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BAREFOOT COLLEGE TILONIA ANNUAL REPORT 2008 – 2009 BAREFOOT COLLEGE, TILONIA, 305816, (VIA) MADANGANJ, AJMER DISTRICT, RAJASTHAN TEL NO : + 91(0) 1463-288204 FAX : + 91(0) 1463-288206 E-mail : [email protected] Web Site : www.barefootcollege.org

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    BAREFOOT COLLEGE TILONIA  

       

      

    ANNUAL REPORT 

    2008 – 2009  BAREFOOT COLLEGE, TILONIA, 305816, (VIA) MADANGANJ, AJMER DISTRICT, RAJASTHAN TEL NO : + 91(0) 1463-288204 FAX : + 91(0) 1463-288206 E-mail : [email protected] Web Site : www.barefootcollege.org

  • SUMMARY The Ministry of External Affairs Government of India has recognised Barefoot College, (BC) Tilonia in 2008 as a Training Centre for illiterate, semi-literate and literate rural women as Barefoot Solar Engineers (WBSEs) from Least Developed Countries (LDC) of Asia, Africa and Latin America. The first batch of WBSEs from Tanzania, Uganda, The Gambia, Malawi, Ethiopia, Sierra Leone, Rwanda and Bhutan have after completing their 6 month residential training during 2008 – 2009 in Tilonia, since, returned to their respective countries to solar electrifying their villages. A Special Cover was released on Barefoot College through video-conferencing by Sri Jyotiraditya Scindia, Minister for State, Communication and Information Technology, Government of India from Delhi and simultaneously for the Chief Post Master General, Post and Telegraph in Tilonia on 16th December 2008. Community members, BC staff as well invitees including the Sarpanch, Tilonia Panchayat, were present during the function organised in the BC campus. A wide – screen was put up for the video – conference release and viewed at the open- air stage. This is possibly for the first time that a video – conferencing has ever been organised in a village in Rajasthan. A two day photo exhibition titled: Solar Lighting - the Barefoot Way was organised by the members of the Barefoot Solar Engineers' Association of Bhutan in collaboration with the Barefoot College, Tilonia, Rajasthan. This first ever exhibition put up by the Association was inaugurated by Her Majesty Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck. The exhibition held at the Druk Hotel was attended by many ministers, representatives and heads of international organisations and relevant agencies. A ten minutes clip prepared by BC was screened for the occasion on the process of demystifying solar technology wherein illiterate village women assembled and made circuits as well as charge controllers in six months. The second batch of semi-literate and literate rural women from Mozambique, Mali, Ethiopia, Senegal, Sudan, Siberia and Djibouti are trained as WBSEs in Tilonia. Two women from Siberia are undergoing training in SWRC, Leh, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir. The Tata Jagriti Yatra representing more than 400 youth, men and women (aged 25-45) from different walks of life and states in the country visited Tilonia in 9th January 2009. They arrived at Tilonia Railway Station in a special train and went around visiting Barefoot College (BC) campus and knowing more about BCs initiatives. The youth group after visiting many places in the country concluded their one-day visit with an hours’ open interactive session with the Director, Barefoot Collage and senior staff. The Climate Solutions Road Tour organised by the India Youth Climate Network consisting of 15 youth drove down from Kanyakumari to Delhi in electronic REWA cars. The group discussed Climate Solutions with organisations, civil society and educational institutions on their 6 weeks tour across the country. The Tour stopped and visited Barefoot College, Tilonia on 2nd February 2009. There was a jugalbandl between Rajasthan folk singers Langas and Manganiars with a solar powered rock band amongst the tour members which sang and played on the cause and theme of climate change and solutions.

  • -1- “Come summer and Rajasthan faces acute drinking water scarcity in villages. Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) tanks in rural schools are the only low-cost alternative.”

    -A barefoot architect

    DRINKING WATER

    All villages in Rajasthan face acute security drinking water the during summer months every year. Women have to walk for far more distances every year to fetch water. Children, men, women and animals all need them. All existing and available drinking water sources in villages are exhausted during 6 months in a year and if there is very little rainfall the ensuing 6 month poses a far worse scenario. Barefoot Architects have during 2008-2009 constructed 20 RWH tanks in 3 districts of Rajasthan including Ajmer, Nagaur and Barmer. The tanks have a total capacity of collecting 700,000 litres of rain water annually. Before the actual construction of the RWH tanks take place, a series of village level meetings are organised after which Village Water Communities (VWCs) are formed. Joint bank accounts are opened in the name of VWCs and 2 of its members including 1 woman member operate the joint accounts.

