‘ ‘ Computer Literacy Computer Literacy Programme for Gram Programme for Gram

PanchayatPanchayat ’ ’

Our story of Change fromOur story of Change fromSatya Bharti School Barrondi, District - Kurukshetra,Satya Bharti School Barrondi, District - Kurukshetra,

Haryana.Haryana.

All Students of class 5th All Students of class 5th

Mentor Teacher : Mr. Chatter Singh.Mentor Teacher : Mr. Chatter Singh.

Satya Bharti School - Barrondi is a primary school of Bharti Foundation. It was established in the year 2009.

Geographical Location:–Village Barrondi is a progressive village of our area. It is located at a distance of 24 kms from District Headquarter Kurukshetra, Haryana•Cultural Background:--Village was recipient of Nirmal Gram Award by the Hon’ble President of India.-- Major population belongs to General, OBC & SC Category-- Village have a strong political & economic status in District.--Agriculture is the main source of income.

Introduction

Step 1: FEELStep 1: FEEL• Haryana government is computerizing its various Haryana government is computerizing its various

departments.departments.

• Most of works related to Gram Panchayat is also getting Most of works related to Gram Panchayat is also getting computerized.computerized.

• If Gram Panchayat is empowered then they themselves If Gram Panchayat is empowered then they themselves would become change agent for the whole village.would become change agent for the whole village.

• It will ultimately serve our purpose of providing computer It will ultimately serve our purpose of providing computer education to the deprived & underprivileged section of the education to the deprived & underprivileged section of the community at free of cost & with easy accessibilitycommunity at free of cost & with easy accessibility..

Step 2: IMAGINEStep 2: IMAGINE

• We discussed the problem with our mentor We discussed the problem with our mentor teacher & unanimously we decided to teacher & unanimously we decided to implement the idea of computer literacy to implement the idea of computer literacy to empower the Gram Panchayat.empower the Gram Panchayat.

• Then a module is developed to cater their Then a module is developed to cater their needs which runs for a short span of time needs which runs for a short span of time but covers the complete basics.but covers the complete basics.

"Imagination is more important than knowledge.

Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world."

Do-Going OutDo-Going Out

• We met the stakeholders and initiated We met the stakeholders and initiated a dialog about how computer is a dialog about how computer is affecting their day to day life as well as affecting their day to day life as well as benefits of e-governance, which is benefits of e-governance, which is directly affecting their professional life.directly affecting their professional life.

“There is only one person who could ever make you happy, and that person is you”

Step 3: DOStep 3: DO- - teaching to the Sarpanch and other Panchesteaching to the Sarpanch and other Panches

• We organized trainings with stake holders.We organized trainings with stake holders.• Trainings were conducted in various time slots Trainings were conducted in various time slots

according to their convenience. according to their convenience. • School laptop was put into action because of its School laptop was put into action because of its

high portability.high portability.• Follow up trainings were conducted to further Follow up trainings were conducted to further

their already learned concepts.their already learned concepts.

“Doing a Task may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without Doing a Task”.

Do Reaching out to all members of the Gram Panchayat

DoSpreading out to the community leaders in order to have better and sustainable impact.

How were we changed?

As the idea was to empower them but we felt a great amount of change in us, hence we are mentioning and proposing the following---

a)It was an overwhelming satisfaction for us.b)Now idea is to move forward-Starting a computer training centre in the Panchayat Ghar.c)Among the members two persons are identified and they will be trained as trainers so that programme brings sustainability.

Acknowledging the efforts of students by the Gram Panchayat – Barrondi.

Day – 7th -Acknowledgement

Starting on Day 1

““The thing always happens that you really believe in; The thing always happens that you really believe in;

and the belief in a thing makes it happenand the belief in a thing makes it happen”

Thanks and it’s not the end but the starting of a new beginning…………

Our Team