Populate the EDUCATE 1 program; Source funds for the program; Devise strategies for continuity and sustainability of the program,EDUCATE 1 has been formed to support under privileged children in pursuing their areas of talent both academic and non-academic. EDUCATE 1, the entity, is operated under the N.S. Educational Trust. EDUCATE 1 is with these children directly or indirectly till a stage that they would be in a position to strive for their livelihoods with their talents, even if that means associating with them after they have left Ramana Vidyalaya (RV), a school which is also run by the Trust.

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