Dattawadi Community Learning Center
Door Step School & Asha for Education, Silicon Valley
Report on Direct Education Program (Project Foundation) April to September 2012 May 2012 Door Step School-Pune 110, Parimal Anand Park, Aundh, Pune 411 007 Phone: 91-20- 25898762/9766337431 E mail : [email protected] Website : www.doorstepschool.org
October 2012
Contents Executive summary.............................................................................................................................. 3 1.
Door Step School – At a glance ................................................................................................. 4
2.
“Project Foundation” at Door Step School................................................................................ 5
3.
Project Evaluation Metrics .......................................................................................................... 6
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Executive summary Door Step School would like to thank Asha for Education, Silicon Valley for sponsoring our “Project Foundation” activities over the years. “Project Foundation” is part of the Direct Education Programme of Door Step School which addresses the needs of children in the age group of 6 to 14 who do not have access to formal schools. DSS runs Educational Activity Centres (EAC) - Literacy classes and study classes for these children, supported by Pre-Primary Classes (Balwadis) and Day Care Centres. This report presents details of the 11 Centers funded by Asha for Education, Silicon Valley covering the period April to September 2012. These centers address the educational needs of children at Construction sites and Urban Community slums. A total of 512 children were reached through our Direct Education Program and 234 children benefited through the support activities (School transportation and Day Care Centres).
Programme
Direct Education Program No. of Children Enrolled Girls
Boys
Total
Reading Room
84 32 119 33
92 44 80 28
176 76 199 61
Total
268
244
512
Pre-Primary Classes (Balwadi) Literacy Classes Study Classes
Direct Education Support Services
Children Enrolled in Day Care Centres’ Children Enrolled in schools School Transportation Provided Children going to school by themselves
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No. of Children
118 69 116 65
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1. Door Step School – At a glance All children deserve an education. An alarming number of India’s urban poor still remain without an opportunity to receive formal education. Door Step School (www.doorstepschool.org), an NGO working in Mumbai and Pune, has a vision to be an instrumental force that brings development to these children. Our mission at Door Step School is to bridge the divide between children who do not have access to school and the formal education system which already exists. We use innovative programs that facilitate in bringing education to the children and help them make the transition to literacy and brighter future. Our key goal is primary education to all children up to 14 years of age. Our programs are divided in two main categories: 1. Direct education program - Project Foundation Children of construction site labourers do not go to school for various reasons. Door Step School sets up temporary education facility with the help of the builders at the construction site. The following programs are run in these facilities:
Literacy Classes Pre-primary Education ( Balwadi) Study Classes ( for School Going Children)
To support these programs, we also run a Day Care Center for 0-3yrs children (Crèche) at the construction sites. A transport facility is also provided to children who are enrolled in mainstream schools. Details about all the services are given on our website. 2. School Intervention program – Project Grow With Books Door Step School works with Municipal Schools to conduct 90 minute reading classes in the primary schools. The main goal of this program is to enhance reading capabilities of the children and to inculcate reading habits in the children. 3. DSS also runs 2 Community learning Centers, to cater to urban slum communities. A Community Library, Reading Room Facility, Computer Classes and Science Laboratory are run at these Centers. These Centers also serve as an umbrella for many other extracurricular activities that are conducted by our Volunteers. DSS has a dedicated Training Center. The training centre “Parivartan”, which was initiated in October 2007, focuses on training new teachers to teach in the non-formal education setting, this being the need of the organization as a part of Project Foundation. Refresher trainings for all levels of the team are also part of the annual training calendar.
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2. “Project Foundation” at Door Step School The Direct Education Programme of Door Step School addresses the needs of children in the age group of 6 to 14 who do not have access to formal schools. Since its inception, Door Step School has seen a steady increase in the number of sites covered and the number of children brought under its network. Under Direct Education the following four programmes are conducted
Pre-Primary Education (Balwadi) –This programme is for preschoolers in the age group of 3 to 5 years. Literacy Classes – This programme covers non-school going children in the age group of 6 to 14 years. Study Classes – This programme caters to school going children in the 1st and 2nd standard. School on Wheels - These are buses that serve as mobile classrooms to enable us to reach difficult areas or to collect children from smaller sites to one location. The School on Wheels is also useful to jump start classes at a site when facilities are being made ready.
