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A team of volunteers from Pragati, social sensitivity cell, some staff member and volunteers from IIMI community visited 33 public schools in the vicinity of IIM Indore during August 2013 and selected the following schools for intervention on a pilot basis:
EG School, Pigdamber;
Government Girls Primary School, Umaria;
Government Primary & Middle School, Shramik Colony, Rau; and,
Government Primary School, Nawada.
School Adoption Programme Phase-1 (Stationary distribution)
IIM Indore volunteers identified some problems in the schools like lack of pure drinking water, Proper lighting, poorly designed class rooms, poor black boards, absence of proper chairs, desks, carpets, absence of proper stationery, winter clothing, uniforms etc. As a first step in the school intervention programme, volunteers of team Pragati and IIMI community visited the above schools and distributed stationary items to 710 pupils studying in these schools on September 27, 2013.
School Adoption Programme Phase-2 (Black board distribution)
On October 25, 2013, as part of the above programme, IIM Indore gifted 21 glass panel black boards to the adopted schools as per the following break-up:
| EG School, Pigdamber: | 4 |
| Government Girls Primary School, Umaria: | 5 |
| Government Primary & Middle School, Shramik Colony, Rau: | 8 |
| Government Primary School, Nawada: | 4 |
IIM Indore will endevour to provide other items in the above list in due course of time. In addition, IIM Indore will provide training to upgrade skills of teachers in these schools. Entire cost of the above will be borne by IIM Indore as part of its social initiative.
School Adoption Programme Phase-3 (School bags, Sweater, Shoes & Socks)
On November 20, 2013, as part of the school adoption programme, a team of volunteers from Pragati, social sensitivity cell, some staff member from IIM Indore Community visited the Government Girls Primary School, Umaria and Government Primary School, Nawada which are part of the adopted schools of IIM Indore. The Phase -3 of the school adoption programme with the distribution School bags, Sweaters and School Shoes. Volunteers of Pragati, social sensitivity cell and staffs of IIM Indore distributed 174 school Bags, Sweaters, Shoes & Socks.
In continuation Phase -3 of the school adoption programme, on December 13, 2013, some staff members from IIM Indore Community visited the EG School, Pigdamber and Government Primary & Middle School, Shramik Colony, Rau and distributed 394 school Bags, Sweaters, Shoes & Socks. These items have been distributed at the right time as winter has become more severe and most children were not having sweaters and shoes.
School Adoption Programme Phase-4 (Water purifier)
The Phase -4 of the school adoption programme, on February 05, 2014, IIM Indore gifted 8 Tata Swach water purifier to the adopted schools as per the following break-up:
| EG School, Pigdamber: | 1 |
| Government Girls Primary School, Umaria: | 2 |
| Government Primary & Middle School, Shramik Colony, Rau: | 3 |
| Government Primary School, Nawada: | 2 |
School Adoption Programme Phase-5 (Desks with benches)
As a part of the Phase-5 of the school adoption programme, IIM Indore gifted 303 desks with benches to the adopted schools on May 21, 2014. School wise break-up of the gifted desks and benches is as outlined below-
| EG School, Pigdamber: | 45 |
| Government Girls Primary School, Umaria: | 55 |
| Government Primary & Middle School, Shramik Colony, Rau: | 153 |
| Government Primary School, Nawada: | 50 |
Children’s day celebration at EG School
Pragat-I organizes cleaning drive