IV Chronicle 2010 (1) - Isha Vidhya

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Muthuraj’s Story Muthuraj comes from Keelakootudankaadu, a village so dry that only rocks and sand seem to survive. 10km from Tuticorin, 3-year old Muthuraj lives there with his parents in a small hut. His parents work as laborers for four months of the year. The rest of the year, work is unavailable, and hence finances are scarce. They never considered educating Muthuraj. But his grandmother was constantly worried about him and his future. When she got a job as an Aaya (helper) in Isha Vidhya, she found out that even poor families could send their children to an English-medium school. She immediately admitted her grandson to the school. However, convincing Muthuraj to come to school wasn't a simple task. His rebellious nature initially made him protest against attending, and his harsh language put a distance between him and the other students. He wouldn't miss a chance to escape from the classroom to run off and find his grandmother. But the patient and caring nature of the teachers gradually brought changes in Muthuraj. By the second term of the year, he started making friends and became more interested in being in class. Even his very nature changed; politeness reflected in his speech and he began taking care of his clothes and hygiene. At home, he doesn't pick unnecessary fights with his siblings. His grandmother is filled with pride to see this transformation, and is confident now that he will blossom and become like a tree which will give shelter to many others. 18
You are making it happen... Isha Vidhya acknowledges the support of the numerous, donors, volunteers and corporate sponsors without which the project would not be possible. Special recognition is given to the following: Agility Logistics Pvt Ltd fully sponsored construction of the IV School near Villupuram. Ramaniyam Real Estates Pvt. Ltd. fully sponsored construction of IV School at Vanavasi near Salem. Jayabaratham Furniture (JFA) donated furniture for all our schools. Life Insurance Corporation of India donated for the expansion of Coimbatore school. EID Parry donated for expansion of Cuddalore School. Bharathi Airtel supported through the Mumbai Marathon to fund expansion of the Tuticorin School. Isha Foundation supported construction of the Cuddalore School through its Tsunami Fund. Mr. Bala Naidoo, South Africa, contributed significantly to the expansion of our schools. Mr. Gopal Jain of Gaja Capital Advisors donated for expansion of Cuddalore School. Ms. R. Parvathi donated for the expansion of the Nagercoil School. Dr. Ananthanarayanan donated the land for Vanavasi School. Cpt. Avinash Batra & Cpt. Somesh Batra with the Sea Horse Trust fully sponsored the library in Tuticorin School. Ms. Ajanta Devi, Chennai & V. Arimilli, Hyderabad have also contributed significantly to expansion of our schools. Mumbai Marathon participants for Isha Vidhya sponsored the expansion at the Erode and Tuticorin Schools. Chase Community Giving sponsored expansion at various schools Scholarship Sponsors Barclays Capital has sponsored scholarships for 100 children. Asha For Education sponsored 80 scholarships for students in Tuticorin. Shri. Sudhakar Ram, Chairman, Mastek sponsored scholarships for 35 children. Individual donors from across India and the world who together have sponsored over 1000 children and helped make the expansion of the schools possible. We have received 1485 scholarship so far. Thank you for giving us a chance... 19
Page 1 and 2: VIDHYA Educating Rural India ISHA V
Page 3 and 4: CONTENTS Why Isha Vidhya - A Synops
Page 5 and 6: Founder's Vision Generation after g
Page 7 and 8: Most parents feel sad that they are
Page 9 and 10: Key Events during this Year medic a
Page 11 and 12: and Tutic orin. Isha Vid hya Schola
Page 13 and 14: Our Journey So Far - Teachers If th
Page 15 and 16: The Scholarship Program began in th
Page 17 and 18: Future Plans Expansion at the seven
Page 19: A day in the life of an Isha Vidhya
Page 23 and 24: Agility Logistics Pvt Ltd’s fully

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