Pratham Mysore - A Children's Literacy Movement
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Pratham Mysore

Every Child In School and Learning Well...

Pratham Mysore requires the support of concerned citizens, philanthropists, corporate patrons and volunteers to ensure that every child is in school and learning well. Help our cause through monetary donations and/or by volunteering your time and services toward our programmes.

Support Pratham Mysore

  1. Donate
    1. Monetary contribution  -  Contribute whatever amount you choose, or sponsor a programme or a child @ Re. 1 per child, per day as shown below:
      • Sponsor 200 children for Rs. 60,000/- annually or Rs. 6000/- per month
      • Sponsor 150 children for Rs. 45,000/- annually or Rs. 4500/- per month
      • Sponsor 100 children for Rs. 30,000/- annually or Rs. 3000/- per month
      • Sponsor 50 children for Rs. 15,000/- annually or Rs. 1500/- per month
      • Sponsor 25 children for Rs. 7,500/- annually or Rs. 750/- per month

      Please draw your cheque in favour of  PRATHAM MYSORE
      All donations to Pratham Mysore are entitled to tax exemption under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Pratham Mysore is also registered under section 6(1)(a) of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976.

      Donors in USA wanting to support Pratham Mysore's programmes can send their donations to Indian Schools Alumni and Friends (INSAF) requesting Mr. Arun Cariappa to forward the same to Pratham Mysore with specific directions for utilization. Please contact Mr. Arun Cariappa for further details.
      Mr. M. A. Cariappa
      8140 Graves Road
      Cincinnati, OH 45243
      Tel: 513 272 0991
      email: aruncariappa@gmail.com

    2. Waste Paper  -   Donate waste paper (minimum amount: 25kg/month) as a local Mysore based company or as an individual. Pratham will sell this paper to AJS' Recycling Plant contributing thereby to a better environment and using the proceeds for its Education programmes. more about recycle to educate...
  2. Volunteer
    If you are between jobs, a student on vacation, a pensioner, a homemaker, or if your organization promotes or supports voluntary work, you could look at helping Pratham Mysore achieve its goal of getting every child in school and learning well by volunteering your time and services towards various activities. Please fill the form below or write to us discussing your area of interest and expertise. We appreciate your desire to help us and would like to hear from you.

  3. Register as Pratham Mysore volunteer:
    * Required fields
    Name: *
    Address: *

    Telephone Number (with area code): *
    Email: *
    Age (years):
    Educational Qualification:
    Do you have transport: Yes No
    Do you wish to visit & work in: Field Office Both
    How often are you available: Daily Weekly Forthnightly Monthly
    Specify your time of availability: Morning Afternoon Evening
    No. of hours you can contribute: *
    I would like to volunteer towards: Developing low cost teaching & learning material
    Building public relations & enlist corporate support
    Participating in surveys, programmes like ASER, True Education, Summer camp
    Writing reports, success stories, articles for newspaper and website
    Providing data entry, accountancy, auditing expertise
    Donating books, toys, play material, CDs, old newspapers
    Raising funds, mobilizing useful office equipment