Project Name: Aaj Kumbhakala Prashikshan & Sanshodhan Kendra

Date: Jan. 1, 01

Project Contact

Asha Contact

Name

V. R. Warerkar (President)

Shrikant Mulik

Address

6^th floor, Vulcan Insurance Building,

Veer Nariman Road,

Fort, Mumbai 400020.

INDIA

6, Tulip Drive, Apt 1-A,

Fords, NJ 08863

USA

Phone(s)

91-22-2820936/2823591

1-732-5129488

Fax

91-22-2820936

E-mail

warerkar@vsnl.com

shrikant_mulik@yahoo.com

1. Name of the group/organization requesting funds.

Loka Kalyan Shikshana Sanstha, Mumbai

2. When was the group established?

June 1962

3. Briefly describe the motivation for starting this group.

Loka Kalyan Shikshana Sanstha wanted to find out ways and means to co-relate education with actual living by creating avenues of more purposeful education which could make student going through the portals of Academy, work for a descent living and imbibe in him the virtue of work.-culture and finally find an impetus to his instinct of creativity. Such a student, then in his later life would derive  the real satisfaction from his life and also enhance the cultural and social level of his surroundings directly and of his country indirectly.

4. Briefly describe the aims of your group.

Self-development through self-education and promotion of work culture through education is our primary aim. Learning through the book of life and nature will lead to happy life in future. For this the students in their formative age should cultivate the habit of learning through doing. The glazed pottery and Ceramics arts are the desciplines, which would naturally give them the real joy of creativity. The center should eventually develop a bond of education and industry resulting into a system of value based education related to actual living.

5. Does your group have any religious or political affiliation? If yes, please describe the type of affiliation and the reason for it.

No

6. What non education-related community development activities is your group involved in?

1. Health campus (free) with the help of medical practioners (senior).

2. Cleanliness and public road cleanliness programme

7. List the school/s run by your group, and their locations. If you are requesting funds for only a few of several schools, please specify which one/s.

1. Vidya Vikas Training College for Primary Teachers, Ajgaon

2. Vidya Vihara English High School, Ajgaon

3. Aaj Kumbhakala Prashikshan & Sanshodhan Kendra, Ajgaon

We require funds for the thrid school mentioned above

8. Location of school/s        Urban        Rural - X        Other      

9. Specify the type of education provided (e.g. basic literacy, vocational training etc.).

Vocational training

10. Please tell us about your teaching techniques (conventional vs. alternative).

Starting with conventional techniques we develop into modern techniques to develop glazed pottery and art pieces in art effects and sculpture.

11. What is the literacy rate in the local community?

It is difficult to state in exact terms. However it may be roughly 80%.

12. Describe the socio-economic background of the children and their parents (e.g. education, occupational). If any of your students are employed, please tell us about that as well.

By and large literate. Occupation is mainly agriculture and pottery traditional, in a section of the community.

13. In addition to education, does your group provide any other services to the children in your schools (e.g. food, health care, clothing, etc.)?

Food and health care

14. Does your school have:

Its own building(s):   Yes - X        No       Number two

Number and type of classrooms (e.g. Pukka):      

                              Yes  No                                   Yes  No                                   Yes  No

Toilets - Y                                   Playground - Y                      Toys - N                    

Chairs & Tables - Y                    Blackboard - Y                     Library - Y    

Drinking water - Y                       Electricity - Y                        Computers - Y          

Laboratory - Y                                           Teaching aids (e.g. books/slates) - Y           

15. How many children are currently enrolled in your school(s)?

Male 15     Female 15                                 Age Range 13 years to 16 years

16. How many staff are employed at your schools?

Teachers      4         Minimum Qualifications 1, Master Potter, 1 Supervisor (Supervisory Course) 1 Artist/Designer AM,  1 Lab Tech Asst B.Sc.

Other staff  -4

17. Average distance the children travel to attend your school  2 km

18. How many children have gone through your program in the past five years and what are they doing currently? Please tell us about their future education and employment possibilities.

The Aaj Arts and Ceramics Arts Training and Research Center has been just started and is starved of funds.

Our present strength is 30 trainees.

Their future education is advanced training course which will be started when we complete the infrastructure.

