Seva Mandir - Residential Learning Camp

Project Brief: Residential Learning Camps ensure quality education to out of school children from very poor remote and tribal locations. The objective of these camps is to enable out of school children “to be able to read and write independently and with comprehension".
Project Type: Alternative Education (description)
Primary Focus: children of dalits/tribals (description)

Secondary Focus: children of migrant workers

Area: Rural
Supporting Chapter Contact: Danbury
Status: current / ongoing
Project Steward: Naheed Qaisar
Project Partner(s): Aarti Shah
Other Contacts: Ridhima Mhapsekar
Project Address: , Seva Mandir,Old Fatehpura,Udaipur,
RAJASTHAN  303004
Tel: 2942451041
Stewarding Chapter: Danbury
Mar 2024Silicon ValleyUSD 23706
Sep 2023Silicon ValleyUSD 20632
May 2023Silicon ValleyUSD 20827
Jan 2023Silicon ValleyUSD 19700
Sep 2022DanburyUSD 9928
Mar 2022Silicon ValleyUSD 20942
Dec 2021DanburyUSD 10873
Aug 2021Silicon ValleyUSD 20662
Feb 2021Silicon ValleyUSD 20917
Dec 2020DanburyUSD 6873
Sep 2020Silicon ValleyUSD 3165
Sep 2020Silicon ValleyUSD 17346
Feb 2020Silicon ValleyUSD 20948
Nov 2019DanburyUSD 8486
Oct 2019Silicon ValleyUSD 19756
Mar 2019Silicon ValleyUSD 20433
Dec 2018DanburyUSD 14843
Apr 2018Silicon ValleyUSD 28342
Nov 2017DanburyUSD 13607
Jun 2017Silicon ValleyUSD 28659
Nov 2016Silicon ValleyUSD 22996
Nov 2015Silicon ValleyUSD 23324
Jan 2015Silicon ValleyUSD 19228
Aug 2014Silicon ValleyUSD 19433
Oct 2013Silicon ValleyUSD 15536
Jul 2013Silicon ValleyUSD 16014
Sep 2012Silicon ValleyUSD 15007
May 2012Silicon ValleyUSD 17893
Jun 2011Silicon ValleyUSD 17278
Sep 2010Silicon ValleyUSD 1
Aug 2010Silicon ValleyUSD 20868
Aug 2009Silicon ValleyUSD 19850
Jan 2009Silicon ValleyUSD 19550
May 2008Silicon ValleyUSD 9858
Oct 2007Silicon ValleyUSD 9858

