That gift which is given, knowing it to be a duty, in a fit time and place, to a worthy person, from whom we expect nothing in return, is held to be most pure. ~ Bhagavad Gita, 17:20 Several years ago we started these scholarships to support needy girls at the Shanbhag School in Kumta. [...]
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Scholarships for the Needy: 2009 – 2010
Posted in Kumta, Shanbhag School, tagged Education, Gibb High School, girls education, India, Karnataka, Konkan, Kumta, needy students, rural india, Scholarships, Scholarships for needy girls, Shanbhag School on December 9, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Academic Update from Shanbhag School 2009
Posted in Kumta, Shanbhag School, tagged rural india, Scholarships, Kumta, Scholarships for needy girls, Konkani, Shanbhag School, needy students, charity on May 14, 2009 | 12 Comments »
Just received results from the recent Karnataka State Board Exams (Std X) for students at the Shanbhag School in Kumta, Karnataka. What a spectacular performance by the students! Congratulations! Our gratitude also to the teachers who do a fabulous job, every day! Summary of Results: 74 students appeared for the X Std, Karnataka State Board [...]
Scholarships for the Needy 2008-2009
Posted in Kumta, Shanbhag School, tagged Gibb High School, girls education, India, Karnataka, Kumta, Scholarships, Scholarships for needy girls, Shanbhag School on January 16, 2009 | 21 Comments »
Hope you all had a wonderful “Makar Sankranti.” Now the Sun rises earlier each day and sets later, bringing light and warmth to all aspects of our lives. This year, I celebrated Sankranti in Mumbai with close family and overate “til-gul” and “til ladoo.” Too lazy to ask why this focus on sesame, I simply [...]
Lunch at the Saraswati Vidya Kendra
Posted in Food, Konkani, Kumta, Shanbhag School, tagged school lunch, Saraswati Vidya Kendra, chanting, kids chanting, benediction, Kumta, Konkani, Shanbhag School, Education, Karnataka, Food on September 6, 2008 | 20 Comments »
A few weeks ago I wrote about Lunch at the Shanbhag School. During our recent visit to kumta in July, I walked over to the adjacent Saraswati Vidya Kendra, the primary school of the Konkan Education Trust.
Lunch at the Shanbhag School
Posted in Food, Karnataka, Konkani, Kumta, Life, Shanbhag School, tagged India, Kids, school lunch, lunch, Kumta, Konkani, Shanbhag School, Karnataka, Food on August 28, 2008 | 20 Comments »
In 2007, the Shanbhag School in Kumta (and their parent, the Konkan Education Trust), started to provide lunch for all their students. In the midst of a long day, the students had previously rushed home during their lunch hour. There are no cafeterias or restaurants near the school. The school made a significant investment in [...]
Scholarships for the Needy
Posted in Karnataka, Konkani, Kumta, Life, Shanbhag School, tagged India, rural india, Kids, Scholarships, Kumta, Konkani, Shanbhag School, Karnataka on August 17, 2008 | 24 Comments »
I have previously written about the Shanbhag School, an academic beacon in Kumta and surrounding villages. The Shanbhag High School, managed by the Konkan Education Trust does not receive any governmental aid. But it follows the state determined academic syllabus and guidelines. While we attract many students who can afford fees, our family wanted to [...]
Academic Update from the Shanbhag School 2007
Posted in Konkani, Kumta, Shanbhag School, tagged Education, girls education, Konkani, Kumta, Scholarships for needy girls, Shanbhag School on March 26, 2008 | 33 Comments »
When I first posted on the Shanbhag School, the upper floor (1st floor) was still under construction. During my visit in Nov, it was a thrill to see students enjoying lectures in the new classrooms. You can see pics of ongoing classes later in the post. But first, an important question: How are the students [...]
Kids on a School Bus
Posted in Konkani, Kumta, Shanbhag School, tagged Kids, Konkani, Kumta, Shanbhag School on March 16, 2008 | 17 Comments »
When I asked folks at the Shanbhag School the best way to travel to Kodkani (about 15 kms from Kumta) to see Shilpa’s parents, they recommended that I ride the School bus. On Saturdays, school ends at noon and the bus drops off students in Kodkani. Riding the bus would thus bring me in Kodkani [...]
Shanbhag School in Kumta
Posted in Karnataka, Kumta, Shanbhag School, tagged Scholarships, school lunch, Kumta, Scholarships for needy girls, Shanbhag School, Karnataka, girls education on November 2, 2007 | 53 Comments »
The village of Chitrigi in Kumta (coastal Karnataka) is our ancestral home. Ever since my grandfather moved to Mumbai, we all grew up in the city and did not have much connection to Kumta. About a decade earlier, Kumta locals convinced our family to support a High School building in Kumta. We did, but our [...]
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