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Pra$rodh Sansthan Bhadesar, Chi2orgarh
(Amit Sharma/[email protected])
Aadharshila
Residen$al School for Girls
Background • Pra$rodh Sansthan is working with Tribal community of Bhadesar district,
Chi2orgarh (Rajasthan) since 2004-‐2005
• Its an offshoot of Prayas which has been ac$vely advoca$ng Tribal Rights since over few decades with diverse ini$a$ves – Tribal land rights – Cast discrimina$on and Khat Andolan – Women rights and SHG mobiliza$on – RTI and MNREGA Advocacy – Food Rights
• Pra$rodh Sanstan focuses primarily on girl educa$on and women rights/awareness, with flagship project seeded through AfE-‐SV support in November 2008
• The organiza$on has philosophical roots in tribal rights movement, but, with a singular focus and belief in women being the change makers in the society
Objec$ves & Goals • Upli^ and Empower backward and marginalized tribes through educa$on and
awareness • Prepare and mo$vate young girls as change makers, not only to empower but to
influence the next genera$on of community!
• Bring awareness about educa$on in the community with expecta$on that it will in turn lead to inquisi$veness and awareness in general – educa$on is a big enabler! – Mo$va$on is to make children ecologically & socially aware and get some basic literacy, instead of
a2aining grades and class a2endance
• Bridge the divide between the first genera$on learners and the government schools/programs – Use self-‐paced/self-‐mo$vated learning techniques that is suitable to the environmental reali$es
• Leverage government schemes & programs and bring policy benefits to the community such programs are meant to – Not to run a formal school but to act as a bridge for mo$vated children to get access to the
government schools
Objec$ves & Goals • Residen$al School for Girls was started in late 2008 with AfE-‐SV funding
• Employ alternate educa$on, self-‐paced/self-‐mo$vated, learning method for first genera$on learners from tribal community
• Train girls to Grade-‐V equivalent level and enroll mo$vated students into Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya for Girls – KGBV is a part of central government scheme under which residen$al higher secondary level
schools are opened/operated across the country
• Make students socially & ecologically aware; and build strong long-‐term partnership with their communi$es/families – Address rampant social issues e.g. child marriages, illiteracy through empowerment of girl child
Project Background • Residen$al school in Amarpura, Bhadesar Dis2., Chi2orgarh
• School operated in a rented gated facility with brick/concrete boundary walls , mud-‐reinforced floor and $n shed and open courtyard (see pictures)
– Two ceiling fans in the shed
– Two Bathrooms, Three toilets, two water reservoirs and three water tanks
• Large 40x30^ hall with a 35 cot capacity for children to sleep. Addi$onal room for staff that has spillover capacity
– Minimal infrastructure investment, although rental facility has caused some minor issued in the past
– Individual cots have been changed to bunk beds with local help that consume rela$vely less space and more organized
• Two full-‐$me residen$al female teachers, one cook and one helper, and one coordinator (one of the project funders)
• Small library with donated books and spare workbooks, journals, and newspapers
Project Discussion • Project uses alternate self-‐paced learning model based on methods and tools from Degantar
• Learning model is based on a mix of scheduled classes and self-‐paced group ac$vi$es
• State curriculum is used for measuring and evalua$on of learning level specifically to meet Grade-‐V requirement
• Teachers iden$fy mo$vated students and coach them specifically for gradua$on and admission into KGRS program
• Formal evalua$on and class structure along with self-‐paced model is cri$cal to ensure transi$on into formal school environment
• Residen$al school model is not to isolate children from there home environment but to give them space for self explora$on and group learning
• Environment of the school and pedagogy is to ensure preserva$on of the cultural and social engagement – language, ecology etc.
