Bal Gurukul -IDF-Quality and Right Education for underprivileged children, HIV /AIDS

Indian Development Foundation (IDF) has launched its first Bal Gurukul in Hyderabad on 23rd Jan 2012– Andhra Saraswathi Balika Patashala (ABSP) Bal Gurukul.

Education is of prime importance. IDF in its diversified objectives has included education programmes into its fold.There are many first time school-goers in a family. In such cases, the children attend schools but do not get proper educational guidance from home.

Indian Development Foundation (IDF) has found a method to remove this barrier by opening up `Education Programmes’ – `Bal Gurukuls’ in India. These Bal Gurukuls not only provides quality education to the underprivileged children but also facilitates in raising the literacy level of the district. IDF also believes in providing `right education’ to those who need the most.

Regarding Andhra Saraswathi Balika Patashala" - This school is in Feel Khana , Hyderabad.
This school is established in 1924 and is partially an aided school and run by the "Kanya Vidya Samithi". This Samithi management committee comprises of local Businessmen , donors ,etc who contribute to run this insititution. The school is located in a huge residential/ market area and the building is their own with necessary infrastructure.

The government provides
1. Salaries to few qualified teachers only and mid day meal to students.
The management committee provides :
1. A nice computer lab is established with 10 - 12 computers and training is given to class 9th and 10th students.
2. A tailoring class is established and tailoring is taught as a vocational.
3.  School uniform to all new students are provided free of cost
4.  Mid day meal scheme is run by the government in this school but the govt just gives rice and sambar and most students did not like it and were wasting the food . So everyday the management ensures to cook vegetables and gives curd at their cost.
5. Every two years during winter sweaters are provided free of cost.
6. RO water is provided for drinking.

The Principal Ms.Anajana Devi and the committee presidennt Mr.Nagender and the rest of the committee members are committed people who are working and contributing to give quality eduaction and a good culture and life to the children , who mostly are underpriveliged.

Principal , teacher and Students at ABSP school assured  that they would certainly work hard and ensure that this Bal Gurukul would be successful. We thank Ms.Anjana , Mr.nagender , the committee memnbers and all the staff for their whole hearted cooperation.

Later in the day We had the Blanket distribution at Sivananda Ashram for the HIV /AIDS affected children – The time spent along with these children  was very touching moments for all of us and will always be memorable.

Later in the day We had the Blanket distribution at Sivananda Ashram, Hyderabad for the HIV /AIDS affected children – The time spent along with these children  was very touching moments for all of us and will always be memorable.

On 24^th Jan 2012 morning we had the health awareness talk on eradication of TB  in Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan , Sainikpuri. Approx 3000 children , teachers , vice principals and Principal and support staff of the school participated ,Listened , interacted and even gave some suggestions. We hope this school will be associated with IDF and become a partner in implementing and supporting IDF activities.

It gives us immense pleasure that we are an Integral part of IDF in this noble cause of educating the underprivileged children, helping the HIV /AIDS patients and health awareness.