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16. PROJECT PLANNING MATRIX

INTERVENTION LOGIC OBJECTIVELY VERIFIABLE INDICATORS

MEANS OF VERIFICATION

ASSUMPTIONS

DEVELOPMENT GOAL

o Agreement on clear and articulated Child Policy in the Coolie Sangha

⇒ Participative Impact Assessment (PIA) involving Children

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o Increased self esteem & self confidence in Coolie Children

⇒ Focus group discussions and interviews

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Coolie Children are groomed and readied to benefit from emerging socio-economic oppor-tunities

o Self-financed Children’s programme sustained in all village CSUs beyond the life of this Project

⇒ Children continue to receive ade-quate scholarship benefits even after April 2007

⇒ Post 2007 audited Coolie Sangha accounts state-ments

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PROJECT PURPOSE

• 95% Enrolment of school-age Coolie Sangha Children in village Schools

⇒ Database •

• Retention of under 16 in School increased to 100%

⇒ Database •

All Coolie Children gain 10 Years of School Education.

• Proportion of total dropouts re-admitted to School exceeds 90%

⇒ Extension Worker Records

⇒ Attrition rate register

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PROJECT OUTPUTS

A.1. Proportion of Girls not withdrawn from School at puberty

⇒ Database

⇒ School Records

A.2. Zero cases of marriages of Girls below the age of 18

⇒ Mahila Meeting Minutes

A.3. 50% Attendance of not-in-school over-12-year-old Children in NFE classes

⇒ Balakendra Records

⇒ NFE exam results

A. Gender Equity established for the Girl Child & disadvantaged groups

Maintenance of Sex Parity in Primary, Middle and High School classes

Maintenance of Caste Parity in Primary, Middle and High School classes

All Physically Challenged Children in regular or special Schools

A.4. Zero drop-out of Physically Challenged Children from regular/

⇒ Database

⇒ School Records

• Gender sensitised village CSUs and Mahila Meetings

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special Schools B.1. Each Std. has it’s own

adequately furnished classroom

B.2. Each and every School has it’s own Play-ground

B.3. Drinking Water available in each and every School

B.4. Number of Schools with kitchens for the Mid Day Meals Scheme

B. Government School Infrastructure Improved

B.5. Number of Schools with toilets for Girls

⇒ Physical verification

• Coolie Sangha controls Panchayat Raj Institutions and ensures proper utilisation of Gov-ernment budget allocations

C.1. Extent of portions/ syllabus covered

⇒ End-of-term records of Bala-kendra Teachers

C.2. All exam questions attempted by Children

⇒ Sample Exit Survey

C.3. Increasing trend in average total marks of School exams

⇒ End-of-year compilation of marks sheets

C. Quality of Teaching Improved

Syllabus Adherence Teacher Competence Teaching Material

C.4. Opinion direction of School Children

⇒ Participatory Assessment Workshops at High School centres

• Coolie Sangha has the clout to influence Government School performance

D.1. Authentication of School/Student Re-cords by School Bet-terment Committees

⇒ Minutes & Records of School Better-ment Committee Meetings

D.2. Increased School attendance rates

⇒ School Records

D.3. Decreased drop-out rates

⇒ Database

D. Parent Participation Improved

D.4. School Teacher attendance rates

⇒ Balakendra Teacher Register

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E. Range of extra-curricular activities in Government Schools Increased & Imple-

E.1. Hours-per-week of Government School organised playtime

⇒ Balakendra Teacher Register

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mented E.2. Hours-per-week of Government School organised debates, elocution, etc.

F.1. Reduction in Girl drop-out rates

⇒ Database

F.2. Zero cases of Physically Challenged Children out-of-School

⇒ Extension Worker Records

F.3. Extent of rent seeking by Government School Teachers and Block Education Officials

⇒ Corruption Survey

F. Children retained in Government Schools

Assured rent-free Delivery of all Government School benefits to 4,694 Primary School Children

Assured Timely Delivery of Uniforms, Clothes, Books, Fees, Bus Fares, etc. to 2,125 Middle School and 2,286 High School Children by the Coolie Sangha

F.4. Zero cases of School days lost due to pun-ishment for not bring-ing books to class

⇒ Mahila Meeting Minutes

⇒ Balakendra Teacher Register

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G.1. Average marks obtained by Coolie Children higher than Taluk average

⇒ Compilation of marks cards

G.2. Pass percentage of Coolie children in X Std. board exams higher than District average

⇒ Published exam results

G.3. Cases of leadership qualities displayed

G.4. Cases of Children taking Initiative and finding unique child-centric solutions to their problems

G. Individuality and self assertion improved in Coolie Children (in a competitive world where they have tradition-ally been left behind)

