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வாழை VAZHAI
Rural Education · Tamil Nadu
Vazhai NGO program activity
Three Roles · One Mission

What We Do

Getting trained, committed people into rural government schools in Tamil Nadu — and keeping them there, every day.

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Full-time · In-School Employee

School Companions

₹15–20K/mo

A School Companion is Vazhai's most direct investment in a child. Present every school day in a remote government school, they build trust with families and ensure no student quietly slips away.

Reading, writing & speaking assessed 3× a year; 25% improvement target Required
Every student speaks on stage at least once a year Required
Dropout tracking — identify absent students early, work with families Required
Weekly & annual reports submitted every Friday Required
Home visits — build parent trust, understand barriers
Library & daily reading sessions
Bridge course for students below grade level
NMMS scholarship guidance
Where We Work

Krishnagiri · Dharmapuri · Villupuram

Between 2005 and 2024, Vazhai served students in Dharmapuri and Villupuram. In 2025, we expanded into the forest and hill region beyond Aiyur, near Denkanikottai in Krishnagiri district — where some villages sit 20–30 km inside forest routes.

We began with Kodakarai Secondary School. By the end of 2026, we aim to have 10 rural government schools covered — not a workshop that comes and goes, but a person who stays.

Krishnagiri
Dharmapuri
Villupuram
Denkanikottai
Aiyur