HIMALAYAN CHILDREN EDUCATION TRUST / CONTINUED

In January 2009, the Trust decided to increase its fund raising to provide money for the teachers' wages in the 3 classes in the infant department of St. Joseph's School in Gitubling.

The pupils from St Mary's go to St. Joseph's School if they are able to continue in Education after Grade 4.

St. Joseph's School, has Hostel fascilities and takes in children who have no parental support and street children, it also caters for the children in and around the market village of Gitdubling

Over the past 3 years St. Joseph's has been extending its fascilities to educate pupils from grate 7 to Grade 10, at which stage the pupils can sit the State Leaving Examinations; this has entailed alot of extra expense.New class rooms have had to be built and more specialised teachers employed.

At present the school authorities are striving to raise money for a science room and a school libary. These 2 additions are essential for the school to be recognised as a Senior Secondary School by the State Government.

The inauguration of the new Primary School building for St. Joseph's, which took place during my last visit there in December 2009.

The HCET is helping to provide books for the school libary.

The people of this Region to not have any access to a libary, at present.