Background:
The organization (Pratigya Prashikshan Sansthan) is starting the school on Asha-India’s suggestion as a long-term education program, and will be working in consultation with them:
Dear friends,
we are in touch with a woman social worker, Srimati Rajkumari Gandhi, from Ballia-Ghazipur area in U.P. for sometime now. She was introduced to us by Ragini Behen, a distinguished doctor-social worker and head of Banwasi Sewa Ashram of Sonebhadra, U.P. She has submitted a proposal to us for establishing a school. The original proposal was for five years but we are giving below the budget only for the first year. The reason for this is that we would like her to adopt the self-sufficiency idea and work with a tapering budget so that at the end of the fifth year her school can become financially self-reliant. We have to work with her to explain the idea and then work out the budgets for the subsequent years. Moreover, we would also like to see how the
project proceeds for the first year before making plans further. For now, we would like Asha chapters to consider the following project for funding and get it off the ground. We would be closely working with her to develop this school.
Sincerely,
Sandeep
Banwasi Sewa Ashram is not linked to RSS. The organization (rather, network of organizations) having a similar name 'Banwasi Kalyan Ashram' is an RSS outfit. But Banwasi Sewa Ashram is a gandhian organization and the head of the organization Dr. Ragini Prem is well know to us.
-Sandeep
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Asha Stanford Project Template
Background on the Organization Working on the Project
*Name of the organization: Pratigya Evam Prashikshan Sansthan
*Date of Establishment:
*Please give the following if available:
Registration Number (Public Trust Act): 1040 Dated 23.3.95, FCRA No. 136440028 Dated 30.10.98
Tax Exemption Certificate Number:
Exemption Valid Dates:
*How the organization was created and what are the type of activities it provides:
The organization’s main objective is women’s empowerment, but they also work on related issues. Annual budget is around 400,000 Rs (~$8700).
They have been involved in education work for past 10 years running balwadi (informal education) programs for the government (Mahila Samakhaya) in 20 centers. She now wants
to run one full-fleged center based on Asha’s philosophy - alternative education focusing on values and self-reliance.
Previous/current activities in 20 villages (Sohawan block, of Ballia District):
*Names and Backgrounds of the directors of the organization:
Essentially a ‘one-person’ organization, run by Mrs. Rajkumari Gandhi, social worker. Her husband plays support role. They have 7 volunteer staff members.
Organization’s executive committee:
Rajkumari Gandhi – Secretary
Sriram – President, Shail Kumari – Vice-President, Kalawati, Snehlata, Kusum - Treasurer, Shyam Kumari, Girja, Ram Awtar Rai
*Contact Person in India
Name of the contact person in India: Mrs. Rajkumari Gandhi
Address of the contact person in India: Latthadeeh, Gandhinagar, Gazipur, UP 233225
Phone Number of contact person in India: 05493-83370
Email address of the contact person in India:
Sandeep (Asha-India) ashain@lw1.vsnl.net.in
*Number of administrative and field staff:
7 volunteer staff members
*A brief description of the long term objectives of the organization:
Future plans:
1. Establishment and strengthening of a formal school for children (project proposal below).
2. Vocational skills development programs (in the areas of sewing, embroidery, agriculture, flour mill, packing of spices, thresher, beekeeping, nursery, etc.)
3. Consciousness raising (awareness) programs.
*Details of the organizations annual budget (include an annual report if possible):
around 400,000 Rs (~$8700)
*Previous Funding Sources, if any:
Support ("funds and motivation") organizations:
1. Banwasi Sewa Ashram, Sonebhadra
2. Indo-German Social Service Society (New Delhi)
3. Sahbhagi Shikshan Kendra, Lucknow
*Describe location, current conditions (number of schools, population):
"The work area of the organisation, Barachavar block of Ghazipur District, is quite backward where 80% people are socially, educationally and economically deprived. Due to this they are forced to live life of poverty, landlessness and they depend on manual labour for their survival. They are forced to live a life of slavery and exploitation. Their migration for employment is certain because of year-round lack of employment at the regional level. There is nothing unusual about the geographical situation. There is no formal school in the work area which reflects in the lack of education and human values among the children of the area. Due to poverty the children have to work as child labourers. People are not capable of sending their children to far of places and feel insecure. They are not bothered about the education of the girl child. The reason of poverty is lack of education, consciousness and also the lack of occupation. From the point of view of the work area and the demand of villagers priority has to be given to running of a systematic vocational training school."
