Education
We have four educational centres running accross Gurgaon. All of them are targetted to provide free education to under priviledged childern. They differ in the location and the community which the projects are involved with.The projects are
Unnati
http://gurgaon.aidindia.org/unnati
Project Type: Education center
Location: Jharsa Village, Gurgaon
Student strength: 45
AID Gurgaon’s first step towards its goal of providing non formal
education to the underprivileged children. Unnati was started 3 years
ago and caters to many children who belong to the construction sites
surrounding Jharsa village. The center had just started with a carpet
and today it is blooming with everything that a classroom should
possess. Many children from Unnati have progressed and been put into
public or governmental schools. Today, it has 45 students brimming with
enthusiasm and creativity. The batch is divided into 2 sections
depending on the children’s literacy level. The center runs 6 days a
week under a regular teacher. In December 2008, the nutrition program
at Unnati was started which provides basic nutrition of milk and dry
fruits everyday to the children.
To view pictures of Unnati, click here
Disha
http://gurgaon.aidindia.org/disha
Project Type: Education center
Location: Jharsa Village, Gurgaon
Student Strength: 45
The centre was inaugurated on the 26th of January, 2009 with an aim to provide literacy to children from community of rag pickers in Jharsa Village. The need arose as the Unnati centre had reached its capacity .The current beneficiary strength is 60. Since July’09, nutrition program started at Disha centre as a part of the health initiative. A few of the children from Disha have also been enrolled in private or government school.
Prerna
http://gurgaon.aidindia.org/prerna
Project Type: Education center
Location: Sector-14, Gurgaon
Student Strength: 50
"No child is born imperfect. Every life is a blessing and a hope for mankind."
With this conviction, we have started project PRERNA to help the kids in the slums. Project PRERNA is an inspiration to make a difference in their lives. Prerna was started started on 14th Nov,2009,(Children Day) for Saturday and Sunday Classes only. Currently a regular teacher is conducting daily classes at the project.
Shiksharth
http://gurgaon.aidindia.org/shiksharth
Project Type: Education center
Location: Kanhai village near RD City & Sector 45 & Sector 44, Gurgaon
Student Strength: 50
On Sunday, Nov 6, 2009, Zariya and AID- Gurgaon chapter launched their project Shiksharth to educate the underprivileged children residing in the slums of Kanhai village in Gurgaon. Shiksharth is a community school based out of Kanhai village. The volunteers from AID Gurgaon and Zariya walked around the slums in Kanhai village to spread the word of importance of education for all. The team registered the students into the school and on its first day on Sunday saw an overwhelming response from the residents. The school on its inaugural day marked the attendance for 40 children from the village. Sarpanch Satish Yadav ji inaugurated the school in the presence of the volunteers and a few guests that included Colonel Rajinder Singh. Shiksharth has taken its first flight with one teacher and forty students, and aims at achieving a headcount of 125-150 students to be managed by four teachers. The school will operate, from 9 am to 1:30pm from Monday thru Friday and 9am to 12pm on Saturdays, in the premises adjoining the temple in Kanhai village. The purpose would be to provide the remedial classes for weak and underprivileged kids and prepare them for admission to the public schools. The project Shiksharth owes sincere thanks to the Sarpanch Satish Yadav ji of Kanhai village for providing the land and all the support and the residents of Kanhai village in showing their faith in us.
http://gurgaon.aidindia.org/prerna
Project Type: Education center
Location: Sector-14, Gurgaon
Student Strength: 50
"No child is born imperfect. Every life is a blessing and a hope for mankind."
With this conviction, we have started project PRERNA to help the kids in the slums. Project PRERNA is an inspiration to make a difference in their lives. Prerna was started started on 14th Nov,2009,(Children Day) for Saturday and Sunday Classes only. Currently a regular teacher is conducting daily classes at the project.
Shiksharth
http://gurgaon.aidindia.org/shiksharth
Project Type: Education center
Location: Kanhai village near RD City & Sector 45 & Sector 44, Gurgaon
Student Strength: 50
On Sunday, Nov 6, 2009, Zariya and AID- Gurgaon chapter launched their project Shiksharth to educate the underprivileged children residing in the slums of Kanhai village in Gurgaon. Shiksharth is a community school based out of Kanhai village. The volunteers from AID Gurgaon and Zariya walked around the slums in Kanhai village to spread the word of importance of education for all. The team registered the students into the school and on its first day on Sunday saw an overwhelming response from the residents. The school on its inaugural day marked the attendance for 40 children from the village. Sarpanch Satish Yadav ji inaugurated the school in the presence of the volunteers and a few guests that included Colonel Rajinder Singh. Shiksharth has taken its first flight with one teacher and forty students, and aims at achieving a headcount of 125-150 students to be managed by four teachers. The school will operate, from 9 am to 1:30pm from Monday thru Friday and 9am to 12pm on Saturdays, in the premises adjoining the temple in Kanhai village. The purpose would be to provide the remedial classes for weak and underprivileged kids and prepare them for admission to the public schools. The project Shiksharth owes sincere thanks to the Sarpanch Satish Yadav ji of Kanhai village for providing the land and all the support and the residents of Kanhai village in showing their faith in us.
