5 Schools
Wouldn’t we all agree that a good education is a prerequisite for success in a child’s future? Since this is foundational to the Mission's beliefs, all the resident children attend Mukti schools, but they compose only about ¼ of Mukti’s school population. Children and young adults from surrounding villages attend as well.
Sharada Sadan Primary School
Nearly 1000 girls and boys pack into this Marathi-language, K-4 school. (17 major languages are spoken in India. Marathi is the one spoken in the state of Maharashtra.) Offering village kids this primary, academic foundation greatly boosts their future potential.
The elementary students are all geared up to learn.
Manorama Memorial Girls’ High School
Almost 1000 5th to 10th graders attend this Marathi-medium girls’ school (most middle-grade to pre-college education in India is gender separate).
Some of our high school students.
Mukti English-Medium School
The newest of the Mukti Schools, this academy educates pre-school through 7th grade. About 500 students attend. Since English is the global, business and educational medium, children with English proficiency possess greater potential.
The students pause in their studies to pray.
Sheetal reading braille.
School for the Blind & the Specially Needy
The School for the Blind educates Mukti’s resident blind children and is taught by blind teachers. Children learn to read Braille and are given opportunity to advance in their education as far as they are able.
Mukti is home to many with special needs. Education is provided to help them develop to their fullest potential; vocational skills, such as candle-making, are taught as well. These colorful, scented candles are then marketed.
Vocational Schools
Skills that can enhance earning potential for women are taught: gov’t-certified tailoring classes, fabric painting, beading, jewelry making, card making and stitchery.
Students learn tailoring at the vocational school.
Additional Training
Computer Academy
Can you envision children who were living in entrenched poverty and deprivation learning computer skills in a ‘state of the art’ computer academy? This is exactly what is happening. Hundreds of children go through classes and hands-on training. What a blessing!
Students in the computer academy learn how to use technology.
Honors Academy
Also, as an added emphasis, an Honors’ Academy has been initiated for gifted children. Recently a Mukti friend donated funds to renovate a facility with first class computers, software, materials and more space. What a joy to see the honors’ kids, actively engaged in learning, receiving after-school tutoring, academic enrichment and encouragement to excel to their full potential.
Honor students await the start of class.