Adharshila - the school

The summer vacations are here.

As adharshila closes down for a month during the summers - its 2nd summer vacation... it is time to reflect :

We are going into the vacations with 171 students. WOW ! Thats an avarage of about 35 per class. Thats 171 families, who have seen value in sending their kids to us for us to build a bright future together. We expect to enroll about 10 more students when the school restarts in July.

Also taking a break are the 6 teachers, who have ensured that not a single day of education was lost during the course of the 2 years - yes.. not a single working day was missed out... very unlike how other schools function in the rural parts of the country.

Also taking a break is the school infrasturcture - well actually not. It is time to repair the minor damages which it faces on account of elements. What we have managed to do is to set-up 5 classes, a computer room with 3 computers, an office for the teachers, a playground for the students with swings and game areas, toilets, safe drinking water. Not to mention the small garden.

Also taking a break is the school transport.. whew... esp with no proper roads.

Most importantly also taking a break are our little boys and girls. They are the jewels in the system - the once who have put in the maximum in the year gone by. They deserve the one month long holiday the most. Happy vacations !!

However, there is a plan to try and do a number of things over the next 45 days:

1. A overall review meeting with all teachers and trustees.
2. A launch of the "scholarship program" to cover more students.
3. To try and develop a larger network of supporters for Adharshila.

posted by Vijay Singh @ 5/21/2007 03:09:00 AM