Their employment facilities are: 1. basically self-employment 2. employment in bigger manufacturing units, as trained personnel. 3. Taking the job as a trainer

19. Do you help your students with their future education efforts after they have passed out of your school?

No

20. Are there any other schools (Kindergarten/Balwadi, Elementary school, High school) in the area? If so, please list the schools and the range of classes each of them offers.

Yes

6 balwadis, 5 primary schools, 3 middle schools, 2 high schools, 1 junior college (11^th and 12^th)

21. Is your program different from that provided at these schools? Please explain.

Yes. We are aiming to introduce learning through doing. As far as the curriculum is concerned, it is the same for the educational institutes from primary level to junior college. Our training in pottery and ceramics is outside the curriculum.

22. Why are the children in your school/s not attending government/other schools in the local area?

As far as the school is concerned, the students would prefer to join the school which is nearer. There are no government schools in the state of Maharashtra. But all schools have to be recognized by the State Department of education and have to teach the curriculum laid down by the Director of Education in the state. The atmosphere, facilities in our school attract the students to our school.

23. Do you try to involve the parents of the children in the running of the school (e.g. in setting the syllabus etc.)? Please specify.

No. Please refer to answer no 22

24. What are your expansion plans for the future (e.g. adding more classes or schools)?

To develop 'Aaj Ceramics Training and Research Center".

To build hostel for outside students.

To build three storied building to house the above-mentioned center and furnish it with equipments such as Grinders, Welding transformers, bench cutters, drilling machines, lathe machines, spanners and other tools Pot mills, Tile machines, Drier, Extruders, Blenders, Pug-mill, Higher-temperature kilns, TV set projectors, VCP, CD player, books and periodicals.

25. Do you have any suggestions on how Asha can be a positive influence in changing the education scenario in India?

By financially aiding the training institutes like Lok Kalyan Shikshan Sanshtha which is developing non-formal education, in India, specifically in the rural area.

1.        Name

Dr M S Rege, M.A. Ph.D.

2.       Name

Dr. Rajan R Pai, MD

Address

Managing Trustree and Ed Suptd

Address

49, Jyotika

Bal Mohan Vidya Mandir

22, Nandalal Bharucha Marg

Shivaji Park, Dadar

Grant Road

Mumbai 400028

Mumbai 400007

Phone

444 9654/446 1221

Phone

381 3814/381 3047

Name

Madhav Vitthal Dubhashi, B.A, L.L.B.

Address

Mapla Mahal, 3^rd Floor, Thakurdwar

Girgaum Cross Road, Mumbai

Phone

382 3089

28. What sources fund your group’s activities at present? List the sources and the current and future funding from each of them. If these funds are meant for a specific part of your group’s activities, please describe those restrictions.

The Govt grants which pays the salaries of the Training College and the High School and certain percentage of non-salary grant which cannot be spent on any other purpose. We meet our deficit from the donations we collect from patrons. For the 'Aaj Arts Ceramics and Research Center - Aajgaon', there is no government assistance absolutely whatsoever nor we finding willing donors to finance the project.

Year(s)

Recurring costs

Fixed costs

2001-2002

Rs 3,00,000

Rs. 46,00,000 (Refer 1 in Q.33)

2002-2003

Rs. 3,00,000

Rs. 15,000 (Refer 2 in Q.33)

2003-2004

Rs. 3,00,000

2003-2004

Rs. 1,00,000 (Refer 3 in Q. 33)

Number

Salary Range

Teachers

4

Rs. 4000 - Rs. 8000

Paid Staff

8

Rs. 3000 - Rs. 6000

Volunteer Staff

4

Rs. 2000 - Rs. 4000

31. Please provide details of the fixed costs of your school/s for the next three years.

1. Main building of the Center with furniture fixture   Rs. 46,00,000

2. Equipment of the lab and tool room                        Rs. 15,00,000

32. How many of your students pay school fees? Please provide details.

We are not permitted to charge fees to the students since they are deemed to be poor financially.

Items

Amount

One time / Annual

1.Main building of three floors, each floor admeasuring 2000 sq feet

Rs. 46,00,000

one-time

2. Machinery, equipment of tool room

Rs. 15,00,000

one-time

3. TV set projects, computers, VCP and CD players, books and periodicals

Rs. 1,00,000

one-time