Ramakrishna Math
Ulsoor, Bangalore
As a part of educational services, the Math has taken up a programme to provide assistance to the poor school children studying in Govt. Primary and High Schools in the villages. Under this scheme, schools children are provided with Sanitation Facilities, Uniforms, School bags, Notebooks and Writing materials.
Children are taught prayers, general hygiene and are introduced to teachings of Swami Vivekananda.
In the current financial year (2011), 15,130 students from 144 schools have been benifited.
From this scheme, in the financial year (2010), 14,532 students from 110 schools and in the year 2009, 14,291 students from 120 schools have been benifited.
Running this activity for the students costs us around Rs.18,00,000/- per annum. The expenditures are met through the public contribution.
In order to motivate the students studying in Govt. Primary and High Schools in rural areas, for the last 8 years, the Math in running Coaching Centers in 20 villages of Kanakapura Taluq, Bangalore Rural District.
Venue of the tuition class is either the school or temple or such suitable place in the village. Coaching is given during non-schooling hours (5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.). A paid teacher is appointed by the Math to guide them in their studies. Math is providing school uniform, note books, stationeries, etc. to all the children. Educated Rural youths are selected as teachers.
Total number of students being benefited by this scheme are 965.
Also a Free tuition Center in the Ashrama Premises is conducted for poor students (for 8th, 9th and 10th Std) between 4:30 PM and 6:00 PM. The estimated expenditure for the current year is: Rs.8,00,000.
Below are the photos of various Educational Activities undertaken by Aashrama Adoption of Rural Govt. Schools, Rural Tuition Centres, Rural Schools Development.
Online Donation to Ramakrishna Math, Ulsoor, can be made here .
