Education India Project #14569

Poverty not barrier for Education - Nurture Merit

by Vidya Poshak

Poverty not barrier for Education - Nurture Merit

Project Report | Sep 10, 2014
Update - Nurture Merit Program 2014-15 (Quarter-1)

By Venkatesan N | CEO

Vidya Poshak has completed the student selection process for the newly inducted students and all the student profiles are ready. The student profiles are available in our website.

This year we have overall 2000+ students to be supported. Out of these we have already raised funds for more than 75% of the students. We are looking forward to raise the remaining required funds by October 2014.

As of 8th September 500 students have been already assisted and another 1000 students financial assistance programs are been planned during the month of September.

Student Achievements...

Our scholar from Dharwad successfully completed his IIT Degree at Madras.
Our Scholar from Bijapur district bagged 364th Rank in IAS Exam
One of our Scholar from BVB Engineering College got placed in Microsoft.
Three of our Scholars got Placed in Tata Motors.
More than 25 BCOM Graduate Scholars got placed and started working in First American Bangalore

Highlights of July & Aug

Three Employment Readiness Camps were conducted and more than 200 students attended the training program.
400 New students are selected after complettion of 1000+ house visits. More than 2500 students have applied for the support.
Books worth more than 50,000 were received in Kind during the month of August.

Links:

Vidya Poshak Libraries & Rural Book Banks

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Organization Information

Vidya Poshak

Location: Dharwad, Karnataka - India
Website: http://www.vidyaposhak.ngo
Facebook: Facebook Page
Twitter: @vidyaposhak

Project Leader:
Venkatesan N
Dharwad , Karnataka India

Funded Project!

Combined with other sources of funding, this project raised enough money to fund the outlined activities and is no longer accepting donations.

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