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Cognizant sets up Montessori education for under privileged

Ramacharan Charitable Trust, Chennai (SRCT) was established in 1999 by a group of like-minded people, to enable under-privileged children receive quality education at primary school level through Montessori method of teaching. Since 2004, SRCT has been working with kindergarten children of Corporation schools to create a lasting impact on their learning and behavior. Through the Montessori method, SRCT provides quality intervention during the most crucial period of intellectual and emotional development to these children and develops and sustains the child’s inherent interest in learning. The Montessori method has been found to kindle a lifelong interest in learning, boost self-esteem, self-confidence, thinking ability and shape the individual holistically.

Evaluation of SRCT’s intervention in the Chennai Corporation schools showed positive impact and visible improvement in keenness to learn, hygiene and interpersonal skills. As a result the Corporation of Chennai introduced the Montessori method of education in all their primary classes in 30 out of 40 primary schools in Chennai and selected SRCT to implement this programme through their trained Montessori teachers.

Cognizant Foundation has partnered with the Chennai Corporation and SRCT for implementing the Montessori method in six Chennai Corporation schools.  The Foundation has provided the funding required for the purchase of Montessori material and operating expenses of the project. This support benefits over 500 under-privileged students pursuing education at 6 Chennai Corporation Schools, every year.

Cognizant sets up Science Gallery for Rural School

Gandhigram Trust, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu was established in 1947 as a model organisation to provide services in Health, Education and Social Welfare, Income Generation activities and Knowledge Management services to the rural community.

Under their Educational services, Gandhigram Trust provides quality education to students from socio-economically deprived sections, especially girls and differently abled children. The Trust runs two Primary schools (Gandhigram Primary School & Dr. T. Soundram Nursery & Primary School) and two Higher Secondary schools (Thambithottam Higher Secondary School and Kasturba Sevikashram Higher Secondary School) and a Teacher Training College (Lakshmi College of Education). Over 1490 students study in the 2 higher secondary schools and 100 students are pursuing their teacher’s training education in the Lakshmi College of Education. About 90% of the students studying in all these institutions are from underprivileged sections of the society and are mainly from rural areas.

Cognizant Foundation has provided support to Gandhigram Trust for the setting up of a Q.E.D. Science Gallery in the Thambithottam Higher Secondary School and for conducting 2 Higher Order Thinking Skills workshops for teachers of the School and to the Teacher-trainees of the College of Education. The Q.E.D. (Quest. Explore, Discover.) Science Gallery is an offering from Everest Edusys &Solutions Private Limited, a for-profit Social Venture, which offers over 100 science concepts based working models and exhibits for enhancing the teaching and learning experience for Classes 6, 7 and 8. The Higher Order Thinking Skills workshops equip the teachers with activity based learning and active teaching methodologies. Every year over 500 rural students and 40 teachers will benefit from hands-on science learning through the Science Gallery.

Source : CF

Cognizant Foundation sets up lab for School Children

Rural India Self Development Trust (RISDT), Andhra Pradesh is a not-for-profit rural development civil society, working in the rural  areas of East and West Godavari, Srikakulam, Warrangal and Karimnagar Districts of Andhra Pradesh. Initiated in 1983, to address the needs of persons affected by Leprosy, RISDT’s work has evolved over time to include new areas like TB, HIV/AIDS, Family Health, Secondary School Education and Rural Development. RISDT is supported by Swiss Emmaus Leprosy Relief Work India, a non-profit, public health and development organization serving the most marginalized communities in Andhra Pradesh.

RISDT started the Referral English Medium High School (REMS) in 2003 in Sankaravarm Mandal, East Godavari District to provide quality English medium education to children. It is the first English medium school in the area. The school currently caters to over 1300 children from 300 villages in eight mandals. Education is provided free of cost to children of leprosy affected persons, HIV affected households, physically challenged and economically backward families. Concessional fees are charged for the rest of the students.

Cognizant Foundation has supported RISDT through Swiss Emmaus Leprosy Relief Work India, for the setting up of a state-of-the-art Science Laboratory, Computer Laboratory and Library. This support towards the upgrade of the educational infrastructure has helped the school improve the quality of education imparted to children from economically and socially backward communities. The Laboratories and Library will cater to over 1300 under-privileged students from remote rural and tribal areas.

