – Science	Mrs. Shobha	Physics	76	114		
	Dr.M.G.Ramananda	Chemistry	83	124.5		
	Mr. Uday Shankar	Maths	90	135		
	Mrs. Nandini	Biology	63	94.5		
I PUC -  Science	Mr.J.S.Gowrachari	Physics	61	91.5		
	Mr. Mahesh	Chemistry	54	81		
	Mr.Rajesh	Maths	63	94.5		
	Mr. Raveendra	Biology	51	76.5		
I PUC - Commerce	Mr. Balraj	Accounts	60	90		
	Mr. Rajesh	Economics	42	63		
-: Successful Journey of Students:-
II PUC results were announced on April 2010. Out of 66 students, 63 of   students were promoted for higher studies. We achieved 95.93% result
 	Boys 	Girls	Total	
Distinction   	09 	02 	11	
First Class   	15 	14 	29	
Second Class 	02 	12 	14	
 Pass 	02 	07 	09	
Fail/Absent	00	03	03	
Total	28	38	66 	

After the result, students have joined to various courses at Mysore, Mandya and Hassan district.  The students detained (failed) in the subjects, will be taking supplementary exams, presently these students have joined for short term course in computers. 
BSc	23	
Bcom	18	
BE	15	
Diploma	02	
BBM	01	
MBBS	01	
Pharmacy	01	
Paramedical	01	
Physiotherapy	01	
Fail	03	
TOTAL	66	

I PUC results were announced on March 31st 2011. Out of 30 students 27 were promoted to II PUC, two students were dropout and one student was discontinued her education for her personal reasons.

	Boys	Girls	Total	
Distinction	02	01	03	
Ist class	07	11	18	
II class	0	01	01	
Just pass	01	04	05	
TOTAL	10	17	27	

-: Motivational or Skill Improvement Activities:-

Date	Name of the Programme/
Activities	
Details of the programme/activities
	
22.05.2010	•	Hasya Programme

•	Candle Light	Organized by VIIS (Vivekananda Institute for Indian Science), held at V LEAD (Vivekananda Institute for Leadership Development). 
Guest: Prf.Krishne Gowda
The hasya programme’s contemplate “how to relieve in fast life” The professor explained with an example, how life become frustrated and how do one can avoid this, through a smile in the place of tension. The students enjoyed this programme.  10 students and staff attended this programme.

On the same day a group of students participated in Candle light programme organized by Samastha project of SVYM. The programme gave awareness about HIV/AIDS to public. They attended a procession and prayed for them by lighted candle.
	
05.06.2010	•	Personality development activities	Resource Person: Dr. Rajan
Topic: Time management & leadership qualities.

Dr. Rajan retired army person and volunteer of SVYM. Explained how important time management is. Through activities he said students to write something on their regular activities and prepare a time table. Then he discussed with students how we are using time practically. Then the students knew, by the end the session students learnt to analyze time and its importance. He also oriented about leadership qualities. So, in coming days he said to take class on leadership qualities for students. 	
29.05.2010	•	Mr. Manoj Sebastein Interaction with present II PUC students 

•	Vachanothsava	Mr. Manoj Sebastein (Head Community programme – SVYM) Interacted with our present II PUC students about their academic performances.  He discussed on their punctuality and commitment. Subsequently, students also promised that they would achieve 100% results. 

Organized by VIIS (Vivekananda Institute for Indian Science), held at V LEAD (Vivekananda Institute for Leadership Development).
Guest: Prf.Shivarajappa
Vachana Gayana: Manasa Nayana
Vachanothsava is a programme of speech on Vachana (A type of literature in kannada language) and explained the meaning of Vachanas.  Students asked questions on life and spirituality.
	
09.10.2010 to 10.10.2010	•	Jatha	I PUC & II PUC students attended a Jatha programme with staffs. Jatha programme was organized by CBR a project of SVYM. This was an awareness programme to public about physically/mentally challenged person/children, their needs and the facilities provided by government. This was a new experience to our students. They met people, gave awareness and distributed the handouts to needy/public.
	
