WELFARE
ASSOCITION FOR THE RURAL MASS
TIRUVANNAMALAI
– 606 601
NON
FORMAL EDUCATION FOR SCHOOL DROP OUTS AT NARADAPATTU – REPORT FOR 2002-2003
1. Project Title : Eradication
of Illiteracy Among the Young School
Dropouts.
2.
Implementing Agencies : Welfare Association for the
Rural Mass (WARM)
31/14 Sattanaickan
Street,
Tiruvannamalai
TamilNadu, India.
3.
Project Area : Naradapattu
Village
Chengam Block
4.
Period of Report :01.05.2002
to 30.04.2003. (12months)
5.Project
objectives :
1. To enroll the target group of working children,
dropouts
and migrant children to formal school.
2. To wean away the children
from work force and
make some of
villages free from children labours.
3. To improve the living condition of the
poor by
way of community awareness and
government
programmes.
4. To prevent the growing children from
going to
work.
6.
Size of the centre and
particulars of Beneficiaries : During the review period 15 Children (6 boys and
9 Girls) were enrolled for Non Formal Education. Along with 25 Children enrolled during the
year 2001-02, the total number of children covered under the programme is 40.
7.
Programme commencement : Ms. R. Samundi
handled the classes to the whole
students up to Oct’02.
The additional Teacher are appointed and handled the classes Nov’02
onwards.
8.
Infrastructure (s) acquired :
(a) The centre continued to function in the same
premises at
Naradapattu.
(b) The class was equiped
with an additional Table, Chair for
the Second Teacher appointed. Teaching Aids viz. Charts,
Flash Cards and other teaching
learning materials were
added during the year.
(c) Students were provided with slates , Note books, Books as
prescribed by SRC under Non Formal Education system,
pencil and Pen.
9. Curriculum / Syllabus :
The curriculum as developed by the State Resource Centre
Chennai a State
Government body was followed for the programme.
The syllabus prescribed by the above centre
was adopted. The syllabus comprise of
two stages to be completed in two years.
The first stage ensures the student reaching the III Standard and the
second stage of V standard qualification.
After completion of the second stage, the students would have acquired knowledge equivalent to IV Standard
under formal system of education. Such
student are expected to continue their education after the second stage in the formal school
system i.e V.
Brief on the subjects and syllabus under the I and II stages had already
been furnished to the Agency under the cover of our letter dated 11 Dec’2000.
While 25 students enrolled during 2001-02
had completed the
stage II.
The 15 children enrolled in 2002-03 had reached the
stage I . The IInd
Stage passed children will be admitted Vth
Standard in our centre
for the year 2003-04.
10.
Staff (Teacher ) Training :
Mrs. P. Mullai is the Second Teacher appointed. She is a
Post Graduate.
Along with Ms. R. Samundi, there are now 2
Teachers Maintaining the centre. Ms. P.Mullai was
exposed to a 3 days basic training under Non Formal Education system
(28.10.2002 to 30.10.2002). She was
exposed to a few Non Formal Education centres organised by
the SRC
Ms. R.Samundi was deputed
for a workshop on Gender and Child Rights organised
by IWID, Muttukadu, Chennai during. 25.3.2003 to 28.3.2003 Periodic training on
Non Formal Education and other activities were provided to the two teachers
during the year.
11.
Working Hours :
The centre worked on all week days (Monday to
Saturday).
The daily working hours is 6 to 8 P.M (2
Hours).
12.
Subjects covered :
Tamil (Mother Tongue) , Mathematics, Environment and life
oriented education. Recreation was given due importance.
Sports / Games taught with playing kits.
13.
Teaching methodology :
The teaching methodology include through Songs, Dance,
Story Telling, Games playing, Normal
Teaching etc.
14.
Registers maintained : Admission Register
Attendance Register
Lesson(s) Plan
Background Record of Students
Stock Register
Progress Recording Register
Visitors Note Book
15.
Progress of the programme :(a) All the 40 Students showed
keen interest in learning and
their attendance is more than 90%.
(b) Students have acquired proficiency in
reading and writing
Tamil .
(c) Learnt Numerals, now can do basic
arithmetic of addition
and subtraction.
(d) Learnt environment aspects.
(e) Two days exposure programme are organised in March’03
38 Childrens are
participated and enjoyed very happy.
They
visited Santhanur
Dam, Chennai Beach, Valluvar kottam,
Mel maruvathur Temple and also Kanchipuram Temple.
(e) Examinations have just commenced. The results of the
Examination will be communicated in due
course to Asha Mit.
The progress under the programmes
is satisfactory.
16. Parents / People Participation : The involvement of the
people / parents in the programme is notable.
They were taken into confidence at all stages of the programme. As the programme progressed, the parents took
active interest and ensured regular attendance of their wards to the centre. They agreed
to reduce the work load of their wards.
Their relation with the teacher is very good. The parents are now inclined to send their
wards to school after completion of the next Stage of the programme. We
conducted periodical parents meetings regularly.
17. Difficulties Encountered :The difficulty
experience in the previous year persists.
18. Expenditure incurred : A total
expenditure of Rs. 54,068/- was incurred during
year. Detailed Expenditure Statement is
enclosed. (Annexure II)
19. Conclusion : The programme
had initiated retrieval of additional 15 young children from the clutches of
illiteracy and gave them opportunity for learning. It had
kindled interest in studies in them. We
are confident that these student will continue their education in formal
schools after completing the second stage.
20. Special Request :
The agency is requested to consider sanction of balance amount of US $ 500 at
an early date.
WARM conveys
its gratitude and thanks for the support
and guidance provided .
21. Enclosures Annexure :i. List of
additional students enrolled and their background.
ii Expenditure statement.
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WELFARE
ASSOCIATION FOR THE RURAL MASS
TIRUVANNAMALAI
– 606 601
NON FORMAL
EDUCATION FOR SCHOOL DROPOUT CHILDREN EXPENDITURE DETAILS FOR THE PERIOD OF
1.5.2002 TO 30.4.2003.
1. Teacher
Salary for Ms. R.Samundi Rs.
1,500/- x 12 18,000.00
2. Teacher
Salary for Ms. P. Mullai Rs.
2000/- x 6 12,000.00
3. Educational
Materials 7,590.00
4. Books
and Periodicals 1,806.00
5. Exposure Visit (Tour programme) 3,600.00
6. Rent
/ Electricity 1,200.00
7. Stationary
and Postage, Telephone etc. 3,288.00
8. Staff
Travel Conveyance 1,830.00
9. First
Aid Medicines 960.00
10. Miscellanious Expenses 1,230.00
11.
Furniture, Teaching learning Materials
(for using additional
Teacher) 2,564.00
________
54,068.00
________
(Rupees
Fifty Four Thousand and Sixty Eight only)
(K
RAJAVELU)
Hon. Director
WARM