    1. VILLAGE LEVEL MEETINGS, TRAINING CAMPS AND WORKSHOPS During 2008-2009, thirty training camps and workshops were organised each of a duration of 1 day wherein community members and field staff were trained in maintaining simple financial books of accounts. More than 1275 person had participated in the meetings, training camps and workshops. 2. SOCIAL AUDIT MEETINGS OF THE RWH TANKS Once RWH tanks are completed, the entire rural community along with VWC members participate in social audit meetings wherein all documents related to construction of the tanks until completion is displayed for public scrutiny. The documents are also accessible at BC. The RWH tanks are formally handed over to the community after the construction and VWC members are responsible for its future maintenance as well as upkeep. 720 persons from 19 villages had participated in social audit meetings organised during the year. More than 5250 men, women and children are able to access drinking water all through the year in 19 villages of Ajmer, Nagaur and Barmer districts of Rajasthan.

    NEER JAAL Between January 2008 to March 2009, samples and data were collected from all existing water sources in 32 panchayats and 39 villages of Dudu and Silora block respectively. A workshop was jointly organised by Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) New Delhi and Barefoot College on 29th – 30th January 2009. All participants discussed the progress and status of Neer Jaal – a web – based water portal at the workshop which was attended 40 persons including representatives from DEF as well as Programme In – charges, Co-ordinators and senior staff of BC.

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    “Never in my whole life time have 1 taken home Rs 1500 as fortnights’ wages as I did this year.”

    -A wage labourer in a work site

    DISEMMINATION OF NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE ACT (NREGA) 2005 One of the latest community – managed initiative of BC has been dissemination of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 through training camps and workshops. In this context, Barefoot College had organised training camps for Mates (sponsors) of NREGA work sites. Details of the training camps are given in the table below:

    S. no Name of Trainees Women Men Total

    Paileynt Date Vewve

    1 The Role of Mate in NREGA 2 12 14 1.7.08 to 2.7.2008

    Brijpura village

    2 Training Workshop for Mates

    2 12 14 8.8.08 to 9.8.2008

    Tilonia village

    3 Training of Mates 0 16 16 17.8.08 to 18.8.2008

    Tilonia village

    4 Role of Mate in NREGA work sites

    4 15 19 30.8.08 to 31.8.2008

    Chhota Narena village

    5 Training of Mates 5 28 33 2.1.09 to 31.1.2009

    Kakalwada village

    6 NREGA Documentation 0 3 3 19.8.08 to 20.8.2008

    Vijaypura village

    7 Training of Mates 0 1 1 21.8.08 to 23.8.2008

    Bhindr, Sarada, Ballabhanagar village

    8 Training of Mates 0 1 1 4.7.08 to 6.7.2008

    Delhi

    9 Training of Mates 0 3 3 7.1.09 to 9.1.2009

    Kushalgrh, Bagidhora village

    10 Training of Mates 0 4 4 15.1.09 to 21.1.2009

    Sjjanagrh, Kasarvadi village

    11 Training of Mates 0 1 1 27.1.09 to Badisaraidi,

  • 1.2.2009 Chotisarvan village

    12 Training of Mates 1 4 5 2.11.08 to 7.11.2008

    Vijaypura, Rajsamand village

    Training camps on Social Audit were organised by BC between 11-9-2008 to 25-09-2008 in villages Vijaypura, Kumbalgadh, 5 Panchayats in Srinagar Block and 8 block in Ajmer District. The training camps were for a duration of 2 and 3 days respectively and participated by a total number of 91 persons including 14 women and 77 men.

  • - 3 -

    “Can semi-literate, literate rural women be trained as barefoot dentists?”

    -A visitor Barefoot College

    COMMUNITY HEALTH It has been 2 years since Barefoot College had taken up the initiative of involving illiterate, semi-literate, literate rural women in being trained as women barefoot dentists. Conceptually the initiative draws its experience of training Women Barefoot Solar Engineers since 1986. Dental Hygiene is an area of health concern that necessitates attention as rural communities have no access to information regarding preventive measures in dental care especially women and children. During the 2008-2009, a Dental Unit equipped with a Dental Chair has been established and 2 rural women are being trained in basic dental care. An Italian team of 2 dentists including a lady dentist began the initial process together with another lady dentist from nearby town Kishangarh. Two women were selected and have begun their training. Children attending BC’s pre-school education centres and night schools as well as women from nearby villages around Tilonia have during this year undergone regular dental check-ups. The table below provides details of the mobilisation of communities, men, women and children in Community Health:

    S.no. Programme Details Total1 OPD Number of Patients 2189

    New Patients 1344Old Patients 845No of Patients Admitted 86No of Patients Referred 48

