Education to Poor Rural Indian Child(One year)

India is a developing country and its majority population lives in rural areas with their main activity as agriculture, which is affected by unusual weather conditions. Recently weather has become unpredictable because of changes in global atmospheric conditions. This has affected not only yield in CROPS but also the health of population. Environment has change a lot and changing at a faster rate affecting the health of children which ultimately affects their Education achievements. Children falling sick quite often with new diseases especially in winters and they need protection in such extreme weathers. Parents of students are poor and living in below poverty line and cannot afford much expenses for their children especially articles needed to protect children from winters who suffers mostly in this season. Students fall sick, remain absent from school for long periods, education achievements goes down. To counter this situation PES has added in their main EDUCATION TO RURAL LESS PREVILEGED PROGRAM to distribute free of charge WINTER DRESSES to all 350 students of BDP School, Barauli Block Baldev, District Mathura, U.P. India.

Results of the Program:

• 350 students got free winter dresses and they were protected from chilled weather.
• 350 students motivated to come to school regularly in winters, which reduced absenteeism considerably.
• Educational achievements of 350 students improved.

Specific Example:

In general all the 350 students currently enrolled in BDP School, Barauli, Block Baldev, District Mathura, U.P. India were benefitted. To name following two families were extremely benefitted.

1. Prakash son of Shanti Devi student of Grade 3 was bright in studies but used to fall sick quite often in winters and could not attend school regularly. The winter dress provided to him. The sickness rate reduced, was attending school regularly and maintained his educational achievements which otherwise was falling. Their parents being poor could not afford to provide winter dress to their son.
2. Family of Devi Singh having four children was living under BPL. Their children were not coming to school in winter period because of chilled weather. After the winter dresses provided to all the four children they were motivated to come to school regularly and the family was a happy lot.

Quotes from the Beneficiaries:

The above two families were extremely great full of having received the winter dresses which otherwise they were not in position to purchase from their own funds and protect their children from extreme cold weather.

Project Importance:

1.  Attendance of students improved in winter season.
2. Financial burden of 350 parents of students reduced.
3. After providing the winter dresses to 350 students they were not falling sick quite often in winters and their sickness period was reduced in comparison to previous year.

Thanks to Donors:

We are extremely thankful to donors of the project because of their contribution which helped us in making the project program successful. The funds were utilized in purchasing the winter dresses for students. We further look forward for their continual support.

Links:

• PES Society Website