Setu Shiksha Jyoti Kendra - ( Formal School)

Dear Friends,

With immense pleasure I want to share that Setu has entered Rajasthan. A new skill centre at Jaipur has been launched on 27th September 2017. Mr Manu Gautam Site Head Metlife Gosc, Mahindra Sez, Jaipur inaugurated the Setu Multi Skill Centre along with Pankaj Badola, Neetu Kumari, Anurag Jhoda representatives from Metlife. Also present on the occasion was Setu team comprising of Chief trustee Ravi Kaul, Jyotsna Srivastava, Program Director Geet Anjali, Vocational Skill Head, Malvika Achwaan Centre Head Metlife Centre Noida along with Dimple Vohra, Nashreena Ali, Ankita Rawat, Renu Verma, Mukesh Jha, Aditi Sharma Centre Head Jaipur, Aditya and Neetu.

Another milestone during this quarter was a tie up with Pear Academy. Setu and Pearl Academy have jointly launched a course to empower un-served women with Basic Fashion Design Skills so as to create Employability/Self-Employment at an event in Noida. Mr Sanjay Lal, Additional Commissioner Income Tax was the Chief Guest at the event, also present were the Senior management team members from Pearl academy and Setu along with distinguished Guest, Students of Setu and Pearl Academy.

During the Quarter 488 students were certified across all our Centres at various convocations and the break-up is as follows: 242 IT and Tally, 9 in Health Care, 18 in Hospitality, 27 in Beauty and Wellness and 192 in Tailoring.

Thanks to all our supporters and well-wishers in helping us build Setu.

Activities conducted at our Special centre in this quarter
Twenty students from Setu Skill centre at Sadarpur Noida watched Munna Micheal. Eleven of these students were specially abled. For many of them it was a new experience as they were at a cinema hall for the first time. Thanks You MetLife GOSC for hosting the show.

On 28th July 2017 employees of PricewaterhouseCoopers Pvt. Ltd. celebrate Rakhi with the differently-abled students of Setu after a joint workshop where they jointly made the Rakhis. A memorable moment for both the children and the volunteers.

On 71st Independence Day celebration student with Special needs zealously participated. Guest were present who were mesmerised by their performance.

Students from the Setu Centre for People with Special Needs Sadarpur Colony Noida and Setu School Nithari Village Noida had a great learning experience at the National Science Centre, Delhi along with Volunteers from PricewaterhouseCoopers Pvt. Ltd. Gurugram.

The Specially-abled students of Setu along with Volunteers from @Metlife GOSC Noida at a joint workshop created products out of waste material for fund raising. Amazing talent as they made Rakhi's, baskets, turtles etc.
Teej was celebrated with full zest and zeal at the Setu Skill Centre. At the Sadarpur Centre in Noida we had multiple activities - A Rakhi making competition followed by a Fashion show by the differently abled students. This activity gave them a confidence to present themselves in front of audience.

Wall Painting activity at the Centre for Students with Special Needs
Students were engaged in decorating their centre. All of them showed interest in wall painting and they worked as a team. These type of activities enhances their creativity and confidence
Activities at School

A general health camp was organised by our partners Saket City Hospital Delhi where 246 students under went their routine health checkup.

An Inter School Exhibition competition was organized at Setu on 5th August on India from a Glorious past to a Brilliant Future. Students from Om Foundation, Nai Disha, SOF and Vidya and Child along with the students of Setu participated in the event. The students displayed their talent thru various models in Science, SST and Art and Craft. The program concluded with a prize distribution ceremony and the trophy for best over all models was won by Om foundation School.

Janam Ashtami was celebrated with fanfare at Setu, At school the school children participated and performed a skit and at the Skill Centre a dance drama was interacted by the Women. Amazing talent display and learning experience.
The 71st Independence Day was celebrated at Setu with Fanfare. After the flag hosting ceremony a cultural program was organised by the students of the School, Skill Centre as well as Student with Special needs. Volunteers from Cognizant, Octane Marketing and some esteemed guest were present who were mesmerised by the performance of the students. The teachers of the School and the Skill Centre also performed on the occasion. The event ended with distribution of food hampers to all the students by the employees of Cognizant. .

Teachers Day Celebrations:
A grand event was organised to mark Teachers Day at Setu, It started with an event organised by the students, followed by the annual teacher’s day celebration with cultural program by the teachers and the handing over of awards to the Outstanding Teachers.

A series of Good Habit Workshops are being organised at Setu School Nithari. The messages are being conveyed thru Placards, a skit and Display of pictures. New learning experience for all the students.

Volunteering activities at School
Setu students eagerly wait for Saturday when they get to interact with volunteers and learn new things. Rakhi Making, Remedial classes by Volunters from Price waterhouse Coopers , Storytelling and Group activity by volunteers from Octane Marketing .
On every third Saturday we have birthday celebrations along with other routine volunteering activities. Teachers organize games to make the event more memorable for them.
Class 8 Students of Mayoor School, Noida and Setu School participated in Maths workshop. A great learning and sharing experience for both the teams.
Inter School Competition

Setu students participated in sports and other activities at the Inter School Competition among 30 schools held at Sanskar Kendra School Noida. Our student stood third in mehndi competition.