Total = $597339

Due to poverty and other vulnerabilities like having a single or no parent, elder girls, working children, many children are unable to attend a regular school. Most of these children are engaged in cattle grazing and domestic chores. Based on the past residential learning camp data, they found that the main reasons for dropping out were school related issues (more than 50 % children) and for never been to school -the main reason was parents’ lack of interest and work responsibilities at home. Regular schooling for such children is almost impossible unless there are programs which meet their specific vulnerability. Given this backdrop, Seva Mandir has been running residential learning camps to ensure quality education to out of school children of very poor remote and tribal locations of Udaipur.
Since the program’s inception in year 2000, about 10,000 children have benefited from it. For most of these children, the camps were the only education they got. Based on the learning herein, they were able to keep better accounts when they migrated or teach their younger siblings. About 70% camps passed out children are continuing their education from last 3 years by enrolling in government schools.
Asha for Education, Danbury chapter has been supporting 50 children for one residential camp since 2017.
(1) Promote primary education in rural/tribal communities
(2) to ensure basic reading and writing skills with comprehension amongst children of 6-14 age groups
(3) enable communities to demand quality education from the government
Seva Mandir is one of India’s leading development nonprofit organizations. It currently works with 4,35,000 people across 1,300 villages of southern Rajasthan, where over 70% of the population relies on subsistence agriculture and most people live below poverty line. There is project contact in about another 600 villages. For 50 years, Seva Mandir has worked in partnership with these people, to improve their material well-being, and to build stronger and more ethical communities.
Through its programs on governance, health, education, sustainable use of natural resources, women’s empowerment, youth development, child care and social enterprise, Seva Mandir makes a tangible and transformative impact. It reaches out to 47,000 disadvantaged children through quality education, 11,000 women and children through health services; providing food security and sustainable livelihoods to thousands of families achieve through rehabilitation of hundreds of acres of land; and financial independence and gender equality to 11,000 women through women’s groups and lending cooperatives. Seva Mandir was established in 1969 by late Dr. Mohan Singh Mehta as a NGO for improving the living conditions of tribals around Udaipur district in southern Rajasthan.
Silicon Valley also supports this project, please contact Biju Odayammatatath(bijuom@gmail.com) its steward for further details
Jan 2024 proposal 2024
Jan 2024 Proposal 2024 detailed
Jan 2024 proposal 2024 PDF
Dec 2023 Site visit photos
Dec 2023 Seva_Mandir_site_visit_Decemeber_2023
May 2023 Project Metrics 2022
Jan 2023 smchecklistblank.docx
Jan 2023 smchecklistblank.docx
Jan 2023 Proposal 2023
Dec 2022 Seva Mandir Site Visit - Dec 2022
Oct 2022 Seva Mandir Shiksha Kendra - Change in Strategy AFE
Jul 2022 Proposal_Danbury_2022-23
Jul 2022 Half year report 2022
Jan 2022 Seva Mandir proposal 2022 for Asha Silicon valley
Nov 2021 Seva Mandir Proposal 2021-22
Nov 2021 Seva_Mandir_Proposal_2021-22
Apr 2021 Seva Mandir Site Visit- April 2021
Jan 2021 Education Proposal for 2021
Jan 2021 Site Visit report - Shiksha Kendra Udaipur February 2020
Nov 2020 Budget proposal_Covid_2020
Aug 2020 Integrated nutrition project - COVID
Aug 2020 Budget change after COVID
Dec 2019 Seva mandir proposal 2020
Dec 2019 ASHA for Education 2020_Proposal by Seva Mandir
Nov 2019 Seva Mandir RLC-camp2019-2020
