About Vidyapith
Vidyapith is a trust, primarily for helping educational institutions in India (particularly, West Bengal).
Vidyapith Description
What do we do in practice?
We modestly fund one project (provide grant to an institution) every month. Please see our website (www. vidyapith.net) to find details on how we provide grants to different schools in West Bengal, India. Needless to say, it is completely apolitical and has no affiliation to any political ideology or organization. We have no overhead costs and every service provided by Vidyapith and its trustees is purely on a voluntary basis.
What process do we follow?
We follow the following process for awarding our grants:
1. An institution seeking funding for educational purposes approaches Vidyapith with an application.
2. The application will contain a detailed proposal setting out the project, the costs of the project, other sources of income and the proposed timescale.
3. The trustees will assess the application together with an independent report from a local independent person engaged by the trust for the purpose.
4. If a grant is awarded, the project will be monitored during the project period.
5. The institution will submit a report to the trustees on completion of the project.
How do we raise funds?
The primary method of our fund-creation is to raise funds from our donors. Donors may encourage schools of their choice to apply for grants from us or even solicit projects to be funded by us. Note that we have no overhead costs.
How may you become a donor?
You may become a donor simply by donating a one-off amount in any currency (we have accounts in GBP, USD and INR). You may also wish to subscribe an amount (any amount of choice, however little it may seem) every month by setting up a standing order to your bank (in the UK). Please get in touch if you would like to be a donor.
Reviews
A self-explanatory email from a school teacher:
Sent: Saturday, February 2, 2019 12:11 PM To: Vidyapith Subject: Cycle Shed of Boinchi B.L. Mukherjee's Free Institution
... Vidyapith er torofe amader school ke cycle shed tairy korar janyo Rs. 80000/- monjur kora hoyechhilo. Er janyo asankhyo dhanyobad. Amra apnader ei biswas-er marjada rekhe ati druto kaj-ta sesh korechhi. Kaj-ta suru theke sesh parjanto bivinno somoy-e tola kichhu photographs attach kore pathalam.
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London Durga Puja: https://www.facebook.com/LondonPuja/
We are delighted to be one of the partners of the London Durga Puja 2018: http://www.londonpuja.co.uk/our-partners/
A (self-explanatory, unedited) letter from the headmaster of a school regarding one of our recently completed projects: To The Chairman Vidyapith Sub :- Report of completion of work... Sir, We are grateful to your organization for granting us Rs. 80000/- for a project of providing drinking water for the fellow pupils for our school. The work is completed and the pupils are getting drinking water. They are beneficiary needless to say. We are thankful to you for your financial support. Thanking you Yours faithfully Teacher- in- charge, Srirampur Primary School (P.S-52)Srirampur, Hooghly
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A request: Please "invite" your "friends" to "like" our facebook page. Many thanks for your help - much appreciated indeed.
12 years (2005-2017) at a glance: Total earnings (£): 1,21,350 Balances carried forward (£): 800 Total administrative costs (£): 1800 Total Grants to schools (Rs. Lakhs): 100.17... Grants/Income (%); 98% No. of schools:124 Location: 14 different districts (Kolkata, Uttar 24-Paraganas, Dakshin 24-Paraganas, Purba Medinipur, Paschim Medinipur, Hooghly, Bardhaman, Nadia, Bankura, Purulia, Birbhum, Malda, Murshidabad and Jalpaiguri) in West Bengal and Jamshedpur in Jharkhand.
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Another recently completed project: a cycle-stand in KHANTORA RADHARANI LAHA MEMORIAL GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL, Domjur, Howrah, West Bengal.
