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Nishkam
Canada doubles the number of Sikligar Sikh Children under its after
school tuition scheme in Karnataka
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Each new year is a good milestone for an introspective not only for
individuals but also for organizations. As we approach the end of
2007, Nishkam Canada is very pleased with the support that it has
received from its donors.
The donors of Nishkam Canada are responsible for the hiring of an
additional 12 tutors for the Sikligar Sikh children of Karnataka in
2007. These 12 tutors are now able to reach an additional 148
children. The total number of children now covered by the After
School Sikligar Sikh Tuition scheme is 285. All of this has been
possible due to the continued support from you, our donors.
While we are pleased that we have been able to increase the number
of children covered by the after school tuition scheme by more than
100%, we also recognize that there another 134 children that are yet
to be covered by this scheme.
With little or no support at home, with homework and other school
related work, it is imperative that these children get all the
support in their school studies.
Nishkam does not intend to stop with the basic schooling and after
school tutor program for these 419 children. Every year the number
of children increases and every year our aspirations for the quality
of education that these children get also increases. We hope to see
these children gradually move from state run schools to privately
run English medium schools, undertake some vocational training and
other courses beyond that. This is a long term project and the
children have to be prepared for it, slowly and surely.
In addition to salaries of the tutors, the cost of supplies, placing
advertisements in the local newspapers, hiring of large enough
premises so that the children can be accommodated for studies and of
course the cost of local project management in Karnataka all
contribute to the challenges associated with the project.
We continue to look forward to your generous support in this
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