Jan 2019 Revised_proposal_2018_2019_SV
Dec 2018 Seva Mandir- Sitevisit-2018
Dec 2018 Sitevisit2018-Danbury-SevaMandir
Nov 2018 Site Visit for Silicon Valley November 2018
Nov 2018 Site Visit for Silicon valley Nov 2018 with photos
Oct 2018 Proposal 19-20 in pdf
Oct 2018 Strategic Evaluation of Seva Mandir_20October2016
Oct 2018 Programmatic Evaluation Report _SM
Oct 2018 Kotra Education Survey 2017
Oct 2018 Strategic Evaluation of Seva Mandir_20October2016
Oct 2018 Programmatic Evaluation Report _SM
Oct 2018 Kotra Education Survey 2017
Oct 2018 Budget proposal 2018_2019_Silicon_Valley
Oct 2018 Annual report 2017_2018
Sep 2018 Proposal 19-20 in pdf
Sep 2018 Budget proposal_2018
Mar 2018 Audit report 2017-2018
Sep 2017 Danbury_Proposal_2017-18
Sep 2017 Danbury_Meeting Minutes
Sep 2017 Mid year update Apr-Sep 2017
Aug 2017 Danbury_Site visit_Residential Learning Camp
Aug 2017 Danbury_Site visit 2
Aug 2017 Danbury_Proposal_RLC
Jun 2017 Receipt June 22 2017 installment
Feb 2017 Seva Mandir 2017 Proposal
Jan 2017 Annual Report 2017
Jan 2017 Asha Proposal 2017
Jan 2017 Proposal Annexture (1) 2017
Jan 2017 Proposal Annexture (2) 2017
Jan 2017 Financial Report 2016
Dec 2016 Seva Mandir renewed 2017
Nov 2016 Site Visit 2016
Sep 2016 Mid Year Update 2016
Nov 2015 Site Visit 2015
Oct 2015 Annual Report 2015
Oct 2015 Asha Proposal 2015-2016
Oct 2015 Discussion 2015
Oct 2015 Proposal Annexture (1) 2015
Oct 2015 Proposal Annexture (2) 2015
Oct 2015 Proposal Annexture (4) 2015
Oct 2015 Minutes & Poll
Sep 2015 Proposal 2015
Sep 2015 Financial Report 2014
Sep 2015 Audit Report 2014
Feb 2015 Mid Year Update 2015
Nov 2014 Site Visit 2014
Jul 2014 Site Visit 2014
Jul 2014 Poll Result And Minutes
Jun 2014 2014 Proposal
May 2014 Annual Report 2013
May 2014 Asha 2014 Proposal
May 2014 Asha 2014 Proposal Annexure
May 2014 Asha 2014 Proposal Annexure-2
May 2014 Asha 2014 Proposal Concept Note
Sep 2013 2013 Mid Year Update
Jun 2013 Meeting Notes and Poll Results
Jun 2013 Project Evaluation Checklist (2012)
May 2013 2013 Final Proposal Budget
Apr 2013 Impact Study Report
Apr 2013 Annual Report 2012
Apr 2013 Seva Mandir 2013 Proposal (Annexure)
Apr 2013 2013 Proposal and Progress Update
Apr 2013 2013 Proposal and Progress
Apr 2013 2013 Revised Proposal
Mar 2013 Annual Report 2012
Mar 2013 Seva Mandir 2013 Proposal
Oct 2012 Site Visit Report 2012
Apr 2012 Site Visit Report 2011
Apr 2012 WAH 2012 budget (subset of overall)
Mar 2012 Meeting Minutes and Poll
Feb 2012 2011 Proposal & Updates
Feb 2012 Seva Mandir 2012 Proposal
Feb 2012 Seva Mandir 2012 proposal (annexure-I)
Feb 2012 Seva Mandir 2012 proposal (approved budget)
Feb 2012 Seva Mandir Financial Statement 2011
Jan 2012 Annual Report 2011
Jan 2012 Project Evaluation 2011
Oct 2011 Site Visit 2011 Questionnaire
Jun 2011 Chapter Meeting Minutes 06-22-11
Jun 2011 Mid Year Progress Report 2011
Jun 2011 2011 Update and Progress Report
Aug 2010 Project Evaluation Checklist (2010)
Aug 2010 Poll Results (2010)
Jun 2010 Priliminary 2010 Proposal (Annexure)
Jun 2010 Proposal 2010 Discussion with Seva Mandir
Jun 2010 2010 Proposal and Update Presentation
Jun 2010 Chapter Discussion Meeting Minutes 06-23-10
May 2010 Annual Report 2010 (converted)
May 2010 Project Evaluation 2009-2010
Apr 2010 2010 Site Visit Rpeort
Jan 2010 update - negdiya activity center
Jan 2010 extsnsion request (message)
Aug 2009 Half Yearly Update Meeting Minutes 082509
Jul 2009 Progress Report (July 2009)
Feb 2009 Site Visit by Amit
Jan 2009 Project Evaluation Checklist (2009)
Dec 2008 Proposal Review Questions and Answers for 08-09
Nov 2008 Seva Mandir Proposal 08-09
Nov 2008 Asha Proposal Annexture
Nov 2008 Revised Budget Proposal for 08-09
Oct 2008 Seva Mandir 2008-2009 Presentation
May 2008 Seva Mandir Progress Report (May 2008)
Aug 2007 AfE Project Proposal Template
Aug 2007 Seva Mandir Project Proposal
Aug 2007 Seva Mandir Field Visit