Olcott Memorial Higher Secondary
School – Chennai-90
Proposal for continued support for the school
From Asha St. Louis
May 2014
Olcott Memorial Higher Secondary
School (OMHSS)
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• Established 1894
• Location: Theosophical
Society Campus,
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Besant Nagar, Chennai
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Free school for socially
and economically less
privileged children
School seeks to remedy
built-in disabilities of
environment and nutrition
Co-education
Classes I through XII
Tamil medium
Boys:Girls = 267:192
Student strength = 459
OMHS Context
• Children from nearby
slums: fisherfolk, coolies,
housemaids etc
OMHS seeks to provide a
vibrant, happy environment
for holistic learning, fun
and games
• Homes of children
• Below poverty line
• Rampant domestic
violence, alcoholism,
women & child abuse
Curriculum
• Affiliated to the Tamil Nadu State Board
– Tamil - first language
– English -second language
– Maths, Science, Social Sciences subjects
• Students appear for SSLC (Class X) certificate
examinations after 10 years of schooling and will
appear for HSC (Class XII) certificate in March
2015
• Students of Class VIII – XII learn vocational skills
– Tailoring, Embroidery, Drawing and painting, Food
preservation and baking, Book binding, Screen Printing,
Fabric design, Jewellery making
Initiatives
• Nutrition program
– Mid-day meal enriched
with sambhar, rice,
vegetables & banana
– Breakfast at 9:30 am
of Kanji (ragi, cereals,
pulses)
• Classroom provisions
– All students provided with good quality notebooks
– TN Govt covers 100% of textbook needs
• Uniforms: 2 good quality uniforms/year/student
Initiatives
• Technology Aided Learning (TAL)
– Projection equipment and digital lessons to enrich learning of maths,
science, social studies
• Special Program for English and Language Learning
(SPELL)
– To help students with comprehension, oral and written expression in
English
• Primary Resource Centre
– To improve social and thinking skills through educational games and
associated activities
Initiatives- Contd
• Library – Collection of over 5000 books
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Science lab- Refurbished recently
• Games and Sports – Large playground
Teachers: The School’s Lifeline
Committed teachers are responsible for
the unique set of initiatives in the school
like IAYP adventure trips exposure
School Std 10 – SSLC Results
SSLC March 2014 Results expected on 23 May 2014
From 54% passes in March 2004 to 98 in March 2013
– 51/52 students passed in the March 2013 SSLC
Board Exams. Just one child could not clear Soc
Studies even though his average in the other subjects
was 45%
Funding Requested 2014-2015
For the following…
Educational support Expenses
Amountsin INR
Classroom Expenses
50,000
Computer Room/ Maintenance
60,000
Craft section
50,000
Exams and tests ( stationery material)
95,000
Medical health
50,000
Educational trips
50,000
General Resource Room, Counseling & Sp Ed.
25,000
Printing & stationery
20,000
Notebooks & Texts
150,000
Sports day Prizes, Academic prizes
25,000
Festivals and celebrations
25,000
Total 1
600,000
Funding Requested 2014-2015
and For the following:
Other Allied Support
Amountsin INR
Maintenance & upkeep of general facilities
50,000
Recurring expenses on electricity & water
50,000
Additional nutrition and food expenses with increased
secondary strength
150,000
Total 2
250,000
Grand Total - 6 lakhs+ 2.5 lakhs =
8.5lakhs
Proposal Summary
Asha St. Louis support
• 2012-2013 INR 333,290
• 2013-2014 (525,000+ 320,000)= INR 845,000
Requesting support for educational support
expenses, repairs & maintenance & additional
nutritional expenses
• 2014-15 INR850,000
Year 2013-2014 Highlights
• Educational authorities approval granted for
plus 2 classes in school. School upgraded to
Higher Secondary status
• Improved participation in science fairs and
projects- recognition to students and staff at
state level
• Improved focus on sports & co- curricular
activities- winning laurels at zonal and
national levels
• Second computer facility room set up for HSC
classes and vocational training
School Plan for later years
• Intensified focus on exposure to computers,
internet, email & improvement of English
language.
• Improve employability at 18 years of age
through vocational training during & after
Plus 2. Setting up a collaborative unit with
guaranteed job placements with a successful
NGO being explored.
• Plan to start the above mentioned training by
July 2014
• Plan to focus on starting bilingual approach in
primary for building basic language skills