What we do

OM Foundation School

Setup in 2002, the school aims to provide free quality education, nutrition and health care to the children from the urban slums of Noida. Starting with just 20 children, the school today provides English-medium education and an environment for holistic development to about 375 children at zero cost. 

What makes us Different

  • Low attrition rate – 5%
  • Free school supplies
  • Student- Teacher ratio is 21:1
  • CBSE curriculum is followed with NCERT books
  • Professional school counsellor for comprehensive development.
  • Admission preference to girl child, orphan or single parent child.
  • 1 child per family policy followed
  • Mentors are allotted to low performing students
  • Girl- Boy ratio is 52:48
  • Educational picnics and industrial visits
Background of the students

In most cases, the children belong to families with monthly income less than Rs. 8000 per month.They cannot afford yearly school fee or the cost of school uniforms and other school supplies, necessary for quality education. Some of these children either never attended school or were forced to drop out, as their parents could not sponsor their education.

Holistic Development

With an emphasis on the all-round growth of children, the School ensures that every child is equally engaged in co-curricular activities like Music & Dance, Art & Craft, Fitness Exercise, Yoga, Indoor & Outdoor Games, Annual Celebrations and Educational tours.

Teaching Staff

To ensure a standard of education at par with other schools in the city, the school employees only qualified teachers and staff. They undergo training workshops to improve and upgrade their skills.

Nutrition and Healthcare

These children are also provided with adequate and balanced nutrition and healthcare services. The school ensures the same with 2 meals during school hours and regular eye, dental, ENT and general health check-ups.

Facilities
  • Well established campus – 12 well ventilated classrooms, 4 administrative rooms, multi-purpose hall, sports area
  • Smart Classrooms – 2 interactive smart board classes which creates a perfect learning setting for students and teachers
  • Library – Over 6000 variety of books. It has English and hindi story books, reference books, encyclopaedias and pop-up books to choose from.
  • Computer Lab – Equipped with 30 highly configured computers
  • Maths & Science Lab – Well equipped for secondary level practical knowledge
  • AV Room – Screening of documentaries and short films to enhance the creativity of a student
  • Playground – Ample space for sports like volleyball, basketball, table tennis, badminton
  • Kitchen – An in-house hygienic kitchen for both students and teachers
  • Dining Hall – A proper sanitized dining area for the students with a “Zero Wastage” policy
  • Co-curricular activities – Music & Dance, Art & Craft, Fitness Exercise, Yoga, Indoor & Outdoor Games, and Educational tours.
  • Annual Day and Sports Day held alternatively, every year Outdoor Games, and Educational tours.

“I want to give my parents a better life”

Make Anjali's dream come true.

College Education

India’s Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education is at a low level of 25%. College Education program at OM is aimed towards sponsoring students for their higher education which will prepare them for challenges and increase their chances for further development.

Importance
  • Enhance the abilities of an individual
  • Enable them to learn to reflect on their findings
  • Voice their opinions more eloquently
  • Develop leadership and communication skills.
  • Greater exposure
Why choose us?
  • Monthly aid to girl students for travel and stationary expenses
  • Regular mentoring from industry experts
  • Soft skill training to all students
  • Preparing them for entrances and interviews
Objective
  • Make them open to wide horizons of knowledge.
  • Bring efficiency so that they can be open to future opportunities which wil benefit them in their future.
Impact
  • Provided higher education to 3 batches
  • 51 students are admitted to schools like Delhi University, Gautam Buddha University, IP University, National Institute of Technology.

Skill Development

A 4 – month program which aims to empower the youth of the weaker sections of the society through industry-specific skills training thereby meeting the overwhelming demand of skilled youth for various companies. The program is designed to enhance the employability of the students and building a professional career by augmenting higher education with useful skills.

Beneficiaries
  • Marginalized societies
  • Unemployed youth
  • Low income Group
  • School & College Students
  • Women from urban Slum
Key Differentiators
  • The curriculum is student specific as it is designed according to their needs and intellectual abilities.
  • Available for all (OM or Non OM students)
  • Guiding through their graduation from Open University.
  • Inclusion of women and disabled workforce
  • Lay a focus on upgrading their entrepreneur skills
Objective
  • Provide employability training and job assistance.
  • Raise confidence, improve productivity and give direction
  • Train 200 students and assist 100 students with jobs in 2019
Skill Focus
  • Computers
  • Personality Development
  • English
  • Entrepreneurship
Industry focus
  • Hospitality
  • Health care
  • Retail
  • Sales & Marketing
  • BPO
Impact
  • Youth trained – 157
  • Students placed – 100
  • Students enrolled for higher studies / Govt. Jobs – 15
  • Number of dropouts enrolled – 42

Afternoon School

To fill in the gap of quality education with its available infrastructure, the Foundation aims to reach out to more underprivileged students (outside the school’s current strength) with an ‘After-school’ program. The initiative reaches out to underprivileged students who are unable to get admissions in government schools but want quality education and to school dropouts who are working but are willing to complete their education. 

Objective
  • Cover 100-200 students in the age group of 12 to 18 years from Govt. schools or Private schools.
  • To provide the school dropouts an opportunity to complete the school education.
  • To improve the basic concepts of the subjects 
  • To impart employability skill sets in students of higher classes.
Skill Focus
  • Registering the dropouts under NIOS for certified education
  • Emphasis on major subjects – English, Maths, Science
  • Sustained mentoring to provide strong base to the students
  • Supplemented computer education
  • Value based education