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What we do

OUR JOURNEY

Prardhana began its journey in 2001 , with the main aim of identifying ‘out of school children’ in slums, providing them basic training and mainstreaming them in Government schools ( where education is free). we would gather the “out of school” children in slums, conduct informal classes for these children and join them in schools. In the first few months we had our greatest learnings. The unforgettable experiences, the difficult and challenging situations… strengthed and motivated us to take up the challenge with a stronger will and determination. Soon we realized education system was confronted with many challenges and needed a new approach. The Trust then began to involve with Government schools to build their capacities.

OUR work

communities

Work to improve the quality of ife of less privileged (especially children).

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Support Government Primary schools to improve the quality of education.

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Work to improve the quality of life of less privileged (especially children)

Prardhana Charitable Trust has been working in slums in Hyderabad since 2001, with an aim of improving the quality of life of the less privileged, especially the slum children. The Trust put a lot of “out of school” children in Government schools and has done a remarkable job in improving the quality of education in these schools.

The trust volunteers gather the “out of school” children in slums, conduct informal classes for these children and join them in schools. They are also in touch with the children and parents to ensure all children attend school regularly.
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Prardhana has been paying school /college fees for the very poor and deserving students whose parents cannot afford to educate their kids. Sometimes there are children who have studied in English Medium Private schools for a year or two, then due to hardships and in affordability, are sent to Telugu Medium Government schools where no fee is charged. These children suffer due to the change in Medium of Instruction in school, find it difficult to cope and do not fare well. Trust takes such children and puts them back in English Medium schools and pays their school fees.
The Trust also sponsors students who cannot afford further studies after class 10. Trust pays their college fees and encourages them to study further.
Prardhana has been having free fun-filled and educative summer camps for the past seventeen years for the less privileged poor children (age group 5 to 15 years). The camp is a great place for active learning and bringing out the hidden talents in children. About 150 children from different backgrounds and different schools join the camp. PCT offers them a wonderful opportunity to learn and enjoy. Activities include Art, Craft, Games, Crosswords, Puzzles, Maps, Countries, Sodokus, Computers, Music, Dance, Field Trips etc; and to top it all yummy mouthwatering snacks everyday. Our summer camp helps in attracting and mobilizing “out of school” children too.
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PCT accepts donations in all forms. All donations like clothes, books, stationary, bedsheets, footwear, bags, etc are collected and distributed in slums & schools
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On many occasions donors celebrate their birthdays and festivals in slums along with the slum children. They have some activities and games, give gifts and serve food.
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Support Government Primary Schools

Since 2002 the Trust has been supporting Government Primary Schools in Hyderabad with the aim of providing quality education, increasing enrollment and reducing dropouts from schools. Over the years PCT has impacted the lives of thousands of children, helped deliver quality education to the underprivileged children, positively affected the lives of thousands of children in government schools and has been successful in increasing enrolment and reducing dropouts from schools.

The Trust has been instrumental constuction of a few Government Primary Schools provided classrooms, electricity, toilets, drinking water facilities, furniture, salaries to teachers and aayas, donated books, stationery, teaching aids, sports equipment, computers, etc. in schools. It has also introduced new and improved methodologies of teaching , facilitated extracurricular and skill development activities through its LOCOFUNSIA Project (low cost fun filled skill improvement activities).

Prardhana has been instrumental in construction of a few Government Primary Schools in Hyderabad. It obtained grants from Sarva Siksha Abhiyaan, partnered with Corporates, NRIs and others and successfully completed the construction of these schools in the past. It has also provided infrastructure, classrooms, toilets, compound walls, etc in many schools. Attendance has gone up and dropouts have reduced. Improved teaching methods are being followed and the standard of teaching has definitely improved.
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Toilets, water facilities and Playground equipment have been provided by the Trust in many Government schools. From time to time the Trust also undertakes repair works in schools. Trust has also been paying for school maintenance , cleaning supplies, electricity bills, aayahs salaries in most of the Prardhana supported schools.
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The Trust employs Para teachers wherever there is a shortage of regular Government teachers, then begins to focus on training teachers and strengthening the teacher pupil ratio. These teachers are mostly from the same locality and are very good at bringing children back to school. Over a period of time they deal with different situations, gain teaching experience and understand the methodologies of teaching to be adopted. Some of them are easily the best in their respective schools.
The Trust gives each school teaching aids and school supplies depending on the strength of the school, their requirements, etc.
At the beginning of each academic year notebooks, stationary and uniforms are distributed to all the students from class 1 to class 5 in all the schools supported by the Trust. Toys, pencils, pens, pencil boxes, crayons, paints, drawing books, games, shoes, dresses, sweaters etc received by the Trust are also distributed in schools.
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Prardhana has donated computers in various Government schools . A computer instructor guides teachers and students in these schools. For children of class 1 , class 2 and class 3 useful information and programs are downloaded on the computer and shown to the kids. Class 4 and class 5 have regular computer classes and most of the students enjoy paint, word pad, MS Word and some are able to make PowerPoint Presentations also.Most of our teachers have also received computer training through our Trust.
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Our Trust adopts interactive, child centric play way methods of learning and teaching to keep children engaged in learning. The trust ensures lesson plans are made in detail by the teachers. The activity and worksheets supplied by the Trust are designed to suit the class curriculum.
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LOCOFUNSIA stands for Low Cost Fun Filled Skill Improvement Activities. This tool provides many features that Private school kids experience while learning (which the Government school children are deprived of). Locofunsia is an innovative initiative of PCT to bring an overall development in children in Government schools, using fun- filled skill development activities and games in schools, making learning fun and enjoyable. Each activity and each strategy has the potential to develop the child.

