Children's Education Fund
Making A True Change
Over the years DRRT was confronted with requests from children in the slums and villages aspiring to pursue higher studies. These children included young blossoming minds nurturing dreams of becoming leaders and transforming the oppression faced
by their families and their communities.
DRRT evolved a unique self managed education fund that belongs to the children themselves. DRIK Children’s Education Fund was launched to develop a sustainable educational empowerment model for the urban poor and rural communities.
DRIK CEF is based on self-empowerment and ownership which is managed by the
children, supported by the parents and is a community approved fund.
Main Objective And Methodology
The management pattern being instituted into this fund is unique and pioneering because it is emerging out of a democratic process of discussion and decision making involving over hundreds of children and their parents.
Strategizing to incorporate the main objectives, DRRT and AVAS teams have been periodically meeting with all the children and their parents.
Successes Thus far
The success of this model has been emulated and is gaining recognition as a sustainable model that is solely managed by the children.
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Over hundreds of children have found a new opportunity to continue their studies.
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The number of dropouts at 7th std level has reduced dramatically since its launch.
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Poor families have financial support to help their children with educational continuity without external borrowing and oppressive debt recovery.
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It has enhanced skill development and increased employment opportunities.
The most purposeful outcome is the development of leadership, self confidence and trust in themselves to sustain the empowerment of education and learning within their communities.
While there are many challenges in the effective implementation of DRIK-CEF, the efforts till date of bringing children and communities together on this common vision and enabling decision making process have been enriching.
The emergence of this pioneering model has shown the way for a sustainable and empowering outcome with hundreds of children having a promise for a better future
Suvarna
Young budding leader who successfully completed her higher studies availaing CEF funds
Nagesh
Nagesh is now works as an accountant with DWARAKA Trust. He successfully completed his higher education and is settling in his professional life
Basavaraj
Currently a DRISHYA facilitator, helping impart value based education to rural children
Khaleel C
Qualification LLB Currently Real Estate
Danalakshmi
Currently a teacher helping impart value based education to rural children
Asha
Qualification B.com Currently Flower Decorator
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Khaleel C
Lokesh
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Mahalinga
Jyothi
Hariprasad
Karthik
Kaplana A
Purushotham
Kokila
Sowmya
Khadeer
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B.com
B.com
B.A Final Year
B.com
B.com
B.A 2nd year
B.com
B.SC
B.com
B.A 3rd Year
M.Com
PROFESSION
Real Estate
Working in Omega Health
Mariied and working
Stuydying
Married
Married
Stuydying
Working in Software Co
Working in Software Co
Married
Married
Working in Myntra
Sudhamanagar
Savitha R
Mythli R
Divya
Dinesh Prasad
Dinesh Kumar
Dinakaran
Vijay
Anthony
Kalpana
Bharathi
Manivannan
Vinod kumar
Sharmila
Sandya
Gayathri
Sathya
B.com
B.com
B.com
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ITI
B.com
B.com discontiuned
B.com discontiuned
B.A
B.com 2nd year
I.T.I
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I.T.I
M.SC
B.com
B.com final year
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Working in ISRO
Working in Call centre
Unemmployed
Working in Private Co
Dance Teacher
Working in Bounce
Working as Footb all coach
Working as a teacher
Stuydying
Working in ISRO
Working as Driver
Married
Serching job
Working as receptionist in Manipal Hospital
Studying
Laxmipuram
Shalini
Sarala
Aravind
Nadhya
Lourd Mary
Vignesh
Prasanna
Varalakshmi
Devika J
B.com
B.com final year
B.com discontiuned
B.com
B.A
B.A
B.com
B.A
B.com
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Married
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Married
Married
Married
Amarjyothi
Shalini
Vignesh
Divya
Archana
B.com
B.A
Diploma
B.E.
Studying
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Working in Bank
Working in Software Co
Janashakthinagar
Asha
Lakshmi
Pooja
Jayaram
Rajesh
Sowmya
Vijayalakshmi
Mahalakshmi
Poornima
Pradeep
Rajeshwari
Manjula
B.com
B.com
B.com
B.com
M.com
B.SC
B.A
B.A
B.A
B.com
B.com
Diploma
Flower Decorator
Flower Decorator
Working in Bank
Working in BBMP
Working in private co
Working in Mind Tree
Working in private co
Working in private co
Married
Working in Bank
Working in private co
Working in private co
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Geetha
Gayathri
Kala
Divya C
Vhavya C
Vishnu
Sangeetha
B.com
B.com
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B.com
B.com
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