Talasari is a Jesuit Initiative to provide education and other facilities to the children in Talasari via building schools & other facilities and also promoting the Warli Art Form. This presentation is the property of Xavier's Institute of Communication.

1. TALASARI
- A JESUIT INITIATIVE

5. WARLI PAINTINGS AT TALASARI

6. All Round Development
THEN •Sports: Students are encouraged
•1926: Tent schools were set up to participate in sports like
that travelled from village to athletics, kabbadi, kho kho,
village. marathons, hand ball and football.
•1936: Jesuits of Bombay •Personality Development:
Province started work & set up Leadership camps are held every
village school providing primary year & students are also
NOW
•Current Scenario (post 2000): A
education. encouraged to participate in
•1970: Process of expansion junior college for arts has been
English, Hindi & Marathi Elocution.
began & secondary schools •Arts: Gnanmata Sadan Society has set up by the Gnanmata Sadan.
•A junior college for science has
were added to the network of a UNIQUE WARLI ART HALL at
schools. been set up (with government
Zari. These paintings depict Warli
aid).
life from the womb to the tomb.
•Gnanmata Sadan also converted
•Promotion of English : Subjects
the primary school to semi
like Math & Science is taught in
English in 2005.
English to ensure that students
don’t face difficulty in college.

7. 1) Financial Assistance for Boarding's
a) Talasari: 63 boys (from Stds V – VII expense for board and lodge being
Rs. 20/- per day. Rs. 6000/- per year.
b) Zari: 240 boys and girls (Stds. VIII – X) expense for board and lodge
being Rs.26/- per day. Rs.800/-per month and Rs.8000/-per year.
2) Extra Teachers: Government grant does not cover all teachers. We have
to appoint another 10 extra teachers. A token Stipend of Rs.3000/-per month
works upto Rs.30,000/-per year.

8. We do look forward to collaboration with persons of good-will
towards the betterment of our tribal brothers and sisters.
THANK YOU