24.10.2010 to 27.10.2010	•	Chemistry workshop	We participated in Chemistry workshop at Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Science Research, Bangalore. Every year this institute conducts chemistry workshop for students and create curiosity about research in Chemistry field. In this workshop students did chemistry experiments and enjoyed the results. For the very first time they did experiments individually, because in their college 5 to 6 students do the experiments together.    We attended the seminar about Biology from lecture/scientist. 25 students and one of our staff to attended this workshop. Workshop and all facilities were excellent and students felt very happy.
	
09.11.2010	•	Motivational talk 	We arranged motivational talk by Swami Nithyasthananda Maharaj, President of Ramakrishna Mission, Mysore. Swamiji interacted with our students and gave speech on “Keys of success and effect of Prayer, Dhayna and also Shradha”.  After his speech, he answered student’s questions. In the end of the programme swamiji distributed a book “RASHRTA JAGRUTHI” and sweets to all students with his blessings.  
Ramakrishna Mission, Mysore wishes to support five students. On this occasion Swamiji gave Rs. 41.000/- for these five students for educational needs.
	
19.03.2011	•	Jatha	Our students participated in Jatha, organized by Nirmalya Vahini, a project of SVYM.  Created awareness on the occasion of World Water Day through jatha. This jatha helps to students to know the value of fresh drinking water and what’s our role for pure water.

-: Seminar & Celebration of Events:-
Object and Impact of this activities
 During this year we made a plan to conduct seminar and celebration of events regularly. Students have happily adopted and continuously following as per plan. Every 15 days they choose a leader for conducting seminar, one for conducting events, one for maintain library and another one for class room leader. Each student has clear roles and responsibilities. 
•	The Seminar leader is he/she prepares time table along with their friends for next 15 days. Weekly he/she conducts 2 – 3 seminars in a week. After every seminar class, all students discuss previous exams and CET (Common Entrance Test) questions. Doing Seminar helps students to improve their communication skills, leadership quality and will be expert in particular subject/ topic and also present their ideas and clear their doubts.
•	The Events  leader is he/she conducting events of  special days like Environment day, World Tourism day, Consumer day, Kargil day, Birthday of  Bhagat Singh, Sir.M.Visveshwariah, Swami Vivekananda, Children’s day, Teacher’s day and Mother’s day…. Along with their friends.
•	The Library leader is he/she monitoring the book borrowers, their due date and availabilities of books. 
•	The Class Room leader is he/she everyday maintain the class room equipments (marker, duster and chair arrangements), student and lecturer attendance and notice board.
•	At the end of every 15 days, all students vote their leaders and give grading(1-10). The process is continued regularly. 
•	By these activities, every student actively participates and show their coordination, interest and organizing skills. They are very clearly design all programmes or activities. The details are 

Date	Name of the programme/activities	
Details of the programme/activities
	
23.04.2010	•	World Earth day 
•	World Books day	•	Madhunitha spoke about World Earth day.
•	Mahendra.H.S. spoke about World Books Day.
Special Day Events - Organized by:
Shibu Andia
	
01.05.2010 to
31.05.2010	Month of May Events
03rd World News Paper day
09th Mother’s Day
18th Shankaracharya Jayanthi
15th to 30th  Consumer Protection fortnight
27th Buddha Pornima
31stAnti-Tobacco day
	In the beginning one of the student gave information on world news paper day and interacted with all other students about the topic. Mother’s day was celebrated but it was very emotional and all students expressed their feelings about mother.
The Consumer protection programme was good and the discussion was excellent.
Special Day Events - Organized by:
Saraswathi & Prathibha
	
01.06.2010	International Children day	Special Day Events - Organized by:
Karthik Suvarna
	
05.06.2010	World Environment Day	Resource Person: Mr. Shivalinga
Topic: Environment & Agriculture
Mr. Shivalingawas called as resource person to provide massive information on topic of environment, global warming and how the nature is being polluted from human activities. He explained about agriculture, their importance in India and showed related CDs with regard to the information.

