Every monthly donation helps more children like Komal's get scholarships
Komal works as a maid and earning about Rs.3000 per month. and is the sole breadwinner. Managing basic expenses like rent, food, and clothing of her two children Kiran and Sandhya, it became impossible to afford their education.
They were both academically brilliant but due to financial constraints, had to either discontinue their education or take a loan they would suffer to pay back. At this point, the Shiksha scholarship program came to their aid. Through the scholarship, the education fee of Rs.3500 for both her children each year is paid to their school.
This not only saved the education of Komal's kids but the money she saves by not having to repay a loan is going towards meeting the cost of their livelihood.
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you will be sponsoring the overall costs incurred to support the beneficiaries
What the beneficiary gets
Program Description
The primary objective of the Shiksha program is "education for all" as education is a fundamental right of every child. With the mounting costs, this fundamental right becomes an elusive fruit for many children.
Shiksha program attempts to help the deserving students from economically weaker sections through scholarships. The preferred beneficiaries are meritorious students whose parents are daily wage laborers, housemaids, children of single parents etc.The program aims to help students from discontinuing their studies for the lack of money. Applications are sought and shortlisted after checking academic credentials and personal interview. Once the scholarship is approved, the amount of the scholarship is disbursed directly to the school.
Progress is tracked through the year after giving the scholarship through mid-term mark sheets. Shiksha has supported the education of close to 500 students and approximately 35% of the students consistently score A+ grades in all subjects.
SGBS Trust
Program Updates
5 August, 2020
Shiksha Scholarship distribution
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Shiksha Scholarship distribution
Shiksha program is focussing on funding the school children [Class 1 to 10] from economically weaker back ground. Typical class of people who are benefited are children of daily labourers, house maid, auto rikshaw driver i.e. in general people working in unorganized sector. For the year 2019-20 around 475 students in the Bangalore area are supported. Most students study in Government and Government aided school. The supporting amount is given in the form of cheque/payorder to the school.
The program is happening for the last 25 years and we support students who have already been supported with high priority to ensure the continuity is maintained in their education and people are able to complete at least up to class 10th .
19 November, 2019
Students attending sessions and tutorials
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Students attending sessions and tutorials
30 October, 2018
SGBS Trust's Update
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Program Update
Through projecy Shiksha, we give out scholarship to deserving students from various schools from class 1-10. We identify these students from underprivileged section of society whose parents struggle to make both ends meet. The parents are usually auto drivers, hawkers, house maids etc and fall in the low income category.
The kids come once a year to present their mark-sheet and collect their scholarship amount. A DD made in the name of the school and presented to the students which they can inturn submit at the school. This ensures that the monies reaches the school as part of their school fees. The kids and parents are counselled by a set of volunteers who encourage the students to perform better academically. We have seen that around 30% of the kids score A grade in their exams despite their bad living conditions.
Story from the field
Harshitha is the eldest daughter of Mr. Jagath Kumar, a cobbler by profession. Her mother is a housekeeping staff at a local clinic.
Harshitha has been part of this project since she was in second standard. She has been performing well in her studies, and has completed her 10th with B+. She wishes to become a doctor when she grows older.
She also wants to educate her younger siblings. With the councelling she has gone through as part of the program and all the encouragement, we have been able to raise aspiration in Harshitha.
She loves playing carrom.
| Expected total number of beneficiaries in this program for FY18-19 | 500 |
| Number of beneficiaries/ benefits provided in this program this year | 500 |
