Bharatiyam Vidyarthi (student)

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A poor, rural student in India faces many problems: uneducated parents, lack of space and environment in the house to read and write, pre-occupation with other responsibilities, lack of books and other educational resources, lack of interaction with teachers after school, lack of confidence, non-participation in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, lack of vision, no scope for application of knowledge, undermined mental ability, absence of higher order thinking skills, etc. Additionally, many of them lack mentors and role models who can guide them out of such dire conditions and show them opportunity to grow.

Many students, especially girls, are unable to go to school because of several reasons, such as not having a proper school uniform to wear, no guarantee of having a lunch to carry every morning, no money to commute, and most importantly no support from society. Some studies reveal that a majority of the girls drop out of schools due to lack of proper sanitation facilities.

Bharatiyam has a two-pronged approach to Vidyarthi. One facet involves addressing the aforementioned blockades to a child's pursuit of education. The second facet focuses on providing the greatest value for every moment spent on the school campus by teaching socially relevant education, providing a perspective of opportunities that lie ahead, and encouraging critical thinking at every juncture. Specific activities that Bharatiyam undertakes to decrease student dropout rate and help students achieve 15 years of meaningful, process-based quality education are:
    • Providing education on par with the corporate institutions in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh through a custom-made, interactive curriculum.
    • Providing improved facilities in schools including decent sanitation.
    • Ensuring learning in a positive, progressive, proactive, and pleasant environment.
    • Providing space for co-curricular and extra-curricular activities along with academic activities.
    • Testing and assessing students regularly and periodically.
    • Developing 3R skills (reading, writing, and arithmetic), conceptual clarity, analytical skills, and logical thinking that transcends textbook knowledge.
    • Bringing out creative talent of students.
    • Equipping students with real-world experience, knowledge, self-confidence, and the required 'push' to meet competitive requirements and excel.
    • Developing desirable social behavior, attitude, and aptitude in students through community-oriented awareness and service opportunities.
    • Supporting students beyond 10th grade as they reach higher education and employment.

How You Can Help

Sponsor a Student: Bharatiyam Vidyarthi promotes universal access to high quality education, starting with Sprouts School in Karimnagar, Telangana, India. Sponsoring a student covers:
  • Access to a rich, English-medium education
  • Increased knowledge across humanities, sciences, mathematics, and other important academic fields
  • School textbooks, workbooks, stationary supplies, and other resources
  • After-school tuitions and weekend classes when needed
  • Availability of extracurricular programs, facilities, and equipment
  • One healthy meal per day
  • Periodic medical checkup
  • Guest lectures from successful, influential, and inspiring leaders in the community
Click on the Donate button to the right to support Bharatiyam Vidyarthi (Sponsor a Student) subprogram. Under the optional "For which program? In honor of..?" text field on the donation page, enter "Vidyarthi", and your contribution will be allocated accordingly.

                                Suggested Donations: 
  • $35 / ₹2100 per month recurring donation would support the education of one student continuously from month to month until graduation.
  • $350 / ₹21000 per year one-time donation would sponsor one year of education for one student.

You may donate any amount you'd like. If the amount donated is different from the suggested donation, your contribution will go into Bharatiyam Vidyarthi's corpus fund. Once enough money accumulates into the corpus fund to sponsor another student, then the funds would be retrieved and put to use.