Source : CF

Cognizant sets up Learning Centre for Slum Children

Christel House International (CHI) is a registered, non-profit organization which provides holistic care to underprivileged children – education, food, counselling and healthcare. Its Indian chapter was set up in 2001 in Bangalore.  CHI runs a day school that caters to about 900 children from slums within 18 kms from the school. The school has classes from Kindergarten to Grade XII and employs 76 teachers.

Children at Christel House are mainly first generation learners, for whom English is almost an unknown language. While the children learn to read and write, they struggle with the nuances of the language – diction, clarity of speech, pronunciation etc. This reality was brought home when their first batch of students entered mainstream colleges in Karnataka and struggled in the area of communication. Christel House therefore proposed to set up an English Language Lab that would be used to train all the children from Kindergarten to Std. XII and will complement the regular classroom sessions.

In October 2014, CF funded an English Language laboratory for Christel House International (CHI) run day school in Bangalore. On 16 January 2015, the brand new English Language Lab with capabilities to train students from Kindergarten to Class 12 was inaugurated by Mr Hariraj Vijayakumar, Global Head, Cognizant Academy.

CTS sets up Science Lab in TN

Cognizant Foundation has supported Isha Vidya, Coimbatore for Setting up of the Science laboratories in 3 rural schools in Villupuram, Tuticorin and Nagarkoil Districts. These labs will allow the children to do scientific experiments based on concepts and would enable them to relate theoretical concepts to practical usage. Over 4957 students are presently studying in these schools.

As part of Isha’s social outreach programs, Isha Vidhya rural schools have been started in villages (under the umbrella of Isha Education in 2005) to  provide high quality school education to underprivileged rural children who cannot otherwise access or afford it.  Currently they run 9 rural schools in the districts of Coimbatore, Erode, Nagercoil, Tuticorin, Villupuram, Salem, Cuddalore and Dharmapuri in Tamil Nadu and in Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh where most of the students are first-generation learners from under-privileged families.

Source : Cognizant Foundation

Cognizant Foundation upgrades Science Lab @ Thane

Cognizant Foundation has supported Girivanvasi Educational Trust, Thane, Maharashtra for upgrading the Library and Science Laboratory at the Nareshwadi Learning Center to help improve the quality of education provided to the rural & tribal children. Over 750 underprivileged rural and tribal children will be benefitted by this upgrade in the school.

Girivanvasi Educational Trust (GVET) was established in 1991 by Padmabhushan Shri Karamshi J Somaiya to provide holistic education for children of the migrant tribal community in Dahanu Taluka, Maharashtra State. Over 670 underprivileged children from 5 to 17 years of age study at GVET’s campus known as the Nareshwadi Learning Center (NLC). Of these 95% are from the local tribal communities and 5% are AIDS orphans and other homeless children.

NLC is providing free education to students from 1 to 10 standard, hostels for girls and boys. Some of NLC’s achievements in the past 5 years are – improvement in girl children enrolment from 22% to 45%; improved academic performance from 13% to 100% pass at the SSC Board Exams; award for several students at the annual Taluka Science Competition for schools; regular monitoring; children reach the top 5 positions at the State level in athletics.

Source : Cognizant Foundation

CTS establishes Computer Lab at Bengaluru

Cognizant Foundation has supported CBM India Trust, Bangalore for setting up a computer laboratory in the Clarke School for the Deaf which will be used to meet the academic requirement as well for providing Vocational Training to children with different disabilities studying in the School. The vocational training covers  Graphic Designing and Publishing unit, Animation and Multimedia Unit, Data Entry and Processing Unit, and Enabling Unit for Hearing and Visual Impairments. 

Setting up of this high end Computer Laboratory with the appropriate hardware will make the children with disabilities function on the level of their able bodied counterparts.  The school will have enhanced assistive technology aided computer lab units for children with various impairments and special needs. The project will support educational and vocational training needs of 210 children with disabilities per year.  The lab would also be useful to 50 teachers and special educators to enhance their knowledge and get latest information in the subjects.

CBM Bangalore works through various partners organisation spread across 21 States of India to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities.  The Clarke School for the Deaf, Chennai is one such partner of CBM.  The Clarke School for the Deaf provides academic education for the hearing impaired from preschool to higher secondary level to both boys and girls.

Source : Cognizant Foundation