by ashika | Sep 11, 2014 | Education
Listen to WBEZ’s Jerome McDonnell talking with Nila Vora and Jagjit Jain about IDS and its upcoming 40thcelebration on Worldview on SoundCloud. Here is a link – it is about 15 minutes:...
by ashika | Sep 5, 2014 | Education
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....
by ashika | Aug 2, 2014 | Education
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...
by ashika | Apr 17, 2014 | Education, Health Care
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...
by ashika | Apr 5, 2014 | Education
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...
by ashika | Mar 14, 2014 | Education
Children of B.G.Palem preschool enjoying supplemented eggs as a part of a nutrition program supported by IDS. Rickshaw Colony preschoolers, who are participating in a nutrition supplementation program implemented by Sodhana Charitable Trust, are enjoying eggs during...