Thought we should share the following self-explanatory (unedited) email to us along with his other friends, from Mr. Chimnay Das, a friend, a school teacher himself from Memari, Bardhaman, who recently supervised a completed project (new benches in the classrooms) for Vidyapith...... === From: Chinmay Das Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2017 10:14 AM Subject: WORK OF 'VIDYAPITH ' AT CHAKBALARAM F.P.S.... Indrajit, H.M. of Chakbalaram F.P. School sent these pictures along with the letter. Friends, Please do note most of the primary schools in West Bengal have no benches for the pupils. I have experienced their plight; they have been suffering from cough and cold year long as they are bound to sit on the floor during the school hours. This school is no exception. I may recollect a conversation between a pupil of this school and me. ------ ki re, kamon achis? ------ valo. tabe khub kashi hay, ar gala y bathya hay" ------ kano? sara bachar?daktar dakhas? ------ sabar i to hay. shitkal ar barshakale beshi hay. daktar kothay pabo? One of the teachers was there . He told me," sir, mejher nicher theke thanda othe, tate i oder sharir kharap hay."
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Photos sent by Mr. Sobhan Banerjee(https://www.facebook.com/sobhan. banerjee1), teacher, Aguibil High School, who kindly supervised our recently completed project of electrical work in the entire school building at the Boro High School, Boro, Purulia, West Bengal.
Vidyapith started its journey on 10th July, 2005. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who supported us over this period. In these 12 years, Vidyapith awarded more than 1 Crore (10 Million) Indian Rupees in total as grants to 124 different institutions located in 15 different districts (Kolkata, Howrah, Uttar 24-Paraganas, Dakshin 24-Paraganas, Purba Medinipur, Paschim Medinipur, Hooghly, Bardhaman, Nadia, Bankura, Purulia, Birbhum, Malda, Murshidabad and Jalpaiguri) in West Bengal and one (Jamshedpur) in Jharkhand. Further details on our projects in 2016-17 will be posted soon.
A recently completed project: drinking water facilities in Aguibil High School (in Aguibil, Purulia, West Bengal).
We received the following message and the attached photographs from Mr. Indranil Basu, Head Master, Deulpara High School, Dedhara, Hooghly, West Bengal. The school received a grant of Rs. 89,000 from Vidyapith in September 2016. ========== To Chairman, Vidyapith Respected Sir,... I am very happy to inform you that we have finally been able to set up an Integrated Science Laboratory for our students.The Laboratory has been inaugurated by BDO, Dhaniakhali, Sri Sanchayan Pan on 19th April, 2017. Thank you sir, thank you very much.
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An unedited letter from the Head Teacher, Shibda Colony F. P. School, (Shibda, Bardhaman, West Bengal, India) that received a grant from Vidyapith to set up a computer room: "To Chairman, Vidyapith Sir, You will be highly glad to know that computer learning & digital class is smoothly running in my school with your kind support. The students, teachers & guardians are very happy with this project. Hence I believe that, with your helping hand & suggestions I will reach my goal... to spreading education in this remote village. Thanking You With reagerds, Head Teacher, S.C.F.P School"
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We have recently approved the following projects and have granted amounts as listed below: 1. Khantora No. 1 Primary School (Howrah, West Bengal): Rs. 36,870 for benches, chairs, blackboards in the classrooms. 2. Khantora Radharani Laha Memorial Girls’ High School (Howrah, West Bengal): Rs. 45,950 for a cycle-stand in the school. 3. South Jhapordah Girls’ Primary School (Howrah, West Bengal): Rs. 55,795 for a water pump and renovation of the school toilet. 4. Barari Dihipalas...hon Saptapalli Sikshaniketan (Bardhaman, West Bengal): Rs. 87,500 for benches, chairs and tables in the classrooms. 5. Jabui Rajabibi Madhyamik Sikshya Kendra (Bardhaman, West Bengal): Rs. 96,876 for benches, chairs and tables in the classrooms.
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A message from Deulpara High School (Dedhara, Hooghly, West Bengal) that received a grant from Vidyapith a few months back:
To Chairman, Vidyapith Respected Sir,... I am glad to inform you that the floor of proposed "Integrated Science Laboratory" has been constructed. Some photos are attached. Thanks and regards. Deulpara High School
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The following are some extracts from the Queen’s message on Christmas Day:
“…a truth expressed by Mother Teresa, from this year Saint Teresa of Calcutta…: ‘Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love’….It’s understandable that we sometimes think the world’s problems are so big that we can do little to help …. But the cumulative impact of thousands of small acts of goodness can be bigger than we imagine.”
Hope you all are enjoying the festive period. Very best wishes for 2017.
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