VIDYA PRASARA VIDYA MANDIRA Village school – Hejamadi Kodi

ABOUT THE VILLAGE A remote village at southern end of Udipi district of Karnataka State Population of about 10,000 Mainly consist of fishing and agricultural workers Currently has only a government run Kannada medium school which is in the verge of closure. Estimated to have about 350 children who travel over 2 hours to attend the school in City. Drop out rate is high due to high cost of private English medium education and non availability of school near by.

ABOUT THE ASSOCIATION Established in 1950 in the name of Hejamadi Kodi Vidya Prasara Ex Students Association. It is an association primarily consist of ex-students of school in the Village. Registered as a society under Society Registration Act of Karnataka and also obtained 80G Income Tax certificate. Key accomplishments: Constructed the complex of three buildings in 1954 for Kannada Medium School with capacity of 800 students. Government is currently running this school. Visuals of these school buildings are shown in last two slides. Continuously extended support to the Kannada medium school in the village by providing free books, uniforms, scholarships to poor students and supported the school by providing additional teachers, computers etc. Donated over 2 acres of land for play ground to the government run school and for construction of High School. Constructed staff quarters for the teachers of government run school as an incentive to bring them to this remote village. Running nursery pre-school for last 30 years with free mid-day meal.

PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVE To establish English Medium primary and secondary school. To make available free/subsidized English medium primary and secondary level of education to the village children. To achieve zero school drop-out rate in the village and increase the literacy level; To provide better standard education of education than currently available in nearby city with following additional facilities: > Karate class > Sports & Cycling > Computer – E education

PROPOSED BUILDING STRUCTURE

PROJECT STATUS AND PLAN Project will be implemented in two phases. > During first phase the primary school up to 5th standard will be set up. > In the second phase school will be expanded to include 6th to 10th standards. Estimated student enrolment numbers: Year No. of Students 2013-14 100 2014-15 160 2015-16 220 2016-17 270 2017-18 350

PROGRESS SO FAR AND FURTURE PLAN Started the lower KG and Upper KG since April 2010 and response was good. As of now, total of 95 children are attending lower and upper Kg. Acquired land admeasuring one acre for the school. Land filling and construction of approach road started on November 15th, 2012 and completed. Received license from government to set up the school. Construction of school building already started and expected to be completed by April, 2014. First batch of class from 1st to 3rd standard will begin from June, 2014.

PROJECT COST ESTIMATE S.No. Cost head Amount (Rs. in lakhs) Completion by 1 Land cost including filling, compound wall and construction of approach land. 40 March 2013 2 Cost of Pile Foundation, Gr. Fl. RCC structure, 3 classrooms + Office Room + Toilet Block 36 Nov 2013 3 Completion of Ground Floor (remaining6 rooms) 24 May 2014 4 Education fund to provide subsidy 50 July 2014 5 First floor construction- 6000 sq.ft. 48 Dec 2014 6 Second fl. construction – 6000 sq.ft 60 June 2015 7 Third fl. Construction – 6000 sq.ft. 72 Mar 2016 8 Forth fl. Construction – 6000 sq.ft. May 2017 9 Total 402

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