We also have other Supporting Activities under our Direct Education Programme. The following programmes are conducted
Day Care Centers (Crèche) – This programme caters to children in the age group of 0 to 3 years. School Transportation - It is an added service provided to bring children to municipal schools as well as collecting them from different construction sites to one location for conducting classes.
Currently Door Step School has its Direct Education Programme at 90+ construction and urban community slums in Pune. Over the years many funding agencies have been supported the “Project Foundation” program at Door Step School and we thank ASHA FOR EDUCATION, SILICON VALLEY for supporting this program during the period April 2012 to September 2012.
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3. Project Evaluation Metrics The following metrics were collected and analysed for evaluating the impact of the program and necessary interventions. 1. Each child should be able to read simple sentences with composite letters in 120 days. Which could be further split into the following: learning letters in 50 days, learning Matras in 40 days and eventually composite letters in 30 days. In other words, after 120 days the child should be able to read the newspaper. As part of our process of measuring child’s Progress we categorise them into 4 levels and track the levels reached based on the no of days attending. Literacy Classes – Learning Levels EAC Expected Levels Levels / Attendance Learning alphabets Alphabets completed Matras completed Composite Letter Grand Total
1 to 25 26 to 50 51 to 90 91 to 120 above 121 Total 36 5 1 0 0 42 20 3 0 0 0 23 1 0 0 1 0 2 5 3 0 1 0 9 62 11 1 2 0 76
Note: The yellow cells indicate “Expected levels”.
Above expected 44%
As expected 55%
Below Expected 1%
1% of children are below the Expected levels of learning in our Literacy (EAC) Classes. These are children who need more time to learn. (It has been researched that 10% of children in general are below expected levels of learning)
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Study Classes – Learning Levels
Study Classes - Expected Levels Levels / Attendance Learning alphabets Alphabets completed Matras completed Composite Letter Grand Total
1 to 26 to 51 to 91 to 120 above 121 Grand Total 25 50 90 32 7 6 0 0 45 15 19 22 7 1 64 5 2 3 3 1 14 22 9 25 13 7 76 74 37 56 23 9 199
Note: The yellow cells indicate “Expected levels”.
Expected36%
Above expecte d57%
Below expected7%
7% of children attending Study classes are below the expected levels. (It has been researched that 10% of children in general are below expected levels of learning) We enrol the children in Government schools so that they get an opportunity to go to a formal school and if they move to any other place they can continue their education. For studies they depend on our classes because these children are migrant and many of them do not know the local language and there is no one at home can help them in their studies. The study classes are the only support mechanism for these children. Our statistics for 2011-12 show that 26% of children were below expected level of learning in study class. Since the Government School in Kondhwa area was at a distance from the Construction sites, transport had been arranged to take the children to school. Since the transportation had to cover 5 sites, children at some sites needed to leave early and they spent less time at our study classes which are held in the mornings before school hours. The duration of the study class reduced from two and half hour to one and half hour for these children. We saw an impact of this on the progress of the child.
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To address this, this year we moved the children to another school in the area. The timing of new school is 7.00am to 12.30pm. Children attend school in the morning and in the afternoon (2 pm onwards) attend our study classes. As an outcome, the percentage of children below expected level has come down from 26 % last year to 7%. In addition, our teachers also used many different types of teaching aids to improve the level of learning of the children.
2. Enrol 100% children of the community/construction site in DSS Educational Center. S.No
Name of the centre
Total no. of children at site/Comm unity
Total no. of children enrolled in DSS centre
% of children enrolled in DSS centre
Total no. of children not enrolled
1.
DSS Anand Park
36
36
100
NA
We collect children from many small locations to one place and conduct classes
2.
Eisha Pearl
48
48
100
NA
Builder take cares that all children attend the class.
3.
Kumar Sidhachal
39
36
92
3
Two children from a family whose age group is 3 to 4 yrs. Mother is at home therefore not interested in sending them to DSS center.
4.
Kumar Surabhi
27
27
100
NA
Parents are motivated and make sure all children attend school.
5.
Palm Groove
32
32
100
NA
Mainly children are 6yrs and above. They attend the center regularly
6.
R-Euphoria
76
75
99
1
Child is more than 12 yrs old. He roams around in the community.
7.
Rangehills
71
71
100
NA
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Reasons for Nonenrollment
We are working in this community for the last 6yrs and now parents are aware about the importance of education. They make sure all children attend school.
