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GMR Varalakshmi Foundation  Activities Education |
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GMRVF's education related initiatives include making education accessible to the poorest of the poor through quality educational institutions. Besides this, it also assists Goverment in its endeavours in strengthening education.
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| GMR Institute of Technology |
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| Towards its mission of providing education to the under-privileged sections of the society, the Foundation has set up various educational institutions. GMR Institute of Technology, situated in Rajam, Srikakulam District, AP, is an ISO certified and a well respected engineering college which is affiliated to the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University. GMRIT offers courses in seven engineering disciplines to over 1,800 students. (www.gmrit.org) |
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| Sri GCSR Degree College |
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An English medium college established in the year 1993, offers graduate program in Science, Arts, Commerce and Computer Applications and post graduation in Mathematics. The college strength is about 837 and is affiliated to the Andhra University. The college stresses on holistic development and in encouraging the students to take part in co-curricular activities.
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| The college plans on offering MCA from the next academic year and also is in the process of introducing B.Ed. |
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| Bhavans’ Varalakshmi Vidyashram |
| The Foundation emphasizes primary education, and has constructed and handed over full-fledged school infrastructure to institutions of excellence like Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan. Though professional institutions run these schools, the students spend normal fees and the financial deficit to the schools is funded by the Foundation.
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| BVV is a co-educational English medium school, established in 2001, with Central Board Syllabus. The school strength is about 658 and the students are from in and around Rajam. |
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| Seethamahalakshmi DAV School |
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The Foundation emphasizes primary education, and has constructed and handed over full-fledged school infrastructure to institutions of excellence like Dayanand Anglo Vedic Society. Though professional institutions run these schools, the students spend normal fees and the financial deficit to the schools is funded by the Foundation.
SMLDAV was established in association with the Dayanand Anglo Vedic Schools in 2004 with CBSE syllabus. The school strength is about 285 and the students are from in around Sankili. |
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| Strengthening Education |
| The Foundation helps the Government in its endeavors to strengthen and improve quality of pre-school and school education: |
| Supporting Government Efforts for Education |
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GMRVF works in collaboration with the local educational authorities towards improving quality of education in government schools. It has provided Vidya Volunteers in about 50 schools where the teacher-student ratio is poor. It has also contributed to physical infrastructure development like building of toilets, towards mid-day meals etc. The Foundation volunteers work closely with the community to ensure that dropouts are enrolled, that parents are aware of the importance of education, etc. Over the years, over 950 dropouts have been enrolled thanks to the Volunteers’ efforts. |
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| The Foundation runs 50 Bala Badis (pre-schools) in remote villages. Over 1700 children attend these centers which impart not only joyful learning but also work on inculcating good habits. A nutritious snack is provided daily to the children, The concerted efforts with 3-5 year age group helps in school-preparedness and also gets parents motivated and involved in their children’s learning. |
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GMRVF is running tuition classes for poor children in various locations including Chennai, Rajam, Hyderabad and Delhi. These children usually come from homes where parents cannot help them with their studies. This intervention, which is today availed by over 1500 students, has resulted in improved academic performance of students.
The Foundation also supports innovative and joyful education through provision of Teaching-Learning materials to government schools; through facilitating teacher training, etc. |
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| Supporting Meritorious Students |
The Foundation has several schemes for helping poor and bright students to access quality education. Today GMRVF is supporting over 70 children to get education in the best of schools through its ‘Gifted Children Scheme’, under which these children are supported right from kindergarten to professional education. These children are from the poorest of poor families and selected through a rigourous process. |
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GMRVF provides scholarships and interest-free loans for poor students for undertaking a variety of professional course including engineering, nursing, CA, etc.
‘Vidya Jyothi’ is a scheme for degree students of the SGCSR college run by the Foundation. Poor students are given scholarships to pursue their degree courses. They in turn have to provide free tuitions to poor school students in their villages. |
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