Project Status • 2008-‐2009
– 77 students from 16 tribal villages – 10 students graduated and enrolled in KGBV Nahagragh; 19 students drop-‐off
• 2010 – 48 carryover students and 20 new students, total of 68 students – 16 students graduated and admi8ed in KGBV Nahargarh; 18 students dropped-‐off
• 2011 – 34 carryover students and 24 new students, total of 58 students – 26 students graduated and admi8ed in KGBV Nahargarh; no drop-‐offs yet
• 2012 – 41 carryover students and 17 new students, total of 58 students – 17 students admi8ed into KGBV Nahargarh, no drop offs since July 2012
• 3 students have dropped-‐off from KGBV since 2008-‐2009 and overall have very good reten$on and performance rate
• 80% of students in Nagargarh KBRV were enrolled through direct interven$on of Pra$rodh Sansthan, either admi2ed from the Adhaarshila School or through community interven$on to enroll dropped out girls back into the school
• Large perspec$ve student base that cannot be enrolled into Adhaarshila school due to limited capacity, girls a2ending a full-‐$me residen$al school is not a taboo anymore
• Rampant cast based discrimina$on s$ll prevalent in the region
Project Status
Students Subjects Details
Puja Khateek Laali Meena Chanda Rawat Lalita Rawat Paras Bawari Maya Meghwal Santosh Jogi Jyo$ Meena Nirmala Jogi Sonu Jaat Devkanya Bheel Dewli Bheel Dhanni Bheel
Hindi Essay wri$ng, recital, comprehension, advance grammar, synonyms/antonyms, building vocabulary etc.
Math Comprehension and coun$ng up-‐to a crore, number tables, basic arithme$c, etc.
English Comprehension and meaning of basic words, sentence forma$on, passage wri$ng and reading with comprehension, transla$on etc.
Environment Environment and ecology from state curriculum, sani$za$on and environmental cleanliness, sensi$za$on to pollu$on and environmental issues
Group-‐I (13 students of age 9-‐12)
Project Status
Students Subjects Details
Khusbu Salvi Kavita Bawari Aara$ Bawari Kanta Meena Puja Bheel Durga Meena Sundar Bheel Santosh Bheel Maya Bheel Vandana Meena Paaru Meena Kavita Meena Pushpa Meena Archana Meena Neepa Meena Sheela Meena Mamta Rawat Pinki Jogi Durga Bheel Pushpa Bhebhi Guddi Bheel Kesar Bheel Neeru Bheel Deu Bheel
Hindi Reading simple story books with comprehension, basic grammar, and small paragraph wri$ng, basic vocabulary
Math Recognizing numbers, number tables 2-‐15, coun$ng $ll hundreds, basic arithme$c etc.
English Recognizing alphabets, and basic words, memorizing simple words with meaning, group reading simple sentence, English curriculum of grade 3-‐4 etc.
Other Digantar workbooks between grades 4-‐5
Group-‐II (24 students of age 9-‐10)
Project Status
Students Subjects Details
Tannu Meena Mamta Rawat Guddi Bheel Pinki Khateek Nirmala Khateek Roopa Meena Krishna Meena Daali Meena Seema Meena Roopa Meena Kailashi Bheel Gyari Bheel Mamata Bheel Priyanka Bheel Vasundhara Meena Saawari Bheel Anila Meena Seema Keisar Bheel Mamta Meena Pushpa Maali
Hindi Alphabet and word recogni$on, picture and flash cards for object remembrance, word forma$on, elementary grammar, reading small sentences
Math Number recogni$on, coun$ng $ll 100, basic addi$on of single and double digit numbers
English Alphabet recogni$on, flash cards and picture books for object remembrance, word forma$on
Other Ac$vity based work books for grade 1-‐2
Group-‐III (24 students of age 9-‐10)
Proposal [Budget] Par2culars Unit Rate Budget Total
Human Resources
Coordinator (salary) 1x12 x 4,200 50400
Teacher (salary) 2x12 x 5,250 126000
Mess staff (salary) 2x12 x 3,150 75600
252000
Opera$ons
Sta$onary & material 50x12 x 60 36000
Books & Aids 50x1 x 200 10000
Health Care 50x12 x 5 [**] 3000
Food & Nutri$on 50x300 x 25 375000
Toiletries & Sanita$on 50x12 x 50 30000
Travel 1x12 x 1500 18000
Water/Electricity/Maintenance 1x12 x 3000 36000
508000
Administra$ve Communica$on Cost 1x12 x 400 4800
Audit Fees 1x1 x 3,000 3000
7800
Total 767800.00
[**] free medicine is now made available through NRHS program bringing down total healthcare expense