Introduction:
GMRVF as part of its education initiatives works with government schools to improve the quality of education. The Foundation believes that there is need to complement government efforts to be able to provide quality education to all.

The Foundation through different initiatives and interventions supports various government schools in its working areas. Initiatives include providing additional teachers, improving or supplementing infrastructure, providing teaching-learning material, conducting exposure visits, excursion trips for students etc.

Objectives: To support government schools in quality improvement efforts.

Process: The Foundation identifies schools in its target areas that need support. Based on the needs of the schools, different programmes and interventions are planned and conducted.

In schools where student-teacher ratios are poor, GMRVF posts Vidya Volunteers (VVs). The VVs are from the locality itself and specially trained through Foundation training programmes to effectively work with the students as well as the community. The volunteers teach in the school and also work in the community to reduce dropouts and to make parents active stakeholders in the education of their children. The Foundation trains, supports and monitors the volunteers.

In selected schools, infrastructural support like construction of toilets, playgrounds, provision of furniture etc. is also done by the Foundation.

GMRVF supports innovative and joyful education through provision of Teacher-Learning materials to government schools. 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.

Health check ups are undertaken in all the government schools that the Foundation works with.

GMRVF, along with school administration, also organizes a number of events and competitions in these schools including Environment Day, Children's Day, etc. This generate a lot of excitement in the children and communities.

Achievement/ strengths:

• GMRVF works with more than 100 schools across its locations.
• Infrastructural support includes providing desks, providing financial support for construction of classrooms, toilets etc.
• At some schools in Mangalore mid-day meal is provided by the Foundation.
• Children in several government schools have also been provided books and stationary.
• Around 950 child labourers have been enrolled back in schools due to the efforts of VVs at different villages at different locations.