From student to teacher: The story of Susmita Santra
A busy Susmita in her class
Project Dishari initiated
TF's Dishari project aims at improving quality education and child protection in the residential centres for out-of-school and high school level children of South Bastar - Dantewada district. This UNICEF funded project has been started since August 2011.
The main objectives of this project are:
Aniket Bhagat: TF's Model School already changed his life
Aniket showing a picture he drew at Model School
TF Children in France : Exchange programme with Sport dans la Ville
Since last two years TF and Sport dans la Ville (SDLV) are organising exchange programmes between deprived children of India and France. Last March 10 children from SDLV came to Kolkata on a 7 day tour to play football with our children and participate in different cultural and educational programmes. A complete report on this visit is available here: http://www.tomorrowsfoundation.org/?q=node/113. Last year two children and teacher from TF went to France to attend a summer camp organised by SDLV.
TF’s Model School: Mothers prepared teaching learning materials
A one day workshop was organized at model school on 23rd June 26, 2011 to prepare teaching learning materials (TLMs). One of the main objectives of TF's Model School is to involve mothers in teaching learning process. Each of them visits at least one day in a week to see how her ward/s is performing in the classroom. They also participate in sports programme, exposure visits and regular monthly meetings.
Shilpa Gram: A project for training and job placement of youths from Dantewada
Since April 1st, 2011 TF has started a skill training and job placement project for the youths of Dantewada. The project is a residential one for both illiterate and semi literate youths. Every year 150 youths will get training and job placement from this project. The project focuses on 4 trades with local demand. This is a much needed project as the majority inhabitants of the district, the tribal people, are either fighting for the insurgent groups or they are jobless, living in poor conditions of the relief camps.
Jyotishka: First seasonal hostel inaugurated
Today (10th April, 2011) Hon. Minister – Education and Human Resource Development, Government of Jharkhand Shri Baidhnath Ram inaugurated the first seasonal hostel of Jharkhand. This hostel is meant for the children who are affected by seasonal migration. Children will be able to continue their education being in the same panchayat while their parents migrate to other states to work – mainly in the brick kilns of West Bengal.
