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The Problem:
Situated in the westernmost part of West Bengal, Purulia constitutes the most underdeveloped district in the state. Plagued by rampant poverty, low literacy rates and high tendencies to drop out of school. To tackle such an entrenched and structural issue we must deal with the root of the problem that is education. The children of Purulia do not have reliable access to educational centers or materials making the learning process much more difficult. Without the right infrastructure it will become progressively more difficult for the people of Purulia to reach their full potential. Practically they face a number of challenges which were revealed through our surveys and field work. They faced problems such as:
Destiny Foundation has dedicated itself for the past 18 years to aiding the most marginalized communities and aiding trafficking survivors. The foundation has been recognized by several eminent organizations such as Calcutta Management Association and the Ladies Study Group Charitable Trust for its efforts. Read more about the organization here.
The Project Team:
As any social organization, Destiny requires adequate funding for its activities. I, Rohan Sen alongside Sagarika Sahu and Shamai Kundu joined the team as interns to develop this project and engage in fundraising for Destiny. We work under the stewardship of our Co-founder Smarita Sengupta and Sudeshna Ganguly the Program Manager.
Our Pledge:
As we have done over the course of several projects across the tenure of our organization, we pledge complete transparency in our operations and remain committed to the upliftment of the community. We will ensure through regular updates on our various social media platforms, websites etc. that donors are made aware and see tangible progress being made through their donations.
Through your kind donations we will be able to empower the people of Purulia and help guide them to a safer, more comfortable and successful future. Thank you for your commitment to creating a safer and more equitable society!
LET US ALL WORK TOWARDS A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR PURULIA!
-Team Destiny
Situated in the westernmost part of West Bengal, Purulia constitutes the most underdeveloped district in the state. Plagued by rampant poverty, low literacy rates and high tendencies to drop out of school. To tackle such an entrenched and structural issue we must deal with the root of the problem that is education. The children of Purulia do not have reliable access to educational centers or materials making the learning process much more difficult. Without the right infrastructure it will become progressively more difficult for the people of Purulia to reach their full potential. Practically they face a number of challenges which were revealed through our surveys and field work. They faced problems such as:
- Most children are first-generation learners. While local primary schools exist, they are often 3 km away across difficult, off-terrain paths. Overcrowded classrooms sometimes exceeding the teacher capacity leads to children being frequently ignored.
- A large section of the population (40%) is considered socially excluded and consists of tribal communities such as the Santhals, Kurmis and Kheria-Sabars, Munda and Mura who majorly function as migrant workers.
- With the literacy rate dwindling and less than 10% of the population having completed 12 years of schooling, a large part of the population are migrant workers leaving children without parental supervision leading to academic non-adjustment.
- To remedy the issue of easy access to educational facilities, we aim to establish a dedicated Study Centre to provide the children remedial coaching.
- To achieve this goal our plan is to set up a semi-permanent tent that will be able to comfortably accommodate our student size of 27. Such a tent will prove immensely beneficial to the students as it will act as not only a community center but will also save them from the harsh trek to other institutions. Such a tent would cost Rs. ~40,000.
Destiny Foundation has dedicated itself for the past 18 years to aiding the most marginalized communities and aiding trafficking survivors. The foundation has been recognized by several eminent organizations such as Calcutta Management Association and the Ladies Study Group Charitable Trust for its efforts. Read more about the organization here.
The Project Team:
As any social organization, Destiny requires adequate funding for its activities. I, Rohan Sen alongside Sagarika Sahu and Shamai Kundu joined the team as interns to develop this project and engage in fundraising for Destiny. We work under the stewardship of our Co-founder Smarita Sengupta and Sudeshna Ganguly the Program Manager.
Our Pledge:
As we have done over the course of several projects across the tenure of our organization, we pledge complete transparency in our operations and remain committed to the upliftment of the community. We will ensure through regular updates on our various social media platforms, websites etc. that donors are made aware and see tangible progress being made through their donations.
Through your kind donations we will be able to empower the people of Purulia and help guide them to a safer, more comfortable and successful future. Thank you for your commitment to creating a safer and more equitable society!
LET US ALL WORK TOWARDS A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR PURULIA!
-Team Destiny
