A logical initiative by the students of Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology, Sultanpur, that has the potential of brightening the future of hundreds of poor children living in the villages nearby by providing them good and meaningful motivation for education. The basic objectives of KOSHISH are: To make quality education accessible to those who are deprived of it. To inculcate values and provide moral education to the students. To promote personal development of the students through various co-curricular activities like Music, Sports, Painting, Debates, Dance, Poetry, logical skills etc. To create awareness about Health and Social issues and also about the ‘Need of Education’ among the students. To develop a methodology of teaching that would attract the kids towards Education and prevent Drop-outs. In short, the Aim of KOSHISH is ‘every step towards literacy’. We guide children in studies daily (Mon to sat) at KOSHISH ground and have fun games on sundays

1. FAQs for volunteers:
1. What is KOSHISH?
Ans.Yes,I have a dream.You too have one,andeventhose little kidshave theirs.Whynotweave all our
dreamstogether,tocreate a bettersocietytolive in!
True to itsHindi literal,‘KOSHISH’,anattemptof technocratsinSultanpur,ismainlyfocusedon
providingfree educationtothe marginalizedkids,atleastuptothe level where theytoocandreambig.
We try to nurture the zeal of enthusiasminthe kids. We cherisheverymomentwe spendamongthem.
We work for the overall developmentof the children,sotheycanfindandfollow theirownway
whenevertheywant.Everychildwe have achance to deal witha dormantsparkwaitingtobe kindled.
Believinginthisphilosophy,KOSHISHwasstartedbysome enthusiasticmembersof the KNITasa free
tuitionclassesforunderprivilegedchildren.We are an informal organizationandwe donot provide any
salaryor formal certificate tostudentsorchildren.
2. What is itsobjective?
The basic objectivesof KOSHISHare:
☻ To make qualityeducationaccessible tothose whoare deprivedof it.
☻ To inculcate valuesandprovide moral educationtothe students.
☻ To promote personal developmentof the studentsthroughvariousco-curricularactivitieslike
Music, Sports,Painting,Debates,Dance,Poetry,logical skillsetc.
☻ To create awarenessaboutHealthandSocial issuesandalsoaboutthe ‘Needof Education’
amongthe students.
☻ To developamethodologyof teachingthatwouldattractthe kidstowardsEducationand
preventDrop-outs.
In short,the Aimof KOSHISHis‘everysteptowardsliteracy’.
2. What doesvoluntaryservice meaninreference toKOSHISH?
Ans.By voluntarywe meanthatit isyour free will tojoinKOSHISHatany time of the semesteraccording
to yourconvenience.Butonce youcommittoKOSHISH,youare expectedtorespectyourcommitment
as life because careerof alot manykidsdependson this.
3. How do I joinKOSHISH? Howcouldwe contribute aftergettingoutof college?
Ans.There isno formal procedure of registration.JustwalkintoKoshishground(veryneartoKNIT
Guesthouse)during04:30 PMto 6:00 PM, see how itworksand talkto the coordinatorsandyouwill be
allottedaspecificsubject/classasperyourconvenienceandneedatKOSHISH.
You couldcontribute afteryourcollege termbyregularvisitsandindirecthelps. Yourvisitswill
encourage studentsandchildrentolearn more andalsowe couldhave betterplansforfuture.
4. I joinedKOSHISHina ‘chill’semester.ThissemesterIam verymuchbusy.What shouldIdo?
Ans.It isunderstandable thatthingschange here semester-by-semesterandeveninasemester.
Consideringthis,youcanleave KOSHISHforweek(s) orsemester(s) byinformingthe coordinatorsin
advance so that properarrangementcanbe made in advance and the functioningof KOSHISHisnot
affected.