Special Day Events - Organized by:
Karthik Suvarna
	
15.06.2010	Child laborer 	Discuss on child labor was good. Most of the students opposed child labor activities prevailing, but only few students raised question relevant to the situation and why children are forced to work and take care of their family.
Special Day Events - Organized by:
Karthik Suvarna

13.08.2010	•	Gardening day 
•	Debate on Government holidays	•	Information shared on gardening.
•	The debate was good and made two groups for discussion. Students were

Special Day Events - Organized by:
Bhagya Lakshmi
	
20.08.2010	Varamahalakshmi pooja	Pooja was conducted and Information was shared among students about varamahalakshmi pooja. On the occasion student planned to contribute money as much as they can and finally they contributed Rs.50/- to PLHIV donation box from each student Rs.2/- collected.
Special Day Events - Organized by:
Karthik Suvarna
	
17.09.2010	(Guruvandana)
Teacher’s day
	The program was started through prayer by one of the student ‘Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu….’.They welcome their lecturers on stage and gave momentous. Program was inaugurated by lighting a lamp by lecturers.  Students expressed about their teachers coaching and cooperation. Lecturers showered motivational talk to students and shared some memorable moments of their time. Students had arranged some games for entertainment to lecturers and all Lecturers participated enthusiastically and enjoyed the games. Prizes were distributed to winners. 09 lecturers and all I & II PUC students along with staff (78) participated in the programme. The entire programme was designed and coordinated by our student’s.
Special Day Events - Organized by: Bharath .C.
	
16.10.2010	Saraswathi 
& 
Ayudha Pooja	The purpose of celebrating Sarawathi pooja is that Goddess Saraswathi gives education and knowledge to all and in Ayadha Pooja we do pooja to all instruments for easy and safe usage of these materials. In the morning students enthusiastically came to center and decorated their class room and centre.  After performing pooja and distributing the sweets, we organized funny games to students. 

28.11.2010	Kannada Rajyothsava & Children’s day	On the day four of the students resided over the stage and gave their opinion on ‘Today’s Kannada’. On this occasion we gave prizes to students, who done their responsibilities with earnest in the class room and the responsibilities were leader of Seminar, Class room, Library, Programme/Events and also we awarded them as STAR OF VIDYA KIRAN. We organized entertainment games to them and all students enjoyed this programme.  80 students participated in this programme and we distributed snacks and sweets to the students and staffs.
	
12.01.2011	Vivekananda Jayanthi	•	On this occasion students gave speech on Vivekananda’s thoughts and they described we must follow his thoughts.
•	In the evening we went to V – LEAD and performed cultural activities.	

-: Innovations during this year:-              
•	STAR OF VIDYA KIRAN…… Already details were given in this report.
•	Chemistry Work Shop………… Already details were given in this report.
•	YUVA PAYANA.