    2 Mother and child welfare New Expectant Mothers 746Old Expectant Mothers 441Total no of Deliveries 842Deliveries in Hospital 494Deliveries at House 348Deliveries performed by trained midwives 275Deliveries performed by un-trained midwives 64No of Midwives 48

    3 Family Welfare Programme

    No of Women undergoing sterilisation 109No of Men undergoing Vasectomy -

  • No of Men using contraceptives 454No of women using contraceptive Pills 379No of Women using Copper T 2

    4 T.B. Eradication Programme

    No of T.B. Patients 30Total no of villages 7Total of number men 27Total of number Women 3

    5 Pathological Laboratory No of persons undergoing cough tests 349Total no of villages 25No of men 150No of women 199Haemoglobin Tests undertaken 963No of villages 25No of men 516No of women 447Urine Tests 1199No of villages 30No of men 502No of women 697Malaria Tests 632No of village 25No of men 342

    No of women 292No of T.L.C. Patients 88Blood Group Tests No of villages 25No of men 32No of women 56No of Patients undergoing Blood Sugar Tests 26No of villages 4No of men 10No of women 16

    6 Training No of Midwives undergoing Training 56No of Meetings of Midwives 12No of Health Workers participating in the training of midwives

    10

    No of Training Camps for Health Workers 2Duration of Training 5No of Health Workers undergoing Training 10Duration of training 1

  • 7 Medical Camps No of Mental Camps 5

    No of villages 7No of men 22No of women 15No of Homeopathy Camps 3No of villages 17No of men 54No of women 21

    8 Health Checkups

    No of Night School children undergoing Health Checkups

    49

    No of villages 46No of Boys 321No of Girls 667No of check-up undergoing by children attending pre-school education centres

    50

    No of villages 57No of Boys 915No of Girls 1114

    9 Mother & Child Welfare No of T.T. I Doses 454No of T.T. II Doses 356No of women using lron Tablets No of women undergoing Haemoglobin tests 645No of Pregnant women being weighed 764No of women undergoing Blood check-up 609

    10. Immunisation No of children undines D.P.T. I 585No of children undines D.P.T. II 402No of children undines D.P.T. III 402No of child undergoing Polio drops 402No of child undergoing B.C.G. 560No of child undergoing tests for Measles 336

    11. Mother and Infant Mortality

    No of deaths amongst Pregnant woman 1No of infant mortality during 1st month 34No of infant mortality during 1st month 2No of infant mortality during 1 year 6

  • - 4 -

    “There are more work sites because of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act which calls for a crying need for crèches (Pre-School Education Centres) in villages.”

    -A woman wage labourer

    EDUCATION PRE- SCHOOL EDUCATION There are 80 Pre-School Education Centres (PECs) being presently co-ordinated by BC and attended by more than 2750 children including 1500 girls through 130 trained women barefoot teachers in 3 districts of Ajmer, Jaipur and Barmer in Rajasthan, India. Regular training of teachers enable them to update their information and get familiarised with innovative and low cost learning material for children and prepare them as well as initiate creative play activities. There were 2 training camps organised in villages Brijpura and Tikawda for the Barefoot Teachers of Pre-School Education Centres (PSECs) during November 2008 and in February 2009. The camps were participated by a total number of 56 teachers (balsevikas) from 40 villages. Both camps were initial training in nature and for a total duration of 7 days each respectively. More details about the teachers are given in the tables below:

    The First Camp in November 2008

    S. no. Field Center

    Date of Appointment

    S. no.

    Name of the Teacher

    (Balsevika)

    Age Village were the Pre-School Education Center is

    mtirated and the balsevika 1- Nalu 1-12-08 1 Sona Devi 23 Meena ki dhani

    1-12-08 2 Gyarsi Devi 32 Meena ki dhani 1-1-07 3 Chanda Devi 21 Faloda 10-10-08 4 Manbhar Devi 18 Churali 10-10-08 5 Shanti Devi 50 Churali

    2- Kadampura 2-3-07 6 Nandu Devi 30 Sargau 1-10-08 7 Swarupkanwar 35 Didwada

    3- Kakalwada 1-7-08 8 Madraj 21 Gagunda 1-10-08 9 Najama Bano 42 Bhogodeet 1-8-08 10 Rahamt Bano 22 Bhogodeet 1-8-08 11 Prem Devi 45 Sironj

    4- Tikawda 1-9-08 12 Mamta Devi 23 Barna 1-9-08 13 Rinadevi 27 Barna

    5 Brijpura 1-4-08 14 Geeta Devi 32 Dhani Purohitan 1-9-08 15 Suman Kanwar 20 Rahimpura

  • 1-9-08 16 Maihar Bano 20 Rahimpura 1-4-97 17 Mona Kanwar 21 Aradaka 1-8-08 18 Geeta Devi 24 Ralawta 1-10-08 19 Asha Devi 30 Ralawta 1-8-08 20 Sunita Devi 22 Tityari

