TSS Frequently Asked Questions

ALL OUR NEEDY MERITORIOUS STUDENTS AWAIT YOUR BENEVOLENT HELP AND SUPPORT.

What is TSS?

Talented Student Sponsorship or abbreviated as TSS, is a scholarship program created by Mukti through which individual students are provided with both financial and educational support required to get access to a structured education. The sponsored students are provided with support until he or she establishes him/herself in the society. In the program, Mukti also grooms the sponsored students to lead the way to the future prospective students through this program.

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How will Mukti use my donation?

Students from class VII to X

Following minimum necessities are met with the money donated by any benevolent sponsor for his / her sponsored student:

  •    bullet  Purchase of prescribed text books and other accessories like exercise books, pens pencils, geometry sets, etc
  •    bullet  Providing monthly private tuition fees (if required)
  •    bullet  School uniforms.
  •    bullet  School admission fees.
  •    bullet  Nutrition supports to sponsored students.
  •    bullet  Approximately 5% expenses for salary of village coordinators and communication.
  •    bullet  Balance fund for other purpose as on requirement basis, like health, annual outing, umbrellas, shoes etc.

Student of class XI and above.

Sponsored money will be equally divided by 12 moths and will be provided quarterly (every 3 months).

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Is there a minimum period I must support a student?

The minimum required period is one year. This will ensure that the student with a continuous support, helping them to concentrate on nothing but study. However, long-term commitments for more than a year are highly appreciated.

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If I cannot continue to support a student, what will happen to him/her?

We look for another sponsor. We ask that you intimate your decision to us a little ahead so that we can actively search for other donors.

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How long do students stay in TSS program?

Mukti strives to support the student until he / she is elevated in the society with proper education. However, if at any point the student becomes self-sustaining or he/she finds some alternate sponsors.

Mukti can shift that support to other needy students. Mukti encourages student to maintain a satisfactory result, failing which Mukti and or the sponsor has the full discretionary to discontinue support.

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Will all the students in a project be sponsored?

Mukti tries to find sponsors for all the students who are short-listed and included in the TSS program.

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How does Mukti appraise the credibility of students to include them in the TSS program?

Merit of the student and his / her financial health are the primary criteria that are used to appraise the student’s eligibility to include in TSS program. The field volunteers of Mukti collect the defacto information regarding financial status of the students’ household and their merit. This is accomplished by:

  •    bullet  Appraising the past results from school exams and feedback from their respective school teachers, and
  •    bullet  Gathering local knowledge to appraise the family's financial health

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What will I receive for sponsoring a student?

Mukti is committed to keep the sponsors updated about the progress report of their sponsored candidates. You will have direct contact with students through Mukti volunteers so that student can feel the real person is helping in their life and you can also give other potential help rather than only money.

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What expectations do Mukti have from the students?

  •    bullet   The student should continue their education and strive to improve their results within a reasonable time.
  •    bullet   Students have to send examination results to their sponsor at least once every six months. Mukti will facilitate this communication.
  •    bullet   If a student faces unforeseen problems, he or she is expected to communicate the problem to the sponsor through Mukti.
  •    bullet   Elder students in the program will be expected to aid the younger ones through study tips and advice. Local tutorials involving children from an area will be organized by Mukti.
  •    bullet   Students are expected to maintain the textbooks given to them. They are supposed to return them to Mukti for use by other future students.
  •    bullet   After a sponsored student establish in their life, Mukti expect help from them for betterment of the society.

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Can I send gifts/money directly to my sponsored student?

Although we appreciate your intent, Mukti requests the sponsors to not to send money/gifts to sponsored student. This is primarily to prevent students yet to be sponsored from feeling left out and also to avoid the practice of pilferage sometimes followed by some greedy postal service officials.

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Can I visit my student in India?

Certainly! Mukti strongly encourages the sponsors to meet their students whenever they visit India.

This raises the morale of the students largely. Sponsors should express their desire to meet their sponsored candidates so that Mukti volunteers can make all necessary arrangements to make up this sponsor-student meeting.

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Do other Mukti Chapters also have Support a Student Program?

The Germany chapter of Mukti has taken up a similar program in the district of Bankura (West Bengal). The program has gained a great impetus in very short time and has achieved laudable support from every corner of the society as well as local administration. Besides, the newly formed USA chapter of Mukti is dedicated to take up similar projects very soon in some other, still untouched, remote areas of West Bengal.

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Can I correspond with my sponsored student?

Mukti strongly encourages you to write to your student. This is one of the unique aspects of TSS, the ability to become intimately involved in the life of an underprivileged student. Mentoring your sponsored student is a deeply rewarding experience for both your student and you! We ask that you initiate correspondence, as many of the students have never written letters before. This also helps the student to increase their communication skill at the very early stage of their life.

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What address should I send my letters to?

All mails should be sent to the address as given below. See the projects page for the exact address.

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How do I support a student?

Please fill in the sign up form and we will get in touch with you soon. You can find out about our project(s) here.

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How much will I have to pay?

Student from class VII-X and Arts stream need 5,000 INR and students from science and engineering need 10,000 INR annually.. If any NRI sponsor wishes to make the donation in US$ or Euro, he / she is requested to convert this equivalent amount to the nearest US$ / Euro based on the day the donation amount is issued. Sponsors can refer to the RBI website (www.rbi.org.in) to get the necessary exchange rate.

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How do I donate my money?

To make your donation, you should issue your check favoring MUKTI. If you prefer to pay by demand draft, then the DD should be issued favoring MUKTI, payable at SERVICE BRANCH, Kolkata. All checks / DDs should be mailed at the following address:
MUKTI
Madhusudan Bairagi (Secretary)
CBI, Subhasgram Branch
3 KC Bose Road
Post Kodalia, Kolkata 700146
Phone: +91-33-2427-0015

P.S.: After you mail your check / DD, we request all benevolent sponsors to inform any of the following Mukti TSS coordinators by an e-mail regarding your posting.

TSS Coordinators:

Sohini Mehta - sohini.mehta@gmail.com  (India)
Debargha Datta - debargha.mukti@gmail.com (USA)
Anirban Banerjee ani_jee@yahoo.com (Germany)

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Is my contribution tax-deductible?

Sponsors can enjoy the tax exemption for all donations made to Mukti, India as per section 80G of Income Tax Act, India.

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