Tuesday, June 18, 2013

ECC Admission Update (17-Jun-13)

- 63 children, most of them in the 6-7 years age group, were enrolled in Pokale Vidyalay, Dhayari. Despite some resistance from couple of site supervisors, ECC field-staff completed the admission process as planned. Children have been admitted to both (morning and afternoon) shifts. Although school was insisting on sending the children separately, it was made clear that we can send them only in one shift due to limited transport arrangements. ECC has arranged transport for these children for next 15 days; however, more funds are required for continuing transport facility further. ECC Volunteer Prasad Baliga has been actively working with parents to convince them to send their children to school...

- PMC School in Bavdhan runs in two (morning and afternoon) shifts. Since arranging transport for children in two shifts was not possible, it was decided to enrol all children in Zilla Parishad school in Bavdhan. As the ZP school timing is 10am to 5pm, ECC approached a private school (Vidya Valley) in this area for transport support. Vidya Valley has agreed to provide their school bus for children living on construction sites in Bavdhan area. The transport provider will be taken for site visits once admissions are completed in this school. Private schools with transport facility in other areas of the city can support in similar manner...

- 4 children enrolled in Dhanori PMC School. 4 children enrolled in Lohegaon PMC School. Process is slow and somewhat hampered by Rains and parents not being available. Parents have requested for Sunday or early morning admissions (school is from 12:00 noon only). Support is expected from school authorities and PMC School Board (Shikshan Mandal).

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