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2007 Scholarship function (Apr 27,08)

2007 Applications: Regular SCS
2007 Certificates of Achievement (New) - Check certificates of achievements given to our scholars.
2007 Scholars and Awardees- Check the names of our 2007 scholars and awardees
2007 Donations 2007 Expenses 2007 Balance Sheet
(All donations together) - Transparency is our motto and we publish every donation we receive at our website. Please check the donations we received in 2007 under each project we undertook.
2007 Function Photos (New)
2007 AS Function Invitation
2007 AS Function Agenda
2007 Introduction of guests-Read introductions about our 2007 guests
2007 Press Release
2007 Ben's Message to scholars-Read the message sent by Benjamin P Kaila to the 2007 scholars
2007 Function Report -Devdas -Read the message of Devdas, our India coordinator

Ambedkar Scholarships in media

Article from OUTLOOK(Sept 4 2006) Others 2007 Microloans
Indian magazine carried an article "To Learn with Dignity" on Benjamin P Kaila and Ambedkar Scholarships. Please read it here.

Application formats

Word format: Regular Scav.Child Free Coaching Microloan
HTML format Regular Scav.Child Free Coaching Microloan
Questionnaire HTML Word

Comments/Letters

Letter from a 2005 scholar Read letter from a scholar.
Letter from a 2008 donor An inspiring letter from a donor (journalist student) who came to know about our project through his sister. I spoke to him and found him very dedicated and concerned about the plight of Dalits in India. We need many of them.

2007 Updates

Scholarships Function AP UP TN
On April 27, 2007 we distributed a total of 103 scholarships apart from other aid. Each scholarships consists of Rs.5,000 (USD 125), a biography of Dr Ambedkar, and a certificate of achievement. This year we gave 10 scholarships in Tamilnadu and 10 in Uttar Pradesh.
Microloans: May 17, 08 Function Media Rep. 2006 2007 Beneficiaries
On May 17, 2008 we distributed 22 microloans ranging from Rs.3,000 to Rs.7,000 in Veluru, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. These are 12% annual rate loans distributed to start small businesses such as vending vegitable, small grocery shops, tea stalls, to buy pulling carts etc. The recovery is 100% so far.
Awards: Khabhar Lahariya,UP Baby Kamble,Maharashtra
We declared small monetary awards in 2007 when we hear their stories from Indian newspapers or websites and approch our donor community for help. The contributions will be sent to the awardees through our social network in India. The awardees for 2007 are Ms Baby Kamble of Maharashtra for her book "The Prisons We Broke" and "Khabhar Lahariya", a small grossroot level newspaper being run by Dalit women of Uttar Pradesh, India.
Dalit Victim: Ms Chithralekha, Kerala
Individual Help: Nursing Computer-donation
We have given individul student help to a few students in 2007, one of which is presenting a computer to 3 engineering students who share it together in their course work.