    6 Kotari 1-12-08 21 Deepshika 35 Banjara ki dhani 1-8-08 22 Sakuntala Kanwar 35 Kotari 1-1-06 23 Gattu devi 40 Bagariyo ki dhani 1-10-07 24 Maina devi 25 Samali dhani 1-9-08 25 Santara devi 19 Koyata dhani 1-9-08 26 Lali devi 30 Jaliyo ki dhani

    7 Chotanaraina 1-8-08 27 Seema devi 19 Chotanaraina – A 1-1-04 28 Suman devi 25 Tyod– A 1-9-08 29 Santara devi 30 Tyod– B 1-9-08 30 Mainatadevi 23 Sursura

    9 Solavta 2006-07 31 Geeta devi 35 Moradi Kurd 1-1-08 32 Lalita devi 21 Pigun 2007-08 33 Nyala devi 25 Moradi Kala

    The Second Camp in February 2009

    S. no. Field Centre Date of

    Appointment S. no. Name of the

    Teacher (Balsevika) Age Village were the Pre-School

    Education Center is mtirated and the balsevika

    1 Kadampura 1-10-08 1 Swarupkanwar 35 Didwada 12-2-09 2 Rajeshkanwar 36 Kadmpura

    2 Kakalwada 1-7-08 3 Manraj 21 Gagunda 1-10-08 4 Najma Bano 42 Bhogodeet 1-8-08 5 Rahamt Bano 22 Bhogodeet

    3 Brijpura 10-1-09 6 Saroj devi 25 Ralawta 4 Kotari 1-1-09 7 Kamal Kanwar 34 Barda ki dhani

    1-1-09 8 Raj Kanwar 33 Bhairwai 1-11-08 9 Kanchan devi 30 Nosal 1-9-08 10 Santara devi 19 Koyata ki dhani

    5 Chotanaraina 1-8-08 11 Shimal devi 25 Chotanaraina – B 1-2-09 12 Haimlata devi 26 Moradi

    6 Jawaja 1-2-09 13 Basnta devi 19 Bhairukheda 7 Dhanau 2008 14 Veera devi 18 Bhil Basti

    2008 15 Antari devi 45 Bhil Basti 2007 16 Rsida devi 45 Nsiraniyon ki dhani 2007 17 Aminat 20 Nsiraniyon ki dhani 2008 18 Pempa devi 28 Jakhndon ki dhani 2008 19 Hatthu devi 35 Jakhndon ki dhani

    8 Solavta 2007&08 20 Sushila devi 22 Jadawta 2007&08 21 Santi devi 24 Pingunn 1-1-09 22 Vimala devi 23 Moradi khurd 2007&08 23 Sajan kanwar 33 Moradi kala

    During the year 2008-2009 more than 521 children including 266 boys and 255 girls had joined formal educational mainstream after spending 4 years in PSECs. Barefoot College has during the year taken up the initiative of providing more than 4002 litres of milk as supplementary nutrition in PSECs. This is apart from providing other forms of supplementary nutrition on a monthly basis at the centres.

  • - 5 -

    “Why does Barefoot College not work with formal schools?”

    -A constant refrain from visitors

    EDUCATION NIGHT SCHOOLS During the month of March 2009 more than 4000 children in 150 night schools of Barefoot College in 5 districts of Rajasthan voted simultaneously in their respective villages / night schools for the Global Friend Vote 2009. This activity is organised annually since the year 2001 jointly by Barefoot College, (BC) Tilonia and the Children’s Parliament (CP). In the year 2001 BC and CP were jointly awarded the World Children’s Prize for Child Rights by Childrensworld, Mariefred, Sweden. Every year for the past 8 years, individuals and organisations have been awarded the prize. More than 2 million children voted during February-April 2009. Children all over the world in 86 countries voted one individual or organisation as their Hero amongst the past 28 awardees since 2000. This event was planned and implemented by CP during their monthly meeting in March 2009. After the polling was completed counting of votes were held in 16 villages. The ballot paper was of 2 pages containing names of the 28 awardees and their symbols. This event was reported in the language (Hindi) print media extensively. The entire process has also been documented audio-visually. VOCATIONAL TRAINING- SEWING CLASSES As part of the Vocational Training which equips older children with skills that can later on supplement annual incomes of their families. Sewing skills are imparted to girls in villages Jethgarh Bamaniya, Sangawas, Balapura, Banjaron-ki-dhani and Jaliyon – ki – dhani. A two day training was organised for the Trainers in Tilonia during March 2009 after which more than 60 children are undergoing training in sewing skills. SHIKSHA NIKETAN, TILONIA Rural children from Tilonia and its surrounding 16 villages attend Shiksha Niketan. These villages are situated in a rating of 15 kilometres. During 2008-2009 there were a total number of 446 children including 242 boy and 202 girls attending up to Class 8.

