About the school uniform

The uniform worn at PPES!

Studies conducted by Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) out of Yale University have shown that providing a girl with a school uniform has a dramatic influence on school attendance and drop out rates. In addition to depositing 10 rupees (~$.25) in a nest-egg for each day a girl attends school, Pardada Pardadi also provides all students with a uniform set at the beginning of each year, which can be donated for just $18 dollars!

The breakdown of costs is:

450 Rupees (~$10) – Two sets of school uniforms
300 Rupees (~$6) – One sweater, and one pair of shoes and socks
100 Rupees (~$2) – Uniform delivery