Isha Education, Coimbatore District TAMIL NADU Supported by:Asha For Education Steward: Megha Manjunath Vinod Hari (Isha)

Goal?

• Offering affordable, high-quality education in rural areas• Well-educated students on par with students

from good urban schools• Actively promoting education of female children• To establish one Isha Vidhya school in each of

the 32 districts in Tamil Nadu by 2017

Key statistics:

• Total number of schools - 8• Total number of students – 5200 • Total number of girls – 46%• Total number of teachers – (227 – teachers and 191 –non

staff) • Average income of parents – Rs. 5000/Month • 58% of students on Scholarship • (some are fully supported, some pay for transport & uniforms,

some a small amount for food)

History? • First Isha Vidhya School opened its doors on June 19, 2006 in

Sandegounden Palayam (SGP), Coimbatore.• In its first year, the school enrolled 263 students from 26

nearby villages• Three additional schools in villages near Erode, Nagercoil and

Tuticorin were opened in the next academic year. • Founded by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev from Isha Foundation. It

is one of their social Impact project under Isha Vidhya. http://blog.ishafoundation.org/• They started facilities like library, science and computer labs

and sports rooms In schools.

Management Structure?

Supporters?

Overview of Isha Vidhya• Isha vidhya provides Extensive library of print, audio, video &

computer based learning content. Ratio of computer to student is 5:1

• Over 50% of school hours spent on alternative learning methods

• The student teacher ratio is quite low at 19.4:1, since special attention is given to slow learners.

• Transportation Van facilities available for students to travel. • Highly subsidized nutritious noon-meals are provided 33 Govt.

schools have been taken up under the new initiative called government school adoption project.

Asha for Isha? • Asha started its support from the year 2007 and has raised

$73,620 till now. • Asha provides scholarship for 80 students. This scholarship

includes tuition fee, notebook and textbooks. • Last academic year (2013 to 2014 ) – we dispersed an amount

of $14,934. • The scholarship per kid - $186• Last site visit done on August 2013. http://www.ishadb.com/ishavidhya/stu_Repcard.php?id=Xefgt&dmi=megha.90manjunath@gmail.com&dob=286

Thank you letter for us !

News about Isha Vidhya? • http://ishavidhya.org/news/isha-vidhya-newsletters.html• Microsoft matches our donations to Isha Vidhya 100% and was

able to raise $14,273 through 137 donations by direct donations and corporate employee gift cards.

• Cisco partners to provide Learning Material with a volunteer of 88 employees.

• Events such as Sevathon 2014, Hyderabad marathon, Youth Spark Bonus Day and Hyderabad Rotary Walk.

• Piloted two other initiatives such as Bridge Course and teachers training programs.

• Total fund utilization – Last academic year alone - $21,09,984 from all donars. (break-up given in financial report)

Why do we need donations ?• Operational costs for last year alone was Rs. 67,754,358• Expenses incurred on Government School Adoption Project Rs.

53,56,362• Mid day noon meals for 5200 students • Current Funding Requirements for 2014-2015 years is

projected to be 29,83,575.( Includes infrastructure, Scholarships and government school adoption project for 40 schools)

Need More Information?• http://www.ashanet.org/projects/project-view.php?p=933

http://www.globalgiving.org/pfil/14516/projdoc.pdf

http://ishavidhya.org/our-supporters.html

http://blog.ishafoundation.org/

http://www.ishadb.com/ishavidhya/stu_Repcard.php?id=Xefgt&dmi=megha.90manjunath@gmail.com&dob=286

http://ishavidhya.org/docs/Isha_Vidhya_Funding_Report_2013_14.pdf

http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/ishavidhya/updates/