A school outgrowing its room
Grace Montessori teaches from a small facility. The new building lets it run Pre-KG to Class 4 under one roof.
ഒരു ഗ്രാമം സ്വപ്നങ്ങളിലേക്ക്, പറന്നുയരുന്നു
CSR Partnership · FY 2026–27
The structure stands. Help us open the doors.
Grace Montessori School and Community Centre in South Malipuram, Kochi, is half built: six classrooms, a palliative-care room and a counselling centre for 300–400 working families. The foundation and frame are paid for. CSR support finishes the rooms.
₹77LCSR support sought to finish and open the building
₹36LAlready raised and spent by SMART. The frame is up.
8 rooms6 classrooms, a palliative-care room and a counselling centre
1,500+residents in the catchment, served since 2013
●Registered society · EKM/TC/846/2014
●80G · ABMAS8669PF20231
●Schedule VII items (i), (ii), (iii)
●CA-audited, last 3 years
●Zero overheads in the budget
Why this is a sound CSR investment
Completion, not a start.
The hardest and least visible work, a piled foundation on marshland, is finished. From here every rupee buys something you can see: a slab, a wall, a floor, a desk.
A school that already runs
Grace Montessori already teaches from a small facility. This building gives it more space. It is not a new programme that still has to prove itself.
Clear unit costs
₹5 lakh completes and furnishes one room, and each room has its own estimate and completion certificate.
Local-area fit for Kochi companies
Section 135 asks companies to prefer their local area. The site is across the Goshree bridges from the High Court of Kerala.
The need
Minutes from the High Court,
a quarter-century behind.
South Malipuram lies on Vypin Island. Most families came here from the street settlements of Fort Kochi and Mattancherry. They built land out of dredging silt and live on daily wages from the fishing harbour and the LNG terminal.
1,500+residents
300–400families
295houses
105houses severely deteriorated
Early years decide who stays
Children here tend to drop out in upper-primary school. A strong start between the ages of 3 and 10 is how that is prevented.
Care needs an address
The panchayat's 24 wards share one primary health centre. The ambulance and home-care team, and families looking for counselling, need a room close to home.
The project
One building, three services.
Ground plus two floors, 3,086 sq ft per floor. A permanent home for Grace Montessori School, with palliative care and counselling under the same roof: a community centre for all of South Malipuram.
LEARN01
Grace Montessori School
Pre-KG, KG and Classes 1 to 4 in six classrooms, following the NIOS syllabus. Once the building is finished, SMART can apply to be an accredited NIOS centre.
CARE02
Palliative care & physiotherapy
A clinic room and a base for the ambulance and home-care team that already visits bedridden patients.
COUNSEL03
Aswas Counselling Centre
Private sessions for parents, adolescents and families, alongside SMART's "Eve Talk" parent-awareness series.
Floor plan · 286.82 m² per floor
In this requestFunded separately
Second floor
Auditorium · roofing
Stairs
Dressing room
First floor
Aswas Counselling
Class 1
Class 2
Class 3
Class 4
Staff room
Ladies' prayer hall
Ground floor
Pre-KG
KG
Palliative care & physio
SMART office · conference
Principal
Toilets: girls, boys, accessible
A schematic based on the architect's drawings, not to scale.
Progress so far
The hard part is already built.
SMART and its supporters have raised and spent about ₹36 lakh on this building, ₹15–20 lakh of it on the piled foundation alone. What remains is the work that turns a concrete frame into rooms.
Piled foundation & plinthComplete
Ground-floor columns, beams & slabComplete
First-floor columns & formworkComplete
First-floor slab concretingNext · ₹10L
Walls, floors, doors & windowsFunding sought
Toilets, roofing & groundsFunding sought
Budget
What it takes to finish: ₹77 lakh.
The completion is split into eight budget lines, each costed on its own. A partner can fund the whole building, one block or a single room.
₹10LPriority 1 · Structure
₹45LPriority 2 · Rooms & toilets
₹22LPriority 3 · Roofing & grounds
| # | Component and basis | Units × rate | Amount (₹) | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First-floor slab concreting (3,080 sq ft)Balance of the ₹20,00,000 estimate; SMART meets the other ₹10 lakh | Lump sum | 10,00,000 | 1 |
| 2 | Six classrooms: Pre-KG, KG, Classes 1–4Per room: completion ₹3,00,000 + furniture & learning materials ₹2,00,000 | 6 × 5,00,000 | 30,00,000 | 2 |
| 3 | Palliative-care and physiotherapy roomCompletion ₹3,00,000 + furniture & equipment ₹2,00,000 | 1 × 5,00,000 | 5,00,000 | 2 |
| 4 | Aswas Counselling CentreCompletion ₹3,00,000 + furniture & equipment ₹2,00,000 | 1 × 5,00,000 | 5,00,000 | 2 |
| 5 | Toilet blockGirls', boys' and accessible toilets | Lump sum | 5,00,000 | 2 |
| 6 | Auditorium roofingSecond-floor community hall | Lump sum | 6,00,000 | 3 |
| 7 | Playground roofingA covered play area that can be used through the monsoon | Lump sum | 10,00,000 | 3 |
| 8 | Ground tiling and landscapingPaved yard and planting around the building | Lump sum | 6,00,000 | 3 |
| Total CSR support sought (Rupees seventy-seven lakh only) | 77,00,000 | |||
No overheads
The budget has no administrative or management charge. Every line is construction or fit-out.