Yuva Payana means “Journey of Youth Students”. In this progamme we awarded our last two years supported students as a sign of encouragement to their future and to the present students. Old students and their parents expressed their feelings, experiences and journey of Vidya Kiran during their education. We felicitated to our well wisher on this stage. On 9th of January 2011 we organized this programme.
Yuva Payana programme was completely led by our students, from anchoring to vote of thanks. Swami Veereshanandaji, Editor of Viveka Prabha, Rama Krishna Ashram, Mysore, inaugurated this programme with other guests, students and parent. President of this programme CEO of the SVYM Dr. (Flt.Lt) M.A. Balasubramanya and the special guests were Miss. M.R. Mamatha a member of State Government of Child Rights Commission, Mr. A.Venakteshappa, Deputy Chief, Career guidance and Information, Mysore University. 
We awarded “Pratibha Puraskar” and Rs.500/- (to each students) cash prize to 19 students who scored above 80% in II PUC exams and presently continuing their studies with success in different courses.  Cash prize was contributed by Mr. Prithvi Reddy, Plasma Private Limited, Bangalore (Rs. 5000/- for 10 students) and Smt.Varsha, Bangalore, (Rs.4500/- for 09 students) to the meritorious students for their success. These students shared their experiences, feelings and their relation with Vidya Kiran. 
Sowmya (Presently studying in BE) said “My mother is everything to me. Because of her encouragement and support I’m getting education. I can’t imagine my life without Vidya Kiran. If this center would not have supported me, I and my family would have suffered a lot.   I took information and guidance from this center and got a free engineering seat in Chenna Basaveshwara Technical Institute, Tumkur district” She ended her speech saying that communication skills are very important in our career.
Hemachandan (Presently studying in BE) expressed with great quotations of Swami Vivekananda and how it influenced him. He said “smart work is better than hard work….. Basically I’m very lazy….. ‘Everything is easy when you are busy, nothing is easy when you are lazy’ this quotation helped me. When I’m in tense…. I share with Jyothi madam and she suggests me to overcome it. Vidya Kiran support is a lot to in my academics. My parents’ struggle is very important in my education. After my education I’m going to support the students like Vidya Kiran”
Soma Shekar (Presently studying in B.Sc) is working in hotel as a part time job and continuing his education with good percentage and he also manages his family responsibilities. He shares “When I finished my 10th standard I didn’t have any hope to continue my education. I worked and earned some money and joined college in Mysore. Here I got an opportunity to be a Vidya Kiran student and they encouraged me in all aspects in a positive way to continue my education and to face problems in life” 
Chandra Shekar (Presently studying in B.Com) worked throughout summer holidays and financially supported his family and now also he is continuing the same work. He shares “In the beginning of my college days… I didn’t know the difference between Commerce, Arts and Science subjects.  Someone suggested me commerce, so I took commerce…. After I was selected as a Vidya Kiran student….. There I liked a thing that is everyone had reading habit and healthy competitions with each other…. I was influenced by this type of environment and began to study with a goal”
Arun Kumar (Presently studying in Diploma) said “Vidya Kiran supports every student in many ways.  There I got a good friend that is Venu….. After the class he taught me Mathematics and it helped me``
So many students expressed emotionally how Vidya Kiran helped them in many aspects such as personality development, counseling, coaching classes and exposure visit. Their parents revealed their sensational views about Vidya Kiran in an emotional way. 
The cultural activities performance was given by students of Viveka School of Excellence, Saragur, children of Prerepana and Vidya Kiran students. All guests, well wishers, teachers, lecturers, parents, students and staffs of SVYM enjoyed the programme and had their lunch in the end of the programme. 
-: Counseling:-
Counseling is a main tool to understand the students and Psychological support is provided by counselor through Counseling. These adolescence boys and girls need regular counseling because they have lot of disturbances from their peers. The common counseling issues are
•	Inferiority complex – Students are coming from poor family and majority of their parents are uneducated.
•	Medium of instruction - Kannada medium.
•	Academic results/performances.
•	Memory loss/short term memory.
•	Single parent or family issues, alcoholism, divorce. 
•	Lack of role model (They are not finding in their environment).
•	Lack of individual attention and identity.
•	Different environment – They compare to rural and urban life style. 
•	Hostel life or transportation.
•	Socio – economical issues.
•	Students like sharing.
•	Lack of communication and dress code.
•	Lack of Affordability.
Regularly we are doing individual counseling.  Sometimes we do counseling with their parents and their friends if required. Every week we are interacting with group. Usually we are interacting on their academic performances, punctuality, commitment, sharing with others, group norms and coordination with group.
This academic year, before the coaching class started for II PUC we did individual student – parent counseling. We focused on their score in I PUC and next year plan, family support and financial arrangement for professional course (savings).  After the midterm test/exams we did counseling with I & II PUC students and their parents about their academic performances. 

-: Case Study:-

Adhi Lakshmi .K. – I PUC – Commerce – Maharani’s Junior College 

Adhi Lakshmi is an excellent in education, sports and other cultural activities.   She scored 80% in SSLC and presently studying in I PUC. She won first prize in district level long jump and selected for state level.  Also she got second prize in district level yoga competition.  Other than she got so many prizes in her college level sports. She is a NCC cadet and represents her team as a captain. 

Adhi Lakshmi staying in government girl’s hostel and she don’t have her parents. She having an elder sister and she were married. Her hostel members are encouraging to her studies. She wants to continue her education.

