Majority of the children from poor households in the country are enrolled in Government schools. As a vast majority of these children are first generation school-goers, the overall functioning of the government schools particularly the quality of teaching and learning becomes very critical. The Foundation believes that there is a great need to complement the efforts of the government to provide quality education in these schools. Hence, GMRVF, as part of its education initiatives, works with government schools to improve the quality of education and to strengthen the infrastructure. Currently, Foundation works with about 200 schools reaching out to more than 28,000 students across its various locations.

Highlights:

• As per need Foundation contributes towards infrastructural development in the Govt. Schools including construction of classrooms, toilets, playgrounds, provision of class room furniture etc.
• Foundation selects, trains and supports Vidya Volunteers from the locality to work with the students in schools where teacher-student ratio is poor. Volunteers also work with the community to reduce dropouts and to make parents active stakeholders in the education of their children. Currently over 150 Vidya Volunteers are supported by GMRVF supported schools across various locations.
• Foundation supports joyful learning in schools by introducing innovative pedagogies, providing Teaching-Learning Materials, training to teachers etc.
• GMRVF also facilitates teacher trainings, exposure visits and excursion trips for children etc.
• Through the use of carefully developed grade-specific workbooks, the volunteers ensure that children achieve Minimum Levels of Learning.
• In many of the schools it works in, GMRVF organizes tuitions for the students of Std. IX and X (also see After School Activities section) to help them make the grade in Board exams.
• Through special classes and summer sessions, it focuses on children acquiring the minimum levels of learning.
• GMRVF, along with school administration, organizes a number of events and competitions in these schools including Environment Day, Children's Day, Annual Day Celebrations etc. This generates a lot of excitement in the children and communities.
• Regular Health checkups are undertaken in all the government schools that the Foundation works with.
• After-school sessions, creativity centers and summer camps in the schools with a focus on co-curricular and extracurricular activities.