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Even after 4 years of school, 90% of children in India from poorer households remain illiterate - UNESCO
A Brewing Crisis
.. and a need for an Intervention
SKILL Foundation’s Work
A non-profit organization with a mission to teach underprivileged children
Teaches English, ICT, life skills for free
Started out in 2007 in Patna, Bihar and now has other centers
Taught thousands of children to become more employable and pursue a dream
Completed 10,000 educational hours teaching more than 5,000 students
Objective
The school supplements regular local schools Helps students become employable:
Improve their academic performance Get exposed to modern computing and
communication tools Learn life skills like public speaking, resume writing,
practical vocations Develop a well-rounded personality by learning
simple etiquette, a spirit of questioning, listening etc.
SKILL Foundation is expanding into rural areas
Most of our students in Patna are from villages. They have to leave their home to study in Patna
For rural children, English is a foreign language
The digital divide between rural and urban children is grossly apparent. They have rarely seen or touched a PC
Deep-rooted caste, religious and gender biases.
For details, please look uphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/25674227278/
www.skillfoundation.com
Project Light a Spark
Build schools with a solar powered computer lab
Teach English, math and basic IT for free
To build a network of schools in villages – 6 schools by 2020 21 schools by 2050
Develop a model for small sustainable schools To serve children within a 2-3 km radius To catalyze rural entrepreneurship To minimize rural migration
Project Light a Spark - Goals
The Challenge in Banka
Serving the needs of the extreme poor - Banka is the third least developed district in India
In Banka, classes are held in the open because of lack of a school building
We often have to cancel lessons because of weather conditions
These disruptions lead to drop outs
Funding for setting up the school
We are looking to raise funds amounting to Rs. 40 lacs for the first school: Building construction - Rs. 20 lacs Solar Panels - Rs. 15 lacs 10 laptops – Rs. 3 lacs Other equipment – Rs. 2 lacs
Funding
Donors get a receipt and 80G certificate for tax concessions
SKILL Foundation has permission under FCRA for accepting foreign donations
We can discuss options of joint PR, co-branding and citation on the school building
India has many underserved districts where children require special attention
Need to bridge the digital divide as millions have no access to ICT making them ill-equipped for modern day jobs
The demographic dividend of a young population in India will disappear if we do not bridge the skill gap
The growing number of unemployable youth will eventually paralyze the India economy and the society at large
…we need to act NOW
Why should we care?
Thank you!
Look forward to your Support in this Effort
Registered Office: 3/301, Seawoods Estate, NRI Complex, Palm Beach Road, Navi Mumbai-400701Main Office: Gouri Kunj, Rajendrapath, Sheikhpura, Patna – 800 014 Tel: +91-612-228-6598, +91-99731-03967Website: www.skillfoundation.com, E-mail: [email protected]© 2015