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About Trust
Overcoming sorrow through service
The seed for the establishment was sown by a sorrowful incident.
The loss of a daughter in an accident at the young age
of 21.The grieving father Dr. P. Surendra, eldest son of
Dr.D.Parwathappa Smt Nanjamma sought comfort in the idea of helping; better the
lives of the helpless and unfortunate. A discussion with the members of his
family threw up options from starting an orphanage to an old people home or a
vocational training center for women. It was finally
decided to set up a residential school for the under privileged young girls in
the memory of his daughter RASMI.
Dr.D.Parwathappa through out his life served the community in the form of
medical practice, immunizing and treating People from cities to remotest
villages against deadly diseases such as plague, cholera, malaria and typhoid as
a lone crusader at a time, when qualified doctors were very few. He also
supported bright and poor students in their educational endeavors. So large
hearted was he, that he would literally adopt such children, brings them home to
live with his own family and help them in every way till their education was
completed. This proved to be an inspiration, which saw the formation of the Dr.
D. Parwathappa Memorial Trust, and thus was born RASMI.
The school is built and maintained primarily by the funds ploughed in by
Dr.P.Surendra, who after completion of his MS and PhD. in the USA settled down
in England to establish a firm engaged in the manufacture of Electronic
products. He is actively supported by the members of his family who devout time
and efforts despite their busy schedule. The dedicated efforts of the members of
the family ensure that the school is always under the watchful eyes of a family
that has transformed education of under privileged young girls in to a full
fledged crusade. The trust was headed by Mrs. Nanjamma Parwathappa, wife of Late
Dr. D.Parwathappa who was equally responsible along with her husband for the
transformation of a host of lives.
Members of the trust carefully scrutinize the beneficiary and her family prior
to admission. A policy of selecting poor girls from families with single parent,
orphans, destitute, and disturbed families has been adopted. This is to ensure
that only the truly needy are selected while extending the benefits to as many
families as possible. Since the school began functioning in the year 2000 it has
added a class every year up to tenth standard. The selection of personnel such
as teachers, warden, cooks for Rasmi is also among helpless, those are in
distress, those who have fate against them and women let down by their families.
About school
Rasmi is a unique institution that is devoted to
bringing hope into the lives of young girls from poverty stricken families. It
has been cradling a silent revolution in the surroundings of Davangere. All of
Rasmi children are first generation learners. An initial commitment is made to
give free education, accommodation, food and all the necessities of living from
class one to ten. The children are given to understand that they will be
supported for further education in professional courses, accounting or any
course available as long as they perform well in grade 10 examination and funds
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