Sri Nityananda Swamy Educational Trust - Jigani

Site Visit Dec 26 2006

Radhakrishna G Iyer

Background Sri Nityanandaswamy Education trust is rural school

located in a village called Jigani ~15 Kms away from Bangalore outskirts.

Teach classes from 1st-12th and have a strength of ~1200 students all together.

Asha Austin supports the educational needs of 80 students. Mainly consisiting of books,uniforms and tution.

We have the funds approved for year 2006-07 ready and are waiting for their FCRA clearance.

The school had applied for FCRA clearance in Sept.

FCRA Update The school’s FCRA clearance

application got sent back as they had missed out a field in the application. (Got a copy of the application).

They have re-applied and are waiting to hear back.

Teaching Through TV/Video One of the industries

has donated a TV and a DVD player.

They use it to educate students on simple science subjects.

We can provide them with DVD’s which we think may be usefull.

Computer Room They have about 10-15

computer rooms. Pretty old computers

and did not have desks and chairs. Have Windows 98 installed.

We can arrange to send some good computers/desks. Set them up nicely and provide them with training DVD’s and manuals.

Computer Projects A poster in their

computer room listing the projects of the students and their respective grades.

Old school building.. Is in very bad

shape. Classes are still taught in the building. Leaks during rains, infrastructure is bad.

Old School Building contd.

Old School Buidling Contd..

New School Building

Special Classes For 10th Grade in New Building.

Students From 10th Grade taking a test:

Restrooms Recently

completed the construction of restrooms for boys and girls.

Construction Of New Classrooms

With a couple of key donations they have started constructing 4 new classrooms. Its in progress and will be used to support the existing students.

Infrastucture Desires Construct 8 more classrooms as soon as

possible to support higher education. (Bsc They have applied for govt approval)

Breakdown the old classrooms and construct new classrooms like the existing 18 classrooms.

Need to improve on some basic infrastructure such as desks and tables.

Discussions: Sport and Extra Curricular. Employment: Whats the main kind of

emloyment. Rift between industries and locals. Help them after education. Their Needs and plans.

What are Our Goals? Continue to help the organization in

bringing better quality of education and access to higher education to the students in Jigani village.

Empower the organization to help students towards planning their career.