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8.
Simply City
57
57
100
NA
9.
Skyline
46
46
100
NA
10.
Venezia -II
57
57
100
NA
11
Sunflower
28
28
100
NA
Total
517
512
99
Builder take cares that all children attend the class
Site is closed in May
99% of children at the sites were enrolled in DSS Centres against a goal of 100%. 1% of the children at our sites did not enrol at our Educational Activity Centres due to various reasons, e.g. the mother is at home and not willing to send them to class. Another child is older, he had not attended school therefore it becomes all the more difficult to convince the child. It is easier to convince younger children and their parents. 3. Try to enrol 80% of children of our educational center between age group of 6 to 14 years in government schools
Not enrolled 28%
Enrolled in school72%
Total no. of children between 6 to 14 yrs who joined the Literacy (EAC) classes and Study Centres at the sites were 275. 199 enrolled in school in the month of August (130 children continue from last year) and 76 were not enrolled. The reasons are given below:
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Migrated in July 14%
Not enrolled due to issue 4%
Attend class less than 1 month 82%
62 children (82%) attended our centres less than a month and were therefore not considered for Enrolment. 11 children (14%) were already enrolled in school at their village. In the month of May during the summer vacation they had visited their parents and in July 2012 they migrated to continue their education. 7 centres out of 10 do not have children of Literacy class. All children are enrolled in school. Remaining 3 children (4%) could not be enrolled due to the following reasons: − −
Parent of one child were unwilling to send him away from the site to mainstream schools. 2 children of Eisha Pearl site were not enrolled in school. The distance of school is more than 2 km and this construction site is away from any other site. Therefore providing transport for two children is not feasible.
4. Educating Balwadi children on different aspects such as importance of water, vegetable, fruits, animals, birds, seasons. Also teaching alphabets and numbers to children of the age group 4-5 years. We have a Project Based Teaching Method for Pre-Primary Children (Balwadi Children). One Topic is chosen for a month and all aspects of that topic are covered. For E.g. Cloths: we create a model in class related to that topic and put up charts and words related to that topic in the class to create an “Environment” in the class . Then we discuss the topic, conduct different activities like craft, drawing, songs and stories related to the topic. Sometimes children also bring some bring different items in the class related to that topic.
The experience through all sense organs gives them long lasting understanding of the subject and also help them to relate the topic with their daily life. The children develop their vocabulary and also learn concepts of numbers.
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This year we made a teaching aids bag for Balwadi and initiated a few new activities in the class. It makes the classroom more attractive and children learn while playing.
The topics covered each Month and the concepts taught are listed in Annexure-A. 5. Special Initiatives at each centre. The following special initiatives were started at the centres: Cleanliness and Hygiene activity: Under the ‘WASH ( Water Sanitation and Hygiene)’ program initiated by Kirloskar Company, we conducted the following activities at 6 classes (Kumar Surbhi, Palm Grove, Kumar Siddhachal, R Euphoria, Simply City, Venezia II) in the month of August and September:
-
A. Clean Drinking Water in the month of August through games and flash cards of germs. The objectives were as follows: 1) To create awareness regarding water polluting germs and diseases caused by them. 2) Symptoms of diseases caused due to drinking of polluted water. 3) Simple method to filter water.
B. Use of Urinals and Toilets in the month September. Objectives were as follows: 1) Create awareness related to proper use of toilets. DSS : Education Moves on to Every Doorstep
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2) Consequences of improper use of toilets. 3) Create awareness regarding keeping the toilets clean after use. DSS staff presented a street play ‘Chakachak’ depicting how to keep school toilets clean was showcased in the centers. The play had characters named ‘zadu’, ‘kharata’ and ‘Kersune’ (types of brooms) etc. The ‘kharata’ complained that as the children were not using the toilets properly and not keeping them clean, he had loads of work to do. The way this topic was presented was very interesting and impressive.
Parents Support: The School is located far away from sites. Children were not going to school due to crowded and unsafe road conditions in the area. With Special efforts from our side, parents agreed to partially fund the School transportation and School Transport facilities were started from Jan 2012. This year also we continued this practice. At the beginning of academic year, children were eager to get enrolled in school, so we conducted parents meeting at 5 construction sites where we had the problem and discussed with them. We requested the parents to contribute financially towards school transportation. We were able to raise 40 % of the amount from 60% of the parents. To sustain this, continuous follow up with the parents is required and as well involving the new parents who comes to the site. So we continued this initiative until funding from alternative sources became available. It is heartening to see many parents coming forward to support their children’s transportation.
