Enhancing Learning Environment at Rural Primary Schools

 A few Kms drive from Virar on outskirts of Mumbai takes you to the tribal areas of Savare Group Grampanchayat…  where distinctly backward and economically challenged families make their ends meet with the meager available resources.

Children from these villages study at Zilla Parishad Primary Schools which typically have two classrooms for Std.I to IV with only two teachers and about 40 – 60 students.  The upkeep and maintenance leaves much to be desired.  A couple of years ago, with financial support from World Community Service Committee of Rotary International District 5550 from Canada through Rotary Club of St.Catharines and our own Foundation, our Club had upgraded the toilet facilities through repairs & refurbishing, providing water tanks, submersible water pumps and plumbing to ensure cleanliness and effective use of the facilities.  This was truly appreciated by the parents, teachers and the students of these villages.

On Monday, 24^th October, 2016, the Club provided Pratham ‘Library in Classroom’ with 125 story books in Marathi and English and Water Filters for safe drinking water to 10 (ten) such Primary Schools in the area.  Also, 488 Students from 14 (fourteen) Primary Schools were provided with designer & durable School Bags, Pencil Pouches and Sketch Pens Set bringing instant smiles on their cute faces. Later next month, the Club plans to provide these children with footwear and woolens.  This project - Enhancing Learning Environment at Rural Primary Schools - has been made possible because of the generous contribution from World Community Service Committee through Rotary Club of St.Catharines as well as our own foundation and members who donated in cash or kind.

 

A small effort in the right direction by Rotary Club of Bombay West….  Every drop counts.  Every little effort that we make improves the learning environment, reduces drop-outs and motivates the teachers to perform better.