Udgam School for Children was founded in 1965 by Sarojben Carvalho in a small building with only a handful of students.[5] In1991, the Kantilal Jaikishandas Charitable Trust took a lead[6] and moved the campus to a larger space in Thaltej.
Notable activities
Kerala flood donation
In 2018, teachers of Udgam School donated their one-day salary[7] for Kerala Flood victims, which is sum of nearly Rs 6.5lakhs. Also, students of the school raised nearly 3.5Lakhs[8] for the flood victims.
Female school bus driver
The school has appointed Shabana Shaikh, Rekha Kahar as a female driver for the school buses.[9]
Sanitary napkin vending machines for students
The school had deployed the sanitary pad vending machines in the girls washrooms at the school. Students can insert coin of INR 5 and get a single sanitary napkin.[10]
KBD Junior Pro League Champion
Total 24 team were part of this tournament and out all team from Udgam School won the trophy by beating Vedanta School[11]
World's Youngest Computer Programmer
Mahesh Ram Kakadia, a student of the school, set a new Guinness record as Youngest Computer Programmer at the age of 6.[12][13]
Alumni Network
Udgam alumni came together to raise funds for the medical treatment of Shubha Godbole, a former teacher at Udgam School. She was diagnosed with Acute myeloid leukemia, a life-threatening Blood cancer, and required Chemotherapy, Stem cell transplantation, and other treatments. The estimated cost of the treatment is around Rs 3.5million, but the family could only manage to collect Rs 1million. To bridge the financial gap, they turned to a crowdfunding platform for assistance. This initiative aimed to support Godbole's medical journey and alleviate the financial burden on her family.[14]
Controversies
In 2017, a 14-year-old student at Udgam School for Children sustained severe injuries after allegedly falling from a second-floor classroom. The student was hospitalized in critical condition, and local authorities initiated an investigation to determine the circumstances. [15][16]
On 5 April 2022, around 5000 students had to wait outside the school due to school bus mismanagement. The parents were not allowed to visit the school office to discuss the same issue. The parents were allowed in only after police intervened.[17] After this incident District Education Officer sent a notice to the school management.[18][19]
In 2023, Udgam School was involved in a controversy regarding the Right to Education (RTE) Act admissions. The school cancelled 152 RTE admissions due to invalid income documents from parents,[20] following NSUI allegations. Additionally, the Ahmedabad DEO issued a show-cause notice for withholding exam results of 155 Class 1 RTE students, indicating a potential penalty.[21][22]
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