Life Skills in 10 Coimbatore Government Schools

Dear Patrons,

We are glad to report that we have utilized around 64% of the raised funds towards the Lifeskills training in the Government schools in the Coimbatore area. A total of INR 232823 was disbursed after the commissions, bank fees and deductions, out of which INR 148396 has been utilized so far for the project. The rest of INR 84,428 will be utilized in the academic year 2018-19 for imparting the planned training to different sets of children of same/different government schools in Coimbatore area.

Health Education Training
Health education related teacher training was conducted on 27^th of January 2018. This was followed by orientation of students from 29^th of January to 12^th February in all the 10 supported government schools in Coimbatore area. In primary schools, the training was conducted from 29^th of January to 31^st of January. In high schools and higher secondary schools, the training was conducted from 29^th of January to 12^th of February.

Environment training
Environment related teachers training and demo session was conducted on 30^th of December 2017. The teachers assisted the students in preparing the sand and the compost for the nurseries from January 3^rd. The activity was conducted in all the 10 schools supported in the Coimbatore area. The training and awareness creation for all the students was completed on January 31^st, 2018.

We are glad to share that in the 4 high schools and higher secondary schools, a total of 2000 nursery covers were prepared and 2000 seeds were sown, out of which 1700 sprouted up. 1100 of those 1700 were in good shape to be distributed and planted. 1045 of those 1100 were distributed to the students or their parents, 25 were planted in the schools premises, and 30 were distributed to the general public.

Also, in the 6 primary schools, a total of 1500 nursery covers were prepared and 1500 seeds were sown, out of which 1182 sprouted up. All the 1182 saplings were distributed – 1135 to students & parents, 25 were planted in the schools, and 22 were distributed to the general public.

Career Guidance
Career guidance was provided to students of Narasipuram school on January 8^th, and Madampatti school on January 9^th. Career guidance for the rest of the 2 schools will be conducted in 2018-19.

No. of students benefited by the training programs so far:
Narasipuram HS/HSS: 226, Madhvarayapuram HS/HSS: 434, Thondamuthur HS/HSS: 880, Madampatti HS/HSS: 172, Madhvarayapuram Primary: 96, Pooluvapatty Primary: 75, Nathegoundenpudur Primary: 51, Narasipuram Primary: 64, Devarayapuram: 60, Mutathuvayal: 43

We are sharing a few photos of the activities conducted with this report.  We will be sharing the teachers and the students sharings who participated in the activities along with the photos shortly.

We thank you once again for your donations towards this project. If you have any questions or need clarifications, please feel free to email global.giving@ishavidhya.org

Best Regards.