Itemised estimates
Itemised estimates for the slab and for one room are available. Quotations for the lump-sum items will be shared before the agreement is signed.
SMART's own share
The ≈ ₹36 lakh already invested in piling and structure is not part of this request.
Sponsorship menu
Choose what you build.
Thirteen units add up to the ₹77 lakh. Each one has its own estimate, its own completion photograph and its own line in the utilisation certificate. Tap the units that fit your CSR budget, then send us your selection.
Funding models
Five ways to fund the building.
Choose the model that fits your CSR budget and reporting cycle. All five use the same agreement, the same milestone-linked releases and the same reporting.
A
Principal partner
₹77,00,000
Funds the whole completion under one agreement, with one consolidated report and full attribution.
Suits a company that wants one flagship project.
B
Block partner
₹5L – ₹30L
Funds one complete block: structure ₹10L, six classrooms ₹30L, care wing ₹10L, toilets ₹5L, auditorium roof ₹6L, or the play area and grounds ₹16L.
Suits a fixed budget that still has to deliver a finished outcome.
C
Room sponsor
₹5,00,000 / room
Completes and furnishes one named room: a classroom, the palliative-care room or the counselling centre.
Suits first-time partners and smaller CSR budgets.
D
Co-funding consortium
Any amount · ₹35,000 shares
Several companies fund one block together, and each receives its own utilisation certificate. Building-fund shares are open to smaller firms and to employee giving.
Suits industry associations, MSMEs and employee groups.
E
Two-year partnership
₹55L + ₹22L
Phase A (FY 2026–27) opens the school and care rooms: the slab, eight rooms and the toilets. Phase B (FY 2027–28) adds the auditorium roof, the covered play area and the grounds.
Suits a commitment spread across two CSR budgets.
In-kind support is welcome under every model. Cement, steel, tiles, furniture or computers delivered to the site are valued, receipted and reported in the same way as cash.
Schedule VII, Companies Act 2013
- (ii)Promoting education: Grace Montessori School, Pre-KG to Class 4
- (i)Health care: palliative care and physiotherapy for bedridden patients
- (iii)Senior citizens and socially and economically backward groups
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 4Quality Education
- SDG 3Good Health and Well-being
- SDG 10Reduced Inequalities
Implementation
Eight months to handover.
Work resumes when the first release arrives. If support is committed by January 2027, the classrooms can open with the school year in June 2027.
RELEASE 140%
On signing. Mobilisation and the first-floor slab.
RELEASE 230%
Walls and plaster complete, certified by the site engineer.
RELEASE 320%
Floors, doors, windows and painting complete.
RELEASE 410%
After handover, the completion report and the audited utilisation certificate.
This is a proposed schedule. Where a partner's own release terms differ, SMART will follow them.
M1 is the month of the first release. With a January 2027 start, M8 is August 2027. The programme is indicative and will be confirmed with the contractor at signing.
Outcomes and reporting
What changes, and how you will know.
| Measured at handover (month 8) | Today · Nov 2026 | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Classrooms completed and furnished | 0 of 6 | 6 of 6 |
| Care rooms completed and furnished | 0 of 2 | 2 of 2 |
| Girls', boys' and accessible toilets | Not built | In use |
| Auditorium and play area | Not roofed | Roofed and in use |
| NIOS accreditation | Not yet eligible to apply | Application filed |
EVERY MONTHProgress note
Dated site photographs, the work done and the money spent.
EACH MILESTONEStage certificate
Signed by the site engineer before the next release.
AT HANDOVERCompletion file
Completion report, asset list and audited utilisation certificate.
AFTER ONE YEAROutcome report
First-year results against the measures above.
Open to inspection. The partner's team, or an agency it appoints, may visit the site and examine the project accounts at any stage. SMART will support an independent impact assessment if the partner commissions one.
| How partners are acknowledged | Principal | Block | Room | Share |
|---|
Acknowledgement is a courtesy to partners, not a marketing sponsorship. The CSR Rules exclude activities supported to gain a marketing benefit, so naming will follow each partner's CSR policy.
Track record
Thirteen years in one neighbourhood.
