On 17th October 2009, students and teachers of Prajwal School organised a fund raising program by playing Desusi and Bhailo ( a Hindu cultural tradition during Tihar festival , many children and people go door to door in the community singing and dancing. Often families offer the Deusi and Bhailo people sweets, cash donations. ). Many charities, local clubs nowadays use this occasion to raise funds for their projects.
All together 30 teachers and students participated in the programme. We started our Deusi programme at half past five in the evening and played until 4 o'clock in the morning. We were able to collect NRs 4500/-.
A committee of the students of NEST child club and teachers involved in the programme was formed to manage the fund. That committee has decided to use the fund to support disadvantaged children who are interested to study in the Prajwal School . While the school management has agreed to provide free scholarship for them, the fund will be used to provide them with school uniforms and stationary materials . The child club members will identify children whose parents cannot afford to pay for their education. The child club has also decided to collect textbooks from students at the end of the year and donate to students who cannot afford to buy books.
Purna Kumar Sherstha, the founder of the school said. " It is such a noble idea ! I am very pleased to hear that students and teachers have decided to use the fund for educating marginalised children." In order to encourage the initiative of the students and teachers, Mr. Shrestha has pledged to match equal amount to the fund. " We must encourage children to support other less privileged children. It is a very important social skill that children must learn to support others. By donating the matching fund, I hope they will be able to support more students".
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