OVER 200 CHILDREN HAVE BEEN POSITIVELY
IMPACTED BY THIS SCHOOL
THE PROJECT
Free School Under The Bridge is a kind initiative of its founder Mr.Rajesh Kumar Sharma and co-founder, Mr.Laxmi Chandra. Since its inception in 2006, school now accommodates more than 200 slum kids of Yamuna Bank.
Subjects taught: Basics in Maths, Science, Hindi, Sanskrit, Social studies and English, along with reading and writing.
Timings: Monday to Saturday
9am to 11am - boys
2pm to 4pm - girls
After training up to a certain level, students are admitted to a nearby government schools in Shakarpur under the 'RTE' scheme.
THE HARD TRUTH
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India spends only 3.3 percent of its GDP on education, compared to an average 5.8 percent in developed countries.
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In India, 50% of children aged 6-18 do not go to school.
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Of the 32 million children that began school in 2004, less than half will complete the compulsory 8 years of education.
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Dropout rates increase alarmingly in class III to V - its 50% for boys, 58% for girls.
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The common reasons given by 3 out of four drop-outs for leaving school are a) High cost of private educationb) Need to work to support their familiesc) No interest in studies.
It’s good to know what exactly India is missing out on because of all this apathy and sloth. Over a decade ago management guru Peter Drucker had declared: “The Knowledge Society will become far more competitive than any society we have yet known… there will be no poor countries, there will only be ignorant countries… thus the competitive position of every country, industry, institution . and individual will depend on the ability to harness and capitalize on knowledge.”