Isha Outreach is campaigning to support their Government School Adoption Program in Tamil Nadu. They have signed an MOU with the government to adopt 3000 schools by 2020, focusing on academic excellence, health, extracurricular activities, and leadership. Isha's expertise through schools like Isha Vidhya emphasizes joy in learning. The program aims to improve education quality and student well-being through small class sizes, remedial classes, English and tech skills training, and teacher development programs. Funds of just Rs. 600 per student per year are requested to support this initiative.

1. Empower GenerationNEXT
Campaigning for Isha Outreach’s
Government School Adoption Program

2. The State of Tamilnadu Schools
A primary school is situated in every square
kilometre across Tamil Nadu.
Despite this, the quality and delivery of education
remain unsatisfactory.

3. Government Integration Model
 Government supportive of NGO
intervention
 Formed an MOU with Isha
 Striving to adopt 3000 Govt. schools by
2020
 Already entrusted Isha with 31 schools
in three districts of Tamilnadu

4. Isha’s Expertise in Education
Isha Vidhya
 Runs 7 schools, empowering over 3400
children from rural areas
 Focuses on instilling enthusiasm and joy
in education
Isha Home School
 Kindles a child’s innate curiosity in a
home-like setting
 Attracts an international student body
and world-class faculty

5. Our Government School Adoption Program
Mission: To improve the quality of education
and overall wellbeing for Government school
children in the state of Tamil Nadu.
Focal Areas of Intervention
Academic Excellence
Health and Wellbeing
Extracurricular Learning
Leadership

6. Academic Excellence
 Maintaining a student-teacher
ratio of 35:1
 Conducting remedial classes for
slow learners
 Emphasizing English and
computer skills
 Utilising effective teaching
methodologies such as aids to
teach subjects
 Organising periodical skill
training and welfare programs
for teachers

7. Health & Well-being
 Organizing yoga programs for
students
 Promoting hygiene and
clean/green schools
 Inducting non-teaching staff to
maintain cleanliness and security
 Conducting health awareness
programs
 Running diagnostic tests and
giving corresponding nutritional
supplements

8. Extracurricular Learning & Leadership
 Inducting teachers for arts, craft and
sports
 Organising students communities to
develop leadership and
communication skills
Starting up annual
meetings to strengthen PTA
Conducting talent search
competitions

9. A National Possibility
“If you have around over 10 million youth who’re
fired up, educated, skilled, full of enthusiasm and
inspiration, you can take the world. And this is the
way to take the world, not with guns and swords,
isn’t it?”
Sadhguru, Founder of Isha Foundation

10. All we need is…
Funds.
With just Rs.600/- per year, you can grant a child
the opportunity to fulfill their true potential.
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That is equivalent to a daily cup of coffee.

11. How to get involved
 Partner with us to fulfill your CSR objectives by
adopting your chosen number of students or
schools.
 Support us in requesting ECS monthly
contributions from your employees by reserving a
date for us to present.
 Create your own campaign page and set a target for
your company to get involved.
 Share our e-flyer with your staff for them to donate
with the click of a button.

12. Your Company’s Benefits
 Fulfill your company’s CSR requirements dedicated
to the betterment of our community - be it on a local,
regional or global scale.
 Measure the total impact of your company’s
contribution and share it in your annual report.
 Receive a quarterly report which can be used for your
internal and external communications, detailing our
progress and the children’s personal experiences.
 Your contribution has 80 G tax exemption benefit.

13. giveisha.org/govtschool, giveisha@ishafoundation.org
09442504720 / 09442590065
Thank You!