Mahadeva Swami .C.M. – I PUC – Science – Maharaja’s Junior College

Mahadeva Swami is a bright student and he has good analytical skills.  He scored 93% in SSLC and he was honored from government and other institute for his achievement. State Bank of India (Nanjanagudu branch) shows interest to adopt to him for his professional course. 

His parents are doing agriculture and he has 4 elder sisters. He is from rural background and studied in Kannada medium. His parents are in old age and wants to their son continue his education. Presently he staying in hostel and one of the hotel provide mid day meal to him.

Thejaswini .R. – I PUC – Commerce – Maharani’s Junior College

Thejaswini is good in her education. Basically she is calm and hard worker.  She scored 78% in SSLC and improving her academic performances. She is having hunger to learn more and usually she accepted after clear discussion. 

Thejaswini’s uncle and her mother support to her education.  She doesn’t have her father and she helped her mother to making paper bags. Earlier she is not wishing to come to center. After her friends convinced, she regularly attend the class. 

Shashikala .S. – I PUC – Science – Maharani’s Junior College

Shashikala is an emotional and bold girl. When she was opted Science course her school teacher advised to don’t take the science course it is very difficult for Kannada medium students and also one of the college lecturers also discourage to her.  But she strongly decided and took science course. Beginning of the year she felt tough and after the regular coaching and counseling she will improve her academic performances.

In her school days she was excellent in educational and cultural activities. She got so many prizes and certificate for that. But from last year she is suffering from skin problem (allergic) on face, because of that she lost her confidence and avoids her friends.  She shares her all feelings and express how difficult to medium of instructions to her. We counseled her and encourage joining with other students. 

She is from a village (Kadakola) and daily travelling to Mysore from her place and studied in Kannada medium. Her parents are making bamboo baskets and sold in nearby villages. She has an elder sister and a brother.  Her sister is married and brother working in a factory.  Parents support is good and they willing, at least Shashikala will get good education. 

Sandeep .N. – II PUC – Science – Maharaja’s Junior College

Sandeep is an excellent in education and cultural activities. He is famous for his excellent talk and he got more prizes in debate competition. He is from rural back ground and studied in Kannada medium. His academic performance is good and his parents support is also good. 

From last 10 months he is suffering from physical problem. That means he has pain in nerve system. When he try to write or lift to anything it will be difficult to him. He is consulting neurologist and experts but it’s not use. They are suggesting under treatment and his self confidence. Because of this problem, he is not concentrate to his studies and getting low marks in test/exams (slow writing). He worried for his health status and his parent’s worries and also his academic performances.  Sandeep’s elder sister also suffering from same problem. 

Regularly we counseling and he is also shares about his health status and try to improving his confidence level. He understands his problem and wishing to attend the exams. Presently he tries to take a letter from education board to getting a helper to write exam or taking extra time. 

Shibu Andia – I PUC – Science – Maharaja’s Junior College

Shibu is an excellent in education and having interest other cultural activities. He involves with all his peers and other senior and junior students.  Everybody likes  him for his soft nature and behavior even lectures also. 

He is very much interested in Maths and in the free time he teaches Maths to his peers by seminar or discussion. He helps to junior students to understand the terms and clear their doubts.  

-: Parents Meeting:-

Parent’s role is very important in their children’s education. They are first role model of them. Some parents are support their children and try to fulfill their needs. But some of they didn’t know the course which their children opted. In the meeting we discussed on the issues of,
•	Academic progress.
•	Students & Parents role for success.
•	Academic stress.
•	Savings for higher education.
•	Regularity and commitment from both.

If they create good environment, proper motivation and creativity in students, they will easily achieve their dreams/success.  So we are also trying to involve parents to their children education. 

Beginning of the academic year we did Individual parents meeting with II PUC students. In this meeting basically we concentrate on students academic performances in II PUC and how parents support their children in the way of success. Also we focused on student’s attitude, their regularity, commitment and parent’s involvement. In the same way we were talked with I PUC students and their parents. After two or three tests we talked on their performances.

