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The E. G. West Scholarship |
The Educare Trust is the only foundation committed to helping the poor to achieve self-reliance through accessing private education. Professor E. G. West was a renowned British educationalist, who conducted seminal research on private education as a vehicle from helping the poor to help themselves, in Britain , the USA and developing countries. The Scholarship named in memory of his enduring influence.
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Scholarships through voucher scheme: |
“The Educare Trust” in Hyderabad primarily initiates this Scheme. The Parents from low-income families wish their children to send to Private schools, though they are aware that they could not afford. Hence, The Trust decided to help them under certain criteria, for this reason they arranged a written test in General knowledge, Maths and English in 2004 for forth class students. Students selected under their performance and their Socio-economic condition is considered. The same students who persue their studies in the same school are given scholarships. The remarkable aspect of this scheme is neither the parents nor the management receive the cash instead the parents are given vouchers. Every month the parents submit the vouchers to the school, in which child is studying. Each voucher is worth of Rs.100. These vouchers will be submitted by the school to the trust in order to cash the voucher in terms of student fees. |
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This scheme is welcome by the management and the parents are more satisfied with services of the Trust as it reaches the target group without any hindrance. |
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| Parents speak for themselves–some comments from parents currently receiving E.G. West Scholarships |
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“The Scholarships have helped my children attain their education without financial hindrance”, says Padma, mother of Latha and Anitha, receiving scholarships for 3 rd and 4 th standard respectively. Padma works as a servant maid, earning only Rs. 400/- ($8.80) per month. Her husband earns about Rs. 50/- per day ($1.10), but is an alcoholic and spends most of his earnings on drink. The family reside in a slum area, close to the schools, in a single room. |
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“The Scholarships reduce the burden from my shoulder… My family is grateful to the Educare Trust for funding my child's education”, says Varalaxmi, mother of Girisha, a 10 th Standard student. Both Varalaxmi and her husband are illiterate, but want the best for their children. She is a housewife, and her husband an unemployed carpenter.
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“This scholarship helps us a lot. Thanks to the donor”, says Md. Abdul Karim Khan,who works in a binding shop, earning about Rs. 2,000 ($45) per month. He pays school fees for five of his children, and the scholarship is paid for his youngest daughter, Vahida, who studies in 3 rd Standard. |
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“This Scholarship is a very good scheme for people like us” says Saleem, father of five girls. He wants to educate all of his daughters to give them chances that he and his wife did not have. |
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Procedure to send the sponsorship: If you would like to donate money to the Educare Trust Scholarship Fund please make cheques payable to “The Educare Trust” and send them to: |
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