G.5. Cases of community service & contribution

⇒ 6 month Progress Reports

• New forms of child socialisation & child rearing practices established in the Coolie Sangha

H.1. Extent of participation by Children in creative learning and extra curricular activities

H.2. Frequency of daily practice for games & sports in the Bala-kendras

H.3. Proportion of Coolie Children competing at Taluk level sports events

H. Coolie Children learn to learn at Balakendra centres through crea-tive approaches

H.4. Proportion of Coolie Children competing at District/State level events

⇒ Physical observation

⇒ Qualitative interviews with Children

⇒ Balakendra Teacher Records

• Replacement Balakendra Teach-ers found when incumbents marry and leave the village

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I.1. Zero cases of Children with less than 2 meals-a-day

⇒ External Evaluation

⇒ Sample Survey

⇒ Qualitative interviews

I.2. Zero cases of unattended ailments

⇒ VHW interviews

I. Health and wellbeing of Children assured

Regularity, timing & supply of food at Angan-wadis and Mid Day Meal Scheme

I.3. Reduction in School days lost due to sick leave

⇒ Teacher interviews & perusal of School attendance registers

• There is no serious drought or crop failure

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ACTIVITY PROJECT COST : DETAILS

AMOUNT SOURCE ASSUMPTIONS

A. Maintaining Gender Equity

A.1. Admitting Girl Children into School when they are 6 years old

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A.2. Counselling families and retaining Girl Children in High School

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A.3. Preventing early marriage

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A.4. Listing ALL Physically Challenged Children and admitting them in regular and special Schools

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A.5. Providing special career counselling for High School Girls

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A.6. Monitoring cases of discrimination against minority groups, Girls, and Physically Chal-lenged.

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B. Improving Govern-ment School Infra-structure

∑ Improving 232 village Government Schools

B.1. Surveying 232 Government Schools for availability build-ings, blackboards, and teaching material

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B.2. Arranging temporary and/or permanent solutions for Govern-ment Schools without adequate infrastructure

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∑ Improving 232 Anganwadi Centres

B.3. Solving genuine grievances and improv-ing performance of 232 Government appointed Anganwadi Teachers

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B.4. Preventing misuse of food grains and mate-rial supplied to 232 Government run An-ganwadis

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C. Improving Quality of Government School Teaching

C.1. Identifying Government Schools with adverse Teacher:Student ratio, and getting additional Government Teachers appointed

C.2. Ensuring regular attendance by 232 Government School Teachers

C.3. Sensitising 232 Government Teachers on special needs of special groups

• Coolie Sangha prevents an-tagonism to Project initia-tives by Block Education Offices

D. Improving Parent Participation

D.1. Coolie Sangha Representatives con-testing School Better-ment Committee elec-tions

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D.2. Involving parents in School activity monitor-ing & support

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D.3. Constant vigil and pressure from 232 Mahila Meetings

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E. Extra-Curricular Activities in Govern-ment Schools

E.1. Enforcing implementa-tion of Time Table bound sports/games activities in Govern-ment Schools

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E.2. Organising Shrama Dhan Camps for clear-ing grounds for sports activities

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E.3. Constructing Stadium/ Sports Complex in all High School villages

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F. Retaining Children in School

∑ Admitting and Re-admitting Children in Government Schools

F.1. Collecting 9,341 marks cards/progress reports and updating Database

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F.2. Identifying out-of-school Children and updating Database with new admissions

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F.3. Counselling families to readmit drop-out Chil-dren; Updating Database with readmissions

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∑ Giving Scholarship Benefits

F.4. Generating 232 village-wise lists, preparing distribution lists, and making cost forecasts

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F.5. Obtaining books and clothes for 4,694 Pri-mary School Children from 232 Government Schools

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F.6. Making Sangha Funds allocations to give scholarship benefits to 2,125 Middle School and 2,286 High School Children

Texts, note books and Clothes for 4,411 Children, for 3 years, as per Coolie Sangha support table

7,676,550 Coolie Sangha •

F.7. Distributing scholarship amounts to 2,125 Middle School and 2,286 High School Children

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F.8. Supporting 235 Coolie Children in College

Scholarship support for 235 College students

235,000 Coolie Sangha •

∑ Conducting Special Coaching Classes for 570 X Std. Children

F.8. Identifying 570 Children who are weak in studies and need extra coaching for facing X Std. Board exams

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F.9. Recruiting 7 Temporary Teachers for 2 months

Stipends for 7 Temporary Teachers at Rs 2,500 for 2 months a year x 3 years

105,000 SCNZ/VASS •

F.10. Orienting Temporary Teachers on content and methodology of intensive coaching

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F.11. Conducting Coaching classes for 570 Chil-dren for 45 days every year, as set schedule and per time table

