Education,
a lifeline and a back bone for our future Lives. Have we ever imagined if we weren't educated, what will be our lives? A moment when we can’t even spell our
names too. Irony is that, we can’t even think of it. Our Bread and butter is
based upon something which millions of children are striving for daily. There
is nothing greater than spreading happiness and making future of someone. Here
is a school, which provide not only free education to orphan children but also
build their right personality. There are many school out there providing the
same, but the difference Banyan community school gives is the right and healthy
atmosphere for every child.
Banyan
Community School provides children not only education but also solid foundation
for a successful future for the entire family, but also translates into the
development of communities over time.
The villagers find solace in
simply-constructed structures that serve as schools. Learning in open spaces, in
the fields, under the trees, these schools have help to bring communities
together and allowed them to dream of a life they would want for their
children. This unity enables continual development and expansion of communities
thus helping to bring them closer to achieve better life and to create a
self-sustaining tribal community. The continual development and expansion
brings communities closer towards achieving a better life and creating a
self-sustaining tribal community.
“We measure education not only
through academic performance but also through the overall success and
satisfaction of the individual. Our holistic approach aims to develop children
to excel in all aspects of life – socially, psychologically and materially. The
methodology promotes cognitive, physical, emotional, social and spiritual
growth, thus leading to an education that is complete” said the Principal.
Looking at the recent figures,
in about 20 million children, about 4% of their population in India and higher
than people living in Delhi, are orphan. Of them, parents of only 0.3% children
have died and rest have been abandoned. The figure is result of a study done by
analyzing data from National Family Health Survey-3 for the year 2005-06 and
the population estimation by the Census of India to find the dark spots for
children below the age of 18 in India.
But what the study highlight is that
a large number of children in India struggle to survive leave alone having
access to education and other welfare measures. Some of these children end up
being trafficked or pushed into illegal works. Many of the children who are
trafficked are those whose parents have died or they have been abandoned.
Street
children in India may be homeless because their family is homeless through
poverty or migration, or because they have been abandoned, orphaned or have run
away. It is not unusual to see whole families living on the sidewalks of
Bangalore, or rows of individual children sleeping around the railway station.
Homeless
children have the odds stacked against them. They are exposed to the elements,
have an uncertain supply of food, are likely miss out on education and medical
treatment, and are at high risk of suffering addiction, abuse and illness. A
single child alone on the streets is especially vulnerable.
"The
purpose of the Banyan school is for students to learn about a part of life they
would not find in their textbook," explained faculty. "We wanted to
make studies more interesting and give students a richer understanding of what
was happening during the time period we were studying. This project went beyond
the textbook; we were able to bring in real life experiences and to interact
with other classes."
Poverty
is the prime cause of the street children crisis. Children from well-off
families do not need to work, or beg. They live in houses, eat well, go to
school, and are likely to be healthy and emotionally secure.Poverty dumps a
crowd of problems onto a child. Not only do these problems cause suffering, but
they also conspire to keep the child poor throughout his/her life. In order to
survive, a poor child in India will probably be forced to sacrifice education
and training; without skills the child will, as an adult, remain at the bottom
of the economic heap.
In
Banyan Community School, students are encouraged to broaden their vision and
deepen their roots by appreciating their own cultural heritage as well as that
of other nations. They are provided with modern tools as well as the moral and
spiritual strength needed to face the challenges of modern day living.
About Banyan Community School
As a non-profit organization, we are looking for a connectivity
to the normal public. Our core project is the Banyan Community School through which
we are providing free education to 350 children from stone quarries and
orphanages. The main focus of the article can be on the free ducation and the
quality of education we provide to the children in international standards. The
school also provides midday meal, supplementary nutrition powder and monthly
health check up, skill development programs for a sustainable living once they
come out of Banyan Community School.
For more details visit: www.lovedalefoundation.org
Ph: 080-65908001, 9886789565
