1. Isha Education, Coimbatore District TAMIL NADU
Supported by:
Asha For Education
Steward:
Megha Manjunath
Vinod Hari (Isha)

2. Goal? Offering affordable, high-quality education in rural areas
Well-educated students on par with students from good urban schools
Actively promoting education of female children
To establish one Isha Vidhya school in each of the 32 districts in Tamil Nadu by 2017

3. Key statistics: Total number of schools - 8
Total number of students – 5200
Total number of girls – 46%
Total number of teachers – (227 – teachers and 191 –non staff)
Average income of parents – Rs. 5000/Month
58% of students on Scholarship
(some are fully supported, some pay for transport & uniforms, some a small amount for food)

4. History?
First Isha Vidhya School opened its doors on June 19, 2006 in Sandegounden Palayam (SGP), Coimbatore.
In its first year, the school enrolled 263 students from 26 nearby villages
Three additional schools in villages near Erode, Nagercoil and Tuticorin were opened in the next academic year.
Founded by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev from Isha Foundation. It is one of their social Impact project under Isha Vidhya.
They started facilities like library, science and computer labs and sports rooms In schools.

5. Management Structure?

6. Supporters?

7. Overview of Isha Vidhya
Isha vidhya provides Extensive library of print, audio, video & computer based learning content. Ratio of computer to student is 5:1
Over 50% of school hours spent on alternative learning methods
The student teacher ratio is quite low at 19.4:1, since special attention is given to slow learners.
Transportation Van facilities available for students to travel.
Highly subsidized nutritious noon-meals are provided 33 Govt. schools have been taken up under the new initiative called government school adoption project.

9. Asha for Isha?
Asha started its support from the year 2007 and has raised $73,620 till now.
Asha provides scholarship for 80 students. This scholarship includes tuition fee, notebook and textbooks.
Last academic year (2013 to 2014 ) – we dispersed an amount of $14,934.
The scholarship per kid - $186
Last site visit done on August 2013.

10. Thank you letter for us !

11. News about Isha Vidhya?
Microsoft matches our donations to Isha Vidhya 100% and was able to raise $14,273 through 137 donations by direct donations and corporate employee gift cards.
Cisco partners to provide Learning Material with a volunteer of 88 employees.
Events such as Sevathon 2014, Hyderabad marathon, Youth Spark Bonus Day and Hyderabad Rotary Walk.
Piloted two other initiatives such as Bridge Course and teachers training programs.
Total fund utilization – Last academic year alone - $21,09,984 from all donars. (break-up given in financial report)

12. Why do we need donations ?
Operational costs for last year alone was Rs. 67,754,358
Expenses incurred on Government School Adoption Project Rs. 53,56,362
Mid day noon meals for 5200 students
Current Funding Requirements for years is projected to be 29,83,575.
( Includes infrastructure, Scholarships and government school adoption project for 40 schools)

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