  • Details of visits made by MPs of Childrens’ Parliament

    Filed Centre

    April 08 May 08

    Jun 08

    July 08

    Aug. 08

    Sept. 08

    Oct. 08

    Nov. 08

    Dec. 08

    Jan. 09

    Feb. 09

    Mar. 09 Total

    C. Naraina 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 2 3 0 6 Tikawada 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 4 1 2 0 10 Kadampura 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 1 9 Brijpura 2 1 0 2 1 4 0 1 1 1 2 2 13 Nalu 0 5 3 2 2 2 1 0 3 4 2 4 22 Kotari 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 2 3 1 0 5 12

    1 9 0 3 0 1 0 1 5 0 1 3 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 5

    Kaklwada 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 6 9 1 1 1 2 1 3 0 2 2 2 2 22

    Jawaja 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 22 4 6 5 5 9 3 1 10 0 4 4 45

    Dhanau 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Solavta 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 10

    3 2 0 2 1 3 0 0 2 3 2 3 16 Rampali 14 2 3 1 0 2 4 1 1 2 0 0 30 Kriti Chithodgarh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    2 7 5 10 6 11 1 4 15 11 9 12 72 11 5 7 9 7 10 6 1 12 2 6 6 70 17 4 3 3 1 5 4 3 4 7 2 4 51 2 12 3 6 2 1 1 2 8 1 4 4 38

    Total 32 28 18 28 16 27 12 10 39 21 21 26 231

    QUARTERLY ASSESSMENT OF CHILDREN ATTENDING NIGHT SCHOOLS

    Field Centres No of Night S.

    No of Children Enrolled

    No of Children Undergoing Assessment

    No of Children Absent

    No of Children Promoted

    Percentage

    Jawaja 15 344 227 117 186 54.07

    Tikawada 6 172 128 44 103 59.88

    Alaripu-Rampali 5 115 99 16 82 71.3

    Sholawata 10 314 215 92 218 69.43

    Kadmpura 7 93 35 58 14 15.05

    Barmer 7 162 135 31 112 69.14

    Kotri 18 479 365 114 337 70.35

    Nalu 5 119 83 36 81 68.07

    Kriti 5 151 146 5 62 41.06

    Kakalwada 14 353 295 58 256 72.52

    Brjapura 10 306 203 103 174 56.86 Chhota Narena 6 158 92 66 82 51.9

    Total 108 2766 2023 740 1707 61.71

  • - 6 -

    “Why focus only on training illiterate, semi-literate rural women as solar engineers.” “Why not others from cities and towns?”

    -An often heard remark from visitors as Barefoot College

    DEMYSTIFICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF TECHNOLOGY- SOLAR ENERGY Training nucleus at Solar Workshop, Tilonia There is a team of Barefoot Solar Engineers (BSEs) and Trainees at the Solar Workshop in Tilonia which together is responsible for training WBSEs. Details of the training nucleus are given below:

    S.no. Name Village District State 1 Shamma Khan Harmara Ajmer Rajasthan 2 Chotu Singh Buharu Ajmer Rajasthan 3 Satyanarayan Rampura Ajmer Rajasthan 4 Ganpat Lal Faloda Ajmer Rajasthan 5 Goradhan Lal Mundoti Ajmer Rajasthan 6 Firoj Tilonia Ajmer Rajasthan 7 Magan Kanwar Bawadi Ajmer Rajasthan 8 Lila Devi Faloda Ajmer Rajasthan 9 Rekha Devi Harmara Ajmer Rajasthan 10 Najama Harmara Ajmer Rajasthan 11 Kaluram Nohariya Ajmer Rajasthan 12 Gulab Devi Harmara Ajmer Rajasthan 13 Guman Nath Joginada Ajmer Rajasthan 14 Bhagawat Nanadan Harmara Ajmer Rajasthan Trainees 1 Kailash Dhanau Barmer Rajasthan 2 Laxman Sharganv Ajmer Rajasthan 3 Omprakash Kotri Ajmer Rajasthan 4 Gita Devi Tilonia Ajmer Rajasthan 5 Hoshiyar Bhojiyawas Ajmer Rajasthan 6 Haphizan Harmara Ajmer Rajasthan 7 Kiran - Bihar

  • BC’s community- managed initiatives of solar electrifying villages in India dining 2008-2009 are enumerated below:

