A group of retired professionals have devoted their lives to make sure that every deprived child in the city gets his right to education
A group of retired professionals have devoted their lives to make sure that every deprived child in the city gets his right to educationA group of retired professionals have devoted the second innings of their life to ensure that every deprived child in the city gets his right to education.
They formed a society called Senior Citizens Bangalore seven years ago and today, they are enlightening lives of about 1,800 underprivileged kids from across the city.
The group is working in six municipal schools across the city and is providing all possible support to students till Class VII.
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Besides organising annual medical check-ups for students, the group also aims at providing 2,000
scholarships.
Also, in a bid to make kids come to school, the group introduced a breakfast scheme where kids are served nutritious meal.
Bharat Sarronwala, a member of the group, said, "As kids used to come in only for the midday meal, the attendance in schools was quite poor.
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Thus, we thought of providing them with breakfast so that they spend their entire day in the school."
The group is also working in the field of rural development.
They have adopted Sonnahallipura, a village in Hoskote, and are working towards solving the water crises faced by villagers. They have selected a group of farmers to harvest the rainwater.
Although the group is short-staffed, it's high on energy and committed to its goal of making the city a better place to live in.
