Quality education for kids of disadvantaged group

"Amara Sabai" operates a formal school for children from impoverished populations in the Sundarbans area of West Bengal's south 24-Parganas district. The Sundarbans, the world's biggest delta, are noted for their mangrove forests, vegetation, and animals. The regal Bengal tiger is also a symbol of the region. However, it is not widely known that this is one of  most neglected, underdeveloped, and remote areas of the world. The area's socioeconomic status is much below that of the rest of the country. Poor communication systems, the worst medical facilities, the worst employment condition, and so on are the realities of the day. 

Catastrophic cyclones, like boiling poison on a cow, cause nothing but suffering for the inhabitants. As a result, children's education is the most neglected sector in the area. School dropouts and child labour are the most typical occurrences in the area because there is no standard school for excellent education to establish a student base.

We built and run a school, "Shib Sankar Sisu Niketan," to provide quality education with modern amenities and an educationally pleasant environment in order to bridge the gap between need and supply.

COVID-19, as well as AMPHAN and YASS-like massive cyclones, wreaked havoc on us. However, because of our tireless efforts and the generosity of donors and well-wishers, we have come a long way but still have a long way to go. Normalcy has been restored, however. The student body has nearly doubled to about 200, up from 130 during the COVID time.

A summary of the actions carried out during the reporting period

180 pupils are direct beneficiaries.

180 families are indirect benefits.

Activities Included: A half yearly examination was held during this time period. The Smart Class facilities are available to all students. Celebrations of national holidays such as August 15th, Independence Day, and September 5th, Teachers Day, were held to educate children about the history and significance of the celebrations.

By this time, we had begun an income-generating pottery project for the mothers in order for them to supplement their income and properly care for their child's education. The three-month training period has ended.

We need help and assistance to complete our mission because we are short on funds. I sincerely request that you support us.

• Result of terminal exam (XLSX)

'Sib Sankar Sisu Niketan,' which works for excellent education for children from impoverished backgrounds, has acquired credibility for its pleasant educational environment, which includes a smart class, a computer learning centre, a playground, flowing water, a good class room, a fresh room, and so on. We had to fight for our lives after being struck by super cyclones such as AMPHAN and YASS.

Despite significant financial limits, we had to struggle together for two years to repair damaged infrastructure and to prevent students from dropping out for a variety of reasons. It was a difficult commitment, but we overcame it by borrowing money from well-wishers and collecting local donations.

Despite the fact that we work in a rural region with minimal resources, we did not get a single donation from GlobalGiving in the previous year. Concerns about a lack of experienced workforce, a communication backlog, and unfavourable weather conditions hampered our ability to complete tasks successfully.

Despite the fact that student strength did not achieve the planned level due to poor communication facilities and a variety of other factors, they reached 170, which is significantly higher than the previous year.

Regular lessons are being held, and terminal evaluations are currently underway. In between school sports, calibrations, cultural events, and other activities are planned.

We humbly request that kind-hearted donors support us in our efforts to further a noble cause.

Shib Sankar Sishu Niketan is managed by "Amara Sabai" in spite of all the challenges that have arisen since Lockdown COVID 19 and the super typhoon that nearly destroyed the entire region. We have now made some progress toward recovery. Thanks to well-wishers and donors from all across the world.

During the reporting period, we have started the normal business of the school. The final examination of the 2022 academic session has been completed, and due to our untiring effort, the appearing students have secured a good score. The score sheet is attached to the report. 

This year, we're introducing fully functional smart courses to give the students access to top-notch facilities. For the early childhood education students, a playroom is set up so they can engage in play-based learning.

The following programmes have been organised since the last report was submitted:

October 2nd is Observed as Gandhi's birthday.

On November 14, a cultural event is held in preparation for the Children's Day.

Yearly  exams in December.

The results was released on December 24, 2022.

On Swami Vivekananda's birthday, National Youth Day is observed on 12^th january.

Despite severe financial limitations, we are working hard to ensure the wellbeing of kids from underprivileged parts of the community. Every class needs smart classes, which we must implement. need to create a park for kids. I sincerely ask our generous supporters and donors to support us so that we can support the underprivileged members of the community.

• Result sheet for the year 2022 (DOCX)

Everybody knows that the onslaught of twin super cyclones like AMPHAN, followed by YASS within a year, destroyed everything in the Sundarbans area. A pandemic like Covid 19 and the lockdown imposed by the administration compelled us to suspend regular activities for more than two years. During such an odd time, we continue our teaching and learning process with regular home visits by the teachers. Home tasks were given regularly and followed up. From March this year, we have been able to start school with day-to-day activities. But to mention here that in between we have to renovate school building destroyed during super cyclone. Learning materials of the school, such as Computers, charts, sports equipment, Blackboard, etc. were damaged. We have to procure all the items for smooth running of the school.
On the other hand, number of school drop out increased considerably because the children moved with their parents in search of job. Thus we are facing trouble in bringing the children back to the school. Another problem with us is to procure learning materials due to scarcity of fund.
In spite of the fact stated above, we are trying sincerely to bring the learning condition in order.
For the academic session 2022, in spite of severe fund constraint, we are trying to provide quality education using modern tehnology and installed one smart board with an eye to give the children best imput of learning. Now the terminal examination is going on. I will come back shortly with the result of the students.
I, once again, pray to the donors anf well-wishers' to stretch out their hand to fulfil a dream of offering world class education to the kids of the underpriviledged group of a highly remote area of the world. Also I convey my deep gratitude to the donors and GlobalGiving for their continious support to us.

After a long struggle with the Covid situation, the school started normal functioning. The school remained close for a long time thus we initiated touch with every student to help them continue their education during the Covid situation. Despite the want of an android mobile phone with students or their parents, availability of internet connection in our locality, running online classes was impossible. Because of the reason stated above, running the education program has become a hard task for us. However, now lockdown is closed. The school started functioning normally. But the strength of students came down to a considerable amount. That's a matter of concern and needs regular follow-up with an awareness program with dropout students and their parents. The poor economic condition of the parents encountering twin attacks of Covid 19 and YASS followed by AMPHAN like a super cyclone changed their priority of living. As a result, children's education has become a secondary issue. We are also facing tremendous financial scarcity for the above-stated reason and could not undertake the needed activities to overcome the problem. However, despite all the stated barriers, we are trying hard to get the job done. Present activities are stated below:-
1. The classes are running six days a week.
2. Cultural activities and sports programs are started regularly.
3. Terminal examination is done.
4. Computer classes are running.
5. Regular evaluation of the home task is done.
On the part of the organizer, we accumulated learning materials, furniture, equipment, etc. to ensure a congenial education environment to some extent. We renovated the destroyed and damaged building. The playground is brought to normal conditions. Even with our all-out effort to ensure the best possible support to students, many things are yet to be done. We need more computers, furniture, sports materials, learning materials, etc for which financial support is needed. Teachers honorarium also a matter of conncern for us due to financial constrsaint. However, we convey our thanks to donors, supporters and wellwishers for supporting us in doing our work to a great extent.

• Terminal exam (XLSX)