evidyaloka (www.eVidyaLoka.org)

eVidyaloka is a not for profit organization registered under the Trusts Act, focuses on transforming the education landscape in the rural and remote regions of the India. We strive to achieve this by involving the local communities to own the digital class rooms, inspire and empower the volunteers to contribute back, from wherever they are, by providing standardized lesson plans and teaching aids for a consistent learning experience to the children. Our focus is to improve the learning outcome of the children who participate through our Digital class rooms, established in the remote locations and ensure that they "understand and apply the concepts of their respective standards in their regular curriculum subjects". Dishaa Charitable Trust is sponsoring one eVidyaloka center starting this Academic year at Kishkindapalem, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. This includes financial support for the entire academic year for running the center @Rs.1.2 lakhs per annum.

 

From evidyaloka website: 

Kishkindapalem

Digital Classroom Adopted by : Dishaa Charitable Trust

Children sponsors : Donors

Kishkindapalem is a Village located in Kolluru Mandal of Guntur District in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Kishkindapalem is at a distance of 10.3 km from its Mandal Main Town Kolluru . Kishkindapalem is 42.0 km distance from its District Main City Guntur, and 313 km of distance from its State Main City Hyderabad . Agriculture is the main occupation of people living in Kishkindapalem ,some of the crops grown in this region include Rice, Cotton, Chilis etc The common traditional clothing for women is a Saree, Salwar and for men is Dhothi, Lungi and Pancha . Telugu is the main language used for communicating in the Village . Kishkindapalem is easily accesed by road from Guntur , APSRTC is running busses from Guntur to Kishkindapalem. Apart from bus facility People use local autos, as a means of transport with in the villages Most of the villagers own mobile phones and are connected to the rest of the world through television. The cable operator in Kishkindapalem offers more than 80 television channels to its viewers.both local and foreign The nearest railway station to Kishkindapalem is Guntur and the nearest Airport is Vijayawada [2-3 hour drive] and Hyderabad [5-6 hour drive].

Class Location:  In School

Grades:  5,6,7

Subjects Covered:  Maths;Science;English

No.of Children:  42

Launch date:  20-06-2013

Requirements:

7th Science Teacher (Telugu)

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Running Courses:

6th Maths by Krishee

6th Science by Krishee

7th Maths by Mohan Sai Krishna

5678th English by Priya

5678th English by sambasiva