The age of our students varies between 18 to 28, men and women, and they come at different stages of life—some are single, some are married, and some whose partners have left them and who are seeking education to support themselves.
We currently take on a maximum number of 30 students, although with our new facilities we have plenty of room to expand in future.
Because most of our students come from rural farms and villages in Karnataka, Andra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, we provide accommodation and meals in a flat with a housemother to care for them. We do not charge our students for anything. However the students are expected to help with some of the basic chores like keeping their quarters clean, some food preparation and doing their own washing.
Some students board with Bartimaeus, whilst others commute daily from outside.
A happy family atmosphere is encouraged and we occasionally indulge in outings, picnics and birthday celebrations. It is always sad to say ‘goodbye’, as we see them into the next stage of their lives.
Past and Present Students
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Prakash
Graduated January, 2016
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Gautham
Graduated May 2016
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Nalini Jo
English Language Teacher
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Manula
Braille Teacher's Assistant
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Bassamma
Graduated November 2015, now working at State Bank of Mysore
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Bassiah
Employed by the Blind Institute, Chitradurga
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Savitha
Employed by Vindhya Customer Care, Kolar
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Siddhaerooda
Employed by a Government firm
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Nethra
Employed by G.H.S. Company
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Shruthi LN
Employed by Dialogue in the Dark, Hyderabad
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Parvathi
Employed by National Insurance Company (NICL)
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Maddhu Chandhran
Employed by Canara Bank
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Manjunath
Employed by State Bank of India, Kolar
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Rudramma
Employed by National Insurance Company, Kolar
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Shashikanth
Employed by State Government in Grama Panchayath, Gulbarga
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Mallama
Employed by District Court in Raichur
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Asha R
Employed by Central Government in the Income Tax Office in Bangalore
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Asha S
Employed by Employees State Insurance Corporation, Bangalore
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Lakshmi
Employed by Canara Bank, Bangalore
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Bhagya
Employed by State Bank of India, Bangalore
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Govindappa
Employed by state Irrigation office in Shivamoga
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Savitha
Employed by Hassan School for Visually Impaired as a Music Teacher
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Nethra
Employed by Bellary Government for clerical work
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Shivananda
Graduated in 2012, employed at Airtel call centre, Bangalore
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Sowbagya
Graduated in 2012 and employed by T-Connectivity
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Shaji
Graduated in 2005 and employed by Bartimaeus as JAWS Software Teacher
