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| Capacity Building and Hard Infrastructure Support in Govt. Schools
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| Capacity building and hard infrastructure support in government schools, both in urban and rural, were the major activities during the month of March 2011. |
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School Improvement Program: Hard infrastructure support
In three government schools in Bahadurpally, Khanamet and Marthandanagar in Hyderabad, kitchen shed and toilets were constructed and drinking water facilities provided benefitting 500 children. |
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| In 24 government schools in Hyderabad, 120 black boards were painted. Infrastructure was also provided in the Govt. School in Musheerabad, Hyderabad, to set up the sixth KidSmart Center. This center will benefit 450 primary school children.
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| A similar School Improvement Program was taken up in five remote flood-hit villages in Nagayalanka Mandal, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. In six government schools, toilets and kitchen sheds were constructed and drinking water facilities provided. This initiative will impact around 500 children.
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Capacity Building:
To facilitate capacity building, support was given to institutions for Persons With Disabilities in Hyderabad and Chennai by providing them material which is useful for enhancing vocational skills and therapeutic purpose. In Hyderabad, a photocopying machine, a flour mill, cots, mattresses, cupboards, book shelves and a water tank were provided to Sadhana Institute for Mental Retardation. 30 mentally challenged adults will be trained to operate the photocopying machine and the flour mill will be used to make food items to help generate income.
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A digital copier with printer was provided to Andhra Mahila Sabha. The device will be used to train 45 mentally challenged persons. Similarly physiotherapy equipment was provided to Vegesna Foundation for the benefit of 200 children with all kinds of disabilities. A tabala set was provided to the Govt. School for the blind and a veena and a violin were provided to Shiva Rama Dasa Music Academy run by visually challenged sisters who teach music to persons with disabilities. A computer laser printer was provided to Padmavathi Institute for the Disabled. The printer will come handy in training 20 persons each month.
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In Chennai, teaching aids were provided for the Integrated Play School at the Spastic Society of Tamil Nadu. These aids will benefit 25-30 spastic children in the age group 2 ½ - 6 years. For Arvind Foundation, an organization for special children, therapeutic aids—such as exercise cycle, physio ball, copper rods, sensory ball, LCD projector, head gear and splints—were provided. These aids will benefit 45 children with special needs.
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