Dada Dadi ni Vidhya Parab

“Dada Dadi ni Vidhya Parab” is a place to quench the thirst for knowledge, education, good culture in laps of Dada-Dadi. “Parab” is a place where water is distributed free of charge to any passerby - particularly in hot summer, a “Parab” is like heaven to quench the thirst to move ahead.

“Vidhya Parab” is a place where Free Education is given to poor, unprivileged children to move ahead in life. Without it, many of these children might have left the studies just after the primary education. But Thanks to Dada-Dadi (Grand Parents), these children have been able to proceed for higher studies. Mr. Deepak Buch and his wife Mrs. Manjiri Buch have played a dual role of Grand Parents (Dada-Dadi) and mentor for these Socially and Economically Backward children.

Deepak and Manjiri Buch are not one of the thousand of tuition teachers you loot at disdain, for making money as students flock to them in dozens to fetch marks. They don’t just give tuitions for free. They also change lives!

How It Started

“Nivrutti ma Pravritti” (Activity in Retirement) is Motto of Deepak Buch. After retiring as Deputy General Manager from Gujarat State Finance Corporation, he along with wife Manjiri kept thinking to do some noble activity to give back to the society. One day they asked their house maid about school education of her children. They were shocked to know about poor standard of education given in school and the sad fact that many children leave education as they don’t get the required guidance. Deepak Buch decided to give Free Coaching to her children. Along with them, many poor children from the nearby slums started coming for free coaching.

And thus “Dada Dadi ni Vidhya Parab” started on the Auspicious Day of Rath Yatra in 2005. Since than more than 100 slum children of sweepers, labourers, security guards, lorry pullers, drivers, house maids etc are getting free coaching from Deepak and Manjiri Buch at their residence in a very descent family environment. They have devoted their life for this cause.

Activities at Vidhya Parab

Free Education

Free coaching is given to slum children studying in Standard 1 – 10. Tuition is taken in morning, noon and evening sessions. Manjiri Buch takes tuition for primary standards and Deepak Buch takes tuition for high school standards up to 10th (SSC). The Buch residence in Satellite area of Ahmedabad witnesses a virtual riot in mornings and evenings, when their two-room apartment has 110 pairs of little feet walking into study.

Note books are provided free of cost to all the children. For students going to distant schools, bi cycles are provided free of cost.

Teaching Values of Life

The education they impart does focus on how much the kids score in their exams, but that’s not their goal. Apart from free education, many other good activities are done to provide better knowledge and cultural values to the children coming from extremely backward family back ground. These help them to become mature citizens of the future. Dada-Dadi believe that it is easier to make computer, than to mould a person into – “a man”.

Dada, Dadi teach the children ethical values, helping each others, speaking truth, to keep good hygiene, saving the environment etc. These are very important for the children coming from the slum surroundings.

A small library with books and magazines cultivates the reading habits in children but also teach them the value of sharing with others.

Outside field trips are also organized so these children can get opportunity to see the places and also bond together. Otherwise it is beyond the dreams of these children. Prominent persons from different fields are invited to give lectures on various subjects and interact with the children.

Deepak Buch is also helping the poor families of these children in their critical need of time. One girl’s mother was suffering from Breast Cancer and Deepak Buch arranged for an affordable treatment by making required financial arrangements.

Awards & Achievements

“Dharati Ratna” award is given from Ashirvaad Education Trust in 2009 in presence of Gujarat’s governor Dr. Kamalaji.

“Vidhya Parab” got a Media attention these good activities in “Ahmedabad Mirror” of the “Times of India”. The famous TV channel ETV News also gave news coverage.

Achievements of students – Two brilliant students Monica and Sagar are studying in 2nd year of Engineering. Meetal and Nirbhay are studying in BCA. These students are groomed by Dada-Dadi since their childhood.

You can Help Children for Higher Studies

Up to 10th standard, free coaching is provided. But for higher studies, fund is required to bear the tuition and coaching fees. If you are interested to help these children for higher studies, then please contact us. We will send you complete details of financial requirements. You can directly pay fees in school/college/coaching class or we will give you the payment receipt of the paid fees.

If you are in Ahmedabad and willing to give volunteering coaching for 11th/12th students (Science/Commerce), then you can arrange suitable timing and provide them required coaching.

Contact Details

Mr. Deepak Buch

C-43, Sachin Towers

Anand Nagar Road, Satellite,

Ahmedabad

Phone: 26930236 (Residence), 9427616511 (Mobile)

Email:

Facebook Link: http://www.facebook.com/DadaDadisVidhyaParab