SMART began in 2013 as a ten-year programme for a single settlement. It has stayed on, and its work has widened from schooling and housing to women's livelihoods and palliative care.
2013
SMART begins
A ten-year plan for one settlement: education, women's empowerment and housing. Registered as a charitable society in 2014.
2016
Study hall, computer centre and library open
Inaugurated by Shri S. Sharma, MLA, and Dr K. M. Abubacker of CIGI. Computer classes for women are taught by two faculty members from the community.
By 2023
Phase 1 delivered
Grace Montessori pre-primary school started. Ten dilapidated houses rebuilt. A children's arts and sports club, a playground and awareness classes running.
2024
Foundation stone laid
Laid in November for the SMART Educational Complex.
2025
"Eve Talk" sessions for parents
Sessions on mobile addiction, healthy relationships, and family, law and ethics.
2026
Structure up
Ground floor complete; first-floor slab under way.
Organisations that have worked with SMART
People's FoundationProgramme partner
EDMAQ QatarMontessori school facilitator
Baithu Zakath KeralaTen houses rebuilt
Amity Charitable Trust, KochiStudy hall, computers, survey
Ignitarium Technology SolutionsLaptops for women's skills training
ECGF EdavanakkadPhase 1 promoter
Women & skills
Laptops sponsored by Ignitarium for skills training, taught by faculty from the community.
Palliative care
An ambulance and home-care visits to bedridden patients, running today.
Housing
Dilapidated homes rebuilt with partners including Baithu Zakath Kerala.
Scholarships
Scholarships and school kits every year for children who need support to keep studying.
Governance
Registered, audited and accountable.
SMART is a registered charitable society that has worked in one settlement since 2013. A Chartered Accountant has audited its accounts for each of the last three years.
- Legal name
- South Malipuram Rehabilitation Society (SMART)
- Legal form
- Charitable society, Kerala
- Registration
- EKM/TC/846/2014
- 80G
- ABMAS8669PF20231
- PAN
- ABMAS8669P
- 12A · CSR-1
- Certificates shared with the due-diligence pack
- Bankers
- South Indian Bank, Murukumpadom
- Office
- Juma Masjid Road, Smart Nagar, South Malippuram, Azheekal P.O., Kochi 682 508
Who is responsible
Bank transfer only
Grants are received by bank transfer, into a separate project account if the partner asks.
A ledger of its own
Every receipt and payment is booked to a project ledger, by budget line.
Payment against bills
Suppliers are paid by cheque or transfer against bills. Quotations stay on file.
Annual audit
Audited every year by a Chartered Accountant. The last three years are available.
Utilisation certificate
Certified by the auditor after handover, itemised by budget line.
Unspent balance
Refunded, or reallocated only with the partner's written consent.
The school and care services are open to every family, whatever their religion, caste or gender. Grant funds pay only for the eight budget lines above; the ladies' prayer hall, offices and staff room are funded separately. No government body, public-sector undertaking or company has ever blacklisted SMART.
Next steps
Start with a visit to the site.
South Malipuram is a short drive from the High Court of Kerala. An hour on site shows you the structure, the school at work and the families it serves.
Site visit
SMART hosts your CSR team at South Malipuram and presents the proposal to your committee.
Due diligence
We hand over the documents below and answer questions from your finance and legal teams.
Agreement
You choose a funding model, and both sides sign an MoU covering the budget, milestones, reporting and acknowledgement.
First release
Work resumes in the month the first release arrives, starting with the first-floor slab.
Handover
The rooms are inspected jointly and inaugurated by the partner. The completion report and audited certificate follow.
Contact
- 👤Safuwan Muhammadali, Chairman+91 94475 63600
- 👤Ishaq Azhari, Project Director+91 99950 40265
- ☎Office+91 85909 06712
- ✉smartprojectpd@gmail.comWrite to us to arrange a site visit or request the full proposal
- 📍Juma Masjid Road, Smart Nagar, South Malippuram, Azheekal P.O., Kochi 682 508Open in Google Maps
Bank account for the grant
- Account name
- South Malippuram Rehabilitation Society (SMART)
- Account no.
- 0609053000007821
- Bank
- South Indian Bank, Murukumpadom
- IFSC
- SIBL0000609
- 80G
- ABMAS8669PF20231
Please email smartprojectpd@gmail.com after you transfer, so we can send your receipt and 80G certificate.
Documents for your due diligence
- Registration certificate and bye-laws
- 12A and 80G orders, and PAN card
- CSR-1 registration certificate
- Audited accounts and tax returns for the last three years
- Activity reports for the last three years
- Governing-body list with addresses
- Land title deed and latest encumbrance certificate
- Building permit and approved drawings
- Estimates signed by a licensed engineer
- Cancelled cheque of the Society's account