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SAVIDYA UPASAMITI 2014 15 PROJECT RENEWAL PROPOSAL Jayant Joshi & Kalyan Ghatak 7 th Oct. 2014
Project Overview 3 The Savidya Upasmiti project seeks to improve the quality of school education in the Champawat region of Uttarakhand by providing additional resources in the public schools, and by increasing awareness in the local community regarding the importance of education and the people s right to quality education. The project is Managed and Run by the Himalaya Water Service Tatha Vikas Avam Paryavaran Sanrakshan Samiti (HWSTVAPSS) and has been funded by the Si V chapter AFE (Asha-SV) since the project s inception in 2005. The following slides contain: A report of the project activities during 2013-14, and A proposal to continue funding the project during 2014-15. Savidya Upasamiti: 2014-15 Project Renewal
Project Goals (Focus on Poorest 4 Students in Govt Schools) Primary goals Improve the quality of education in the public schools; Local Teachers, Knowledge club members, LASRC, Institutions of Higher Education Increase awareness among the students parents/guardians and the community regarding education and its benefits Secondary goals Stake Holders Participate: local community project efforts The schools management and Development Committees The other stake holders: The Local Universities, Research Institutions, Knowledge Seekers Club Members, Local Youth. Impress upon the Govt. and the relevant agencies, the need to improve infrastructure and resources in the public schools and to better monitor the performance of the teachers in an integrated manner with higher ed. Seek alternate sources of project funding Savidya Upasamiti: 2014-15 Project Renewal
Project History: 5 programs functioning since 2008 with Smarika 5 Project started as a Support-A-School project in 2005-06. Funds were provided to augment the resources in a Primary School in Kulethi, Champawat. These include appointment of additional teachers, improvement of school infrastructure, distribution of school uniforms and study kits to the students, any thing looked missing for poor kids etc. By 2007-08, expanded to support 6 schools. Adjacent programs, 2:Teacher Training workshops and 3Vocational Training, 4Awakening Siddha Jagaran Seva-5LASRC were introduced to enhance the impact. By 2010-11, Savidya had eliminated the less effective project components and stopped supporting schools that did not perform as per expectations. As of 2011-12, the project supported 7 schools, and includes experiential learning programs, teacher training workshops and community outreach efforts. No new funds were provided For 2012-2013, Program run at minimum level, within available saved budget.. Between 2005-14, Asha-SV has provided grants of ~$215,487 to the project. Savidya Upasamiti: 2014-15 Project Renewal
Achievements/events conducted to date after renewal (Aug 13) 6 10 students succeeded in Rajiv/JNV Vidayalays in 2014: which premier Residential institutions for education from 6 th To 12 th, Admissions via an entrance test in All India wise in JNV Competitive environment for entrance Training continued by Volunteers even during in winter vacations; Results showed improvement with respect to last year. Community outreach: Savidya Smarika 7 th edition, released on Feb 28 2014 NSD during Feb 27-March 01 2014; Participation of Indian Research Institutions and Universities
Achievements/events cont 7 Organized Independence day (Aug 15), Teachers Day (Sept 5 th ), Gandhi Jayanti (Oct 2 nd ), Republic Day (January 26 th ) Community Recognitions :Sapno Ki Uddan got 1 st,2 nd and 3 rd prizes in several events (Nov 8 th ) National Talent Search examination 5 students succeeded in 13 & 2014 SPIC MACAY- function in Champawat for the first time: arts/music showcase 5 scholarship distribution functions at Champawat(C) & Haldwani(H) (December March 2014) Distribution of school bags to all the children in the 8 adopted schools on March 12 2014 Regular Meetings of Guardians, Teachers and School Management and Development Committees.
