Around 24 children from 4 sites enrolled in ZP School at Bavdhan have started using Vidya Valley School Bus. This is an encouraging example and more schools in other areas like Undri, Pisoli, Bhugaon, PCMC, etc. can support school transport to ZP/PMC/PCMC schools.
After exploring all possibilities of transport for children admitted to Swami Vivekanand School in Shivajinagar, it was decided to admit them to PMC School No.14 where Door Step School already runs Study Classes and transport can be arranged. Volunteer group from Cognizant is discussing this with parents to facilitate this.
Most Children admitted to Balewadi School last weekend are attending school by Door Step School Bus. Around 8 children from one site are unable to attend as the labour camp is far away from the bus pick-up point. These children need an escort to bring them from their camp to the bus pick-up point.
Around 10 children from one site in this area have been admitted by parents on their own into a nearby private school. ECC field-staff Swati and Symphony volunteers worked since May to convince these parents.
Volunteers from Geometric-Udaan and Jahnavi have admitted 20 children in Wakad into nearby PCMC school. This was done entirely by Shujauddin and his group, with no direct support from DSS/ECC field-staff. Good example of ECC becoming a citizens' campaign..!
Volunteers from Emerson have nearly completed survey of all the sites in Kothrud and Erandwane areas for presence of children. Two new sites are found and they are planning to assist the parents in admissions this weekend.
Fiserv has stepped forward with transport support with one of their buses for 50 days in Kharadi area. ECC campaign team is working out ways in which this facility can be used by maximum no of children. Most of the larger construction sites in Kharadi have some NGO's working there and many smaller sites have been completed recently.
In Dhayari, many parents have offered to pay for transport. This is a significant step forward as parents have realised the need. One builder has also come forward to support transport of children from his site.
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