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completed - requirements ended |
| Project Steward |
Pradeep Jayaraman pradeepjraman AT gmail DOT
com |
| Project Partner(s) |
Lakshmi Suryanarayanan surlak DOT lakshmi AT gmail
DOT com |
| Additional Contact |
Hari Kannan hkannan AT stanford DOT edu |
| Project Address |
Ururkuppam Middle School, Bajanai Koil street, Besant Nagar Chennai, TAMIL NADU 600090 India Tel: 044-42112404 |
| Funds Disbursed |
| Sep | 2011 | Stanford | $3,265.00 | | Dec | 2010 | Stanford | $3,100.00 | | Feb | 2010 | Tsunami Relief & Rehab | $3,515.00 | | Jul | 2009 | Burlington | $2,000.00 | | May | 2009 | Tsunami Relief & Rehab | $3,515.00 | | Dec | 2008 | Stanford | $2,170.00 | | Apr | 2008 | Stanford | $2,598.00 | | Jan | 2006 | Yale | $6,977.00 | | ??? | 2005 | Yale | $1.00 | | ??? | 2003 | Singapore | INR 52,000.00 | | ??? | 2001 | Berkeley | $1,940.00 | | ??? | 2001 | Silicon Valley | $2,148.00 | | ??? | 2001 | General Funds | $2,000.00 |
Total = $34,362.60 |
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Project Description
Urur Kuppam is one of 4 villages located in South Chennai along the coastline. About 550 children reside in these 4 villages. Now UrurKuppam got the government recoginition to have upto 8th standard.The school is run by the local community with meager support from 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 . the school is in shambles severely under-staffed, unhygenic surroundings, cramped conditions for kids to study in. With asha constant support the school now offers upto class 8th. Having provided better teaching aids, a library and a computer class, high nutritional meals and richer school campus. The school now has a healthy educational environment.
Purpose / Goals
- improve the quality of education provided to 200+ Middle School kids residing in the kuppam
- demonstrate the importance of education as an integral part of community development in the kuppam
Organization Description
The project (starting 2011) will be supported and supervised by Asha Chennai. Previously, Asha Honor used to support this project. http://www.ashanet.org
Project Type: Other
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Primary Focus: to go to formal school
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Secondary Focus: health and cleanliness
Other Focus: dropouts
Area: Urban
Number of Children: 200 Boy/Girl Ratio: 1 : 1 Student/Teacher Ratio: 25 : 1
Additional Information Asha Stanford is a funding chapter here are the details
http://ashanet.org/stanford
Contact Name: Pradeep Jayaraman
Email Address :pradeepjraman@gmail.com
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