Shiksha-Sopan Anaupacharik Shikshan Kendra (SASK)
This is a semi-formal school, presently catering to the needs of children of the village Barasirohi, most of whom come from the labour class families. For these families it is difficult to send the children to the schools because of the fee. SASK is running free from fees.
Dr. V N Kulkarni Merit Scholarship
Dr VN Kulkarni Merit Scholarship was instituted by Shiksha Sopan in the year 2011 to provide support to meritorious children from poor families, living in the vicinity of IITK campus. It was started in the memory of Late Dr. V N Kulkarni, Professor of Physics at IITK.
Sushree Shashikala Joshi Memorial Sopan Library
In order to encourage reading practices and provide right kind of resource material, Shiksha Sopan has set up a library for the community, especially from economically weaker section. It runs in Type 1 Community Center, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
Higher Education Cell
Many of the children coming to Sopan Evening Centers also wish to study beyond grade 12 and do professional or basic courses. We have set up a Higher Education Cell which looks for such cases where Sopan has its network, and recommends to provide financial help, often in terms of loan.
Evening Learning Centre
For economically struggling families, it becomes difficult for children to join tuition classes. Evening Learning Centres are to address this problem. There are two such centres which run for about 2 hours in the evening and are open to all children from class 4 to 12 living in that locality.
Sopan Science Cell
Sopan Science Team consisting of volunteers from the local villages, under guidance of IITK faculty and students, constantly develops / assembles such experiments and conducts science shows in nearby schools. SASK also uses these as teaching aids.
VISTARA
VISTARA stands for Vision of Improving Science Teaching Atmosphere in Rural Areas. Shiksha Sopan established Science lab in 6 School in the vicinity of IITK Campus. A trained volunteer visit these schools once in a week to ensure effective utilization of this lab.
Pratibha Poshan Yojana
Shiksha Sopan reaches somewhat distant areas, up to 150km from IITK, to look for the talented children from rural areas and nurture them. The aim is to utilizing the huge human resource available in rural areas that goes waste due to non availability of information, resources and facilities.
Functions
Functions are extremely powerful means to develop management skills and develop capabilities to work as a team. Shiksha Sopan conducts some regular functions in the year and some occasional functions. Some regular functions are as follows. 12th January (Annual Function), 15th August etc,.
