by ashika | Mar 6, 2014 | Education
Last year, working with India Pollution Control Association (https://www.ipcaworld.co.in ) IDS opened two schools in the National Capital Region (NCR) for children of rag pickers. Based on the successful outcome of these pilot schools, IDS sought to launch opening...
by ashika | Feb 27, 2014 | Education
With the help of financial support from IDS, Going to School moved its project Skills4Girls a step forward by teaching girls entrepreneurial skills to will help them become problem solvers of their generation. Eighth-grade girls attend school every Saturday to read...
by ashika | Feb 22, 2014 | Education
IDS is currently running a hostel orphanage in Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh. The primary objective is to provide tribal children in rural hamlets access to high quality education (see https://idsusa.orgcurrent-projects/education/tribal-education/). Eighteen...
by ashika | Feb 13, 2014 | Education
Despite several years of school attendance, children from rural families in underdeveloped and economically weak areas of Jhagadia fall below academic and developmental standards. Although children attend government-run schools, they perform below standards in reading...
by ashika | Feb 1, 2014 | Education
IDS recently hosted a small field-based workshop for India Pollution Control Association (IPCA) and Going to School Fund (GSF), two NGOs that IDS supports. Each NGO brings different core capabilities to the table. For example, IPCA has relationships with rag...
by ashika | Jan 14, 2014 | Education
As incoming president, I am honored to help guide this already great organization as it celebrates its 40th anniversary. Highlighted by an improved, interactive website and a scheme for assessing project outcomes in a more tangible way, 2013 was a very good year for...
