Assam 's free school

Parijat Academy

a school for underprivileged children

Parijat Academy is a school for underprivileged children.It was established in 2003. Starting with 4 children in a small  tinroof and bamboo wall room with a pair of desk and bench. It is non religious, non  profit school. Providing free education. The school is covering  9 tribal villages – Pamohi, Maghuapara, Deosutal, Garchuk, Mainakhorong, Dhalbama, Nowagaon, Garoghuli, Garbhanga.

What is likely to be here?

Parijat Academy is situated in the village of Pamohi near  fringe area of Deepor Beel wetland, where migratory birds can be seen.  Nearby villages of Parijat Academy the poor tribal family are depend  their livelihood through,  woodcutter, daily labour, cultivator , home made rice beer, they sale that and running their family. So Parijat Academy is thinking for their children not to follow and practice this rice beer making system in their coming life. Parijat Academy’s perseverance is that to bring their poor children to Parijat Academy and make them engage during days at school by learing different things slowly slowly, about health, education, music,  culture, games etc. Children learning subjects at  Parijat Academy are Assamese, Hindi, English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Moral Education, Drawing, Recitation, Music.

Cultivation of crop is not very feasible here. There is  lack of health care facility. The literacy rate is very very  low. Children specially girls are required to take care of household works.

Parijat means  heavenly flower   in Assamese. Education is children’s  birth right. 

Why Parijat Academy?

Literacy rate is very very poor here in this area. School drop out also high here. We want 100% poor children to be educated. For this Parijat Academy is providing free education for the children. It will takes 15 to 20 years to bring changes of these children of these area. It is a long term project. A beginning has already been made.

Objective:

• Educating the poor, to create awareness on eradication of child labour.
• Providing free education.