Transcript Surya Das Aug 9, 2006

Date: August 9th, 2006 Attendees: Sunil, Feroz, Anil, Terri, Sam were attended a conference call with Surya Das. The table below outlines what we learned during this meeting. Item Question 1

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Response Janasevashram (JSA) is audited. The schools are Does the operation look honest to autonomous and do not send any money up to JSA. The you? school tuition goes to teachers salary. What does it mean that none of the teachers salary is funded now? The teacher is paid with Rs5 /student and Rs500 from JSA How are they being paid, or are for administering microcredit program. they going unpaid? Program is in flux, have to figure alternative with Bimal Da, What will or can replace the diet if and look at costing, because this is 75% of the budget. midday meal is discontinued? Current food is a kind of cereal – likely a unground wheat based, boiled item. Did you go unannounced? Only 3 hours notice When I tried to call them, none of Land lines don't work well, will email us Bimal Da's cell their numbers worked. What phone number numbers did you use? Is it possible for us to hire a Surya suggests he will try to get some new prospective bridge? Can you help with volunteers to help us, and also think about recruiting a recruiting? What would be a college student. reasonable payment? Who are the key persons running the school system other than Bimal a is the point of contact, coordinates all schools Bimal Dal? Is the education secular? It is secular Other schools in area function in afternoon with similar Will a 1-4 pm batch be too hot for facilities. Teachers would be available if given additional kids to be in the school rooms? money. Is it possible for Bimal da to organize some pics of the school Hard for Bimal to do. and children? General belief of Surya is that it is better for organization to Grand scheme, is this a deserving own school - more accountability but Surya is happy with project the teachers. Greatly needed construction, but Surya recommends starting Should we fund construction with simple recurring stuff like teacher's salary/meals and then funding infrastructure as trust builds Current salary for teacher is Rs500/mth/teacher, Rs750/mth/teacher is fairer Separate pre-primary from primary because PP is too Suggestion #2 elaboration distracting. Primary education gets compromised.

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Educational toys, more are needed, need funds for this