Dharani USA and The Dharani Trust (India) are trying to raise funds for geography education work.
GeoVidyaa
Geography education in India is in dire need of reform. The
traditional biases towards geography continues to deter many students
from taking up geography as a career path. Yet, geography is not only
a viable option for a career in India, it is also a vital adjunct to
any field of study and endeavor. A good geography education can open
up many more opportunities for young people to participate effectively
and profitably in the world of ideas.
As you may already be aware, The Indian Institute of Geographical
Studies has been endeavoring to address this situation and contribute
to improving school-level geography education in India. The beginning
was made in Bangalore in 2000 and, against many odds, the effort has
now begun to elicit interest in the education community and among
students.
To grow in exciting new ways and to open up the exciting world of
geography both as a subject of fascinating study and a career path,
TIIGS is embarking upon initiatives to develop groups of teachers who
can bring new and exciting ways of teaching to their colleagues and
students. Further, TIIGS is trying to do this in English and Kannada
(the state language of Karnataka). In the future, other languages are
likely to be taken up by regionally-based efforts.
You may read more about TIIGS' initiatives at http://tiigs.org/support-tiigs/
In the USA:
* Dharani USA, Inc is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit trust registered
in the U.S.A. and contributions are tax exempt under U.S. tax rules.
Dharani U.S.A., Inc. was set up to raise resources for the work of The
Dharani Trust in India which administers The Indian Institute of
Geographical Studies (http://tiigs.org).
* Please consider contributing to this cause as generously as you
can. If you can share this appeal with others interested in geography
education in India, please do so.
* For your convenience, TIIGS's web site has a PayPal link
through which you could contribute. If you prefer to send a check,
that is fine too. Details are in the attached documents.
In India and elsewhere:
* You may contribute funds or in kind (materials, services,
etc.).
* Please be advised that at this time, we are still working
towards obtaining 80(G) certification. However, we are a registered
charitable organization u/s 12(A).
* To donate funds, please make your crossed cheques/DDs to THE
DHARANI TRUST, payable at par in Bangalore, and mail the same to:
The Indian Institute of Geographical Studies
GeoVidyaa Geography Centre of Excellence
c/0 Army Public School
K. Kamaraj Road
Bangalore 560042
India
Please be sure to include your full name and postal address for us
to mail you a receipt.
Please join us in this effort.
Thank you for your consideration.
P.S.: Apologies for any cross-postings.
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Sincerely,
Chandra Shekhar Balachandran, PhD
Founder, Chairman
THE INDIAN INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHICAL STUDIES *
GeoVidyaa Geography Centre of Excellence **
c/o Army Public School
Kamaraj Road
Bangalore 560042 (India)
http://tiigs.org
Mobile: [+91] 98867 79900
Geography education for India's 21st century!
*(Administered by: The Dharani Trust)
** A partnership between The Dharani Trust & Army Public School