Malay organisation looks to open its doors in South Africa
Approximately 600 of those attend daily classes, and 400 are provided with lunch daily. Seeking to address the lack of fundamental, foundational early education, they have announced their ‘Mission 2030: Zero Dropouts’ initiative.
Malay non-governmental organisation, the Tara Foundation, after having touched down in South Africa, visited Oceanview Primary School to deliver a presentation covering their footprint across Malaysia, and the vast and significant contributions that they have made towards the growth and education of underprivileged children.
Oceanview Primary made sure the NPO’s members felt welcome, serving refreshments, snacks, and entertainment in the form of a beautifully-choreographed cultural dance, performed by one of the school’s pupils.
The first Tara Centre was founded in 2019, and just five years later, the Tara Foundation has 25 operating centres, enrolling over 1, 500 students.
Approximately 600 of those attend daily classes, and 400 are provided with lunch daily. Seeking to address the lack of fundamental, foundational early education, they have announced their ‘Mission 2030: Zero Dropouts’ initiative.
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In addition to this, co-founder and chairman, Pardip Kukreja, explained in detail the insightful strategies which the Tara Foundation educators employ to narrow the gap for students’ academic progress. tailor their teaching to individual students’ needs, and raise the bar higher for each student as they progress through the nationally- advised curriculum.
Kukreja has expressed the foundation’s wishes to bring centres over to South Africa, as there are major similarities between the obstacles faced by the local education system with that of the Malaysian education system.
For more information on the Tara Foundation, visit www.tara.org.my, or send an email to [email protected]. Alternatively, contact Pardip Kukreja on +6 017-884- 2116.
