KARKERI SCHOOL
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Karkeri School, rajasthan

NGO, Ajmer District

about

Karkeri School is in central Rajasthan in North West India on the edge of the Thar Desert.
Situated about 3 hours from Jaipur and 2 hours from Jodhpur.

The school specialises in providing education in a rural area and is open to all children aged 4 to 14. Most of the 350 children fall below the poverty line.

Karkeri School is a Non-Governmental Organisation run by Vikas Samiti - a group of twelve village elders.
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education

Karkeri School is passionate about providing a high quality education to all. In 2018 the school achieved the highest exam results in their area. 
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sport

 Kho-kho is a traditional sport enjoyed tremendously in the area. In 2015 Karkeri School were regional champions.
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culture

Karkeri School is in a very traditional area of Rajasthan and preserves and promotes many aspects of dance, storytelling, art and music.

Helping karkeri school

Since 2014 Karkeri School has had a link with Masham in North Yorkshire, UK.
Following the initial visit of Josie Beszant and Ian Scott Massie a series of fundraising events have helped the school improve their facilities.
​We work alongside the amazing charity Manthan Kotri to achieve this. 
This project is ongoing.
Please contact us if you would like to be involved, donate or visit Karkeri School.

building work

Rebuilding of 5 classrooms took place in 2016
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background

In 2014 the school was in a shared building with:
  • no water supply
  • no toilets
  • no adequate classrooms
By 2019 Karkeri School had:
  • its own building
  • a pump
  • ten toilets
  • six classroom buildings and four temporary classrooms
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staff & volunteers

Headteacher:
Navel Kisor Mahaver 

Currently the school has a teaching staff of ten, a volunteer bursar and a governing body of twelve local representatives.
We work with Manthan Kotri, a local charity with extensive expertise and government authorisation. 

Contact us if you would like to donate, visit or volunteer or help raise funds in the UK.
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future

The school has achieved outstanding results in all areas and consequently become very popular. They desperately need to improve and expand the facilities.
​We are currently raising money to help provide:
  • better toilet/washing facilities
  • 3 more classrooms
  • a motorised water pump
  • play and sports equipment
  • ​classroom resources

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