SShrishti Learning Center (SLC): 6-monthly update

• Shifted to a rented premises in Kishangarh, both centers are within walking distance

• easier to manage both centers, more space, terrace is being utilized, 6 rooms, no need for transportation

• added lights/fans using money from local donors• rent 17,000/month; budget presented last time had transportation

instead (15,000/month) • Got ~80 new admissions but many were not fit for SLC so moved to

Ladli first; in next 6 months they plan to move kids to SLC depending upon their progress

• Ladli center has ~150kids; earlier had nursery to KG but because of lack of space moved UKG to SLC

• SLC now houses UKG, I-V (earlier I-IV only)• in addition, has a door step school (started oct 09); reaching out to

about 40 kids

New Building for SLC

• Megha (TA runner) visited the new building in Sep 09– attendance was particularly low that day (35-40 kids and 3 teaches)

because of Dusshera season

• SLC’s Current strength = 86, Girls: 31,Boys:55 + 6 teachers (4 supported by Asha, 2 by other means)

• Computer teacher – was a big question last time. Till Sep 09, a volunteer was taking computer classes. recently a computer teacher was hired (some unused funds)

• community outreach has been good because of social worker (was added this year)

• Daily a period of extracurricular activities (after lunch, 45 mins)- drawing, music & dance, GK and spoken English are taken during this period (Megha participated during her visit)

• one day teacher’s workshop conducted by a trainer from Pratham• Class V - 8 students who would be appearing for NIOS examination in

March 2010; doing it for the first time • 12 students joined Govt school after class IV

– suggested them to keep record of all SShrishti passouts

• A group of volunteers from US ran Delhi ½ marathon recently to raise funds for SShrishti; hoping to raise >1 ½ lacs

• planning annual day in Dec end, trying to get donors. already arranged for space for free

• have asked them to give us an estimate on how much they could raise or already raised through their local channels for SLC so that we could cut down a bit of funding