    S. no.

    Name of village District State SHS SL REW

    1 Naka ki dhani Jaipur Rajasthan 16 - 1 2 Kaliya Jaipur Rajasthan 9 - - 3 Kheda Jaipur Rajasthan - 69 - 4 Singla Jaipur Rajasthan - 44 - 5 Doi ki dhni Jaipur Rajasthan - 27 - 6 Rebariyon ki dhani Ajmer Rajasthan - 12 - 7 Bagriyon ki dhani Ajmer Rajasthan - 6 - 8 Bhopa ki dhani Ajmer Rajasthan 30 11 - 9 Sattaya ki dhani Ajmer Rajasthan 25 - - 11 Kalwaniyon ki dhani Ajmer Rajasthan 9 - - 12 Lega ki dhani Ajmer Rajasthan 3 4 - 13 Koiyata ki dhani Ajmer Rajasthan - 9 - 14 Balaji ki dhani Ajmer Rajasthan - 11 - 15 Gudha Ajmer Rajasthan - 21 - 16 Jakhado ki dhani Barmer Rajasthan 40 2 - 17 Kitnoriya Barmer Rajasthan 50 20 - 18 Sarala Barmer Rajasthan 28 10 - 19 Didawa Gida Barmer Rajasthan 32 18 - 20 Tiladi bhilo ki dhani Barmer Rajasthan 50 - - 21 Khejadiyali Barmer Rajasthan 50 - - 22 Dhako ka Tala / Sawa Barmer Rajasthan - 100 - 23 Goli Komda Visakapatnam Andhra Pradesh 55 18 1 24 Batnuru Visakapatnam Andhra Pradesh 14 3 - 25 Ambawari dara konda Visakapatnam Andhra Pradesh 30 16 1 26 Nawla Moka Visakapatnam Andhra Pradesh 1 7 - 27 Rel Gadha Visakapatnam Andhra Pradesh - 6 - 28 Merikulu Visakapatnam Andhra Pradesh - 39 - 29 Wanchula Visakapatnam Andhra Pradesh - 11 -

  • - 7 -

    “Metal craft has enabled rural youth to be self-employed which also provides gainful wage employment to others like them at their small units in villages.”

    -A Barefoot College engineer at the Fabrication Workshop in Tilonia.

    Technology dissemination – Mechanical Fabrication Workshop Since 1988 rural youth who have studied in night schools have undergone Vocational Training at the Mechanical Fabrication Workshop in Metalcraft. This has enabled rural youth to be self-employed who provide gainful employment to more than 100 youth in their respective workshops. This has also checked their migration to nearby towns and distant search in sear of wage. 2 barefoot engineers at the Mechanical Fabrication Workshop in Tilonia had visited the BC affiliated organisation in Chalthi Champwat, Uttranchal to erect 2 geodesic domes with dimensions of 10 and 6 metres respectively. It took them 15 days to train youth from Champawat District, Uttranchal who together with the barefoot engineers had erected the domes. The Workshop had during 2008-2009, fabricated 760 panel stands for the Solar Workshop in Tilonia. The Metal Fabrication Workshop had taken up the responsibility to repair the Medical Block at BC campus (Referral Hospital with OPD) to establish a Dental Unit during this year. A total annual income of INR 970350 were generated through fabrication and Metalcraft at the Workshop during 2008-2009. This includes fabricating cots, window – frames, windows, door- frames, doors gates, stands, tables and chairs.

  • - 8 -

    “Can women really do the strenuous work of fabricating parabolised solar cookers from scrap iron at the workshop”

    -At the Workshop of Women Barefoot Solar Cooker Engineers in Tilonia

    THE WOMEN BAREFOOT SOLAR COOKER ENGINEERS SOCIETY TILONIA Once persons visiting Barefoot College are at the Workshop of the Women Solar Cooker Engineers they are able to get the reply to this very oft-repeated question. The Women Barefoot Solar Cooker Engineers Society, Tilonia has since 2006 been fabricating and maintaining parbolised solar cookers in Rajasthan. During 2006-2009 they have installed solar cookers in villages Jaliyon – ki – dhani, Koytan – ki – dhani as well as in residences of BC’s workers in its new and old campus. The team of women solar cooker engineers has also demonstrated its functioning to the Women Barefoot Solar Engineers (WBSEs) from 9 countries in Africa and Asia being trained at Solar Workshop in Tilonia during 2008-2009. The WBSEs were able to learn to boil water, prepare tea and make chapattis. The Women Solar Cooker Engineers periodically repair cookers installed in BCs field centres in 5 villages. During the year the Society has been able to generate an annual income of INR 135105 through fabrication and sale of solar cookers as well as its repairs and maintenance.

