Kamalakar Memorial Trust

Introduction Kamalakar Memorial Trust is a charitable Organization based in Hyderabad Established by Bharati Devi Kamalakar Trust runs numerous programs for the under- privileged like free medical camps, free vocational training centers like type writing institutes, computer training centers etc. Kamalakar trust built a charitable school by the name Vikas Bharati School in The school is located in the village of Nagole in the suburb of Hyderabad. The school primarily caters to the children of poor migrant labor from the nearby localities. Medium of teaching is English. This helps the kids of migrant labor who are not conversant with the local language telugu.

About the School The school has classes from LKG to 10 th class School has approximately 200 students and 13 teachers School runs in a rented building Students primarily come from economically backward families Uniforms and books are provided to students at the beginning of every academic year Transportation is provided for some kids in Kindergarten and lower primary classes Books were provided to the school to establish a library thru Omprakash Foundation.

Funding This project was taken up during model under an Asha- Stars model with a target to raise $8,000 The project could raise only $4,000 from the stars The school charged a fee last academic year on a strictly ability-to- pay basis. Parents were requested to pay nominal school fee ranging from Rs.100 to Rs 200 / month depending on the class Some parents paid fee in the amount of Rs 30 – Rs 150 depending on how much they could afford that month Some parents didn’t pay anything for an entire year. A total of Rs 146,000 was collected as fee in Apart from Asha funds, school fees and other private donations there was a shortfall of approx Rs80,000 which was donated by Ms.Bharati Devi Private schools in that area charge close to Rs 500 – Rs 1,000 / month

School Annual Budget S. No.ParticularsMonthlyAnnually 1.House Rent , Vehicle Rent6, , Books50, Uniforms35, Teachers Salaries25,300 3,03, Science Exb. & Other Festival Exp. -20, Total5,58, Asha funds $4,000 annually under the “Asha-Stars” model - For the academic year Asha stars could raise only $ Proposal for the Boston chapter is for $2,000 for Rest of $2,000 will come from Asha-Stars

TeacherSubjectSalaryQualification SudeshMaths3000MA JafeerScience and English3000Bsc, computers RadhaHindi2500Hindi certification ShakunthalaEnglish, Science1500Degree SailajaTelugu, Math1500Inter MadhaviUKG all subjects1500BA Pavani science1500Degree ShabhanaHindi1500Inter KrishnaveniTelugu, Maths1300Inter SavithriTelugu2300Inter JyothiSocial2500Inter Rohiniscience1300Inter Santoshi1300 Teachers details