Projects

Excellence in education through scholarships

To bring about a transformation in the lives of academically brilliant and economically underprivileged students through scholarships

An important element of AEEF is its scholarship program. 50 needy and bright students will be supported across India. The scholarship will be awarded to students at any academic level after passing high school in any area and at all levels of education. Selection of students is based on merit-cum-means. The actual amount of award will be determined based on financial need of the student (upto Rs. 1000/month). An initial commitment is made for one year, but the recipients are given to understand that they will be supported to the highest degree level as long as they perform well, still in need of financial assistance and the funds are available at AEEF. Any substantial financial aid from other sources precludes the award of this fellowship.

Sponsorship for one student: US $ 300/year

Project Cost for 50 students: US $ 15,000/year

Supporting Students at Feeder Institutions

Inspire the next generation of underprivileged communities to achieve self-esteem and self-reliance through education

Aligarh Modern School, Aligarh

Aligarh Modern School (CBSE recognized, Under Shabbir Memorial Educational Society, Prof. Masood-ul Hasan, President, Prof. Rashid Hayat Siddiqi, Secretary, Prof. Sabihuddin Alvi, Treasurer, and Dr. Syed Asim Rizvi, Manager) is serving the educational needs of the under privileged students, mostly first generation learners who live around AMU campus and adjoining rural areas, for many years. It currently has 450 students (from Grade 1-10). Many of the students are unable to pay the school fee (~Rs 450/month) and are supported by donations. AEEF is planning to sponsor 50 students (Rs 5,400/student/year) at this school. An initial commitment is made for one year, but the recipients are given to understand that they will be supported up to 10^th grade as long as they perform well and the funds are available at AEEF.

Sponsorship for one student: US $ 120/year

Project cost for 50 students: US $ 6,000/year

Aligarh Modern School Tarana: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aENHpIWgrs

Hamara School, Mallah Ka Nagla, Aligarh

Hamara School (Non formal school) established by few students of AMU in 1999, Under Society for Human Welfare and Education (SHWE), Mr. Shah Mohammad Shadab, President, Mr. Abdullah Faiz, Secretary, Mr. Masood Hasan Khan, Treasurer, and Mr. Mohammad Amir, Manager, located in Mallah Ka Nagla, Aligarh is serving the educational needs of the downtrodden kids of the society, mostly first generation learners who live around AMU campus and adjoining rural areas. This school runs three different programs:

(a) Hamara School at Mallah Ka Nagla, Aligarh (It currently has 70 students - Nursery, K.G, Grades I and II). School recruits the students from families who have no interest or resistant to send their kids to school, mainly due to socio-economic reasons. School prepares the kids in a year or two for admission in other schools in Aligarh for formal education at various grade levels.

(b) Pays the tuition fee for students that have been placed in other schools in Aligarh (61 students placed in 15 different schools in Aligarh, from Grade 1 to 10^th)

(c) It offers Coaching Classes for School going children placed in other schools in Aligarh (61 students mentioned in above) to bring them up to speed and be at par with other kids in their school.

Sponsorship of one student US $ 52/year (for any of the 3 projects)

Project cost for 90 students: US $ 4,680/year

Since almost all the children come form the families who have no means to educate their children, all the expenses are borne by the founders and other donors of Hamara School.  Now the school is expanding and the numbers of students who have been placed in formal schools have increased over the years, the school management is seeking financial support from AEEF to carry on their work.

AEEF is planning to sponsor 90 students, 30 in each category [INR 2,400 (US$ 52)/student/year] at this school. An initial commitment is made for one year.

Please click on the link below and watch the documentary made on this school to get a feel how the concept has evolved and benefited a good number of boys and girls who would have not been able to get any education otherwise.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6246719926491860586#

Supporting Vocational Training for Women

Provide skills to achieve self-esteem and self-reliance through vocational training and basic education

Mahila Training Markaz (Women’s Vocational Center)

Mahila Training Markaz, which is run by Shabbir Memorial Education Society and mainly looked after by Prof. Rashid Hayat Siddiqi and Mrs. Hashim Rizvi. The Markaz was started about 10 years ago when it received a small grant from a well-wisher. The school where the Markaz operates is located very close to a congested area of lower middle and lower class residential/commercial population. At present it has 20 girls/women registered in the program that comprises basic instructions in tailoring. There is an honorary supervisor and one salaried instructor. Funds are drying up and without additional funding the Markaz may not be able to sustain its program after a year or two.

AEEF is working with the Markaz to hire a teacher to start the basic education and retain the sewing instructor for vocational training. This will prepare many of the girls for enrolling in formal schools after some initial tutoring. Later on depending on progress and availability of funds the program can be expanded in terms of beneficiaries' as well as scope.

AEEF is making initial commitment for two years, but the Markaz is given to understand that it will be supported in the long term as long as progress is made in the program and the funds are available at AEEF.

Sponsorship for One month: US $ 134

Sponsorship of Center for one year US $ 1,610

Support Coaching for Competitive Exams

To Enter Premier Institutions of Higher Education in India

Support Coaching for Competitive Exams to enter premier institutions of higher education in India

We must inspire our students to aim for IIT’s, AIIMS, IIM’s, TFIR, and IISc for careers in Science, Engineering, Medicine and Management. Coaching in reputed, well established coaching institutions is available for admission to many of these institutions. Promising and motivated students could be sponsored for coaching at these institutions.

We have partnered with RAHAMANI-30 (Unit of Rahmani Foundation, Munger) Patna, Bihar to sponsor up to 5 students for coaching for IIT Joint Entrance Exam (JEE). This program is dedicated to support those meritorious students of the society who are deprived of proper economical condition to shore up their educational aspirations at IITs.

The free residential training program called Rahmani-30 has been started under the guidance of Mr. Abhyanand, Additional Director General of Police (Bihar). The campus is situated at Anishabad in Patna. Students will be selected on the basis of an entrance test to be given by Rahmani Foundation at Aligarh. Selected candidates will undergo one/two year residential coaching. Students will be provided with various facilities including boarding, lodging and necessary study materials, free of cost. The cost incurred on each student is Rs. 72,000/student/year.

Sponsorship for one student: US $ 1,550/year

Project cost for 5 students: US $ 7,750/year

Provide Support for Mentorship Program

We must encourage our students to seek admissions in western universities for higher education.

We are partnering with Sir Syed Excellence in Science Award (SSESA) (Under Aligarh Alumni Association of New England, AANE) to support their mentorship program. This is a merit-based scholarship that is awarded to academically outstanding students at Master’s level in the Faculties of Science, Life Sciences, Medicine and Engineering at the Aligarh Muslim University. The program sponsors talented students to secure admission in Ph.D. programs at centers of international repute. The program provides mentorship by matching the students with experts in his/her field, pays the fee for GRE, TOEFL and application fee for upto 5 American Universities. The cost incurred on each student is about US$700.

Sponsorship for one student: US $ 700

Project cost for 5 students: US $ 3,500

Total Cost for all 6 projects for one year US$ ~39,000

Please donate generously to help these kids get a better education and better life

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