Vidya Poshak's Library Services & Rural Book Banks

Dear well wishers

Our hearty gratitude for your continued support in our endeavor of empowering the educational community. We are on the verge of completing 18 years of existence. During the calendar year 2018 we continued to engage college students through our flagship Nurture Merit Program. We also had programs made for high school children. The initiative to Nurture the Non-academic talent in selected fields is gaining momentum.

The following services are being provided to students through our five KRCs located at Hubballi, Sirsi, Belagavi, Davanagere & Vijayapur.

Access to Books: The student community could access 28,000 books which included academic as well as those related to cracking cooperative examinations.

Computer and Internet: The students were also provided computer and internet facility. The student could practice and operate various Programing languages and also able to use for researching for academic requirements.

SDP workshops: 12 Skill Development workshops and career counseling sessions were conducted with the help of experts through which more than 600 students reaped benefits.

Social Activities: During the quarter three social activity programs were organized, which included planting trees, sanitation campaigns, visit to old age homes, orphanages and physically/mentally challenged student institutions. The student volunteers and senior volunteers took part in these activities.

Vidya Poshak – GlobalGiving Report – 2nd Quarter (July – Sep 2018) 

Vidya Poshak, India is a registered Non-Government Organization (NGO), serving education community from 2001. We strongly believe Education is the solution for Ending Poverty. When we invest in a Young, economically challenged meritorious youth for a few years, we can break the poverty cycle of a family forever.

Program Name : Vidya Poshak Library Services

Donor Name : GlobalGiving Donations

Programme Location(s): 10 rural districts of Karnataka

Beneficiaries Covered through GlobalGiving Donations

124 Students were supported with Library Services (Books + Counseling + Computers )

More than 120 students trained on different skill training programs

The following activities were conducted during the quarter as part of the KRC’s

• WIN OR LOSE – WHAT DO YOU CHOOSE , A program for youth to strength their inner strength, self learning, facing challenges was inaugurated on 19th August 2018. This program is for 5 weeks.
• Resume Writing and Tips for appearing for job interviews a seminar was arranged in our central library for the benefit of final year completed students during the month of July.
• Book donation drive was conducted in all the Library branches by the student volunteers in the month of July and August 2018.

We whole heartedly appreciate your generosity in extending a helping hand to Vidya Poshak for the noble cause of nurturing meritorious but economically challenged students.