The
Baba Ganda Singh
Public
School,
in
District-
Sangrur, Punjab was
added to the ShamaKids list in 2007. This
school is not tuition-free. From
the $180 annual cost of sponsorship, $105
of the sponsorship money
will pay for the child's ten months' tuition, $45 will be for
transportation, and $30 will go towards books, notebooks, and other
stationery. ShamaKids also receive tutoring, learn sports, and
are given leadership activities.
At this
school,
students must stay at school
until they have finished their homework. Teachers are required to
stay with them and help them, as needed, since most parents do not
have the skills to help with schoolwork.
Mr. Jagga
Singh, the founder of the school, is a retired
military officer and runs the school
with strict punctuality and discipline; his son is on the SHAMA,
Inc. board. The school has been
visited and approved by Dr. Ashok Bhargava, SHAMA, Inc.'s outreach
coordinator.