Ratanmani Vidyalaya

Sathish GopalakrishnanAsha-UC; Aug 17 2005

Location

• Baishnabpur village, South Tripura

• Bordering Bangladesh (Chittagong)

• Nearly 100% tribal population

Activities

• Primary School– Classes I-V– Tripura Board

• Residential Hostel• Student Population

– 182 students– Hostel accommodates 60 students

Progress/Updates

• All students in Class V passed the board examination– Only few have access to Government

schools

• Plans to extend coaching to Class VI– Contingent on support

• Class attendance: >80%• Class hours: 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Extracurricular Activities

• Health messengers• Cultural activities• Sports/Yoga

Vocational Training

• Horticulture• Animal rearing

Wish List

• Expand to Class VI• Improve hostel facilities to

accommodate more girls

Budget

• In all: Rs. 2,01,000 ($4625)– Honoraria: Rs. 1,02,000 (Principal, 2

teachers, cook)– Food for hostel students: Rs. 81,000

• Expected addenda: hostel expansion, Class VI