Organizations such as OPEN are needed to fund classrooms, benches, desks, scholarships etc, since Government policies leave little money for infrastructure or scholarships. The Tamil Nadu Government policies mandate that all of a school's income from the Government go towards teacher salaries for education in Tamil only. Tuition fees from students go directly to the Government.

Government schools have to beg from private philanthropists for funds for classroom buildings, benches, desks, and other supplies. Parent-teacher organizations at these schools raise money and administer spending for these infrastructure expenses, as well as on salaries for English teachers. Education in English is vital for success in modern India.

As an example, here is the budget for the Jaigopal Garodia Girls' Higher Secondary School, Saidapet, Chennai.

As we can see from the above summary, a typical Government school has no money for the development of the school itself. All monies from the Government go to staff salaries. Organizations such as OPEN are needed to develop infrastructure and provide scholarships for needy students.