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Other distinguishing milestones that merit<br />
mention here are:<br />
• Rechristening - <strong>Deepalaya</strong> Education<br />
Society was renamed as <strong>Deepalaya</strong>. We<br />
had come a long way since 1979 when<br />
Education was our sole activitiy. Now,<br />
<strong>Deepalaya</strong> was engaged intensively in<br />
multiple facets of development. Additionally<br />
a shorter nomenclature was<br />
thought to be more conducive from a<br />
PR and marketing perspective.<br />
• Change of Premises – <strong>Deepalaya</strong> For-<br />
mal School shifted to Sanjay Colony<br />
in Okhla Phase II, which was more<br />
spacious.<br />
• National Open School Accreditation<br />
– This crucial linkage came as a big<br />
boon to the neo-literates, school dropouts<br />
and the working youth and adults<br />
and the response was quite overwhelming<br />
in both academic and vocational<br />
schemes.<br />
• Bal Bhavishya Kosh – This saving<br />
scheme entailed setting aside of Rs. 50<br />
Dancing their way to a secure future<br />
per month in recurring deposit to be<br />
judiciously used at the time of a child’s<br />
higher education. Parents in the community<br />
showed interest and within a<br />
short span of time 250 different accounts<br />
got opened.<br />
• Another small savings scheme which<br />
got launched was ‘a Rupee a<br />
Day’scheme. Under this, one rupee<br />
saved by the parents for the child saw<br />
an equivalent contribution from<br />
<strong>Deepalaya</strong>
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