Education
Bas Ek Soch: NRI Improves Education Strategies
NRI Virendra Sam Singh and his NGO PPES come to the rescue of ill-fortuned girls in the state of UP by educating them to one day become as successful as they aspire to be.
It's said that no country can be successful, until its children are empowered. And this is precisely because; these same children will further grow up to be the backbone of the country. So, why are they often neglected in terms of education and health?
And thus, come messiahs like Virendra Sam Singh, who being the South Asia Head of DuPont, USA, quit his job in order to serve his country and in his own words, find the solution for the problems that plague this nation. Striking education at its very foundation, Virendra Singh has started an NGO called the Pardada Pardadi Educational Society (PPES) in Uttar Pradesh which uses a revolutionarily effective way of promoting education.
Primarily concerned with the ill-educated girl child, this scheme involves paying the child an amount of Rs. 10 daily for his/her attendance in school. This is seen as a great opportunity to earn money by these students and thus, it facilitates an increased attendance. Moreover, PPES also provides meals three times a day to ensure that these children remain healthy and sharp both mentally and physically.
In addition to providing quality education, co-curricular courses such as that of dancing, acting and theatre as well as computer training and personality development are also preached. Not only does PPES ensure that these girls be caught up with time and be well-educated about their surroundings, but it also provides them with a lesson in vocational training and other such qualities which are often helpful while giving interviews for a job.
Funded by various organizations, PPES has also recently applied to the HCL Grant and further aims to empower 4000 girls in $$ villages across the nation. Such efforts by great visionaries and true nationalists help our nation stand strong against the superpowers of the world.
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