Kamalakar Memorial Trust

Introduction

• Kamalakar Memorial Trust is a charitable Organization based in Hyderabad

• Established by Bharati Devi• Kamalakar Trust runs numerous programs for the under-

privileged like free medical camps, free vocational training centers like type writing institutes, computer training centers etc.

• Kamalakar trust built a charitable school by the name Vikas Bharati School in 2001.

• The school is located in the village of Nagole in the suburb of Hyderabad.

• The school primarily caters to the children of poor migrant labor from the nearby localities.

• Medium of teaching is English. This helps the kids of migrant labor who are not conversant with the local language telugu.

About the School

• The school has classes from LKG to 10th class

• School has approximately 200 students and 13 teachers

• School runs in a rented building

• Students primarily come from economically backward families

• Uniforms and books are provided to students at the beginning of every academic year

• Transportation is provided for some kids in Kindergarten and lower primary classes

• Books were provided to the school to establish a library thru Omprakash Foundation.

Funding

• This project was taken up during 2007-08 model under an Asha-Stars model with a target to raise $8,000

• The project could raise only $4,000 from the stars• The school charged a fee last academic year on a strictly ability-to-

pay basis.• Parents were requested to pay nominal school fee ranging from

Rs.100 to Rs 200 / month depending on the class• Some parents paid fee in the amount of Rs 30 – Rs 150 depending

on how much they could afford that month• Some parents didn’t pay anything for an entire year.• A total of Rs 146,000 was collected as fee in 2007-08• Apart from Asha funds, school fees and other private donations

there was a shortfall of approx Rs80,000 which was donated by Ms.Bharati Devi

• Private schools in that area charge close to Rs 500 – Rs 1,000 / month

School Annual Budget

S. No. Particulars Monthly Annually

1. House Rent 7000 84,000.00

2. Vehicle Rent 6,000.00 66,000.00

3 Books 50,000.00

4. Uniforms 35,000.00

5 Teachers Salaries 25,300 3,03,600.00

6. Science Exb. & Other Festival Exp.

- 20,000.00

Total 5,58,600.00

- Asha funds $4,000 annually under the “Asha-Stars” model- For the academic year 2009-10 Asha stars could raise only $2000- Proposal for the Boston chapter is for $2,000 for 2009-10. Rest of $2,000 will come from Asha-Stars

Teacher Subject Salary QualificationSudesh Maths 3000 MA

Jafeer Science and English 3000 Bsc, computers

Radha Hindi 2500 Hindi

certification

Shakunthala English, Science 1500 Degree

Sailaja Telugu, Math 1500 Inter

Madhavi UKG all subjects 1500 BA

Pavani

science 1500 Degree

Shabhana Hindi 1500 Inter

Krishnaveni Telugu, Maths 1300 Inter

Savithri Telugu 2300 Inter

Jyothi Social 2500 Inter

Rohini science 1300 Inter

Santoshi 1300

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