Scholarship Fund
New Administrative Block
Science Block
New Guest House
Kitchen & Stores Block
New Girls Hostel
Archival & Educational Complex
Water Security

New Administrative Block

Project Status: Completed

Generous funding received from Prabhakar Reddy and Associates (ISC 72)

Science Block

Requirement and rationale: The lab building was built around 40 years ago. It was in a dilapidated condition, requiring major repairs annually to maintain it. It used to house:

• Physics Lab
• An audio-visual facility
• Home science lab

The intended facility will be built to contain:

• Physics Lab
• An audio-visual facility with a lecture hall for about 50
• Home science lab
• Computer room / Language Lab

Status: (as on February-2008)

* Start dates indicates commencement of material procurement
* Estimated cost: Rs.52 lakhs (including equipment)
* Funds required by: ongoing support as the construction progresses

The old lab was demolished as soon as the ISC and ICSE exams were over (April 2007, first week). Material procurement continues, work is going on at a fast pace. Roofing of ground floor complete. The brick walls of first floor is in progress till the window level.

We are happy to inform that support for this project is coming from old students of:

(i) batches 1967 to 1972, thanks to the initiative taken by Lakshmikar Reddy (Karam), Madhukar Reddy and Vikram Reddy of 1968 batch.

(ii) batch 1975, thanks to the initiative taken by Venugopal Reddy , Satish Reddy (Kappa) and Pramod.

PHYSICS LAB FOUNDATION UNDER PROGRESS – February-2008

New Guest House

Requirement and rationale: Rishi Valley is now actively inviting resource persons, visiting faculty and performing artistes, and also conducting workshops and teacher training programs on a periodic basis for the Rural and other programs. It has also been the School’s requirement for several years now that parents visit their children once a term. Almost all prospective parents visit the school before admitting their children.

The guesthouse has been identified as a key facility relatively high on our priority list. It will serve the needs of all units that function under the umbrella of the School. Several visitors are accommodated in scattered places, which are difficult to service and administer. The guesthouse will be located in the mango garden opposite the main gate and security post, along with a facility for drivers and a caretaker. It will consist of 20-25 double-bed rooms, that includes a dorm. facility.

Status: (as on February-2008)

*Revised Estimated cost: Rs.55 lakhs (including furnishing)
We are happy to inform that support for this project is coming from old students of 1982 ISC batch. This batch has responded quickly, spontaneously and innovatively to the School’s funding requirements, mobilising support from a large number of students in India and abroad. This is being made possible due to the initiatives taken by, amongst others, Dinesh Reddy, Nirupama and Meena.

** The donations collected from this batch in excess of the support pledged, has gone towards the purchase of an equipped ambulance for the use of the Rural Health Centre and School Hospital. The ambulance (Tempo Traveller) has been purchased and modifications completed at Bangalore. It is expected to be collected shortly and commissioned by next term.

ALUMNI GUEST HOUSE UNDER PROGRESS – February-2008

Kitchen, Stores Block, and Dining Hall

Requirement and rationale: Parts of the existing building are almost 70 years old. The layout has been extended in an ad-hoc manner over the years, with multiple levels, leading to poor and inefficient workflow. The current structure therefore cannot be modernised effectively. A complete re-organisation of the entire kitchen, stores and dining hall infrastructure is being considered.

Status: (as on February-2008)

*Estimated cost: Rs.65 lakhs (including modern equipment, and furniture). An escalation of estimated amounts is now inevitable due to several factors that include material and labour cost increases.
**Funds required by June 2007 – towards material procurement

We are happy to inform that support for this project is coming from old students of 1978 ISC batch. This is made possible thanks to the initiatives taken by, Divyesh Sheth, Hari Sankaran and Aroon Raman.

New Girls Hostel & Staff Quarters

Requirement and rationale: There has been a long felt need to reduce the number in the Senior Girls’ Hostel, and to provide more study space. A new hostel to house 16 girls is needed. Two staff quarters to house two families close to the hostel is also being planned.

Status: (as on February-2008)

Funds required by: ongoing based on construction progress. First floor of both buildings is in progress.

Thanks to a parent of the school, the project has commenced with material procurement, foundation work, and brickwork. The 'amount spent' figure is based on bills settled with the contractror, and is not indicative of actual work completed.

Archival & Educational Complex

Requirement and rationale:

• We receive annually several requests for teacher training, both for the main school & rural school
• Significant amount of work is being done in publications and material production.
• An archival and educational training centre is being proposed.

Status: (as on February-2008)

*Estimated cost: Rs. 49 lakh, includes furnishing and equipment.
*Funds required by 2008

Sponsors and Funding awaited

Water Security

Requirement and rationale:

• The drought cycles seem to be getting more acute each time.
• In 2004 we had to buy water to supply to the school, even though we sunk 9 new bore wells. All of them dried up within a few months.
• Several percolation tanks have been built to retain water.
• Wastewater recycling is in place.
• We propose to get a comprehensive hydro-geological and rainwater harvesting survey done as soon as funds become available.
• Cost of actual measures to implement the recommendations can be estimated only after survey – GUESSTIMATE – Rs. 2+ crores
• Cost of survey: Rs 12 lakhs

Funding is awaited

Scholarship Fund

[1] Alumnus of 1981 batch has instituted a scholarship fund of Rs. 12,50,000/- towards the education of one child at Rishi Valley.

[2] An Alumni trust is also involved in the funding of staff children.