Happy School

What is a Happy School?

To survey and select a school for a Happy School Project

To execute a Happy School Project

To fund a Happy School Project

To measure the impact of a Happy School Project

To Plan for sustainability of a Happy School Project

To understand responsibilities of District/Club Teams

Learning Objectives

According to the T-E-A-C-H program, for a primary (class I - IV) or elementary (class I - VIII) school to be called a “Happy School”, the following eight facilities must exist:

Painted, well maintained and secure school building

Clean and hygienic separate toilets for boys and girls

Safe and adequate drinking water for both students and teachers

Library

What is a Happy School?

Uniforms and footwear for every student

Play material, games and sports equipment

Benches and desks for better student-teacher interaction

Well maintained space for teaching staff

Of the above, facilities at serial nos. b, c, d, e (uniforms) and f are mandatory under the Right to Education (RTE) Act.

What is a Happy School?

Survey 3-4 schools using School Information Form No. H1/3 available at www.rotarytecah.org

Club Members or registered volunteers could be surveyors (for mobilising volunteers you may use Role of Volunteers in Happy Schools presentation available at www.rotaryteach.org)

Give surveyors a letter of introduction to the Head Teacher, requesting permission for survey

Survey and Selection of Schools

Surveyors to undertake physical inspection of school and speak to teachers and students to assess requirements

Surveyors to take pictures of existing condition of school

Upload details of survey by revisiting School Information Form on website

Based on survey data and happy school selection criteria, select an eligible school for a Happy School Project

Survey and Selection of Schools

Determine the facilities to be installed/created /provided for based on survey

Obtain quotations from 3 vendors for each facility

Estimate project implementation schedule

Executing a Happy School

Determine roles of Inner Wheel Club members in project implementation

Forge Partnerships with other Rotary Clubs, Rotaract Clubs, RCCs, NGOs, IWCs, Corporates etc., as required

Clarify division of responsibilities of partners

Executing a Happy School

Club funds or corporates /philanthropic individuals

RILM grants to the extent of 50% of total project cost(including 5% of total works cost as administrative cost) to the maximum of Rs. 2.5 lakh

Fill in Happy School Grant Application Form online for RILM grant

Upon upload of a completed project, through the Grant Application Form, grant will be released as reimbursement

Funding a Happy School

With the help of volunteers assess, at the end of 6 months and 1 year from project completion

condition of facilities/services provided for

Changes in average attendance of students in classes 3,6 and 8

Changes in average grades of 5 students from each class (classes 2 to 5)

Average number of children remaining absent for more than 10 days from each class ( classes 2 to 5)

Impact Assessment

Plan along with the SMC/school authorities/local authorities/ parent-teacher groups/ students for:

Physical maintenance and upkeep of facilities provided for

Resource allocation for periodic future maintenance and upkeep

Project Sustainability Planning

Start an Award System among Happy Schools in an area to encourage efforts at maintaining facilities installed

Start an Award System within a Happy School itself to award volunteers who are maintaining facilities.

Project Sustainability Planning

1. Attend Level-I Training Program and conduct Level-II Training for Happy School

2. Motivate Clubs to take up HSP

3. Set timelines for execution of the various HSP

4. Monitor progress of the Rotary Clubs executing the HSP

Responsibility of District Happy School Committee Chair and Members

5. Disseminate information received from RILM or (national level) Happy School Committee Member (HSCM)

6. Work in close coordination with the HSCM7. Ensure upload of all completed projects by all Clubs

concerned

8. Ensure District HSP goals are met

Responsibility of District Happy School Committee Chair and Members