The "School in Cloud" Program
Government schools in Tamil Nadu, India, are the most economical and feasible mode to seek education for kids from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. However, due to infrastructure and a lack of better learning opportunities for English, Math, & Computer Science, there are high dropouts from Government schools. The parents bear the burden of loans from private lenders to ensure quality education for their children's bright future.
The "School in Cloud" program tries to eradicate this concern by taking English and Computer classes through Skype for the students in government schools. This enables children who cannot afford private schools to continue their education in Government schools and also allows parents to seek education without the burden of debt.
Our Impact: We conduct classes in 38 Government schools in remote villages of Tamil Nadu across 13 Districts, covering over 5,000 students every week. Over 3,475 person-hours of effort are put in by 180 Teaching and Non-Teaching volunteers per month.
This sustained initiative not only brings education to kids at no expense to their parents but also establishes a highly repeatable model that can be deployed at scale. We can clearly see the development of students' confidence in interacting with new people, learning the language, and improving communication.
Smart Classes & Dedicated Tutors
Young Volunteer: Vrishank Taking Class
Young Vrishank has been taking Storytelling classes for the Govt school students in Panchayat Union Elementary School, Perumapatti, Bommasamuthiram post, Sendhamangalam Taluk, Namakkal Dist. Our OVOR team highly appreciates and feels very proud of Vrishank.
School Sessions in the News
Our team got mentioned in the news... We are very grateful for this opportunity. Thank you to all the teachers and especially our volunteers, without whom none of this would have been possible.
Expanding our Reach
How Schools Can Join
We are happy to add government school students from your native village under our VIRTUAL CLASSROOM sessions program. Since the pandemic hit, we understood the hardships students have been facing, hence we have started covering all subjects for both Tamil & English mediums.
All we need is a request letter with a school seal sent to Ourvillageourresponsibility@gmail.com with details about the school, student background, and required subjects. Infrastructure required: A laptop with a projector, speaker, mic, and internet.
Session to a New School in Thanjavur District
Happy to inform you all that we are starting our session at a new school in Thanjavur district. We completed our first demo session on their Inauguration day. Thanks to the Rotary Club, NGO 'Seedhanam', and Mr. Dillepen for making this event possible!
