Panchayat Union Primary School, Reddipatti

Established in the year 1940 during the British rule in India, the Panchayat Union Primary School located at Reddipatti in Salem district in Tamil Nadu has a long history. The school has been catering to the rural community and is led by the school principal Mr Munuswamy.

The number of students in the school was declining drastically and had come down to 7 by 2019-20. After efforts by school administration it has now increased to 124 children from 1st to 5th grade and a few children in the kindergarten classes. The medium of instruction is English.

• Buying desks and chairs - We contributed Rs.1 Lakh in April 2021, which was primarily used for buying desks and chairs in the classrooms.

• Lifeskills - We arranged for a martial arts class for the students to learn Silambam & Karate in Feb 2021 for a year contributing Rs. 50,000 for the cause.

• Tiles for Classroom - We sponsored floor and wall tiling for a classroom in Jan 2022, for which a lakh rupees was used

• Salary for Teaching & Non-teaching staff - The funds of the school were insufficient to pay all the support staff, and months of arrears were pending. We contributed a year's salary budget (1 Lakh Rupees) in April 2022 to change the situation

We have allocated 3.5 Lakhs until April of 2022 to make a difference to the school

Our support to the school is in partnership with LOTUS (Lovers of Trust and Unity Service), an NGO based out of Salem which conducts social activities in the area in addition to running an orphanage