The
Rural Centre
Krishnamurti Foundation India,Rajghat Fort Varanasi,
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The Centre provides opportunities to the adults who missed
the schooling. Training on various skills to both young men
and women are organized. Hence the name -ROSA was derived
from these activities. ROSA began its activities in the year
2005. The activities are conducted right in the village -
Sarai Mohana, which is adjacent to the Centre.
During the evenings the classes are conducted for the adults'
literacy. Presently, 25 men attend the classes. They learn
languages and simple Mathematics. So far, 500 have studied
and now they are able to read and write in Hindi
Young women are trained in skill upgradation. About 25 young
girls aged between 16-20 years participate in this programme.
They lean to make file folders, pouches for mobile phones,
CD covers, knitting, embroidery, etc. These products are marketed
in the Campus and in the exhibitions organized in the city.
The margin earned goes to the young women.
The Centre conducts training programmes to the youth on various
trades. Last year, the Centre organized training on carpentry.
10 boys who participated in the training and all of them got
gainful employment in the Foundation and in furniture shops
in the city. Presently training on electrical works is being
conducted and 10 more boys getting trained. They are given
a stipend of Rs.400 per month. Mr Shivshankar Vishwakarma
of Rao and Rao Company facilitates this training programme.
During this year classes for school drop outs have been started.
Children aged ranging from 10-13 attend these classes, where
regular subjects were taught. It is vertical group comprising
of all students studying in different classes.
Play home is another activity at ROSA for tiny tots. A small
of children are engaged in different activities during the
morning sessions.
The Centre wishes to intensify and expand these programmes.
Paucity of funds is the constraint.
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