Nice idea, Prasad gaarU! * The idea is quite implementable, like Arun said, in government schools. * Like Prasanthi wrote, there are wholesale (factory) outlets in Nacharam area, if we're talking about the rubber "Hawaii" chappals. * A pair generally costs anywhere between Rs. 7-15/-, if inflation didn't hit this industry since I last remember. * We do not need too many sizes, if we concentrate on one class of students each month or something. What I mean to say is that most, say, first grade students have more or less the same size feet. 80% of one "average first grader" size, and 10% each of one size higher and one size lower - This should be good enough, IMHO. * Another option is to see if LIDCAP can provide anything affordable. (LIDCAP chappals are leather, and the organization itself is PSU as far as I remember, expanding its acronym to "Leather Industries Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh" or something similar. Being leather-made, these are more durable, and if these are affordable, we could possibly go for these. The headquarters of LIDCAP is surely in Hyderabad, but I am not sure where, though Rajendra Nagar seems to come to my mind for some reason.
More as we proceed, NaChaKi PS: Glad about Divena, and SreePaparao, and Khaneel's help.