-: Exposure Visit:-

On 28th of May 2010 we visited NIE - CREST (Centre for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technologies) with our (25) II PUC students. Students got information and saw the equipment of solar, renewable energy tools. We also visited other engineering departments like civil, mechanical. This visit helped to students to upgrade and focused their knowledge on renewable energy. They cleared their doubts by asking questions and some are practically done. 

On 26thof September we visited Karanji Lake and Regional Science Museum in Mysore. First we visited museum, there is exhibited the model of human organs and collections of animal and birds. Including they exhibited of ancient age of human life style. Finally they showed a picture on wild animals. After we went to Karanji Lake. This is a big park and they took care of all kinds of birds all students (I & II PUC) enjoyed and some were excited because this was their first exposure visit.

On 29th of November 2010 we and our students visited SVYM. Motivation talk was given by Dr.R.Balasubramanium, founder of SVYM.  Early morning we reached Sargur and after the breakfast Dr.R.Balasubramanium interacted with students about SEVA (Service). He asked students about their future plans. After visiting school and hospital students were excited to visit the school campus. Then we visited Kenchanahalli hospital and tribal school at hosahalli.  

On 12th of March 2011 we visited Talakadu, Somanatha pura, Mudakutore and bluff. These are all historical place of T.N.Pura taluk, Mysore. Just now I PUC students were finished their annual exam, they are very enthusiastically came for this visit and also some II PUC students came with us (they will have exam from 17th to 31st of March 2011). 
Early morning at 6am all our students, some lecturers and staffs were assemble in our office.. First we went to Somanatha Pura, this was a historical place and build in Hoysala style. Here we finished our breakfast and visited the temple. The temple attracted by it’s style and fine art work on stone. We were remembering its history and shared information on how enemies destroyed our culture and loot the wealth.

Next we visited Mudukutore. It was lord Shiva & Parvathi’s temple. The river Karveri and green around this hill. Talakadu is also a historical place and it’s all around by sand. Here students spent more time to play in water (river Kaveri). After lunch we visited Bluff and came back to Mysore.

-: Donors/Well Wishers Visit:-

On 18th of June, Mrs. Melli Annamalai (ASHA - Boston) visited our center. This was her second visit to our center.  She interacted with our students and lecturers.   She also attended Mathematics class. Students explain their dream and ambition. Some of the students asked her about American life style, education system, policy, economy… and they also asked what inspired her to you for USA. She explained all their questions in Kannada and English. The interaction was good and all students actively participated in this interaction.  She wrote……,
“It was delighted to meet the students and hear their aspiration. I had a very enjoyable discussion with them. It was wonderful see their confidence. I thank the Vidya Kiran team is doing an excellent job.”

On 10th of August, long time associates of SVYM Dr. Devaraj Acharya (Presently SVYM, UK Chapter), Dr.Raghu, Dr. Chandra Shekar K and Dr. M.R.Seetharam, President SVYM visited our center. We explained our programme activities and they interacted with students about aim and goal and how it differs from each other. They explained to achieve something one should have a continuous effort, confidence, interest in the subject. They also explained service motive is very essential as human being and students should work with community in their routine life.
On 5th of October 2010 ASHA volunteers Mr. Kiran and Mrs. Padma visited our center. They interacted with our senior and present students and also talked with staffs.  They were happy to see the Vidya Kiran programme and its activities. Mr. Kiran wrote……
“Very pleased to see the progress. This is my second visit here. I see very good progress each time……. Keep up the great work”

On 30th of October 2010 M.R.Mamatha, member of State Child Rights Commission and our well wisher visited our center. She interacted with the students and conducted a debate programme to students on the “Importance of marks in life”. All students actively participated and discussed with valuable points. She was happy to saw the student’s participation and boldness.

-: Meeting and Review:-
The object of the meeting and review is a best platform to update all the activities, and analyze the quality of activities and take suggestions/ help for improvement/qualitative to the project. 
Every month we are having review with concerned head project of SVYM, Mr. Manoj Sebastien and other programme manager/ coordinator. In the review we share our achievements, challenges during the month and find solution. Also we are presenting our monthly activities in SVYM staff meeting. In the meeting CEO of SVYM and all other staffs are attend the meeting. Here we discuss on coordination and cooperation, which is one of the essential event in the project progression and keep healthy relationship with each one for the staff. We also have meeting with accounts department once in 3 months and discuss about accounts policy, budget. Apart from this individual project’s meeting and review will be conducted on regular basis. Once in every month we conduct supervisory staff meeting. 

