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Make a difference in the world

EDUCATE TO EMPOWER. ISF. India School Fund (ISF) Ensure effective delivery of quality education and drive entrepreneurship to break the vicious cycle of poverty in rural areas. www.indiaschoolfund.org. Make a difference in the world.

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Make a difference in the world

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  1. EDUCATE TO EMPOWER ISF India School Fund (ISF) Ensure effective delivery of quality education and drive entrepreneurship to break the vicious cycle of poverty in rural areas. www.indiaschoolfund.org Make a difference in the world

  2. Timeline: Steadily progressed from a dream to opening fully functional school in 2 villages. January 2005 Inspiration for ISF April - May 2005 • HBS students raised $35,000 for ISF • ISF created 2006 • Research and Development (R&D) • Construction of school and infrastructure • Community mobilization July 9th 2007 • Grand opening for 200 students grade one, two, three July 20th 2009 • Opening of second school in Samarua village 2010: 277 students

  3. Problems in Rural Education Public school, Rajugela (UP state)

  4. Root Causes No accountability for performance Isolated and scarce qualified teachers Sub-standard Education Lack of considerations for local realities and customs in rural areas Colonial-age curriculum and methods

  5. Solution: The Individual Ladder of Learning • The multigrade classrooms enable teachers to support student progress along an individual “ladder of learning”. • Children of different ages work in small groups based on their status on the ladder of learning. The multigrade classroom methodology was developed 25 years ago by Rishi Valley’s Institute for rural education, which was awarded the 1st prize for “The Most Innovative Development Project” at the annual Global Development Conference in Dakar in 2004

  6. Satellite System SchoolVillage (d) SchoolVillage (c) EDUCATE TO EMPOWER SchoolVillage (e) SchoolVillage (b) ISF SchoolVillage (…) SchoolVillage (a) • Teacher training • Monitoring • Ongoing support • Curriculum design Enabling Students • Student-centric classrooms - no frontal teaching. • Self paced learning, so no child feels left behind. • Community based curriculum. • The hub-and-spoke model enables economies of scale: the Principal is responsible for student performance across the satellite system (6-8 villages, 1400 students) Students use “achievement cards” according to their learning status on the ladder, regardless of age, gender, caste, etc.

  7. Long Term Strategy • The satellite system must be aligned with the comparative advantages in the local economy to foster the emergence of an industry cluster • The ladder of learning enables integration of additional modules needed for local economic development A Rural Business School (RBS) that leverages education

  8. Planning for the Rural Business School (RBS) program If education is strategically designed and accessible at middle school level, children of 12-15 years old will develop the skills needed to become entrepreneurs, employees or graduates from higher education We need a flexible curriculum and focus on three primary outcomes – Entrepreneurship, Employment and Higher Education. We also need to promote community engagement and hygiene for a safe and supportive learning environment. I can start and run a micro-business or get into college or learn vocational/technical skills that would help me become an empowered citizen Rural Business School (RBS) – The middle school program to empower the youth:

  9. Measuring Success Financial Performance Staff Evaluation & Training Budget, diversified sources Effective & Efficient Operations Stake Holder Satisfaction Teacher Retention Standard Curriculum Village Education Committee Student Outcomes Parents Using Key Performance Indicators to evaluate and track all aspects of student education results in a constant endeavour to do better

  10. Summary Systemic Approach to macro-economic development in rural areas Input Process Outcome Output Financial & technical resources Education and skills development Empowered citizens Transformation of poor villages into economically self-sustaining rural communities • Technical skills: Literacy-math-science, entrepreneurship, vocational • Soft skills: communication, negotiation, critical and creative thinking • Life skills: health maintenance, resourcefulness, financial literacy • Entrepreneurs • Employees • Graduates of higher education • Greater freedom and control over live • Fix the problem of ineffectiveness • Increase supply of local schools • Create local demand for new skill set • Higher education level relevant to local market needs for talent • Higher income level • Improved health, elimination of preventable diseases

  11. Children of Rajugela thank you! For more information, please contact Annie Bertrand, President & Co-founder abertrand@mba2007.hbs.edu, 518-282-4783 To donate, please go to the main page of ISF’s website: www.indiaschoolfund.org Thank you  Shukriya

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