HALF-YEAR UPDATE P SACHDEV

14 AUG 2013 AfE Si Valley

The Issue Sshrishti Vision, Mission SLC Project Highlights Asha’s Involvement 2012-3 Second Half Updates – Academics,

Events

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Children of Migrant Labor Shuttle between sites, or city and village (Bihar, UP, Bengal) Interrupts education, Slip behind Govt. school admits by age

Children in Slums, Villages Inadequate, crowded schools Parents value working children, not school Rural digital divide

Sshrishti 2003: Sanghamitra Bose: Home lessons for slum children 2004 Sep: Learning Center*: Class I-III, Kishangarh, Delhi 4 other schools, 450 students; 1 girls programs 4 computer centers: UP, Delhi Budget growth: Rs 1.5 lakh 2005 to Rs 45 lakh 2012* Only this component is funded (45%) by Asha

Vision To create a literate India where each child has equal

opportunities and enjoys their childhood with love and laughter, learning, and preparing for a life of dignity.

Mission Bridge the educational divide through modern learning

centers, which will meet the specific needs of the children of the migrant laborers.

Bridge the digital divide that exists between the impoverished remote villages and the cities by opening computer centers in villages.

To fight social inequity and ensure each child gets his or her birthright.

SLC I to III, then most to govt., few to private schools Students: 105, 19 admitted to govt. school 2012-13 end Teachers: 5 + 1 computer + 1 part-time music/dance English, Hindi, Math, Computers, Environment Sci. Music, Dance, Recitation, Sports, Theater, Quiz Free milk in the morning & mid-day meal Subsidized books, stationery, uniforms, toys

Other Remedial afternoon classes Annual day, excursions, checkups, festivals, workshop Monthly teacher-parent meetings

Funding 2006-08: Berkeley 2009 On: SV 2010-11

• 2nd top donor • 18% of their donations

• 2011-12: Rs 7.74 lakh• 2012-13: Rs 7.32 lakh

Site Visits 9 since 2005

Around 30 students have been shifted from Sshrishti Ladli to Sshrishti Learning Centre in 2013-14 academic session

19 students have been mainstreamed into Government School from Sshrishti Learning Centre.

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Diwali Celebration Diya Painting Activity Student Cultural Programs Refreshment and Gift

distribution Other Activity Based Games

Children’s Day Celebration Cultural Programs staged by

our students Balloon Painting activity Refreshment distribution

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Sshrishti Annual Day Cultural Performances

Republic Day Celebrations Cultural performances Flag Hoisting, Games Refreshment Distribution

Sports Day Celebrations Race Competition PT, Exercise & March Past

Outing Picnic at Deer Park Games, Refreshments

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Performance at Indo-French Charity Dinner

Sports Day Celebration at Sshrishti Learning Centre

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Computer Classes Holi Celebration

Funds 2 Dedicated Staff plus Volunteers for Fundraising Sending Proposals to Institutions Plus Face-to-Face 2% Govt Mandate Target International May Stop This Year After 6 Years Plan is for Asha to Stop Too This Year. Request

Renewal depending on situation next year. Uttarakhand Project

Sshrishti’s + Ms. Bose’s Land Village Resource Center Vocational Training – Computer Based, Accounting,

DTP Poverty Alleviation Skills Water Shed Management – Harvest Rain Water

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−5.5% Below 2011-12 Funding (Rs 7,74,828) even though costs are upSLC total budget around 11 to 12 lakh

Questions?