1. SRI SRI VIDYA MANDIR
July 2014

2. First Generation LEARNERS
Next Generation CHANGEMAKERS
Future Generation’s LEADERS
EDUCATION = seeding the long term upliftment of the tribal community, starting with today’s generation
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3. ENABLE EDUCATE EMPOWER Tribal School Today…
Holistic Value-Based Education
90% Attendance rate
<45% Female students
< 10% Drop out rate
Over 400 new enrolment every year
Teachers recruited from local villages
Own Teachers’ Training Center
Two High Schools in Ranchi & Ghatsila and one Middle School
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4. SRI SRI VIDYA MANDIR
TRIBAL SCHOOL PROJECT
Inspired by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Founder of Art of Living Foundation, the first Tribal School was started in in Jharkhand, India.
Today, our 20 schools across India provide free education to 3,200 children, who are first generation learners in their villages.
July 2014

5. Students in High School 2014-15
Girls 109
Boys 139
Total 248
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6. Sri Sri Vidya Mandir, Jharkhand
Name of school
Sri Sri Vidya Mandir High School
Address
Vill. Hinduljuri, Ghatsila Block, Jharkhand
Type of school
Rural
Year of establishment
Classes
Class VI to X Std
No of children
248
No of girls
109
No of boys
139
No of teachers 10
No of classrooms 16
Medium of instruction
Hindi
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7. The Computer Lab with LAN and Internet
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8. The Library to Supplement Knowledge learnt in Class Room and Through Internet
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9. What Student Say…
Chandan, Passed High School in (this was said when he was in Class X)
"Not only has Tribal School provided free education for me and my 3 younger sisters, it has also housed and clothed us when our father, followed by our mother, passed away a few years ago. I lost 2 years of study but they brought me back to school. This is my 10th year of education with Tribal School and I'm very grateful. After my college study, I aspire to become a Tribal School teacher to help bring education to more tribal children and learn towards a better future."
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10. What student Say…
I have just passed out my school final examination and have scored 79% marks. I am happy not because of my academic performance but because of the values I learnt from my school. Knowledge from books is of course important, but more than those moral values we get from our elders and from school. To know your environment, to be aware of your duties are very important. This school taught me to be a world citizen. It taught me of my duties towards my elders, my village, and my community and to the nation as a whole. With all these qualities now I am sure to do something worthwhile in my life and contribute to the upliftment of the society.
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11. What Teacher Say…
Since my joining in Sri Sri Vidyamandir, Hendaljuri high school, I have gained a lot of experience.
First of all I have developed self-confidence. This assignment gave me an opportunity to learn how to communicate with the tribal children in a language they understand and appreciate.
Sri Sri Vidyamandir is different from other schools in many ways. There are many facilities available here such as computer lab, mid day meal, yoga, medical check-up, singing, drawing, dancing and a well equipped teachers training centre. Here at Sri Sri Vidyamandir the essence of knowledge needed to be a perfect human being is imparted in a very effective manner.
I am very happy and proud to be a part of this organization.
Ranjana Sathpathy
Senior Sanskrit Teacher, Hendaljuri High School
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12. Support Tribal School Teachers to Touch Lives
Anindita is both a teacher and a student. Married young, she dropped out of school. Now on a degree course alongside her daughter, she also teaches English at Tribal School:
“I missed out education when I was young. For these tribal children, education is very crucial as it’ll help them get out of their poverty cycle.”
Support Tribal School Teachers to Touch Lives
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13. VOCATIONAL SKILL TRAINING
Tailoring, sewing, craft-making skills to provide a service and generate income.
Durga and Sunanda tailor school uniform after school hours to earn extra allowance. Both of them have passed High School are in Class XII.
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14. CHANGE MAKER for Next Generation…
Babita comes from a Below Poverty Line family. Tribal School supports her education for the past 10 years.
In Year passed High School with 89% marks. Today, she is a student leader in city college studying in Class XII with Science subjects.
Even now Babita sews uniform and knits sweaters for the school to earn extra income for her family.
Her dream is to be a doctor to serve her community.
CHANGE MAKER for Next Generation…
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15. VOLUNTEERS ON SEVA
The Yong Family from Singapore spent a month in Ghatsila. They organized art competition, imparted IT skills and raised fund.
Robyn, 12, shared tips on using PowerPoint and the Internet.
Ms Tulu, a professor in Ranchi University, volunteers as a weekend teacher and helps coach the local teachers.
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16. SENSE OF BELONGINGNESS
Nurturing COMMUNITY SPIRIT and
SENSE OF BELONGINGNESS
experientially
At Kalchiti Primary School, cleanliness of the entire school is a shared responsibility by all children, every morning.
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17. Unique routine in Tribal Schools:
Pranayama, Yoga and Meditation are practised daily for:
SELF-AWARENESS
CALMNESS
FOCUS
CONCENTRATION
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18. Healthy Body, Health Mind
No fancy running tracks or sports facilities,
but SPORTS and GAMES are an integral part of Tribal School programs, held in the natural environment.
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19. Help is URGENT! education UP child marriage DOWN
Geeta Singh, 10, is a top student. But her single mother’s struggle to raise 3 young kids was too much. Elder sister Bimla, at just 14, was married off to a distant village, just 10 days after this photo was taken…
Help is URGENT!
education UP
child marriage DOWN
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20. Just HOW POOR are the tribal children?
Many cannot even afford a pair of slippers.
They love school enough to endure walking BAREFOOTED on sun-baked roads to and from school.
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21. After school, it’s long way home.
Some walk 1-3km, some cycle 5-6km, some take our free school bus 10km away and then cycle a further 5-6km.
Your DONATION helps fund school bus and bicycles for tribal children to come to school.
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22. Support Tribal School Teachers to Touch Lives
“I want to do good for my village. Education is the only way to give these children a better future and help their parents kick bad habits like drinking. Teaching is my life mission.”
Motka is the founding teacher of Salgadih Primary School. His son is in Class 4.
Support Tribal School Teachers to Touch Lives
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23. Mindset Change in Tribal Parents on the Value of Education
“That’s the Tribal School you’ll be attending next year, my boy.”
Tribal villagers did not believe in education.
Our students have brought education into their homes and transformed their families with knowledge in health, hygiene and moral values, and reduced their parents’ bad drinking and smoking habits.
Mindset Change in Tribal Parents on the Value of Education
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24. “Would You Really Care For Me?”
Today’s poverty stricken Tribal People are the yesteryear’s neglected tribal children.
Support our effort to educate today’s Tribal Children to empower tomorrow’s tribal community:
Be a SPONSOR
Be a VOLUNTEER
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25. “Thank You for Your Kind Attention”
SPONSORSHIP FOR CHILD EDUCATION
“Thank You for Your Kind Attention”
We shall look forward to your visit.
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26. The road ahead may be long for the tribal children.
YOU can help to Enable, Educate and Empower them.
Support Tribal School Project.
SRI SRI VIDYA MANDIR
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