8 Pics from the winter training program (December 25 th to Jan 31 st )
Nation Science Day: Feb 28th 2014 Science exhibition, Cultural program, Smarika release, Inauguration, prizes, scholarships, certificates of excellence, workshop on Disaster Management 9 Savidya Upasamiti: 2014-15 Project Renewal
Releasing the 7 th isssue ofannual Saviday Smarika- 2014 Participants MLA Kharkwal, Participants Gujarat, KU, Nainital and Almora Campus, Defebce lab,site visitor from Nainital 10 Savidya Upasamiti: 2014-15 Project Renewal
NSD 2014; Annual Savidya Function, Certificates to High Achiever Himwats Volunteers with NSD Visitors 11 Savidya Upasamiti: 2014-15 Project Renewal
The School Bag distribution Kulethi school through our Champawat Team in presence of Guardians and Teachers in all the 8 adopted schools 12 Savidya Upasamiti: 2014-15 Project Renewal
Site Visit Report
Site Visit report 14 Site visit conducted by Prof. Atul Joshi, Coordinator N.S.S., Kumaon University, Nainital and Dr. Suresh Dalakoti, Ex Member of Executive Council, Kumaon University, Nainital, Uttarakhand Visit dates: 27-28 th Feb. 2014 Visit conducted during the National Science Day event undertaken by Asha Savidya Visit report uploaded at: http://www.ashanet.org/projectsnew/documents/636/pj636_savidya_201314_sitevisit.pdf Site Visitor Dr Atul Joshi being honored by Chief Guest Dr Barakoti Director Higher Education and Dr B S Bisht
Site Visit Report 15 Key findings: All the children were attending school in their uniforms provided by Savidya. To ensure health and sanitation each child has been given tooth brush and tooth paste. Sports materials and musical instruments have also been made available to the children. Computers have also been provided in the schools and the children have received introductory information to computers. The schools also have a small library that has different types of books and Audio, Video C.D. and D.V.D. for the children and teachers. Most of the books, C.D. and D.V.D. were donated by the volunteers, ASHA Foundation and other N.G.Os. Student s enrollment in most of the adopted schools is declining in subsequent years.
Site Visit Report: Gaps Seen 16 Children are not getting the required attention from Govt Teachers due to ratio between students and teachers are not well balanced. The biggest question posing Savidya is the future of the teachers, who are employed at a meager salary of Rs 3500 to 4,500, when compared to a government teacher in the same school who is paid a salary of Rs 25,000. Savidya does not have enough funds for increasing the base salary of the teachers or for offering them any additional incentive for delivering outstanding results. Stock register was not properly maintained in regard of price of accessories, issue, and damages at school level.( Corrected as per Site Visitors advice) Records of uniform, bags, medicine and other facilities provided to students are not properly maintained at school level.( Corrected now) The books are not arranged with accordance to accession register in library.(best method to get access maintained)
Site Visit: Impact of Asha s project as observed by Dr. Atul Joshi 17 Community showing positive intention towards committee efforts for all round development of their child. Because of the better education and achieving good examination results by these schools, the local people are beginning to believe in government schools again. 7 students from Govt. School Kulethi complex (6 from Kulethi and another from our village Darah) succeeded in getting accepted to R. N. Vidyalaya. (where they will receive free board and lodge and first class education till class 12th) The news was published in Champawat Edition of Amar Ujala. (The total intake of R.N. Vidyalaya was 60 students; only other school to follow this feat was a Saraswati Shishu Mandir Pvt. School (5 students) No Govt school is near that record.)
2014-15 Project Proposal Savidya Upasamiti: Project 2014-15
Overview 19 Continue program components from 2013-14 to enhance the impact achieved Primary goals Improve the quality of education in the public schools Increase awareness among the students parents/guardians and the community regarding education and its benefits Secondary goals Involve the local community in the management of the schools and project efforts and, thereby, make them responsible for the project outcomes Impress upon the Govt. and the relevant agencies of the need to improve infrastructure and resources in the public school and to better monitor the performance of the teachers Seek alternate sources of project funding Total funds requested for 2014-15: Rs. 18,87,700. This is a marginal increase of ~3.5% from 2013-14.
Overview of budget components 20 Activity 2013-14 Budget 2014-15 Budget Support -A- School 1237,000 1255,500 Learning Resource Center 224,500 226,000 Siddha Jagran Seva 110,800 116,200 Teachers Training Workshop 56,000 84,000 Administrative Expenses 195,000 206,000 Total Amount (Rs) 18,23,300 18,87,700
Support-A-School 2013-14 [1] 21 School # Students Govt.-appointed Teachers Savidya appointed Teachers PP Kulethi 76 2 3* PP Dungra Sethi 28 1 3 PP Dhakna 30 2 2 PP Bhadola 29 2 2 PP Khark Kharkee 78 2 2 MS Dungra Sethi 49 4 2 MS Khark Kharkee 80 4 2 Middle s Kulethi*SSF 57 4 3 427 21 16 + 3*,
Support-A-School, 2014-15 [1] 22 School # Students Govt.-appointed Teachers Savidya - appointed Teachers PP Kulethi 66 1 3 P Champawat (NEW) 115 2 3 PP Bhadola 27 2 1 PP Khark Kharkee 72 2 2 MS Khark Kharkee 84 4 1 Middle s Kulethi*SSF 47 3 3 M S Dungrasathi 48 5 1 LASRC 2 Librarian 1 Advisor 1 459 19 15 + 3 * : supported by SFF
Support-A-School [1] 23 2013-14 Budget Total [Rs.] Teachers Salaries: 13Teachers X Rs. 5000pm X 12 months Central Program Steward /Coordinator Rs12,500pm x 12 Students Study kits: 550 X Rs. 200 ea. Health checkups: 550 X Rs. 250 ea. Miscelleneous: Games and sports, Travel, Repairs, Contingencies 7,80,000 1,50,000 1,10,000 1,37,000 60.000 12,37,000
Support-A-School [1] 24 2014-15 Budget Total [Rs.] Teachers Salaries: 13Teachers X Rs. 5500pm X 12 months Central Program Steward /Coordinator Rs12,500pm x 12 Students Study kits: 550 X Rs. 200 ea. Health checkups: 550 X Rs. 250 ea. Miscelleneous: Games and sports, Travel, Repairs, Contingencies 8,58,000 1,50,000 1,10,000 1,37,500 60.000 12,55,500 Note The Govt.-appointed teachers are paid ~Rs. 20,000 pm, private schools are paid ~Rs. 5,000 10,000 pm. The teacher salaries have been increased to reflect ground realities and to minimize the chances of losing the teachers due to low salaries. Teacher retention has traditionally been the biggest concern in the project.
