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JAIN DIGEST
Elementary & Secondary Schools at Jakhania, Kutch, Gujarat
At present 800 children are studying in the school to receive elementary and secondary school education The first time experience of formal education for many children and the first time many girls have ever gone on to secondary school
. Started by providing free education for the
children of families migrating from the border areas of Kutch immediately after the earthquake in 2001 • Students are provided uniform, books and stationery
free of charge • This school in Rudrani Village is for the village
children, many of whom are the first in their families
to experience formal education • Free transport, a nutritious breakfast and midday
meal are also provided • The school has become a focal point and place
of hope for the community • Since its inception, there has been a vast increase in
the number of girls at the school as local people are recognizing the importance of education for girls
and women • The Elementary School goes through 7th grade. • The number of students has grown from 250 to 600 (with another 100-150 on the waiting list.). The plan is underway for accommodating up to 1000 students by 2015
Elementary School at Rudrani, Kutch, Gujarat
The commuter Veerayatan Vidyapeeth Elementary School at Rudrani Village is a short distance outside of the city of Bhuj. The individual classroom buildings were architecturally designed, by a local Bhuj architect, in oval shape to be complementary with the round village houses.
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