SRGVVK TRUST SCHOOL
Bengaluru, India
Edu-GIRLS Support to Date: $272,000
2024 Enrollment: 155 Girls
Grade 10 Board exams: Pass rate 85% compared to 75% statewide; 57% passed in the First Division; 30% with Distinction.
SRGVVK Trust Charitable School was established in 1991, and was accredited to Edu-GIRLS in 2016. It is housed on a small homestead where the founding couple live and house the school up to grade 7, after which girls are placed in private schools through Edu-GIRLS scholarships. The small campus has been renovated with the help of a Rotary International grant and a new floor added. SRGVVK caters to children of economically disadvantaged families. Parents are agricultural workers, maids, migrant construction workers, stone cutters or drivers, living in shacks but keen to send little girls to school.
Jan. 2023, Anand visits a family living in a shack without water or electricity. these two girls have enrolled in early childhood program in 2024.
Program Higlights
No Fees: The school does not charge fees for girls, offering tuition, uniforms, books, and mid-day meals.
Girls in grades 3 to 7 take ASSET tests, which are taken by 400,000 children in 800 English medium private schools, enabling progress to be benchmarked against the best schools on continuously.
Teachers are independently tested every year for their subject matter and pedagogical skills, supported through special training programs and provided salary incentives as they show improvement.
Post Grade 7 Edu-GIRLS scholarships are offered to study in two approved private English medium schools to finish high school. 33 girls are in this program.
Post High School Edu-GIRLS Scholarships are offered to pursue vocational skills development and professional careers. 9 girls are currently in this program and two are in jobs.
Low Cost: Costs per girl are about $1/day.
Future Plans:
Achieve national parity in ASSET scores for grades 3 to 7 by 2024/25.
Provide e-rickshaw services and bicycles to save time and to increase enrollment.
Enhance English language proficiency in all grades using services of a teacher dedicated to English, testing twice a year and giving prizes based on performance and improvement.
Motivate and train girls to pursue high-end professional career.
Enhance fund raising from local community.
Launch of Career Development Program With Motivational Speaker, Ruthuparna Sharma
The partnership with Edu-GIRLS has greatly benefited the girls of SRGVVK Trust School through better infrastructure, science and computer labs, tablets for online learning, and scholarships for higher education.
- Rohini, Founder, SRGVVK Trust School