Learning Resource Center [2] 25 2013-14 Budget Total [Rs.] Personnel Librarian @ Rs. 5000pm Curator, Science Resource Center @ Rs. 5000pm Manager, Science Resource Center @ Rs. 5,000pm Others Library books: 30 @150 Miscellaneous expenses Science Center 60,000 60,000 60,000 4,500 40,000 2,24,500
Learning Resource Center [2] 26 2014-15 Budget Total [Rs.] Personnel Librarian @ Rs. 5000pm Curator, Science Resource Center @ Rs. 5000pm Manager, Science Resource Center @ Rs. 5,000pm Others Library books: 30 @200 Miscellaneous expenses Science Center *Support by SSF 60,000 60,000 60,000 6,000 40,000 2,26,000 Note The salaries of the Librarian, Curator and Manager have been increased to minimize the chances of their seeking alternate employment due to the low salaries offered by Savidya.
Siddha Jagaran Seva [3] 27 2013-14 Budget Total [Rs.] Events National Science Day @ Rs. 80,000 Other events @ Rs. 20,000 Meetings 6 meetings at each of the 9 adopted schools @ Rs. 200 ea. 80,000 20,000 10,800 110,800
Siddha Jagaran Seva [3] 28 2014-15 Budget Total [Rs.] Events National Science Day @ Rs. 80,000 Other events @ Rs. 20,000 Meetings 6 meetings at each of the 9 adopted schools @ Rs. 300 ea. 80,000 20,000 16,200 116,200 Note The NSD celebrations are Savidya s primary PR events, and allow Savidya to publicize its activities among the community, Govt. officials and private enterprises. The increased allocation allows Savidya to expand its publicity efforts and meet increasing event expenses. Other events refers to all the events that Savidya organizes/celebrates, such as Independence Day, Republic Day, etc. In addition, this line item includes hospitality-related expenses that Savidya incurs when external guests/organizations visit the project. These visits have helped spread news of Savidya s activities within and outside the state of Uttarakhand. This accounts for the increased allocation.
Teachers Training Workshop [4] 29 2013-14 Budget Total [Rs.] Training Session 1 Session = 1Teacher Training Coordinator + 9Schools =10 Teachers (All 10 Knowledge Seekers Club members) 2 days/month X 7 months @ Rs. 400/day/person 56,000 56,000
Teachers Training Workshop [4] 30 2014-15 Budget Total [Rs.] Training Session 1 Session = 1Teacher Training Coordinator + 9Schools =10 Teachers (All 10 Knowledge Seekers Club members) 2 days/month X 7 months @ Rs. 600/day/person 84,000 84,000
Administrative Expenses [5] 31 2013-14 Budget Total [Rs.] Personnel Office Assistant @ Rs. 6,000pm 72,000 Others Office expenses @ Rs. 4,000 pm+ audit Rs15000/pa Travel, essential repairs,replacements of equipment Site visit expenses @ Rs. 20,000 (max. estimate) 63,000 40,000 20,000 195,000 = 1,75,000+20,000 Note The Office Assistant shall collect data from the Savidya-supported schools and other schools to help analyze the impact of Savidya s Support-A-School program. This task had been assigned to the Support- A-School Project Manager. This position has been eliminated in 2012-13, and the responsibilities shall be shared by the Program Coordinator and the Office Assistant. The Office Assistant s increased salary reflects the increased responsibilities. The site visit expenses are not included in the project grant. They shall be paid to the individual(s) who conduct the site visit. They have been included here to estimate the total project budget.