-: Opinion from 
1. PUSHPA- I PUC- PCMC- Maharani’s Junior College
“Vidya Kiran has been a part of my life and I hope so to continue with it for rest of my life. When I entered my PU stage, I was worried about my studies, as I was new to the college atmosphere me how I managed to cope with my teachers. I think so it is God’s grace that I have got the chance to be a Vidya Kiran student. It has been foot hold to me for my career. 
I was unaware of the path to my aim but it is here I found the correct and suitable path to reach my aim. Vidya Kiran is not only educating the mass but it also gives or provides an opportunity the all - round development of a person. Vidya Kiran made me realize that every rock breaks with a single crack similarly every man shines with a single and simple victory. So totally Vidya Kiran is a boon to the nation and I hope so to support it in future”. 
2. VEENA .S. - I PUC- PCMB - Maharani’s Junior College
“Vidya Kiran helps me lot. When I joined I PUC – Science, I thought I stopped my education. At that time Savitha mam visit our college and I selected as a Vidya Kiran student. After that I concentrate my studies and now try to learn computer. I can’t understand my college teaching practice but here I easily understand and getting marks. Compare to other students my performances is low but I have confidence I will improve my studies and getting high score to others. Vidya Kiran is a part of my life to change my attitude in positive way and it’s creates my future path. Vidya Kiran not only concentrate the coaching it will provide the facilities to improve our personality development skills”.    
3. ADHI LAKSHMI .K. - I PUC- GEBA - Maharani’s Junior College
“Beginning of the Savitha mam came to our college and oriented about Vidya Kiran programme.  I liked its activities and want to be a student of Vidya Kiran. When I selected as a Vidya Kiran student, I’m very happily come to the center. Here we are having the facilities of library, computer, seminar, celebrations of events along with the regular coaching class. I’m so glad to these facilities and celebrations of events like Gandhi Jayanthi, Youth day and other programmes, its help to focused our thoughts on different issues and we learn. Now I talk very well with everybody because of the seminar programme. The library is very much helps to me for reference of different kind of books and also now I’m learning basic computer skills. Because of all these facilities I learn in very good way and I hope in future also its support me”. 
3. ZABIULLA SHARIF - I PUC- PCMB - Maharaja Junior College
“I knew SVYM in my 10th standard and I wish to join the Vidya Kiran. Beginning I’m very happily come to center and involve my studies. After few days I lost my confidence and I stopped to come to Vidya Kiran. My absent is very few days only again I wish to come to center. They talked and counseled with me. I’m ready to learn now and in II PUC also I will score good marks. Vidya Kiran is a God gift to all poor students”. 
-: Challenges & Solutions during the year:-
Sn	Challenges	Mitigating measures undertaken	
1	College timings – The boy’s college timings changed from 2pm to 3.30pm which affected our regular coaching class timings.
	Rescheduled coaching class timings from 3.45pm to 6.30pm.	
2	Poor performances in class tests
(Some students)	Asses their problems by counseling and arrange extra teaching/guidance from their peers. Discuss the matter with their parents. Provide motivation to the students by giving instance of their peers.
	
3	Drop out	Regular follow up through phone, house visit and motivation by their peers and lecturers.
	
4	Wrong information during the house visit by the selected students.	Discussion with student and their parents. Analyze the details of documents provided by them.	

-: Senior Students Association:-
This year we planned to start senior students association. The main object of the association is a senior student will regularly involve with our all activities and they are the role models or motivate to junior students. Presently (25-28 students) last two year senior students conducted meetings and designed the association’s goal and objectives. They showed the interest to support to their coming juniors and also they want to do some social service like organizing blood camp, public awareness on health, and education and government facilities through house visit. So now we collect all our senior students’ opinion and their involvement.