GRSV Sevakendra West Bengal

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GRSV Sevakendra West Bengal

• Nirveek De
• Raj Chowdhury

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Project Description

• Location Gohaldanga, West Medinipur, West Bengal
• Area (urban/rural) Rural
• Primary Focus children of dalits/tribals
• Project Type
• After School Program
• Academic Excellence Program
• Amount Requested (US)
• Rs. 4,90,500 ( 12, 600) (at 1 Rs. 39)
  
• Purpose of Funding Request
• Operating expenses (teacher salaries, food,
  books,) extra- curricular programs
• of Beneficiaries
• 180 students After School Program
• 175-200 Academic Excellence

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Project Goals

• Current Condition of Beneficiaries
• Landless laborers.
• Live in small thatched roofed mud houses
  on the land of land owners.
• Stigma and inferiority complex among the
  parents towards their kids education.
• 50 drops out before 4th grade and 95
  drops out before 10th grade.
• 70 to 80 of the families from the hamlets
  are below the poverty level.
• Short-Term Objectives
• 1. AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM Reduce dropout rate
  among Dalit and Tribal children in primary
  schools (up to 4th grade).
• 2. ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE PROGRAM Tutoring 5th to
  10th graders to be competitive by efficient
  tutors hired from cities
• 5-Year Vision
• Longer term vision is to build a progressive
  village society that will not deprive its
  children of good education, and the people the
  necessary health care, and will make the economy
  positive to live a life of happy human being.
• Community Involvement
• Parental involvement (mothers club)

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Project Background/Impact

• Background, that is, how did the request reach
  us?
• Funding request through Asha website
• Sources of Information
• Site visit
• Documents submitted by requestor
• Conference calls, emails communications
• Successes/Impact Thus Far
• Dispelling parents apathy toward children
  education
• Reduction of drop out rates (before 4th
  grade)
• Challenges
• Segregation due to caste system
• Attitude towards education
• Financial condition of parents

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Organization Description

• Name of Organization
• Gohaldanga Ramkrishna Sarada Vivekananda
  Sevakendra ( or GRSV Sevakendra or Sevakendra)
• Background of Directors
• Dr. Bibek Ray Ph. D (Univ. Minnesota,
  USA), Former Professor, University of WY
• Mrs. Purnima Ray M.S (Univ. Minnesota,
  USA), employee, University of WY
• Other Activities of Organization
• Work study program (Refer Q4 in project
  proposal)
• Special talent program
• Adult training program
• Any red flags?
• Religious or Political Affiliations
• None
• FCRA status
• Approved

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Existing Infrastructure/Facilities

• Staff (per unit, total of 6 units)
• Teacher 1
• Supervisor 1
• Mother helper 1
• Infrastructure
• House porches used as classroom
• Blackboards, teaching aids.
• Some old Computers
• Raising a new school building
• Food/Medical Services
• Food provided to students
• One Clinic, examines students
• Plans to expand reach in primary care

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Curriculum/Pedagogy

• Curriculum Currently Used
• Emphasis on helping the students to develop
  personality, intelligence, self confidence.
• Academic program, education through fun.
• Teaching Methodology
• The "After School Program" and "Academic
  Excellence Program" include both Academic and
  Non-Academic materials, designed for teaching
  through Innovative ( alternative) methods to make
  education interesting, and include Books,
  Projects, Objective Materials, audio-visual
  materials, Individual and in group activities,
  Extra work beside curriculum, short travel to
  important places, Performance, health and
  environment awareness , (computers for Acad.
  Excl. Program.) etc. . (Please see Attachments 1
  and 2 for more information).
• Teacher/Student Ratio
• 130

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Expected Outcomes/What After?

• What happens to beneficiaries after this program?
  
• Most students graduate from 4th grade and move
  to higher grades.
• Talented students gets competitive edge
  through tutoring under academic excellence
  program
• Measures of Success
• Drop out rates reduction
• Subjective measures Change in Attitude
  towards education,
• community involvement, Primary care,
  Economic development, Heath care improvement,
  Ethical and spiritual development.
• Evaluation Methods
• Academic performance (test results)
• Health care records
• Drop out rates

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Budget for Requested Funding

• A. After School Program in 5 Units Rs. 1,49,500
  ( 3,800)
• B. Academic Excellence Program Rs. 3,41,000 (
  8,800)
• Total for Both the Programs in 2008 Rs. 4,90,500
  ( 12, 600) (at 1 Rs. 39)
• Detailed Budget breakup

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Other Funding Sources

• Previous/Other Funding Sources
• 1. ASTI ( American Service To India
  www.ASTI1.org and americanservicetoindia.org
  Costa Mesa, CA)
• 2. CTI (Compatible Technology
  International Minnesota, MN www.CompatibleTechno
  logy.org)
• 3. Dr. Steve Kupetz has started funding
  from 2006 to initiate production of Organic
  Fertilizers and Bio-insecticides
• 4. Vibha has provided necessary funds (
  from 2007 April) for one year, to run 5 Units of
  After School Program in Dalit and Tribal Hamlets.
  No idea on future funding now by Vibha.
• If funding has been discontinued ?
• None known
• Plans for self-sufficiency
• Mothers trained to be teachers
• Physician trains villagers for basic
  primary care
• Villagers trained to run small scale
  businesses

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Site Visit Report

• Pictures of site visit
• Description

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SWOT Analysis

• Strengths/Opportunities
• Holistic development of the village
• Self-sustenance through small scale local
  business
• Community involvement
• Both academic and non-academic growth of children
  

• Weaknesses/Risks
• Project coordinator stays 6-8 months at site
  location.
• Political instability of the region

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Steward Recommendation

• Recommends funding project
• Site visit verified legitimacy of project

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Project Discussion/Decision
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Discussion (10 minutes)

• Questions/Thoughts
• Arguments for funding
• Arguments against funding

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Decision (5 minutes)

• Round I Need more information/Can decide today?
• If ready to decide
• Round II Fund/Do not fund
• If decided to fund
• Round III Fund full amount/Fund part amount

• Notes
• Please vote only if you are familiar with the
  project details and our overall funding
  philosophy
• Decision to be made by 2/3rd majority. Quorum of
  5.
• All projects must be resolved by the 2nd meeting