Admissions
Every January at the Parents' Day Ceremony, PPES announces how many new girls will be accepted for the following academic year, which begins on the 1st of June. All girls between the ages of 3-14 from the surrounding villages are eligible to apply.
Girls come to the school and receive assistance on filling out application forms. The school then gives them a receipt with their roll number and informs them of an interview date.
Application forms help us determine whether a girl is qualified for entrance to the school. Generally we accept the poorest girls – typically from a family that earns less than 600 rupees/month (US $14).
Interviews allow our admissions staff to establish how much interest the girl and her parents have in the type of education PPGVS embodies. If a girl or her parents aren’t interested at this stage, the girl will likely drop out in the future. Those most interested receive admission. They are also given a medical exam to determine if they have any medical complications. All possible assistance is provided to children with special needs.
Throughout the initial three weeks of school, the newly admitted students undergo tests and trainings to decide which educational class and vocational skill would fit best. During the fourth week, final adjustments are made; and by July 1st, everyone starts the regular program. In order to ensure that the students excel in the skills required to pass each class, PPGVS doesn’t have summer or winter vacations.
School dropouts
In this part of the country where education isn’t typically valued, the dropout rate for girls is very high. PPES still has a long journey to take to fulfill its dream of education for all girls.