  • - 9 -

    “Promoting rural craftsperson’s and their crafts really means people using it in their lifestyle” -An artisan

    PROMOTION OF RURAL HANDICRAFTS

    In order to promote the crafts and crafts persons as well as to encourage people intermeshing them in their lifestyle Sale-cum-display exhibitions are regularly organised all through the year.

    1- ANNUAL SALES THROUGH EXHIBITIONS (2008-2009)

    S.no.  Place  Annual Sales  

    1. Bhim 15,958.00 2. Hyderabad 39,260.00 3. Jaipur 9,523.00 4. New Delhi 68,316.00 5. Pushkar 19,663.00 6. Bombay - Total Sales 1,52,720.00

    The Crafts Unit also exports handcrafted items overseas. 2- Annual Sales through Hatheli Sansthan has been INR 746835.00 during 2008-2009. The Crafts items have been mainly exported to countries like Australia, UK and the US. 3- Annual Sales through Craft Promotion (2008-2009)

    S. no. Details Annual Sales

    1. Shop Sales 15,83,388.00

    2. Order Sales 28,51,379.00

    3. Exhibition Sales 4,66,548.00

    4. Staff and Other Sales 2,38,010.00

    Total Sales 51,39,325.00

  • 4- Training Training in Sewing

    Girls attending Barefoot Colleges night schools underwent Vocational Training in sewing. 52 girls from 4 night schools in attending Koytan ki dhani, Dyalji ki dhani, Paldi and Kalyanpura. The training has been for a duration of your.

    Promotion of craftspersons during the year 2008-2009 Barefoot College has been involved 205 craftspersons including 265 women. The craftspersons have been able to generate INR 7,13,149 as gainful wages. Each of the craftspersons has been able to get INR 2418 as monthly wages.

    This year the Crafts Section has been able to evolve new designs in bags (rucksack, dholak bag) wallets. 400 Floor mats were crafted during 2008-2009 for Barefoot Colleges night schools generating an income of INR 44,000.

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    “If you do not involve Women and Children in development you are ignoring half the humanity.”

    -A 70 years old rural woman

    RURAL WOMENS’ DEVELOPMENT Barefoot Colleges’ initiatives during 2008-2009 focused itself in disseminating and participating in training camps, workshops and meetings on NREGA and RTI. The annual calendar of events of the Rural Women’s Groups is given in the table below

    S. No.

    Activity No. No. of Participants

    Village level Field Centre level

    Tilonia Level

    Issues taken up for Discussion and Action

    1 Meetings (one day) “ (Two days)

    113 13

    2509 252

    48 Villages

    -

    - 54 Villages

    Womens’ Empowerments, Family issues, Health Education, Womens Rights, Sex Determination Tests, Drought, Alcoholism Development Scheme Minimum Wages, Employment Guarantee Act.

    2 Workshops 5 252 - 45 villages

    - Women & Educations, Women & Health, Womens Rights to Information.

    3 Training 4 527 - - 58 Womens’ Rights Womens’ Health Social Audit Transparency NREGA . RTI Dalit Womens’ Rights.

    4 Womens’ Day (Organised in village Kotadi)

    350

    172 villages

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    Child Marriage Atrocities Towards Women, Alcoholism Sex Determination Tests, Girl Infanticide, Drinking Water, National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

    5 Rallies Dharnas Demonstrations

    20 1504 - 73 villages

    - Minimum Wages Atrocities towards Women, Public Distribution System

    6 May Day Celebrations

    175 - 78 villages

    - Womens’ Rights, Employment Gurantee Act, Right to Information

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    “My name is Jochim Chacha.”

    RURAL COMMUNICATION – USE OF TRADITIONAL MEOIA This introduction by the master puppet is enough to generate interest among men, women and children watching puppet snores and songs. During 2008-2009 a team of barefoot communicators have performed to a total rural audience of 64,000 including men, women, children and visitors to Barefoot College Tilonia. The team has presented puppet plays and songs in 194 villages of Jaipur, Nagaur, Pali, Rajsamand, Bhilwada, Karuli, Ajmer and Jawaja districts of Rajasthan apart from performing in cities like Jaipur, Ajmer, and Delhi, Bikaner, Baran, Kota, Udaipur, Jodhpur and Hyderabad. TRAINING A total of 64 persons consisting of 3 groups including 56 women were trained this year as barefoot communicators. The training was in puppet making as well as handling them. Volunteers including women from overseas visiting Barefoot College during the year had also undergone the training which included women. AUDIO-VISUAL UNIT Documentation of all initiatives is taken up as an on-going process by a team of barefoot videographers all through the year. The unit provides sound and lighting arrangements to all BC’s village level events. The Audio-visual unit screens video-films on Health, Education, Environment, Energy and Women’s Rights at the BC Campus as well as in training camps, night schools, public events and functions. This year 108 films were screened and watched by 2955 persons including visitors from organisations within and outside the country as well as during training camps and workshops. 500 hours of Audio-visual documentation have been carried out on BC’s community managed initiatives during the year. Sound and light arrangements were also provided for events in 41 villages for medical camps, Children’s Parliament sessions, Health Fairs, Children’s Fairs (Bal Melas) and Public Meetings/ Functions.

