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This is the first school to be adopted under Sikshana; and is now proving to be a role model. Arehalli is a semi-urban village cluster in the South of Bangalore, 12 kms from the Center of the City. It is now a bustling school with more than 300 kids accommodated in three different buildings. Besides the standard inputs, we are providing to this school two teachers to augment the existing staff.
Before Sikshana, the situation was as follows:
- Total strength was at 220 - Grade VII had 13
- 70% pass VII Grade open exams with highest score at 60
- Poor reception to VII Grade kids in High Schools nearby
- Low morale among staff
- Kids are disinterested in attending school
- Community indifferent to the conditions in the school
After four years of Sikshana we find the following:
- Total strength goes up to 320 - Grade VII to 35
- All kids pass VII Grade open exams, highest score reaching 85
- First reverse migration from private schools on merit
- High morale among staff; willingly work beyond hours
- Kids throng the gate before the start bell; a positive trend
- First kids with scholarship reach professional courses holding out hope for the rest ; Alumni concept being seeded
- Image enhancement to a level where private high schools in the area 'scout' for kids from the school
- Significant increase in community participation marked by an attendance of 800 on the School Day
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