2. 5. Do I getan acknowledgmentformyservicesinKOSHISH?
Ans.We donot impartany certificate tothe volunteers.Itisourduty to helpothersatleastinthe field
where we couldandit isshowsyourgoodnessandkindness.
6. What is the routine of KOSHISH?
Ans. The normal basic routine of a KOSHISH member is as:-
 Get ready for KOSHISH around 04:30 pm.
 Take a pen to write, a suitable dress and pride of good person.
 Reach to KOSHISH GROUND up to 04:45 pm
 Participate in Prayer Session.
 Get to the children to whom you want to teach.
 Enjoy studies and with some fun.
 Around 06:00 pm leave them by giving them Homewrork.
 Some members go to drop the children half way to their home.
 Return and wait for next day.
7. What is the mode of teachingat KOSHISH?
Ans.We use conventionalteachingmethodsi.e.usingportableblackboardsandchalk.Butwe alsouse
otherteachingaidslike laptopsanddemonstrationsoccasionally,tokeepthe kidsinterestedin
education.We tryto keepthe classinteractive andencourage the kidstospeakout.
8. Which classwill Iget to teach?
Ans.The volunteersare askedtheirclassandsubjectpreferenceswhentheyjoin.While we tryto
considereveryone’spreferences,one mightbe allottedadifferentclassif the needbe so(accordingto
vacancy).
9. What is the minimumcommitmentrequiredasa volunteeratKOSHISH?
Ans.It ispreferable thatavolunteertakescare of at leastentire one subjectof aclass.That may mean
2/3 daysper weekaccordingtothe class allotted. Alsothereare studentswhohave nevermissedany
classof Koshishbutitall dependsonyourpriorityandseriousness.
10. What isthe mediumof teachingatKOSHISH?What syllabusdowe follow?
Ans.The mediumof teachingisHindi.We follow the UPBoard syllabusasmostof our kidsgo to schools
whichare affiliatedtoUPBoard. There mightbe a few kidsfromEnglishmediumorformCBSE board.In
that case,we try to teach the unionof the syllabusandtry to acquaintall the kidsto the technical terms
inboth the languages. Sometimeswe adopttheirlocal language tocommunicate andmake them
understandthe things.
We use to discuss whatthe childrenwhattolearnand whatproblemstheyhave.
12. What kindof kidscome to KOSHISH?
Ans.Kidsbelongingtolowincome groupsandlivingnearbythe campuscome toKOSHISH. Most of them
go to primaryand secondarygovernmentschoolsorevendon’tgodue to unawarenessabout
education.Innearbylocality,we hadkidsfromkasbaKNI,Panchoperan,bhoyevillage(acrossthe river),
ratanpur,Tedvi,anganakol,Basudhi,Akelvavillage, KNIcoloney.

3. We considereverykidwhostudiesatKOSHISHisan achievement.We focusonthe holistic
developmentof everykidratherthanthe academicdevelopmentof justthe brightstudents,since the
brightstudentsgetopportunitiesandfindtheirwaybutthe ordinarystudentsare leftoutand
neglected.
13. Is KOSHISHonly1.25 hoursof teachingorbeyond?
Ans.KOSHISHis waymore than just1.25 hours of teaching.A lot more commitmentonbehalf of the
volunteerisrequiredtomake a significantdifference.Itisveryimportanttorealize thatthe conditions
mostof the volunteersgrewupinwere quite differentfromthe conditionourkidsgrow upin.In order
to teachthemefficiently,we mustunderstandtheirsituation.Thiscanbe achievedonlywhenwe visit
theirhome frequentlyandtalktotheirparents.Alsoitmake our jobeasierif we come to KOSHISHwith
a little bitof preparation.Goingthroughthe technical termsinHindi andhavingaplanfor the day can
make thingsmore efficient.Goodcommunicationwithfellow volunteersteachingthe same classhelps
to coordinate ourplansand target;and alsoto recognize kidswhoneedmore attentionthanothers.
Punctuality andregularityissomethingwe KNITiansare notusedto;but itis importanttorealize the
impactour irregularitycanhave.Missingone classona scheduleddayleadsto2 hoursof 10 students
(20 hoursintotal) beingwasted.If there issome urgentwork,pre-informingaboutyourunavailability
can helpusarrange some alternative.Alsoitisexpectedthatthe volunteersof agivenclasshelpthe
kidsintheirassemblypreparations.Additionally,if the volunteerwantstodemonstrate some
experiment/activity,comingpreparedisveryimportant.
14. Can I contribute toKOSHISHapart fromteaching?
Ans.There are a lotof waysone can contribute toKOSHISHapart fromteaching.Youcan contribute by
teachinganyco-curricularskillslikeMusic,Dance,Fine Arts,etc.duringSundays.Alsoyoucantrainthe
kidsina specificsportonSundaysandFridays.Youcan helpincontentdevelopmentfromyourhostel
rooms.Alsoyoucan contribute indevelopingeffectivemethodologyof teaching.Youcanalsohelpusin
collectingeducational resourceslike beautiful demonstrations,interactive videos,developing3D
models,primarykitdevelopment,studyingthe model followedinvariousotherorganizationsworkingin
the fieldof education,etc.
15. What happensinthe assembly?
Ans.The assemblyisintendedtohelpthe studentsdeveloptheirpersonalitytraitslikeoration,logical
thinking,compassion,etc.We alsoencourage the studentstodreambigandtry to realize theirdream
by givingthemhealthyscaredenvironment.We have the –
Prayer: n;k dj nku fo|k dk]ges ijekRek nsuk(dayakar daan vidyaka,hume parmatma
dena)
16. Is attendingthe assemblyimportant?
Ans.Attendingthe assemblyisveryimportantforthe volunteers.The assemblyisthe platformwe getto
shape the personalityof ourkidsandbuildtheirvalue system.Alsothe kidsexpectthatthe volunteers
teachingthemlistentothem.Volunteers are free topresentanythingwhenevertheywant inthe
assembly whichcouldinspire children.These presentationsmayserve asideal forthe kids.The kidscan
have a benchmarkand try to achieve those levels.Alsothe volunteersneedtoputforwardtheirviewsin
a verybalancedwayand impartvaluesandgoodpersonalitytraittothe kids
.
17. What are the teachingresourcesavailable atKOSHISH?
Ans.We have portable whiteboardwithmarkers,the visual aidchartsforsmall kids,maps.We consider
that mostimportantisthe Humanresource andrest thingsare arranged at the needtimes.

