The main intention of this group is to instigate and rekindle the spirit of service in every citizen. We can continue with our day-to-day life and still can work for positive and progressive changes in our society. Encourage people to form as groups with friends and like minded people and work towards attainable goals.

NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE IN THE WORLD, IF YOU HAVE DECIDED TO DO SOMETHING DEEP FROM YOUR HEART, YOU CAN DO IT. IT IS THE THOUGHT THAT MATTERS NOT WHERE YOU ARE OR WHERE THE PERSON IS.

Mehdipatnam School

School Details

Govt. Primary School, Ambedkar Nagar, Reti Bowli, Mehdipatnam, Hyd - 28.
The school was established in 1998 under Balajyothi Project.
In 2002, govt. adopted it and posted govt. teachers.
The Head Master, Mr. Naresh, joined the school then.
Govt. outsourced the Afternoon Meal Scheme to Naandi.

Classes: 1 to 5

Headmaster : P. Naresh, 94412-53354

Year Strength of Students
2002 30
2003 80
2005 100
2007 120

Teachers:
  • Suvarna, a teacher from Naandi. She completed Intermediate in C.E.C. stream. She gets 900 rs. per month.
  • Rajitha, Vidya Volunteer and also a Naandi member. She completed Intermediate in M.P.C. stream. She gets 900 rs. as Naandi member and 1000 rs. as Vidya Volunteer.
Strength of children in each class

Class Girls Boys Total
1st Class - - -
2nd Class 17 15 32
3rd Class 12 18 30
4th Class 18 7 25
5th Class 10 5 15

Requirements

  • As govt. provides free text books, they need only note books.
  • Uniform and general dresses are required.
For 1st class students, 2 notebooks are required. One double ruled and one check ruled. 35 students are there in 1st Class.
For classes 2 to 5, 5 notebooks are required. 2 single ruled, one maths, one one side (for science) and one double ruled (for English).

Our Support

  • We distributed slippers to the students.
  • Our volunteers wish to take classes, teach the students different stories and play with them.
  • We are providing note books.

Headmaster Mr. Naresh has given us a list of notebooks. We have a set of notebooks left with us from the ones that we bought for Anikepalli School Children last year.

These are the books that are left with us

  • One side ruled (Science) - 6
  • Check rules - 6
  • Double ruled - 2
  • Full white (Maths) - 24
  • Broad single ruled - 30
  • Single ruled - 101

This is the list given to us

  • One side ruled (Science) - 21
  • Check ruled - 51
  • Double ruled - 75
  • Full white (Maths) - 22
  • Single ruled - 13

We had to buy the following ones

  • One side ruled (Science) - 15
  • Check ruled - 45
  • Double Ruled - 73

Ratanji referred us a book shop, Lepakshi Books and Stationery, 28/A, VengalaRao Nagar, Hyderabad - 38. Ph: 91-040-23818433. Last year and this year also we bought books from them.

On July 6th, Jairam and Prasanthi visited the shop. We got the books (133) for Rs. 1060 (actually it is Rs. 1064 @ Rs. 8 per book. They sell a book for Rs. 10. They gave us a concession of Rs. 2 on each book.)

New requirement for some more books

  • Single Ruled - 56
  • Four Ruled - 27
  • Double Ruled - 53
  • One Side Ruled - 7
  • Plain - 47
  • Maths Outline - 10
  • Check Ruled - 17

On July 14th, Jairam bought the next set of books for Rs. 1736. Jairam and Karthik gave the notebooks the same day in the school.

Total amount we have spent for note books is Rs. 2796 (1060 + 1736)

Volunteers

Main Source of Contact: Karthik - karthik_nitw@yahoo.co.in - 9985171550

Team Members: Vani, Srinivas, Jairam and Murali

Optional Member: Prasanthi