Bangalore chapter was established in the early 2007 with a small group of BITS Alumni and BITS Practice School student members. Initially started as a fund raising chapter, now it has turned into an activity cum fund raising chapter. It is targeted to raise huge to support other chapters apart from taking up various development projects and build the whole Organization.
People working in different corporates, local communities constitute the Bangalore chapter.
Executive Committee
Projects at Bangalore
The Following projects are currently being taken up at the bangalore Chapter with a volunteer strength of around 30. A brief overview has been given about each of the projects. For detailed information please visit the projects link in the home page.
1. School Adoption
In Bangalore, we have been working on school adoption program. Vision of school adoption program is to convert backward rural and urban Government schools into Model Schools in 3 years of time so that they are on par with the best run city schools in terms of infrastructure and performance. The main focus areas in the schools will be improving both Insfrastructure and the Quality of Education. For detailed report on this project, please click Nirmaan_SAP_Proposal.
Govt. Schools Adopted In Bangalore:
|
School
|
Area
|
Strength |
Project Report |
Adopted Date |
Project Lead |
| Telugu Higher Primary School |
Ulsoor |
220 |
|
July, 2007 |
Swetha Chikoti |
| Kannada Higher Primary School |
Ulsoor |
220 |
Project Proposal
|
July, 2007 |
Krishna Sagar |
| Kannada Primary School |
Shriram Nagar |
120 |
Project Proposal |
August, 2008 |
Ravindar |
| Kannada Higher Primary School |
Vivek Nagar |
|
|
September, 2008 |
Chethan |
Some of the Activities taken up at these schools:
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Computer Literacy Program during school hours and weekends
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Extra-curricular activities like Painting competitions, paper crafts etc.
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Demonstration of Science experiments
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Spoken English Program to enhance english speaking skills in students.
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Celebration of all auspicious occasions like Independence Day, Republic Day, Teachers Day etc
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Sponsoring a computer teacher and a primary school teacher.
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Encouraging the meritorious students by presenting them with the mementoes end of each academic year.
Recent Events at Schools:
- Distribution of School bags and shoes at Kannada Higher Primary School, Ulsoor - Sponsored by Modelytics India Pvt. Ltd.
- Distribtion of School bags at Kannda Primay School, Shriramnagar - Sponsored by Modelytics India Pvt. Ltd.
- Construction of Toilets and water tank at Kannada Higher Primary School, Ulsoor -Sponsored by Modelytics Foundation.
- Independence Day celebrations in all the schools adopted
2. WARDS
Apart from the above program, we have also adopted a school-cum-rehabilitation center for disabled people called WARDS and have been supporting it in providing teaching staff and also in marketing the products prepared by them. Last year, their products like candles, fancy items, diyas were sold in HCL, Modelytics, GE Health Care and ANZ and the profits generated were used to fund their teachers. This year, we are helping them in marketing their products in various corporates like SunGard, Modelytics, Empower Research on the occassion of Diwali. Another strategy that was implemented to raise funds for WARDS was placing drop-boxes in some restaurants in Bangalore and the monthly donations are being used for meeting basic needs for the students at the center.
3. Scholarship Program
We are working in collaboration with an NGO 'Two Cents of Hope' to provide Merit-cum-Need Scholarships to needy students to complete their 10th, 12th and graduation studies in various disciplines. This project is in nascent stages and will be publishing more details on it soon. Anyone willing to sponsor such students can contact damerla.varun@gmail.com
Mission-2008
Please click Mission-2008 Bangalore Chapter to go through the mission-2008 of Bangalore chapter
Join Us
We kindly appeal you to join our efforts to achieve poverty free and an illiteracy free society. If you are interested to join, please contact any of the above listed executive committe members.
Support Us
In case you are interested to support us, you can support us by funding our projects, by helping us in maintaining our website and in many other ways. If you are interested to support us, please contact any of the above listed executive committe members.
Brochure
For a small brochure about Bangalore chapter, please click Bangalore brochure prepared on 28 Oct 2007
Last Updated on 11 th Oct, 2008