COMMUNITY NECESSITIES:

(a) Nursery Schools: The child education has gained much popularity. The parents want to      send their children to Montessori schools. In those classes admission is given between      the age group of 21/1 to 6 years. Each school is fully equipped with trained teacher and      materials. The children in these classes are served with snacks. Periodical medical      examination is also conducted with the help of local doctor and the medical report is      passed on to the parent. The entire expenditure on these classes is born by the Board.      The strength of admission is 40 children in each class.

(b) Shishu Mandir : The pattern of the center as adopted by the Board provides only one      Nursery Class at each center which is quite insufficient for the locality. The Board has,      therefore, formulated another scheme know as "Shishu Mandir". It can be defined as      part-time Nursery Class. Shishu Mandir is started is started by encouraging the local      residents who come together and organize a class with assistance and subsidy form the      Board.

(c) Balwadi : This class is conducted in the worker's chawl in a open veranda or under the      tree. The purpose is to collect the children of the chawl. The duration of the class is 2      hours. The local body is selected to conduct the class. The also given incentives to      working class women to learn and understand principles of children psychology and also      help them earn out of pocket money which serve as supplement income to the family. The      Board gives grant of Rs.50/- p.m. Each such class accommodates not more than 20      children.