From the Village to the World: The PPES Way

Abstract

This case “From the Village to the World: The PPES way” studies the impact made by the Pardada Pardadi Educational Society School (PPES School) in dealing with the issue of raising the rural girls and their families out of their state of poverty in Anoopshahr, in district Bulandshahar. The NGO which is promoted by Mr Virender (Sam) Singh, a retired U.S. Dupont South Asia Head, who was born and brought up in the same area is vigorously bringing change in the mindset of people by educating the girls of these rural poor families and address the issue of gender bias in the society. The Case not only covers the innovative strategies used by the founders in last eighteen years to encourage enrolment to their school but also discusses the progress made so far by the organisation in terms of social impact on the life of a student who graduated from PPES. The primary data collected through personal interviews of the key persons involved with the NGO was supplemented with the secondary data published on their website and some of the articles in newspapers and magazines. At present the NGO (PPES School) is a success story of women empowerment and of turnaround of a village dealing with a social problem of gender bias. The case could be helpful in understanding the problems of education of girl child in rural poor families and may make some suggestions for replication of the model to other rural areas in the state or country.