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F.12.Ensuring logistic of food, stay and security during the coaching camps

Food costs for 45 days Tuition for 570 X Std Children (144 in 1st yr; 172 in 2nd yr; 254 in 3rd yr – i.e. 25% of class strength) @ Rs 30 per day per child

769,500

SCNZ/VASS •

G. Improving Individual-ity & Self Assertion

G.1. Introducing competitive indoor & outdoor games

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G.2. Conducting contests: - Words & Ideas - Numbers & Patterns - Logic

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G.3. Encouraging Coolie Children to discuss and take stands on socio-political issues of their choice

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G.4. Introducing mock parliament & mock media events

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H. Conducting 232 Balakendras every Evening

∑ Training and Follow-up of 232 Balakendra Teachers

H.1. Sharing project purpose & objectives and bringing 232 Balakendra Teachers into the discipline of this Project.

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H.2. Preparing Balakendra Teachers’ Monitoring Formats/Registers

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H.3. Integrating data monitoring functions into the ADATS/Coolie Sangha Intranet

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H.4. Monthly training for 232 Balakendra Teach-ers

232 sets of workbooks and teaching material @ Rs 500 p.a.

Food costs for 2 days training every month x 30 months

Bus fares for 232 Balakendra Teachers @ Rs 50 per trip x 30 months

Training material and disposables

348,000

417,600

348,000

180,000

SCNZ/VASS

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H.5. Implementing the core curriculum syllabus

Stipends for 232 Balakendra Teachers @ Rs 500 p.m. x 36 months

4,176,000 SCNZ/VASS •

H.6. Visiting Balakendras, clarifying doubts, and enhancing teaching skills

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H.7. Visiting Balakendras and sorting out village specific problems

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∑ Equipping 232 Balakendras

H.8. Repairing 232 buildings used to conduct Balakendras

Repair costs, fitting doors, locks, etc. for 232 Balakendras @ Rs 5,000

1,160,000 Coolie Sangha •

H.9. Procuring basic furniture and teaching material for 232 Bala-kendras

Steel trunks, storage racks, blackboards, etc. for 232 Balakendras @ Rs 1,500

348,000 Coolie Sangha •

H.10.Furnishing 232 Balakendras and supplying teaching material

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H.11.Procuring indoor & outdoor games and toys, books, comics, crayons, paints, etc.

Play, study and reading material for 280 Balakendras @ Rs 2,000 p.a. x 3 years

1,392,000 SCNZ/VASS • Children are involved in making lists and purchase decisions

∑ Conducting 232 Balakendra Classes

H.12.Holding Balakendra activities for 2-3 hours every single evening

Rent for 189 Balakendra buildings @ Rs 200 p.m. x 36 months

Electricity/gas filling charges for 232 Balakendras @ Rs 50 p.m. x 36 months

1,360,800

417,600

SCNZ/VASS

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• Children are genuinely attracted by activities that include drawing, painting/ colour-ing, singing, playing, sports, picnics, nature walks, etc.

H.13.Implementing a Time Table with outdoor games, creative activi-ties and academic learning

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∑ Holding Annual Sports Events

H.14.Conducting outdoor sports every day in each Balakendra

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H.15.Selecting Cluster level teams

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H.16.Conducting annual Inter-Cluster competi-tions in each Taluk

Food and travel costs to bring 10 Children per village to their Taluk headquarters for Annual Sports Day = 2,320 Children @ Rs 50 per child x 3 years

Field preparation costs, prizes, etc. @ Rs 20,000 per Taluk x 3 Taluks x 3 years

348,000

180,000

SCNZ/VASS

SCNZ/VASS

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I. Conducting Annual Health Check-ups

I.1. Contracting 3 Doctors, one for each Taluk

Consultancy for 3 Doctors for 2 months x 3 years @ Rs 3,000 p.m.

54,000 SCNZ/VASS •

I.2. Conducting health check-up of all 11,122 Children

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I.3. Dispensing simple medicines for minor ailments and following up on longer prescrip-tions

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I.4. Taking Children with serious ailments to hospitals for follow up treatment

Disposition Funds to give follow-up treatments @ Rs 50,000 per Taluk

450,000 SCNZ/VASS •

Others

1. Recruiting and orientating 3 Extension Workers, 1 Teacher Trainer and 6 Case Workers

3 years Salary for:

3 Extension Workers 1 Teacher Trainer 6 Case Workers

756,000126,000756,000

SCNZ/VASS

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2. Project travel Cost of 6 motorcycles

Fuel & Maintenance costs of 6 motorcycles for 3 years

300,000

432,000

SCNZ/VASS

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3. Administration 5% Admn. Costs 645,825 SCNZ/VASS •

BUDGET TOTAL 9,419,550 13,562,325

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