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GROWTH PHASE
Confidence, Expansion, Momentum…
The period between 1986 and 1992 was a period of substantial
growth in Deepalaya in all repects viz. number of beneficiaries,
programme diversification, professionalism in approach, formation
of multiple linkages (government, corporates, funding agencies).
With the stepping in of PLAN International,the Deepalaya
School Programme and Urban Community Development programme
acted in tandem towards rendering effective services to
the marginalized community.
Education not confined
to the three Rs-
For Deepalaya, right
from inception till
date, education is
much more than mere
academics; it has always
believed in facilitating
children to develop
their innate potential
to the fullest
The joy of learning
through a plethora of
creative endeavour. Development of childrens’ latent talent through
dance, drama, music, art and craft was emphasized even during
these early years, notwithstanding the resource constraints.
During 1988-89 very significant partnerships were forged which
gave a major fillip to Deepalaya’s impact and outreach. Interchurch
“Some succeed because they
are destined to,but most
succeed because they are
determined to.”
Margaret Lee Runbeck
Organization for Development Cooperation (ICCO) Holland
joined the family of Deepalaya collaborators, through a capital
grant, to purchase land for the school at Kalkaji and a recurring
block grant for initiating Urban Community Development activities
in two locations viz.Transit Camp and Sanjay Amar
Colony,Yamuna Pushta.
The Unie School and Evangelie, Amsterdam, Holland (now called
the Edukans Foundation) was another supporting organisation,
which extended support (at the instance of ICCO through a cofinancing
mechanism) for the school building
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