In the context of an earlier post which discussed the possibility of working through the National Open school, I came across an effort by a Chennai-based NGO that is trying to do just that.
The Montfort Community Development Society (MCDS) in Chennai - an NGO managed by the Montfort Brothers of St. Gabriel, is reaching out to thousands of families in the urban slums of Chennai and rural centres in the neighbouring Districts through Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) and Integrated Community Development Programmes.
As part of its activities, the MCDS runs the Montfort Open School which "prepares school drop-outs and failed candidates to appear for Std.VIII, X and XII examinations." I have written to them to find out more about their activities and will post details after I hear from them.