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Details of the Specific Project
*What is the goal of the project (describe background of the children, what changes this project aims to bring about in the currecnt conditions):
To establish a formal school for children (Bal Vidya Mandir). Will serve 4-5 villages with a total population of 4000. There is one government primary school in this area, but is not running well, and the private schools in the area are too expensive. Syllabus will be based on the book 'Muskaan' developed by Asha, and other government-prepared books used at the primary level.
*Beneficiaries of the project (how many children, number of males/females, age and other demographics, and other relevant details):
The school will take around 100 children eventually. Classes 1 to 3 will be started initially taking children from 4-10 age group.
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Funding Details
*Details of the funding requirements:
Amount of money required:
Budget for 1st year: Rs. 199,400
Duration for which funds are requested:
Original proposal received by Asha-India was for five years, but they are giving below the budget only for the first year. Asha-India would like her to adopt the self-sufficiency idea, and are currently working out a tapering budget so that at the end of the fifth year her school can become financially self-reliant.
Detailed breakup of the costs involved along with details of money received from other sources, if any:
Honorarium for 4 teachers @ Rs. 1000 p.m. =Rs. 48,000
Honorarium for Coordinator @ Rs. 2000 p.m. =Rs. 24,000
Hon. for vocational training Instructor @ Rs. 1000 p.m. =Rs. 12,000
Hon. for helper @ Rs. 700 p.m. =Rs. 8,400
Educational tours for children =Rs. 5,000
Administrative expenses =Rs. 10,000
Construction of class room =Rs. 30,000
Educational material:
Chairs, 10 X Rs. 400 =Rs. 4,000
Tables, 7 X Rs. 500 =Rs. 3,500
Blackboard, 5 X Rs. 500 =Rs. 2,500
Sack strip for sitting on floor, 100 metres X 10 =Rs. 1,000
Miscellaneous =Rs. 1,000
Awareness programmes with distinguished persons for children =Rs. 5,000
Economic Self-reliance activities:
Agriculture =Rs. 10,000
Sewing, Embroidery =Rs. 25,000
Beekeeping =Rs. 10,000
Grand Total =Rs. 199,400
(approx. US$4400)
*How long will the benefit last? Please give an approximate US $/child/year estimate in the project:
excluding construction & equipment:
Rs 1574 /child /year
= approx. $35 /child /year
*Other sources of funding (confirmed and anticipated), if any:
A small piece of land is being obtained in donation from a temple. No other sources of external funding. Local contributions in kind like bamboo, hay, labour, etc. will be obtained. Asha-India wants to keep it a completely Asha-funded school in order to be able to run it the way they would like.
*Proposed means of continuing the project after current funding (specially maintenance of structures being built):
Will try to make school self-reliant through various activities, to be implemented over five years.
First year - sewing, embroidery, agriculture and beekeeping.
Subsequent years - more activities will probably be started, like nursery, flour mill, etc.
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Project Schedule
*Duration of the Project:
Itemized description of the various phases in the project with their associated timelines. (There will be an evaluation at the end of each phase. Asha requires an update every 3 months):
*Number of project personnel involved in the implementation of the project and their duties:
*References of the lead people supervising the project, if any:
On local level: Mrs. Rajkumari Gandhi
On Asha-India side: Sandeep, Mahesh, Arundhati, Parmita
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Other Details
*Is there any governmental involvement in the project? If yes, how?
There won’t be any govt. involvement since it is an Asha project.
*Can you include a copy of the syllabus?
Will use a book 'Muskaan' developed by Asha, and other government-produced books used at the primary level.
*Please scan all relevant pictures and attach them to this proposal.