SRIVALI
HIGH SCHOOL
Chitrapur
never had a high school. Every child who wanted to study beyond
the seventh standard was forced to commute by bus to a nearby
town. While the hunger for higher education was acute, dropping
out became inevitable because few could afford the bus fare.
The inauguration of Srivali High School in April 2004 transformed
this dismal scenario forever.
 
While the land was donated by Shri Chitrapur
Math, valuable funding to cover construction costs came from
the US-based Kulkarni Foundation. Many willing individuals
also came forward to provide furniture, equipment and to contribute
towards the running expenditure. Today, all 350 children of
the school enjoy free education , books, mid-day meals and
uniforms ( Stiched, of course, at Srivali Samvit Sudha ).
On their part, these bright children are
doing their best to do their institution proud. They have
brought home several prizes from inter-school sports competitions
held at the Taluka, District and even State level; all the
104 students who appeared for the first SSLC Board examinations
in April, 2007 passed, eight with distinction and 57 with
first class and this record is getting better and better each
successive year. The Academic year 2009-10 saw a total of
103 students passed out of the school, of which 9 scored distinction
and another 50 scored First class.
A large number of these passed out students
have sought admissions into junior colleges, some of whom
were assisted financially by the Trust. The wide world outside
has just begun to open it’s arms to receive these deserving
children of Chitrapur.
The Trust has a Sponsor a Student
Scheme wherein a donor can sponsor a student for
all the three years of his/her higher secondary school education.
The Goal of this Student Sponsorship Programme
is to Provide funds to sustain the school operating expenses
which includes the midday meal, student uniforms, school supplies,
teacher and staff salaries and utilities and maintenance costs
of the school. The School Management Committee establishes
a personal link between the donor and the student(s) sponsored
by the donor, the progress report of the student(s) sponsored
is sent to the donor regularly.
Sponsorship donation to suppot 1 student
for 1 academic year is US$250 per year and for 3 years for
the entire high school period i.e. Standards 8th, 9th and
10th is US $750 . For Sponsorships from India it is Rs.10,000/-
per student per year. For sponsoring multiple students, multiply
the above amounts by the number of students.
Student Progress Reports:
• After receipt of the sponsorship donation, the donor
will receive a photograph and biographical details of each
student that will be supported by the donation. Students will
be assigned without regard to race, caste, religion or gender
to each donor in a random drawing.
• A grade card (progress report) will be mailed to the
donor mid-academic year and at the end of each academic year,
to keep the sponsor updated on the student’s achievements.
On-Site Visits/Correspondence:
• Donors are encouraged to visit the school and the
students during their visit to Shirali Math. Such meetings
should be co-ordinated through the Chitrapur Math and the
Srivali High School authorities.
• Students and sponsors are encouraged to keep in touch
with each other by mail.
Donations may be made by way of Demand Draft
/ Check in favor of “Srivali Trust”, payable at
Shirali and mailed to:
Srivali Trust,
c/o Sri Chitrapur Math,
Shirali, Uttar Kanada District,
Karnataka, 581354
INDIA.
THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING…
Under the leadership
of its tireless Founder, the Srivali Trust has managed to
successfully initiate all the projects listed above and thereby,
brought about a silent revolution in the quality of life and
thought process of every resident of Chitrapur and its neighbouring
hamlets. Today, the confidence and self-esteem instilled in
the heart of every villager has kindled new hope and inspired
him or her to work harder towards a better tomorrow.
Parama Pujya Swamiji is the President of the Board of Trustees
and the trust is being run and administered under the guidance
of Swamiji.
President : Parama Pujya Sadyojat Shankarashram Swamiji
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