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We found out the preschool funding was short, the entire education budget is short for the state. So they are helping to fund preschools out of the health budget, and the preschools are called an anganwadi (like a feeding center/creche) but they are still preschools and under the watch of the education ministry.

We also have a new headmaster and teachers! We will get pictures soon. And maybe even video!

ECE: Vacant, we have a great lead on someone.
1st Class: Laxmi Devi and assistant teacher Renuka.
2nd Class A: Divya, B, Sunitha - two of our original teachers
3rd Class, Gowri - one of our original teachers
4th Class: Manjula
5th Class: We have a teacher assigned to us, but this may not work out and we will find someone.

Our new headmaster is Ramulu. Here he is!



ANd here is one of our Mandal Education Officer, Chary, pushing aside the chairs reserved for visiting dignitaries and sitting on the ground with some of our preschoolers.


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  1. Anonymous5:46 AM

    good work,
    Great to see this post! I was just about to add the same comment, but with much less detail!

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