Our
Children Schools
Our Children’s School project supports the education of children in remote villages by building the infrastructure of the schools in order to facilitate quality education and the development of strong teaching programmes. OCF’s first school, Andharmanik School, opened on 2 May 2009. Andharmanik is a two hour drive south of Kolkata in a rural village near Usthi. On 22 March 2010, two more schools opened: Shishumala and Sahara. These schools are located in semirural slums near the Kolkata international airport. The schools teach classes between pre-school to grade eight with grade nine expected to commence in the near future. Today, OCF provides approximately 35 local teachers with jobs and the schools have received almost 1000 children, a number that continues to rise.
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In February 2011, final exam results for 2010 were announced. The average student grade for all of OCF’s schools has improved since 2009. These positive results reflect the continued improvements being made within the schools, including the concerted efforts of both teachers and students.