Friends, Our free coaching initiative is going on wonderfully well. Around 10 (may be more by now) students have already started their coaching and we have 60-70 applications pending waiting for the necessary documentation. Thanks to Ms Vinaya Khobragade, an ex-IIM and currently a bank vice-president in New York, for doing wonderful job as a coordinator. The credit to the success of this project goes to her in entirety. Now, I have a thought. I have been approached by several students and activists to help students to get coaching for BTech, BE, MBBS etc entrance exams. In Andhra, it is called EMCET. It is expensive and a very lucrative business. I am also thinking of English preparatory course for our students. Recently I interviewed a few students for our free coaching project. They are all have good credentials academically. But I realized that English is a big stumbling block for them. I encouraged them to talk in English however they can in our conversation. But after a sentence they were slipping back to their mother tongue while expressing their thoughts. I sympathize them as I came from similar or worse background. So, I am thinking of writing to such institutes. I can write to them explaining our success story with IIM free coaching initiative. Who knows, some institutes may come forward to help students sponsored by us. We have a track record of successfully implementation of scholarships project for 4 years and gained some credibility. My request to you is to send me a list of such institutes you know in India with complete postal address, telephone number, and contact person. I will communicate with them asking for partnership in helping the children who need most help academically. I am counting on you to help us. For details about our free coaching initiative, please visit our website www.ambedkarscholarship.org . You may help us spread this news and get students. With regards Benjamin Paul Kaila
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ An educated man without character and humility was more dangerous than a beast. If his education was detrimental to the welfare of poor, he was a curse to society. -Babasaheb Dr B R Ambedkar Please visit www.ambedkarscholarship.org
