Infrastructure for Safety and Care
The right physical environment is vital for a child’s developmental years. We at ISC try to provide our children with nothing but the best, at par with the facilities mainstream students receive.
We constantly strive to improve our facilities for our children at Bal Gram and the Antar Bharati Balgram School. This requires regular upkeep of all facilities on campus, ensuring no child’s learning or living space is compromised.
What The Sponsorship Covers
- BaLA – Buildings As Learning Aids, spaces that facilitate learning through sensory experiences and self-directed learning
- Geography labs for creating curiosity and awareness about climate change
- Adolescent Sadan for teenage boys from disadvantaged backgrounds
- Career Guidance and Research Centre to help children build successful careers
- Smart classrooms to enable digital learning and new skill development
- Meditation room for emotional and spiritual well-being
- Water management and composting
- Annual maintenance of Bal Gram and Antar Bharati School campus to repair infrastructural damage caused by excessive rainfall
- Regular inspections and civil work to ensure safety of children
FAQs
1. What is the India Sponsorship Committee registered as?
We are registered as a Trust under the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950. We also have 80 (G), 12 (A) and a FCRA registration to receive foreign funds.
2.How experienced is India Sponsorship Committee?
We have been ensuring expert child care and development for over 50 years.
3.Who are the people of ISC?
ISC is proud of its team that is guided by a Governing Council and Board of Trustees. We are a group of highly dedicated professionals with diverse backgrounds and expertise. You can know more about us here.
4.Which areas does ISC work in?
ISC primarily works in child care and development through its four programs – Bal Gram, Bal Saksham, Bal Shiksha and Bal Kaushal, in Lonavala and Pune, with its registered head office in Mumbai.
5.What are the ways to sponsor?
You can support us in various ways like sponsoring the education and life of one child for the year, sponsoring the infrastructural needs of the Bal Gram campus like the upkeep of foster homes, as well as new spaces for experiential and holistic learning. You can also sponsor a purpose that aims to provide relief for emerging needs such as digital learning during the pandemic.
6.How would I know about the utilization of the sponsorship amount?
- As soon as you confirm the sponsorship on the payment gateway, you will receive a receipt.
- You can also make a direct contribution to our bank account, and you’ll receive a receipt in this case as well.
- Consequently, over the next 12 months, you will receive information regarding the utilization of your sponsorship in the form of letters from children, and photographs of events, activities, and special celebrations.
7.Can I make a contribution only in Indian currency?
You can make a contribution in any currency. We are registered for FCRA in compliance with all legal requirements.
9.Can I make a cash donation?
No, we do not accept any cash donations in the interest of transparency and accountability. If you’d like to donate, you can do so through any of the ways listed here.
10. Is ISC an international organization?
We are registered in India as a Trust and we do intend to expand our outreach as well. We are currently in the process of the same.
Fund Allocation
Civil Works & Maintenance
40%
Technology
20%
Utilities
30%
Transport
10%