4. 18. Is reservingone dayforsportsjustified?
Ans.At KOSHISH,we teachthe kidsat theirusual playtime.Hence ourkidshave verylimitedphysical
exercise anddonotget to playgamesandsports.Not all the studentsare goodat studying;there are
some whoare more interestedinsportsorotherco-curricularactivities.We believeinprovidingan
opportunitytothe kidsto explore aplethoraof optionsandchoose the streamthatisbestsuitedfor
them.Alsophysical exercisewouldhelpthe kidstoremainhealthy.Thiswouldhelpin the kids’overall
development.Hence we have one dayinthe week(ALTENATESATURDAY) dedicatedforgamesand
sports.
19. Why inand aroundcampus only?
Ans.The problemwiththe educationsysteminIndiais allover.Butwe have tochoose a startingpoint.
What betterstartingpointthanour ownlocality?We believe thatitisour moral obligationtocontribute
back to the people whohave beenservingusforsolong.Alsoproximityfactorplaysapivotal role.
20. Why dowe focus oneverykidratherthan emphasizingonbrightkids?
Ans.We cannotbringabout a change by selectivelyhelpingasmall section.The brightkidsalwaysget
opportunitiestoexcel while the average lotremainsneglected,especiallyinthe low income groups.And
these are the kids whoneedspecial attention.Thisdoesnotmeanthatwe exclude the brightkidswho
come to us.
21. Why isaddressinghealthissueimportant?
Ans.As we all know,properphysical,mentalandsocial well-beingare importantprerequisitesforgood
learning.Of all these,physical healthisthe easiesttotake care of.We have experiencedthatmanyof
the kidsinKOSHISH sufferfromvariousailments,afew havingreallyseriousproblemswhichgenerally
go unnoticeddue toignorance orare deliberatelyoverlookeddue tofinancial problems.So,unlesswe
addressthisaspecttoo,we cannot educate kidsproperly.
22. Why are we planningtohelpthe kidsgethighereducation/jobs?
Ans.We believe thathighereducationgivesalife changingexposure andisthereforenecessarywhether
one goesfor a jobor not.In absence of continuedsupport,the kidsgenerallydropoutafter12th and
mightfeel thatwhattheyhad dreamedunder backsupprotof KOSHISHare unrealizable anditmight
shattertheirveryfaithineducation.Topreserve thisfaithsothattheycan serve as a strongbase for
theirfuture generation,itisnecessarytohelpthemtill college education.
23. What do we planfor the kids’highereducation?
Ans.In case of extremelypoorfinancialcondition,we plantocontribute feefromKOSHISH seniors.
24. What kindof workshopsdowe planto organize andwhy?
Ans.We believe inthe holisticdevelopmentof ourkids’personality.Itisimportanttoexpose the kidsto
variousskillsandtrainthemin theirfieldof interest.Manyworkshopshave beenorganizedforthe kids
at KOSHISHin the recentpast.Some of these are forsketching,mime,…………….... comicsmaking,etc.
Most of these eventsare preplanned andsome are onthe spot.These eventsexpose the kidstowards
manyskillswhichcanhelpthemintheirfuture.Alsoitprovidesarefreshingbreakforthe kidsfromtheir
routine life.
26. What do we celebrate inKOSHISH?

5. Ans. We have onlythree celebrations:- Republicday,Independence dayandannual function. Thisall
arisesthe love fornationandalso servestocrush outtheirstage fear.
27. What isthe needof the Annual Function?
Ans.The Annual Functionis an opportunityourkidsgettoshowcase theircultural talents.We believe
that thisisan integral part of theireducation.Thiseventmarksthe annual highlightof KOSHISHand
servesasa commonplatformforthe interactionof the kids,theirparents,the volunteersandthe
others.Ithelpsthe kidsto boosttheirconfidence andthatof the parentsintheirkids. Alsovarious
prizesare distributedtochildrenwhoperformedwellinthe whole year.
28. What about holidays?
Ans.It all dependsonchildren& volunterswill.We are not schoolsthathas to be closedonholidays.
If we hadlessvolunteerswe declare holidaysaccordingly.Moerover,onalocal holiday,we continue our
servicesandchildrenuse tocome evenonchritmas,idulzuha,guruparv,janamastmi…
In our semesterholidaywe have togive abreakof sevaerall daywithsome homework.All the thingsare
decidedbefore ithappens.
29. Is there anyregularmeetingof group?
Ans.Nothere are no meeting(exceptemergency).Mostdecisionsare takenon KOSHISH GROUND and
alsothe emergencymeetingsare veryenjoyable.
30. Is there anyragging???
Ans.NOnot at all.We all are social personirrespectiveof ourage,class,year…Yetwe aal hada respect
for all.Alsostudentsstayundertheirlimitswithothers.All the KOSHISHmembersare well-beings.If you
are not,you couldbe ina course of time.
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