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==Sarada Vidyalayam== | ==Sarada Vidyalayam== | ||
[[Sarada Vidyalayam]] consists of three schools- Primary, High, and Vocational and had started in the year 1992 in [[Kakinada]], his wife's hometown,<ref name="Sankurathri Reference5" /><ref name="Sankurathri Reference1" /> and gradually grew over the years.<ref name="Sankurathri Reference4" /> While the primary school provides instruction in grades one to five, the High school covers grades six to ten,and till September 2008 more than 1200 students graduated. The vocational School will provide much needed job skills to unemployed youth in the region. Sarada vidyalayam opened its doors in 1992<ref name="Sankurathri Reference1" /> with 25 children enrolled in grade one.<ref name="Sankurathri Reference4" /> The current enrollment in the year 2015 is 165.<ref name="Sankurathri Reference4" /> The school follows the [[Andhra Pradesh|Andhra pradesh]] State Government syllabus. The school claims a zero drop-out rate in a scenario where national average is 50%.<ref name="Sankurathri Reference1" /> In addition to the academic subjects, children are encouraged to participate in activities such as gardening, drawing, painting, sewing, embroidery, yoga, dance, drama, and crafts. The children of the school have done very well academically as well as in extra curricular activities. The school has been formally recognized for its achievements and designated as a model school in the district. The primary school is free for all children. The children receive lunch, milk, uniforms, shoes, books, schoolbags, transportation, medical checkups, and medicines free of cost but the students should ensure discipline and interest to learn.<ref name="Sankurathri Reference1" /> | [[Sarada Vidyalayam]] consists of three schools- Primary, High, and Vocational and had started in the year 1992 in [[Kakinada]], his wife's hometown,<ref name="Sankurathri Reference5" /><ref name="Sankurathri Reference1" /> and gradually grew over the years.<ref name="Sankurathri Reference4" /> While the primary school provides instruction in grades one to five, the High school covers grades six to ten, and till September 2008 more than 1200 students graduated. The vocational School will provide much needed job skills to unemployed youth in the region. Sarada vidyalayam opened its doors in 1992<ref name="Sankurathri Reference1" /> with 25 children enrolled in grade one.<ref name="Sankurathri Reference4" /> The current enrollment in the year 2015 is 165.<ref name="Sankurathri Reference4" /> The school follows the [[Andhra Pradesh|Andhra pradesh]] State Government syllabus. The school claims a zero drop-out rate in a scenario where national average is 50%.<ref name="Sankurathri Reference1" /> In addition to the academic subjects, children are encouraged to participate in activities such as gardening, drawing, painting, sewing, embroidery, yoga, dance, drama, and crafts. The children of the school have done very well academically as well as in extra curricular activities. The school has been formally recognized for its achievements and designated as a model school in the district. The primary school is free for all children. The children receive lunch, milk, uniforms, shoes, books, schoolbags, transportation, medical checkups, and medicines free of cost but the students should ensure discipline and interest to learn.<ref name="Sankurathri Reference1" /> | ||
Sarada Vidyalayam is supported by MSMF, [[Asha for Education]], St. Isidore School, St. Gregory Catholic School and other donors. He was named as Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Foundation, USA for his humanitarian work. For kids of the village the school is a gateway for good life and the management ensures that students are in time to assembly, ritual walk around the statue of goddess known as Sarada and the teachings happen under huge mango trees in campus.<ref name="Sankurathri Reference1" /> Also the students nurture good ambitions even if many of their parents are not even literate.<ref name="Sankurathri Reference1" /> | Sarada Vidyalayam is supported by MSMF, [[Asha for Education]], St. Isidore School, St. Gregory Catholic School and other donors. He was named as Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Foundation, USA for his humanitarian work. For kids of the village the school is a gateway for good life and the management ensures that students are in time to assembly, ritual walk around the statue of goddess known as Sarada and the teachings happen under huge mango trees in campus.<ref name="Sankurathri Reference1" /> Also the students nurture good ambitions even if many of their parents are not even literate.<ref name="Sankurathri Reference1" /> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/>[http://edition.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/08/15/heroes.sankurathri/index.html CNN's special video on Dr. Sankurathri] | <references/> | ||
*[http://edition.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/08/15/heroes.sankurathri/index.html CNN's special video on Dr. Sankurathri] | |||
*[http://www.thebetterindia.com/166/chandrasekhar-sankurathri-the-better-india-hero/ The Better India's story of a true Hero] | *[http://www.thebetterindia.com/166/chandrasekhar-sankurathri-the-better-india-hero/ The Better India's story of a true Hero] | ||