Medallia © Copyright Confidential. 1 Sarva Vidya Trust Sept 21, 2015

Medallia © Copyright Confidential. 2 Program Overview Sarva Vidya Trust administers a Two Year Nursing Assistance program for girls with no financial resources available and who have passed 12th Standard – but not with very high marks – from nearby villages. Girls with this background in these villages usually end up as minimum wage workers in shoe/garment factories in the area. This program trains students to be Nursing Assistants and works with about 30 hospitals in Chennai where the students are generally placed. Currently, program has 38 students in the first year (new enrollments) and 30 in the second year.

Medallia © Copyright Confidential. 3 Program Highlights All graduates of the program, since it’s inception in 2009, have been successful in getting a job as a nursing assistant at a local hospital. Feedback from local hospitals about the SVT graduates has been excellent (as communicated both to Mrs. Thenmozhi and the teachers during their hospital visits) Students from the village where they have alumni coming forward to join the program is a good indicator.

Medallia © Copyright Confidential. 4 Program Challenges ­ Sudden urban city exposure for girls from villages causing social adjustment issues (low self esteem, inability to cope with change, going astray, mobile/ tech exposure). Various self-help groups and counseling efforts underway. Constraints in further expansion, unable to do so due to lack of qualified/ able staff (like Mrs. T). Student attrition – due to social pressure on the girls (marriage, language barriers (local medium of instruction Tamil vs exam in English, other parental pressure). Current drop outs 10 out of approx. 60 students.

Medallia © Copyright Confidential. 5 Budget In Rupees

Medallia © Copyright Confidential. 6 Budget In Rupees

Medallia © Copyright Confidential. 7 Program Costs | Budget