Hyderabad|India|July'2011: Vidya Jyothi, an educational project of Operation Blessing India organised ‘Back to School’ program for the underprivileged / at risk children of Hyderabad slums and Stone cutters here at KSN Gardens, Beside Vijetha Theatre, Borabanda Main Road, Hyderabad. About 200 underprivileged children were given Free School Bags, Books and Stationary. They came all dressed up in the new uniforms and shoes provided by Operation Blessing India. Chief Guest D. Sreenivasulu, Secretary to Government presented the school bags, books and stationary to the children.

Speaking on the occasion, D. Sreenivasulu appreciated the efforts of Operation Blessing India for making a difference in the lives of the children and added that Labour, employment, training and factories department, Government of Andhra Pradesh would work along with NGOs like Operation Blessing India and others for the welfare of construction workers and children of various labourers. He also added that they will have a mobile van to reach out to such under privileged children to help them study. The function was also graced Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner and various officers of the Labour Department. Dr. Rajesh Dasari, Director and Vivian Isaac, Manager of Operation Blessing India were also present on the occasion.

Earlier, children from Gajularamaram slum area sung a song “I am letter ‘W’, And I come to welcome you. Then I run away. Our dear teacher I sing for you”. Children of Motinagar sung another song “Neenu Saadinchanidi lene ledu. Asadhaya manedi lene ledu. Vijayam epudu nade le.”

Vidya Jyothi is the literacy project for under privileged children. About 200 under privileged children from slums in and around Hyderabad attended the program. The children were also provided with lunch at the venue and at the end of the program magic show and games were arranged for the children’s entertainment.

Operation Blessing’s vision is to help the children to face the world and to be self-reliant. Vidya Jyothi believes today’s children are tomorrows leaders and hence aims at reaching those children who are denied their basic right to education due to incapacity to afford for education. Vidya Jyothi is also a program for school going, school dropout children in slums. We at Vidya Jyothi strongly believe that every child can be nurtured into a better individual if the right opportunities are provided at the right time, informed Dr. Rajesh Dasari, Operation Blessing India.

Since a decade Vidya Jyothi has been successful in making a difference in the lives of children. We not only believe in giving the children a good education but in giving them a way of life and strong ethical values. Vidya Jyothi today has a total of 11 centers viz. Motinagar, Rasoolpura, Gajularamaram, Yadgirigutta and Adilabad in Andhra Pradesh, three centers at Nagapattinam in Tamilnadu, one centre at Kandhamal in Orissa, one in West Bengal and one in New Delhi. Commencement of three more centers are in progress.

July.2011