Administrative Expenses [5] 32 2014-15 Budget Total [Rs.] Personnel Office Assistant @ Rs. 6,500pm 78,000 Others Office expenses @ Rs. 4,000 pm+ audit Rs15000/pa Travel, Essential Repairs, Replacements of Rquipment Site Visit Expenses @ Rs. 20,000 (max. estimate) 63,000 45,000 20,000 206,000= (186,000+20,000) Note collect data from the Savidya-supported schools and other schools to help This task to collect data had been assigned to the Support- A -School Project Manager. (Manager position had been eliminated in 2012-13), and the responsibilities were shared by the Program Coordinator and the Office Assistant. The Office Assistant s increased salary reflects the increased responsibilities. The site visit expenses are not included in the project grant. They shall be paid to the individual(s) who conduct the site visit. They have been included here to estimate the total project budget.
Budget 33 Administrative Expenses 11% Teahers Training Wrishop 4% Siddha Jagran Seva 6% Support -A- School 67% Teacher's Training workshop 3% Siddha Jagran Seva 6% Administrative 11% 2013 Budget 2014-15 2013-14 Learning Resource Center 12% Total = Rs. 18,87,700 Learning resource center 12% support a school 68% Total = Rs. 18,23,300
34 Thank you
P.P. / M. S. Kulethi 35 90 80 70 60 50 40 kulethi M S Kulethi 30 20 10 0 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
P.P. :- Kulethi, Dungrasathi & Dhakna 36 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 PP kulethi PP Dungrasathi PP Dhakna 20 10 0 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
Year 2004 to 2015 37 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% M S Kharkkarki Kharkkarki M S Dungrasathi Dungrasathi M S Kulethi kulethi 10% 0%
Support-A-School, 2014-15 [1] 38 Middle School Kharkkarki/ Dungrasathi 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 M S Kharkkarki M S Dungrasathi 60 40 20 0 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 * : supported by SFF
Teachers Training Workshop 2014-15 [4] 39 Sr. No. School Name 1 st Round 2 nd Round 3 rd Round 4 th Round 5 th Round 1 P.P. Kulethi Mr. Rajenra Gahtori Mr. J.S. Adhikari 2 P.P. Badola Mr. B.D. Fulara Mr. Satish C. Joshi 3 P.P. Champawat Dr. D.D. Joshi Mr. G.B. Rasyara 4 P.P. Kharkkarki Mr. M.C. Pandey Dr. M.P. Joshi 5 J.H. Kharkkarki Dr. B.C. Joshi Mr. G.C. Pandey 6 J.H. D. Sethi Mr. Lalit Pant Mr. N.R. Tamta 7 J.H. Kulethi Mr. Kamlesh rasyara Mr. Deewan singh Sayojak Mandal All School (All Round) Dr. M.P. Joshi Mr. G.B. Rasyara Mr. Lalit Pant Dr. B.C. Joshi Mr. Satish C. Joshi Mr. Deewan singh Mr. G.C. Pandey Mr. B.D. Fulara Mr. M.C. Pandey Mr. Rajenra Gahtori Mr. Kamlesh rasyara Dr. D.D. Joshi Mr. J.S. Adhikari Mr. N.R. Tamta Mr. Satish C. Joshi Mr. Deewan singh Mr. Rajenra Gahtori Mr. G.C. Pandey Mr. G.B. Rasyara Dr. D.D. Joshi Dr. B.C. Joshi Mr. Lalit Pant Mr. N.R. Tamta Mr. Kamlesh rasyara Dr. M.P. Joshi Mr. J.S. Adhikari Mr. M.C. Pandey Mr. B.D. Fulara Shri G.B Rasyara Shri G.B Rasyara Shri G.B Rasyara Dr. B.D Suteri Dr. B.D Suteri Dr. B.D Suteri Shri B.D Fulara Shri B.D Fulara Shri B.D Fulara Mr. J.S. Adhikari Mr. G.B. Rasyara Mr. Satish C. Joshi Mr. B.D. Fulara Dr. D.D. Joshi Mr. Rajenra Gahtori Dr. M.P. Joshi Mr. M.C. Pandey Mr. G.C. Pandey Dr. B.C. Joshi Mr. N.R. Tamta Mr. Lalit Pant Mr. Deewan singh Mr. Kamlesh rasyara Shri G.B Rasyara Dr. B.D Suteri Mr. Lalit Pant Mr. G.C. Pandey Mr. N.R. Tamta Dr. B.C. Joshi Mr. Kamlesh rasyara Dr. M.P. Joshi Mr. Rajenra Gahtori Mr. Deewan singh Mr. B.D. Fulara Mr. M.C. Pandey Mr. Satish C. Joshi Dr. D.D. Joshi Mr. J.S. Adhikari Mr. G.B. Rasyara Shri G.B Rasyara Dr. B.D Suteri Shri B.D Fulara Shri B.D Fulara