The Agartala Auxilium Girls’ School is the first girls-only English language school in Tripura State, an isolated hilly region of India surrounded on three sides by Bangladesh. The Principal, a graduate chemist, realized that girls could not be prepared in science and technology without science laboratories.
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VGIF News & Information
VGIF Update June 2013The June 2013 issue of the VGIF Update is now available.
A Hint at What's Inside:
Voices of Grantees Heard at CSW 57
2013 Grant Awards
2012 Project Grant Updates>> download
VGIF Secures New Executive Director to Guide Organizational Growth
After an intense and thoughtful search, VGIF welcomed Elisabet Eklind as its new Executive Director on May 13, 2013. Ms. Eklind is charged with developing the office, improving processes and procedures, and assisting the Board in its transition toward a focus on governance.
VGIF gains position on Great NonProfits 2012 Top-Rated List
VGIF recently qualified for the GreatNonprofits 2012 Top-Rated List. Less than 1% of eligible nonprofs have received this distinction.
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