Booming Enrollment in Rag-Picker Schools 

When we set up five schools in Noida and Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh we had estimated an average enrollment of 25 children per school based on a preliminary survey; however, we have learned more children attend our schools and the number of students continues to grow....
Rag-picker Students Receive New Shoes

Rag-picker Students Receive New Shoes

IDS has set-up a network of five schools to provide education to the children of rag pickers in the National Capital Region of Delhi (https://idsusa.orgprojects/education/primary-education-for-rag-pickers/). The children work, study and live among the waste they...
Local Hostel Children are “Change Agents”

Local Hostel Children are “Change Agents”

In 2008, our program started out in a small hostel set up to accommodate boys in grades 6 through 10 who wanted to attend school. Since then, the program has grown in size, scope, and the quality of services provided. Today, the hamlet-to-hostel project is a network...
Promoting Hindi and English In Tribal Hostels

Promoting Hindi and English In Tribal Hostels

In a country with twenty-two different spoken languages, Hindi and English are the national languages of communication between India’s ethnically diverse populations. Speaking Hindi and English opens doors to educational and employment opportunities, with both...