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SVA - Strategies for Implementation
Academic Affiliation: Alpha Omega American Homeschooling (AOP).
Institution Affiliation: Persatuan Kebajikan Arutperunjothi Margam (PKAM)
Location of Infrastructure: Klang, Selangor.
Students: High Achievers From Rural Tamil Schools
Funds: Private Donations
Staff: Care takers, Security Guards, Tutors and Volunteers.
Proposed Intake: January 2010
Academic Affiliation
After thorough research conducted by Dr. Ratna Malar Selvaratnam (SVA Academic Coordinator) the American Homeschooling Curriculum was found to be the most suitable for SVA. The American homeschooling was chosen for its ease of setup and implementation, flexibility of curriculum, values development and cost efficiency. The long term goal of SVA is to run its own independent international programme.
Institution Affiliation
SVA is the education arm of PKAM. PKAM’s charter is to provide welfare and education support for the poor, wherein running schools or education centers is one of its goals. PKAM started its Food Aid and Education Aid programmes in 2001. As of 2008 these programmes support about 102 families by providing them monthly groceries, and tuition fees for children. PKAM is registered under the Registrar of Societies Malaysia, Reg. No: 0162-06-SEL
Location of Infrastructure
The main infrastructure of SVA will be double story link houses which will be the hostel for students of SVA which will be rented in the city of Klang, Malaysia.
Students
The students of SVA will be mainly from rural National Tamil School. At the moment two Tamil Schools, SRJK (T) Ladang Lenggeng and SRJK (T) Kirby have been identified for student recruitment. Both these schools are currently supported by Persatuan Kebajikan Arutperunjothi Margam’s Food Aid and Education Aid programmes. The teachers of these schools also have a good history of cooperation with the founders of SVA. Qualifying students for SVA will be high achievers in the Standard Six UPSR examination. Prior to enrollment students will also undergo curriculum specific diagnostic tests to assess their affinity to the SVA learning programme.
Funds
The disadvantaged children who qualify for SVA will be entirely privately funded through public donations. These donations will be collected by PKAM and distributed to SVA. All aspects of student care and education, including room and board, tuition fees, health care and transport will be provided for by donations to PKAM’s Education Aid Fund.
Staff
The staff of SVA will include hostel wardens, security guards, private tutors and transport captains. These staff who will see to the basic needs of the students and will be paid wages for their work. Volunteers will also be occasionally tapped to add value to the running of SVA and its projects.
Intake
SVA officially launched in January 3, 2010 with 4 students in its enrollment.
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