General Outlook of the schools that NSP recepients attend

Most of the schools in our country are ill equipped both in terms of the human capital and the physical assets. Most of the teachers are not well trained and may not be qualified to teach. The capable lot would not like to be involved in the teaching profession as it does not pay much. The well trained and the more capable teachers prefer to stay in the capital and other cities. This makes the situation in the rural areas very hopeless. At the top of that, the studies are affected by the Maoist insurgency. The insurgency has forced many teachers to flee their homes for their safety. Due to this and other factors like apathy of the government, the number of teachers in a
school may be less than the optimum level recommended by the government. This results in a high teacher student ratio which has affected the performance of the students.
Students in remote part of the country may not receive their textbooks as much as one or two months after their syllabus has begun. They may not be able to afford the costs of books even if they are available. Student's access to reference materials is very difficult. They heavily rely on their teachers and the teachers can not provide their students with proper education. This is as a consequence of the teachers being less capable and not having access to reference books. In the school, both the teachers and the students do not have access to newspapers and magazines.
PIC2	The physical infra-structures of the schools are really pathetic. Some schools may not have any building while others may have buildings with leaking roofs or rooms with inadequate light. It is a common custom in some schools to call off the classes if it rains. The classrooms are generally congested and it is very difficult for the students to concentrate in their studies. The schools may not have furniture and if they have the furniture as well, they may be inadequate for the students. Teachers may not have blackboards and chalks for facilitating them in teaching.
In this hopeless situation, a small support from your side means a lot to the less fortunate members of our community. It could be a ray of hope and could reshape the life of the students.