SOCIAL
WELFARE
EVENING STUDY CENTRES.
Shishu Mandir now operates 5 Evening Study Centres – at Bhattarahalli, T.C. Palya Slum, Padmeshwari Nagar, Chikkabanahalli, and Vijayapura. These centres not only provide academic guidance but also daily evening snacks, educational supplies, uniforms, and clothing.
EDUCATION SUPPORT.
For children in the community who do not attend our school, we run evening tuition and summer camps. We also work with the neighbourhood schools, offering technical and teacher training support. Our teacher-training support includes appointing English teachers for migrant children and training teachers in innovative pedagogy and digital tools to enhance classroom practices.
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We run an Educational Sponsorship Project for 200 students (91 boys, 109 girls) enrolled across 26 English-medium schools, with one third having lost one or both parents and come from highly vulnerable family backgrounds. Each child receives financial support covering school fees, along with uniforms, books, and other essential learning materials. This support not only secures their education but also provides a sense of stability and dignity to families struggling with economic hardship.
EDUCATION-ON-WHEELS.
In collaboration with Reva University, Shishu Mandir launched a mobile digital classroom to serve under-resourced government schools. Fitted with laptops, internet, and structured digital curriculum, the bus travels to four schools, reaching 478 students in Classes 3–8. The initiative has significantly improved digital literacy and school attendance.
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ALCOHOL DEADDICTION.
Alcoholism, affecting nearly 37% of our student families, has long been a silent challenge. Through Alcoholics Anonymous sessions held four days a week, parents are finding a path to recovery. Several fathers now celebrate their first year of sobriety, known in AA culture as a “Sober Birthday,” bringing peace, financial stability, and renewed parental presence into their children’s lives. As of 2025, 110 families are part of this programme.
PUBLIC HEALTH
& WELFARE SCHEMES.
We support the community through various public health programmes. Medical camps are a regular feature on our calendar and include eye check-ups, general heath check-ups and dental check-ups. We extensively use the format of street plays to generate awareness on social ills like smoking and drug use, in support of the girl child, and even awareness about the COVID pandemic. These street plays see enthusiastic participation from our own student community.
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We also support the community in availing government schemes that they are eligible for, like the Ayushman Bharat Health Card (3 days pre-hospitalisation and 15 days post-hospitalisation coverage), and pension schemes for disabled, widows and the elderly. Some welfare schemes are tailored for professions such as construction work, and we have helped several residents register for these support schemes.
MEDICAL CAMPS.
We organise medical, dental and eye camps regularly for early detection of any disease. These camps are for the entire community, and include tests for heart health, memory loss etc. This includes a dementia awareness and screening camp for elderly members of student families.