Phone Conference 1: Below are the notes that I took downduring the phone conversation. Attendees Vinod,Santosh,Ram and myself. From Nityananda School KA Raghunatha Rao Secretary Shivarama Reddy Secretary Principal and headmaster. -- Background: Sri Nityananda School was started in 1961 There was no building, no land. They use to teache in temples and agricultural lands. Some dedicated ppl came together and built 5 class rooms with tile roof, mud wall and 5 teachers. 1976 4 more class roomas with mudwall,tile roof. Like minded people formed a trust in 1989 built 12 classrooms each 100sq ft. Spent 35 lakhs. High school was started. Last year Pre University College was started with the permission of state govt. They conduct classes in the morning hours. Last year offered only commerce 49 students. This year they are offering science as well. Have 65 in commerce and 25 in science. Old school is completely leaking and they want to demolish and build 14 classrooms. This is the school which was built in 1976. There has been a govt school for the alst 60 years for the close by 40 villages. They teach classes 1-7th only. They have 8 govt appointed teachers. Govt doesnt support anything else. They support only the payment of the teachers. There are several industires close by they go regularly requesting for funding. They find it very difficult getting funds. Agriculture is the main occupation. Sarva Siksha only for Govt Schools. Currently 50-60% go to school. They go to their door steps and request them to send their children to school. They do surveys to find out. They do their best to bring the children to school. They money collected is used towards library,booksm lab material, sports material computer etc. They collect 500 Rs Per Annum as donation no fees. Poor students are exempt. They some how manage for 10 months salary for the teachers. Last 2 months becomes very difficult and struggle to get funding to support teachers. They want to build building immediately with 14 classrooms. Some of the students go to engineering. some of them get absorbed locally. They have a students in US. They do not have FCRA clearance and will work towards getting it. They have sent a proposal following the Asha New Project Proposal Pattern. The proposal answers a few more questions so please when possible request Santosh for the proposal and go through it. Please feel free to ask Ram or me any questions you may have