In September 2003, Project 511 started working with a handful of Government schools near hitech city in Ranga Reddy district supported by corporates nearby and individual donors. These donors adopted one or more schools and donated accordingly with the minimum donation for each school being Rs.36,000/- The donation would typically cover the salary of an additional teacher and cleaning staff along with notebooks and stationery for the children.
In 2009, the Governing Council of Project 511 decided to shift from the School Adoption approach to benefit delivery to a Program based approach. This change in the policy was made for the following reasons:
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