Article 26 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights states “Elementary education shall be compulsory.”  In the impoverished rural areas of northern India, however, basic education often falls by the wayside as families struggle to earn their daily meals. By providing scholarships, books, and uniform donations, the Deoki Nandan Education Trust strives to ensure that all Indian children have access to education.

The Problem

India’s rural areas have been left behind in the wake of high growth in cities like Bangalore and Hyderabad.  One cause of rural poverty is the inability for children in rural areas to obtain basic education.  While schools do exist in rural India, many children are not able to attend because they are needed instead to earn money for their families by working in factories or fields.  Without a foundation of basic education, these children are trapped in a life of hard labor and barely sustainable wages.

Our Solution

DNET programs select students who are not able to attend school due to financial reasons.  A DNET program monitor in the field pays tuition, provides books and uniforms, and assures that the children meet attendance and performance requirements in school.  In addition, the children’s families receive a stipend to relieve the students of the need to work.  See the Programs section for more detailed information.