This document is the quarterly newsletter from MANTRA that highlights the stories from our schools and progress of our initiative, STEP (School Transformation and Empowerment Project) during the quarter May 2016 to July 2016.

1. MANTRA Social Services is a Bangalore-based NGO working towards improved quality of education for children from the under-
privileged sections. Through its key initiative, STEP (School Transformation and Empowerment Project), MANTRA works closely with
the school leadership, teachers, students and the parent community, at large.
Quarterly Newsletter
Aug
2016
Support Education.
Our children deserve quality education,
no matter where they come from..!
Join our movement.
At MANTRA, we identify
educated youth from the
community for our pre-service
teacher training program. Learn
more about inspiring stories of
such young girls who are helping
us fight the education inequity.
At MANTRA, we begin our
teacher training sessions with
team building activities. Discover
how teachers at one of our
partner schools redefined team
spirit and created magic!
For to take responsibility is
the first indication that the
plan is working! Click here to
know how the teachers at our
school walked that extra mile to
reinstate parents’ faith in
education and thus, catalysed
the metamorphosis.
From Volunteer’s Diary
“My favourite thing about
teaching at the school is seeing
the children each day and
witnessing their progress as the
week goes by.” Read More how
laughter and smiles of children
enriched the stay of Ms. Naina in
Bangalore.
Relive your memories from school. We
cordially invite you to teach for an hour and
participate in our Teachers’ Day celebration
event. For more details, please write to us.
Our Outreach
Number of Schools: 12
Number of teachers: 253
Number of students: ~ 10,000
Upcoming..