Billy is our new intern who is with us for a month. Billy is currently pursuing his Bachelor of Divinity at Union Biblical Seminary, Pune
Having already worked in rural North Indian mission school I was excited to visit Good Kidz School (GKS).
Bro. Rajan picked me up from the Badarpur border bus stop and the journey to the school situated in Harkesh Colony had many firsts - first time I wore a helmet riding pillion, first time seeing hundreds of cyclists on their way to work, first time I saw 2 canals running parallel to each other – the water was filthy though unlike the Pampa Irrigation Project running across my ancestral land in Kerala which is really clean and first time entering a school running from a rented home! It's a feat when the space is completely utilized by Bro. Rajan for the running of the school.
Bro. Rajan took me around the classrooms and briefed me in how the school came into existence. It seems initially Bro. Rajan and his wife Biji first started at Ali Vihar - 10km from the current location in 2004 (now our Community Development project) and saw the impact that primary education would bring to the students and their families.
The Good Kidz School started functioning in Harkesh Colony from a 2 room place in 2012 and now they have taken the adjacent building's first floor too. Students from GKS score very high in entrance tests during the admission process to other prominent schools in the city. One such example is a student who finished Class 4 got admission to Class 6. Such is the level of knowledge that GKS students have!
This academic year Bro. Rajan had to reject the admission applications of more than 50 students as they don't have space to accommodate more students. The need of the hour is to find a bigger place or construct a school building as CBSE affiliation requires certain infrastructure including land.
From a both mission and business perspective – investing in Good Kidz School will sure yield not only a good harvest and but also good returns as well.
- Billy
Billy with Rajan and Bigi