With basics in place in most schools the Trust began to improvise the learning methods. To move from mundane methods to fun filled methods, the new tool comprising fun games, art and craft, crosswords, puzzles, board games, map games, books , libraries, science experiments, music, dance and other thought provoking activities called the LOCOFUNSIA was introduced.
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The Trust encourages volunteers to teach Art, Craft, English and Vocabulary, Computers etc. They generally volunteer once a week. Some play innovative games and have music and dance too. Prardhana also partners with TEA CARES, a part of TEA (Twin City Expats Association) and has a lot of volunteers from TEA CARES.
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Absenteeism - 30 points
Late coming - 10 points
HomeWork not done - 5 points
Class work incomplete - 5 points
Untidy/no uniform - 3 points
Bad behavior - 5 points
Excellent work + 5 points
Extra curricular + 5 points
Pleasing manners + 5 points
Another visible and transparent evaluation is a chart in each classroom, listing every student. Each child is given a credit of 300 points begining of each month. Daily /weekly marking (plus points and negative marking) is done against each student in the chart, by the class teacher. End of the month the student with the highest score is declared the best student of the month and is given a prize in appreciation. An outcome of this is increase in attendance, punctuality & a healthy competitive spirit.
Effort of a Class 4 girl child

This girl from Aanjaiah Nagar school in Bowenpally had the highest points in class and there was one more week left in that particular month. There was a family wedding and her entire family was going to their village. This little girl refused to go, begged her mom and dad, convinced them and stayed back in her neighbours house. All this to score the highest points, become the best student performer of the month and earn the prize. She ultimately succeeded!!!

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  • Mastan Nagar Government School, Serilingampally Mandal, R R District
  • Madhapur Government School, Serilingampally Mandal, R R District
  • Tara Nagar Government School, Serlingampally Mandal, R R District
  • 8th Batallion Government School, Serlingampally Mandal , R R District
  • Vemukunta Government School(urdu medium), Serilingampally Mandal, R R District
  • Vemukunta Government School (telugu medium), SerilingampallY Mandal, R R District
  • Cherukuthota Colony Government School, Saroor Nagar Mandal, R R District
  • Anjaiah Nagar Government School, Balanagar Mandal, Medchal District
  • L B Nagar Government School, Balanagar Mandal, Medchal District
  • Parvath Nagar Government School, Balanagar Mandal, Medchal District
  • kotturi Sitaiah Nagar Government School, Kukatpally Mandal, Medchal District
  • Bhuvanavijaam Government School, Kukatpally Mandal, Medchal District
  • D LCentre Government Schoolol, kukatpally Mandal, Medchal District
  • vivek nagar government school, kukatpally Mandal, Medchal District
  • Saibaba Nagar Government School (english medium), khairatabad Mandal, Hyderabad District
  • Saibaba Nagar Government School (urdu medium), khairatabad Mandal, Hyderabad District
  • N.S.B Nagar Government School, khairatabad Mandal, Hyderabad District
  • Hanuman Stone Cutters Govt School, Khairatabad Mandal, Hyderabad District
  • Allapur Government School, Khairatabad Mandal, Hyderabad District
  • Hindi Nagar Government School,(telugu),Shaikpet Mandal, Hyderabad District
  • Hindi Nagar Government School ,(urdumedium), Shaikpet Mandal, Hyderabad District
  • Ambedkar Nagar Government School, Shaikpet Mandal, Hyderabad District

PCT works to make Government schools a fun and enjoyable place for children to learn. It adopts play way methods of teaching, to keep the children engaged in learning. The trust ensures that the schools are equipped with basic infrastructural facilities, teaching staff, good maintenance,etc to create a congenial atmosphere.

Beginning of the academic year (June), the Trust has various activities each month to improve the schools and to ensure delivery of quality education to the children.

  • Note books are distributed in june every year to about 2800 to 3000 students in 20 to 25 Governments schools. Each child gets 8 king size note books.
  • Prardhana’s activity work book made inhouse is given to all students of class 1 to class 5 in 23 to 25 Government schools , with a total of about 2800 students. This is used once a week by the students in the classroom.
  • Hand writing books are given for class 1 and 2 plus ECE (preprimary).
  • Stationery and teaching aids are provided to about 23 schools
  • Donation of furniture, sports material, board games, library books, computers etc to schools
  • Repairs to toilets and water facilities
  • Construction of class rooms
  • Employing coordinators and aayahs. In almost all the schools the Trust supports there is a coordinator implementing the LOCOFUNSIA Project
  • Field trips are sponsored by the Trust. All the schools make a field trip during the months of January or February.
  • Childrens day celebrations are done on a grand scale and the event is sponsored by the Trust. Apart from the prizes won in the competitions held, each and every child receives a gift.
  • Monthly prizes are given to the best performer in each class in all the schools
  • Fun science experiments are done for students.
  • Fun activities and food on special occassions
10000 Underprivileged children impacted
30 Government schools benefitted
4 Government schools constructed
13 Toilets built in Government schools
23 Schools implementing LOCOFUNSIA
12 Schools provided with furniture
3000 Children provided with 8 note books each year
25 Government schools supplied with stationery
3 ECE Centres (Preprimary) operating with 90 children

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