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The VRI Child Scholarship Fund - education in rural India

village children playing

a child's education may determine their future

children studying

children studying in the primary school

the exterior of the primary school

the new primary school built with donations from VRI

children outside the primary school

children at the project primary school

The need for good education

Some families in rural India can’t afford a good education for their children.

The Indian government funds free primary education, but sadly in many villages, where there is no-one to hold teachers to account, the standard of teaching is very low.

As the education system makes it impossible for the project to influence the government-funded primary school, our partner project in India has set up its own school, with fees affordable to most villagers, and a much higher standard of teaching and staff attendance.

The aim of the Children's Scholarship Fund

VRI has established a Children’s Scholarship Fund to provide free places and general support, so that no child from the village misses out on a good education.

How the Fund works

Local distribution of the Fund means it is flexible and effective. Staff, as part of the local community, are able to identify the children in need of financial help.

In 2008 the Fund:

  • Assisted 72 children at the primary school with their fees.
  • Supplemented the salaries of the primary school teachers to bring them up to local levels.
  • Financed a very successful staff training session, which helped staff to feel they were part of a team and their opinions were valued
  • Provided assistance to Jafar Pur village secondary school, a new school set up recently with help from the APK project

You can view more detailed information on how the Fund has been used in recent years by looking at the Annual Reports.

How can you support the Fund?

You can support the VRI Children’s Scholarship Fund either by a one-off payment or by setting up a regular payment.
  • How much you give is up to you - £3, £5, 10.
  • You can give monthly, quarterly or annually
  • You can contribute via standing order, direct debit or direct from your salary.
VRI guarantees that every penny paid into the Children’s Scholarship Fund will reach the children in rural India. No administration charges is deducted by VRI.

Please help us give more children in rural India a better education by making a regular gift to the Children’s Scholarship Fund now

learn more about the different ways of giving.