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    “I have visited your organization a number of times and each time I see there are more numbers of physically challenged persons working.”

    -A visitor to Barefoot College

    THE PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED The Carpentry Workshop had during 2008-2009 produced more than 2000 wooden toys for science teaching at night schools and pre-school education centres. The unit has crafted 80 blackboards and also executed orders to produce 5000 toys and 25 tables. TOYS OUT OF RECYCLED WASTE This year in 2008-2009, youth from villages Mundoti, Harmara, Khatauli, Tyod, Churli, Gordhanpura, and Tilonia have been involved in making science toys. More than 150 such youth have been trained so far to make toys out of recycled waste and exercise note books for night schools. During the year, 15,000 exercise note-books and 8000 boxes of chalk (for night schools), 1000 packets of candles, 150 registers, 100 pads and 5000 diaries (Hindi & English) have been produced by the physically challenged.

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    “Thanks to the library more than 100 youth like me from Tilonia and neighboring villages have used the library and successfully passed competitive examinations and are working as teachers, accountants, revenue officials, in the police, army and elsewhere.”

    -A village member of the Library

    POPULARISING THE READING HABIT-RURAL LIBRARIES-CUM-READING ROOMS There are 150 members of the library from Tilonia and nearby villages. Presently, there are 16,499 books in the BC library. Apart from books, the library has important journals both in English and Hindi. MOBILE LIBRARY The Mobile library visits night schools regularly all through the year. This year these books have been accessed by children, teachers and members of rural communities living in 104 villages of 4 districts in Rajasthan.

  • - 14 - “Its amazing how a semi-literate rural woman is training secondary school and college going students in villages how to handle computers.”

    -A student from Tilonia being trained at Barefoot College by Northi

    COMPUTERISATION / TRAINING IN HANDLING COMPUTERS Northi, a very senior staff member of Barefoot College since 1982 has taken up various initiatives over the past 3 decades during her involvement with Tilonia. She has been active as a Dalit leader, a person who took look up the issue of Minimum Wages way back in 1984 and then went on to file a PIL in the Supreme Court which gave a landmark judgment in 1984. This has become a benchmark in the country’s history of legal enactment of payment of Minimum Wages and constantly referred to in cases filed thereafter in various courts of justice. She is also an active member of the rural women’s group. She has during 2008-2009 trained more than 100 persons including 50 girls and women as well as school and college going children. This includes WBSEs from Rwanda. Presently, she trains school and college going children both boys and girls on how to handle computers which include 25 girls.

  • - 15 - “Community Radio in Tilonia what next”

    -The latest reaction of visitors to Barefoot College, Tilonia COMMUNITY RADIO (FM -NARROWCAST) Barefoot Colleges’ latest initiative started in the latter part of the year 2007 A solar energised Community Radio Station for Education has been established at Barefoot College campus in Tilonia. The main objective is for the Community Radio Station to reach out to a local population of 50,000 people living in 30 villages in and around a radius of 10 kilometres. More specific to the proposed project, BC co-ordinates 150 night schools in 5 districts of Rajasthan. A Children’s Parliament elected by more than 5000 children every 2 years monitor the night schools. The night schools provide access to Education by children in the age-groups 6-14 years especially girls. The children graze goats or cattle in the day time and cannot attend regular day primary school. Apart from reaching out to the educational needs to 20 night schools coordinated by BC it will reach out to the following educational institutions situated in a 10 Kms radius which is: (1) 21 Primaty Schools (2) 16 Middle Schools (3) 9 Secondary Schools (4) 3 Primary Health Centres (5) 15 Gram Panchayat Head Quarters (6) 7 Revenue (Patwar) Circles (8) 6 Railway Stations (9) 1 Police Station The Community Radio Station to be set up shall broadcast programmes in: (1) Rural Employment (2) Education (3) Health (4) Renewable Energy (5) Environment & Rainwater Harvesting (6) Traditional communication/ music/ songs (7) Rural community and Barefoot Approach THE BAREFOOT COLLEGE CAMPUS WHERE THE PROPOSED COMMUNITY RADIO STATION IS TO BE SET UP