Corporate and exposure visit by Setu Students

Setu students mesmerized the FI Corporate team thru dance performances. The team appreciated the talent of the students and also handed over gifts to them.
Setu students were invited for the Independence day celebration at Xavient Information Systems . Our students had performed a musical drama, a skit and a dance which were highly appreciated. They also participated in activities organised by the employees which was followed by lunch and gifting. A Memorable Celebration for all.
Students from the Setu Centre for People with Special Needs Sadarpur Colony Noida and Setu School Nithari Village Noida had a great learning experience at the National Science Centre, Delhi along with Volunteers from PricewaterhouseCoopers Pvt. Ltd. Gurugram.

Success stories

Preeti belongs to a family of six people with only one earning member in the family. Finances have been a matter of concern in the family always. With two younger brothers, their education would probably have been a greater priority for the family. But Setu gave an opportunity to Preeti by providing her education at minimal cost. In Setu, Preeti has got education from good teachers and has been able to develop her personality in the most beautiful manner.
Her journey in Setu began when she was in class 3 and now a student of Class 12, Preeti feels she owes everything in her life to Setu since it was here that she got the learning that education is the key to success. Preeti is studying hard for her board exams of Class 12. She is determined to make her parents, her teachers and over and above all her school proud by an exemplary performance.
Her aim for the future is to join IT classes in Setu and work as a teacher. At the same time she has the dream of taking up job as a Metro driver and will work towards it without giving up.
Personal and Family Background
Preeti's father is a hawker. He sells biryani and has a monthly income of around 5000 to 6000 only. With five mouths to feed and provide for, this income is totally insufficient. Her brother’s fees is a tension for the parents. Preeti feels that since both she and her sister Bharti study in Setu, this provides immense mental relief to her parents as they don't have to worry about paying fees too much.
Change Noticed after Studying in Setu
When Preeti came to Setu, she was a very quiet and shy girl. She hardly interacted with either teachers or even her fellow students. In her studies, Preeti was an average student.
From a student who never stood out in any activities, Preeti has metamorphosed into a dynamic personality ever keen to participate in activities. Her teachers' patient support and constant encouragement helped Preeti to change. In this journey, this tenacious girl faced many personal problems as well. The school made special effort to help her deal with these issues and was a constant pillar of support for her.
Preeti's story of life is an amazing success story for Setu. In fact, keeping in view this girl's dynamic performance in every sphere, the school decided to give admission to her sister Bharti. Preeti makes constant effort now to support and help Bharti do her best.
Setu is immensely proud of Preeti. Keep it up!!

Dear Friends,

The new financial quarter saw Setu complete its 10th years of Service to the Under-served.  Employees of Setu celebrate the 10th Founders day a milestone in the history of Setu. The celebrations started with the messages of the Trustees to the team, followed by a journey into the past, dance, skit performances, games /activities and a lot of fun and food. The event concluded with the Founder Days Award ceremony were the exceptional and outstanding employees were applauded for their contribution during the year as well over the last 10 years. It was a grand celebration time.

During the last quarter the board results of class 10^th were announced with 100% result, Congratulations to all students, teachers and volunteers who helped them reach this milestone.

Empowering thru Education

The President of Fidelity International Brian Conroy and Lorraine Rodrigues, Country General Manager visited Setu. During their visit they interacted with the school children as well as distributed certificates to the Tailoring and Basic IT students at the convocation. The school children also performed for the esteemed guests.

Class 9 and 12 students of Setu School were invited for an orientation visit by Fidelity International. A great learning experience for the students and also the employee - “We enjoyed and our entire staff was very impressed by the aptitude of the children", reported by one of the FI employee.

Earth Day Celebrations - Students of Setu School Nithari celebrated Earth day on 22nd April 2017 by taking a pledge to Save the Earth and presented a skit on the same.

On 27^th May 2017 Students from Setu enthralled the audience at NTT Data Dell thru their dance performance and Drawing Activity.  

 A Special PTM was organized for parents to make them understand new CBSE board marking system and also orient them with new facilities added in the school. Emphasis was given on regularity, cleanliness and punctuality.

The Annual School Summer camp was organized in May 2017 for school students for 21 days. They learnt art and craft, skit, dance, painting according to their skill and interest. The products created during the camp will be taken to corporates for fund raising.

Volunteers at Setu School : Volunteers from Octane conducted quiz activity for the students, volunteers from Cognizant conducted remedial classes and one of them taught dance to students on 22nd April.

On 29th April we had lots of volunteering activities at School and in Skill centers-

Yoga by Mrs Sushma Gupta                                                         

Moral values thru story telling by Com. Chopra

Guest Lecture - IT Students        

English activity - Octane Volunteer  

Dance activity - Cognizant Volunteer