1. Rural Development Foundation
Educate Engage
Empower
Rural Development Foundation
Grassroots Sports and
Development

2.  352.5 Million children 0-14 in India: CIA World Factbook 2013
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Education Facts in India –
 1.67 Million are still out of school : UNESCO report cited in The Hindu
Businessline, June 2013
 41 % dropouts in Primary schools are due to poor schooling and poor
teaching: UNICEF report cited in The Hindu, April 2013
 25.7% people in rural areas are still ‘below poverty line’, mainly due to
lack of access to education and sustainable means of livelihood: Planning
Commission Estimate cited in The Economic Times, July 2013

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About Rural Development
Foundation
 RDF was set up to provide quality education to rural, underprivileged
children in Andhra Pradesh
 It has grown from 80 students in 1 school in 1 village in 1996 to over 1500
children enrolled in 4 schools and 1 Junior College in 4 villages
 140 locally sourced dedicated, teaching & non teaching staff
 Provides access to quality education: holistic model incorporating
academic, life skills and extra curricular activities

4. National
Archery
33
30
(23 Medalists) (16 Medalists)
Athletics
30
( 4 medalists)
10
1
Kabaddi
International Olympic
15
(1 Medalist)
Kho-Kho
2
Kalleda,
Matendla
teams
Volleyball Kalleda,
Matendla,
Redlawada
teams
Karate
2
2
Fencing
3
3
Yoga
4
2
4
1
2
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RDF’s Sports
Sport Achievements
Zonal
District
State
2
1

5. Mandal
Boys
Girls
Gender-wise Breakup - 2012
District
State
National
Boys
Girls
Boys
Girls
Boys
Girls
9
9
10
7
Volley Ball
10
11
6
11
Athletics
10
11
4
Yoga
6
1
Khabaddi
Martial
Arts
Total
Event
1
24
40
14
28
8
1
36
14
2
2
16
16
2
Total
20
1
Boys
Total
Girls
1
9
0
Kho-Kho
International
Boys
Girls
1
1
2
19
20
Mandal
Boys
Girls
32
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Event
RDF’s Sports
Achievements
7
4
3
Gender-wise Breakup - 2013
District
State
National
Boys
Girls
Boys
Girls
Boys
Girls
2
31
58
International
Boys
Girls
58
114
Boys
Total
Girls
Total
Kho-Kho
13
12
12
5
25
17
42
Volley Ball
2
10
0
8
2
18
20
20
12
20
18
38
2
7
9
2
1
3
Atheletics
Yoga
1
7
Khabaddi
2
4
2
1
1
Yoga
2
2
4
4
Fencing
3
3
6
6
71
122
Total
18
30
32
30
1
4
0
2
0
0
51

6. V. Pranitha
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Case Studies - 1
• Represented India at 2008 Beijing Olympics
• Won 17 Gold, 19 Silver & 15 Bronze at State,
National & International levels
• Working as Coach, Sports Authority of
India
• Continues to compete in Archery & recently
placed 2nd in Senior Nationals
R. Mahesh
• Selected to Regional Sports School, Karimnagar
• Aims to join the Indian Police or the Army
V. Sharada
• Participated in Youth World Championship in
U.S.A, 2009
• Won Team Gold 3 consecutive years at Junior
National Archery Championship
• Employed with the Indo-Tibetan
Border Police
24 students selected to State Sports Schools over
the past 6 years

7. A. Raju
• Gold at World Archery Championship in 2010
• National & State level Gold medals
• Works with Indian Railways, Chittaranjan
G. Devilal
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Case Studies - 2
• Participated in District level Athletics & Kho-Kho
• Interest & endurance built through sports led him to try out
at Army recruitment camp
• Was selected in the Army and posted in Assam
V. Raju
• Won National and State Gold & Silver in Archery
• Works with the Indian Army & posted in
Nasik

8. S. Raju, P.E.T, RDF Kalleda School
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Case Studies – 3
• RDF Kalleda alumnus
• Excelled in Athletics, Kho-Kho & Badminton at
District & State level
• After obtaining Sports diploma, joined
Kalleda as Physical Education Teacher
• RDF Magic Bus coordinator – seen here
implementing a Magic Bus activity
P. Gouthami
• State level Kabaddi champion
• Undergoing Constable
training, Hyderabad
E. Raju
• Won Gold at Junior Nationals, 2009
• Active in Archery with participation at Senior
National level
• Serving in the Army, Nasik

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Case Studies – 4
A. Raju, Archery Coach, Junior College
• RDF Kalleda alumnus & pursuing B-Tech
• Active in Archery with participation at Junior &
Senior National Archery championships
• Employed as Archery Coach in Junior
College, Kalleda
L. Laxminaryana, P.E.T, RDF Matendla
School
• Black Belt in Karate & trained in Yoga
• After obtaining Sports diploma, joined
Matendla as Physical Education Teacher
• Has guided Matendla students to sports excellence
at District, State & National levels

10. st
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Case Studies – More
Rising Stars Lavanya, 1 Year, Junior College
N. - 1
• Won 3 Gold, 1 Silver & 1 Bronze in Nationals 2011,
Bangalore in Archery
• Placed overall 3rd in Junior Nationals 2013,
Hyderabad
• Picked by National selectors to attend a training
camp in Pune and Seoul in 2013
K. Rachna, Class 6, Matendla School
• Placed 2nd in under – 11’s in District level in
Fencing
• Selected to State level
G. Premalatha, Class 10,
Matendla School
• Won Gold in District & State
level Karate, Hyderabad
• Won Gold in National
Haipkido Championship,
Jammu

11. st
•State Bronze at Sub Junior Archery
Championship, 2011
• Won Team Bronze in National Archery
Championship, Assam in 2013
N. Rekha, Class 10, Matendla School
• District Kho-Kho captain
• Won Silver in State & National level
• Aims to join the Indian Police or the Army
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Case Studies – More
Rising Stars G. Pranitha, 1 Year, Junior College
-2

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Objectives & Outcomes
Objectives
 Provide sports engagement as part of curriculum
 Go beyond classroom learning and regard sports as beyond extracurricular
activity
 Build a healthy body and mind
 Build a spirit of cooperation, teamwork and healthy competition
Approach
 Sports hour before, during and after school
 Dedicated and trained Physical Education Teachers in all schools
 Summer and holiday camps at no cost to students for further training
 Regular participation in Mandal and District level competitions
 Focused training for students competing at State and National level & further
nutritional support
Outcomes & Impact
 Students regularly win medals in District level competitions
 Students selected at National level have got jobs in Railways, Army and
Police, providing financial relief and benefit to parents
 Selection to Govt Sports Schools provide huge financial relief to parents via
free tuition
 Sports alumni come back to mentor students interested in sports careers

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Snapshots from RDF
SchoolsVolleyball in Kalleda
Karate in Matendla
Coach Someshwar
from Magic Bus with
RDF children
Kabaddi in Redlawada
Kho-Kho in Rollakal

14. Email: development@rdfindia.org
Mob: +91 94901 62640
For more information, please visit
Website:
www.rdfindia.org
Blog:
rdfblog.wordpress.com
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www.facebook.com/RuralDevelopmentFoundation
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