The objective of Isha Vidhya schools is to make quality education accessible &
affordable to the rural poor, currently runs 9 schools in Tamil Nadu & Andhra Pradesh.
The schools presently have 5820 children, with approximately 3080 (58%) students on
free education supported by donations under a scholarship program, while the rest pay
a nominal fee.
2014-15 marks a very important milestone for Isha Vidhya schools as the first batch of
students will be appearing for Class X examination. The current year is also very critical
as the schools need to complete 47 more class rooms and Science Labs for Class XI
and XII. This will enable the children continue their studies without compromising on
the quality.
In addition to the above, approx 700 new children get admitted every year who require
scholarships over and above the existing children.
Based on the experience gained and the success in the Isha Vidhya schools, Isha
Vidhya began to carry out critical interventions to improve the quality of education in
rural Government schools. Currently 40 Government schools have been adopted under
the Government School Adoption Program.
With the support of generous donors like you, I have been able to touch the lives of a
few little children who were otherwise deprived of that one chance at decent living. And
in doing so, I have found the purpose of this small yet winding journey called life.