How we will utilise these books

Isha Vidhya schools > take education beyond literacy and rudimentary skills > strive to make children fluent in English and adept in computer skills paving the way for pursuing higher studies and gainful employment > adopt a nurturing approach to education, helping children realize their full potential > actively promote education of girls > increase educational awareness in rural communities while preserving village identities and culture Many students are first-generation learners from under-privileged families. About 60% of these children are supported on full tuition scholarships while the rest pay a nominal fee. The interventions in Govt. schools provide English capabilities to the children and special attention to slow learners to mainstream them. In the absence of these interventions, children in Govt. schools would be severely handicapped in pursuing higher studies or gainful employment. Our children come from villages and most of them are attending the school for first time in their generation. Their parents are either illiterate or dropped out of school, which is creating a hardship amongst the children to study well and inculcate reading habits. While they have access to read something in vernacular language (either newspaper or other books available in their villages) they hardly get to read English books. We hope that these books will not only make interesting reading but also help them become proficient in English.