Our Projects:
There are two types of projects undertaken. (Click on the image to enlarge)
1. Annual committed projects.
2. Need-based, Adhoc projects.
Annual committed projects: Every year the following projects are conducted.
Sl No. | Name of Project | Description | Total Outlay |
1 | School kits for RTG school students | Around 25+ schools, covering 2500+ students are provided with absolute necessities like notebooks, stationery, uniform, bags, shoes, waterbottle etc. | At Rs 850 per school kit (average cost), the total outlay for this every year is around INR 20 Lakhs |
2 | Value Education, Culture & Heritage workshops | Periodical workshops are conducted on Yoga, Pranayama, meditation, bhajans, craft-work, drawing, story-telling, value education, etc. | Cost of materials, experts etc. comes to around INR 4-5 lakhs per year |
3 | Annual competitions | Cultural, literary and sports related competitions are conducted every year and prizes are given to winners | INR 1-2 lakhs per school for prizes |
4 | Gyana-Prawas – Educational Tour | Students and teachers are taken to places of historical, scientific, educational interest on annual basis | INR 4-5 lakhs for 3 schools |
5 | Preparatory exam, special coaching, counselling | Preparing question papers, evaluation of answer sheets, weekend coaching on tough concepts, examination tips & tricks, providing supplementary guides, scoring packs and related materials. | INR 4-5 lakhs for 3 schools |
6 | Teachers’ training workshops | English, teaching technique, technology and other theme-based workshops | INR 2-5 lakhs |
Need-based Projects: A few projects which were delivered based on the request from schools and funds availability.
Sl No. | Name of Project | Description | Total Outlay (approximate) | Location |
1 | Language Lab installation | Sanskrit and other language learning softwares are installed with computers, headsets, speakers, etc. | Each installation costs around INR 2-3 lakhs per school, for around 7 systems with licensed software | i.Veena Makkala Mandira, Thyamagondlu, 70kms from Bangalore – 7 systems |
ii.VGKK school, BR Hills, 200kms from Bangalore – 10 systems | ||||
2 | Saptaha Stotra Books & other materials | Distribution of shloka books and other materials for improving pronunciation, memory etc. | Around 800 books * 100 Rs = INR 80,000 | i.VMM, Thyamagondlu |
Saadhya materials for Hoskote, TYM and BR Hills | ii.VGKK, BR Hills | |||
iii.Gayathri Makkala Mandira, Hoskote | ||||
3 | CCTV | Based on government notification, CCTV installation done | INR 3 lakhs for 2 schools | i.VMM, Thyamagondlu |
ii.VGKK, BR Hills | ||||
4 | Photocopy machine, Audio systems | To solve problem of going for around 30kms for every photocopy and to support talent of Tribal students | INR 3 lakhs | VGKK, BR Hills |
5 | Disaster support | Flood relief activities involving food, clothing, grocery, construction support, etc. | Case to case basis | i.Flood relief activities in North Karnataka (2009) – INR 5 lakhs |
ii.Chennai flood relief (2015-2016) – INR 10+ lakhs | ||||
iii.Kerala & Kodagu floor relief (2018-2019) – INR 10+ lakhs | ||||
6 | Benches, desks, library books, sports kit, etc. | Infrastructure facilities for various schools at Pavagada | INR 5+ lakhs | Various schools in Pavagada |
7 | Toilet construction | Sponsored project by Durag group, for building toilets in TYM school | INR 6 lakhs | VMM, Thyamagondlu |