Childlife Preserve: Shishur Sevay
Founding Principles
From the beginning, May 2006
1. We shall provide a safe, nurturing, healthy, educational and culturally rich environment.
2. We shall develop each child’s education and opportunities in ways that build competence, confidence, and independence.
3. We shall teach our children respect for others, irrespective of job category, caste, religion, skin color, gender, and age.
4. We shall teach our children to be responsible and contributing members of the community, and to participate in the care of those less fortunate.
5. We shall teach our children to respect and protect our environment.
6. We shall give our children a strong foundation in Bengali language, culture, and history, so they may be literate, contributory, and respected members of the Bengali community and Indian society.
7. We shall teach skills in English and Hindi languages so as to improve their opportunities for participation, work, and education in India and the global community.
8. We shall have fun with our children and share our lives with them.