Shanti Bhavan
| Founded | August 1997 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Abraham George |
| Type | 501(c)(3) |
| Focus | Education of Dalit children |
| Location | |
Area served | Baliganapalli, Tamil Nadu |
Key people | Ajit George - Director of U.S. Operations Jude Devdas - Chief Operating Officer |
| Website | www.shantibhavanonline.org |
The Shanti Bhavan Children's Project (in Hindi: haven of peace) is a U.S. 501(c)(3) and India 80-G non-profit organisation based in Bangalore, India, that operates a K-12 residential school in Baliganapalli, Tamil Nadu.[1] The school is accredited by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) and administers the ICSE and ISC exams.[2]
At present, the school houses 200 students, 180 of which are Dalits.[3]
History
Shanti Bhavan was established in August 1997 as a project of The George Foundation to help economically and socially disadvantaged children, mostly Dalit children, in rural India, specifically in the Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka areas.[4]
On September 10, 2008, it became a separate non-profit organisation run under the Shanti Bhavan Educational Trust.[5]
Mission
The organisation aims to provide holistic,quality education to India's most underprivileged children, mostly from the lower caste or the Dalits[6] to make them become successful and productive members of the society.[7]
Method
The school takes in children as young as four years old who are below poverty level[8] and have never been exposed to any form of education and financially supports them throughout college.[9]
Partners and programs
The organisation has a volunteer program which employs volunteer educators from some educational and non-profit organisations such as ASTEP,[10]IGCC, U.S.-India Business Council, Indian Society of the Church of Jesus Christ - Latter Day Saints,[11] and She's the First[12] to teach academic and non-academic subjects.[13]
References
- ^ economic development « Helping Women Helps the World
- ^ GOPIO News, May 25, 2009
- ^ "School Of Angels". business.outlookindia.com. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- ^ The Power of Education | NEED - The Humanitarian Magazine
- ^ "Rural Education - Shanti Bhavan overview". Tgfworld.org. 2008-09-10. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- ^ Shanti Bhavan Children's Project - Our Mission
- ^ "Shanti Bhavan Children's Project". causes.com. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- ^ Friedman, p.632
- ^ "InfoChange India News & Features development news India - Poorest of poor dalit children get a world-class education". Infochangeindia.org. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- ^ "Shanti Bhavan, India : ASTEP - Artists Striving To End Poverty". Asteponline.org. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- ^ http://www.shantibhavanonline.org/partners/partners.html
- ^ "Aspire: the She's the First blog » Shanti Bhavan". Shesthefirst.org. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- ^ "Shanti Bhavan Children's Project - Volunteers". Shantibhavanonline.org. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
Other references
- Thomas Friedman (2007). "The Unflat World". The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century. Picador. p. 641. ISBN 0-312-42507-4.