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Namma Shale Program
Aims to empower students in government schools through the following three ways:
1. Quality education by appointing and supporting teachers on a temporary basis.
2. Organizing extracurricular endeavors to enhance a holistic approach for every student.
3. Developing infrastructure in schools to enhance the environment and ambiance that foster quality learning experience.
India is one of the fastest growing economies and this growth is fueled by the large population of highly qualified manpower. Therefore, the future of India’s growth and the possibility of it becoming an economic super power will be affected by the quality of education provided at our schools. Most private schools would meet the standards. But children studying in majority of the government schools in the cites, slums and villages will miss opportunities as the schools are crippled with poor infrastructure and facilities, insufficient or poor-quality midday meals, inadequate teachers and low quality of teaching.
We Reaching Hand after much study feel strongly that we can step in meet the need and fill this gap. The government has established 45,000 Primary Schools and 3,029 High Schools in the state of Karnataka. The government is doing its best to see that the children studying in these school receive free education; it needs the support of non-governmental agencies to enhance and support its programs to bring it goals to fruition. This collaboration can go a long way in producing scholars from our government school that can further fuel the growth of our nation by providing equal opportunities for those children who are underprivileged and vulnerable in our society.
With our 9 years of ground zero field experience, working with the more than 100 Government schools, we have recognized that the children in these schools are deprived of an infrastructure and ambiance that can bring out the best in them.
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Namma shale (My School) endeavors to bridge this gap by providing a holistic/comprehensive education opportunity to all the students attending the Government Schools by adopting the following strategies:
- Improving infrastructure facilities of the government school
- Set up well-equipped computer labs as well as developing existing labs by incorporating latest technologies and digital infrastructure.
- Provide faculty for regular training to the students on digital literacy, life skills, reading habits and mentoring.
- Provide faculty for academic subjects in school that do not have adequate staff
- Conducting camps during vacation.
- Self-defense training for girls
- Installing online and physical libraries
- Science laboratories
- Installing Smart TV
- Installing Water Filters
- Co-curricular activity strategies
- Collaborating with school management and forming Children’s committee
- Training teachers on importance of Child Protection policy,
- Conducting sports even in collaboration with the schools to enhance the student’s holistic development and growth.
- Health and hygiene
- Menstrual health management training and Sensitization
- Environmental activities through plantation drive etc.
- Special day functions like Children’s Day, Teacher’s Day, Independence Day, Gandhi Jayanthi, Republic day, Cancer day, Aids day, Women’s day etc.
3.Provide educational resources
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- Science exhibitions
- Notebooks
- Exam guides
- Extracurricular materials like sports materials
- Art and craft.
- Stationary
- School bag set including water-bottles and lunch box
4.Empower the teachers through capacity building sessions by expert trainers.
5. Leadership skills for students.
6. Offer academic and athletic scholarships to students.
7. Engage volunteers for various activities throughout the year.
8.Conduct SDMC Meetings and PTAs every year in each school to engage parents in the overall development of their wards.
- Academic performance improved by almost 100% in attendance and significant improvement in academic performance of children, including securing 100% pass in 8 of the schools where there was 84% pass rate at an average.
- By installing RO water purifiers, we could ensure availability of safe and free drinking water thereby reducing the number of medical situation and increasing daily attendance.
- Students have been exposed to higher level sports competitions with almost 50% increase in girl student participation
- Students have become aware and even started exercising their rights and regularly participate in Child Parliament Committees.
- Students have started to learn to manage their lives and emotions
- Students have started to practice ecofriendly lifestyle
- Students have benefitted through Scholarship to pursue their dreams.
Story of Change – Vishal Kumar Studying in 10th grade in Govt boys’ high school. He scored highest in the 96.48% in SSLC board examination. He says, “One of my aims was to achieve distinction in SSLC”. I hail from a poor family where my parents are daily wage earners. I had good support from my family and teachers for my studies. I am thankful to HCL Foundation and Reaching Hand for conducting Science Exhibition and providing study guides in our school which was helpful in the preparation of my exams through which I could score good marks. Reaching Hand identified me and gave the scholarship twice which will be benefitted for my further education. Thank you so much for your support and guidance.
Kumar, migrated from Tamil Nadu Tiruvannamalai district hails from a poor family of 5 members, he started his schooling in Bangalore from 6th grade at GHS B. Narayanapura.
Kumar say that ‘ It was already when I got to know about the HCL sports, so I thought may I won’t get a chance to participate “but I didn’t lose my Hope when to the Trainer and asked for chance to participate and she allowed me. “I was really excited and happy”. I used to Attend the coaching classes every day without fail. I was very much encouraged by my coach and trainers and, I have been selected to the Kabaddi team. “Because of sports I was regular to the school”. I got selected in shot-put and Long jump for HCL Inter-school sports competitions which was held at Hoskote the only reason was with lot of encouragement and motivation of HCL sports camp and my trainer, hope I will give my Best in the upcoming Sports.
Aims are aimed by many but achieved only by some. Everybody has some aim or goal in their life. I too, have one. I want to become the best kabaddi player. I will always work very hard to achieve my goal. I am very thankful to HCL for uplifting me and making a path to achieve my dreams.
My name is Mr. Venkatesh and I work as the head master of Govt High school at Shivanapura, Hosokote. In the whole tenure of my service, the one thing which I observed is that government cannot work and reach to every section of the marginalized society. Organizations like Reaching Hand and HCL foundation came forward and support the government in reaching its goals.
Reaching Hand with the support of HCL has provided the computer trainer in our school. The Organization repaired all the computers and provided infrastructure support. Under the additional academic support, the students were given the exam guides for 10th grade exam going student, which helped them in exam preparation. Not only this, Reaching Hand team was always connected through phone and were always taking feedback about the things.
The students are so happy about the computer and are trying to learn through the practical ways with the help of the trainer. The trainer provided by the Reaching Hand is very good and always provide help to students not only with computer but with other subjects too.
Reaching Hand and HCL foundation gave the students chance on the educational tour and gave the opportunities to students to take part in State and national sports events. They have come to the ground level in reaching to the marginalized society.
I and my whole staff is so thankful to the Reaching Hand and HCL team and hope that Reaching Hand team in future too will provide their support to our school.