Gender Equality India Project #19866

Emancipation of the Girl Child Through Education

by Sphoorti Foundation

Emancipation of the Girl Child Through Education

Project Report | Aug 13, 2018
Update Aug 2018

By Srivyal | Director

Sphoorti children are doing good, they moved to the higher classes after Annual examinations held in April. They had summer break between April and June and have returned for the new academic session 8 weeks ago.

This year, we have added more than 75 children. With 230 children on Sphoorti campus in Dundigal and more than 50 children studying STD XI and above in various Residential Colleges in Hyderabad, we have more than 275 children to care for.

In May, the STD X results were out and 14/14 Sphoorti children passed STD X with good results. We also had a good result in Engineering Entrance examinations with 7 children entering Engineering Colleges this month. Two of our children also joined Commerce Stream in Bhavan's Degree College.

We also have a focus on Gond community, a very underprivileged one among tribal societies of India. We are trying to rehabilitate more than 40 children from the community.

In the last academic year, more than 112 students scored more than 7.0 GPA in their Annual examinations.

Recently, we inaugurated the Sphoorti Wellness Room sponsored by one of our benefactors Mr Raghubir Saluja.

In the last couple of months,

1. Sphoorti distributed more than 850 pairs of shoes to three government schools.

2. Five children won scholarships in National Merit cum Means Scholarship examination

3. two children won Scholarship under the ULLAS Scheme instituted by Polaris.

4. About 100 bicycles have been given to our children to go to school

5. More than 100 saplings planted by friends from CTS

6. Our STD X children visit The Air Force Academy

7. 6 Sphoorti children get admission in Engineering Colleges

8. Three Sphoorti complete their education

9. Children who passed STD X visit Wonderla

With your support, our journey will be only more exciting, reaching out to more children in need and churning out more inspiring stories. This year, we have hired 6 more caretakers and in the process of sponsoring 4 more private teachers in Government schools. We are laying special focus on STD IX and X children so that they are well prepared for their Higher Education.

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