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6. Ttracking Migrant Children: Apr.12 to Sep.12 :
Type of Class Pre-Primary Classes (Balwadi) E.A.C. (Litrracy Classes) Reading Room Study Class Total
Continued
Dropped Out
66
0
0
68
42
176
12 42 111 231
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
35 8 50 161
29 11 38 120
76 61 199 512
Graduated Migrated Transient
Grand Total
We make every attempt to track the children who migrate from our sites to know whether they are continuing their education after migrating to a new location. At the centres supported by Asha Silicon we are able to track 23 out of 93 (Migrated from EAC, Reading room and Study class )migrating children.
21 children out of 23 children tracked are continuing their education after migrating.
7. Qualitative Impact We have many instances of how our classes are impacting the children, parents and builders at the construction sites. A few are mentioned below: 1. All the children of Kumar Surbhi go to school walk holding hands in a line. All the people watching them on the road appreciate their spirit. The girls finish their house hold work and get ready for school on time. It shows their interest of learning and to be educated. 2. Whenever new child joins the site, the children of the class talk to his/her parents and take that child to the school). The school going habit is created among the children and they are able to even influence other parents and children to send their wards to school. Performance of the children has been appreciated by the School Teacher. The DSS Teacher had a large role to play in this transformation.
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3. Brothers of Durgesh ,Pradyumna, Sarkumari attend the class at site for a year. The progress in these boys inspired their parents to bring in their elder siblings from the village for the studies. All the boys have been admitted to a school. They are regularly going to school as well as attending our study class. 4. Though the construction work at Palm Grove site has been completed, we continue to run the Educational activity centre at on same site. The builder has permitted us to continue the class at this site and children from nearby small construction sites come to that class and. This shows a change in attitude of the builders too. 5. Shubham Suresh Wagh of study class at Palm Grove is learning Composite words. He loves reading and finishes any new book he gets. He reads all the names in the attendance register while taking attendance. He is in 1st Standard of Municipal School and is very regular at school. 6. Range Hills is a community of vegetable vendors and Pardi people (nomadic community). Around seven years ago, when we began our work in this community the situation was very challenging. Parents were not ready to send their children to school since they were from out of Maharashtra and unwilling to educate the children in Marathi. Now after 6 years all the children of the community are enrolled in school by their parents itself and a few children have reached 9th and 10 Standards.
All these instances motivate us to face the challenges and move ahead with zeal and zest. -
Volunteer engagement: This year the number of volunteers engaging with DSS is comparatively higher. Volunteers from different company visited the classes, some of them are conducting different activities with the children on Saturdays. It is a unique experience for the volunteer to spend time with the children. Children often see these volunteers as role models and also like to interact with the volunteers.
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Report on Direct Education Program (Project Foundation) April to September 2012 May 2012 Door Step School-Pune 110, Parimal Anand Park, Aundh, Pune 411 007 Phone: 91-20- 25898762/9766337431 E mail : [email protected] Website : www.doorstepschool.org
October 2012
Contents Executive summary.............................................................................................................................. 3 1.
Door Step School – At a glance ................................................................................................. 4
2.
“Project Foundation” at Door Step School................................................................................ 5
3.
Project Evaluation Metrics .......................................................................................................... 6
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Executive summary Door Step School would like to thank Asha for Education, Silicon Valley for sponsoring our “Project Foundation” activities over the years. “Project Foundation” is part of the Direct Education Programme of Door Step School which addresses the needs of children in the age group of 6 to 14 who do not have access to formal schools. DSS runs Educational Activity Centres (EAC) - Literacy classes and study classes for these children, supported by Pre-Primary Classes (Balwadis) and Day Care Centres. This report presents details of the 11 Centers funded by Asha for Education, Silicon Valley covering the period April to September 2012. These centers address the educational needs of children at Construction sites and Urban Community slums. A total of 512 children were reached through our Direct Education Program and 234 children benefited through the support activities (School transportation and Day Care Centres).
Programme
Direct Education Program No. of Children Enrolled Girls
Boys
Total
Reading Room
84 32 119 33
92 44 80 28
176 76 199 61
Total
268
244
512
Pre-Primary Classes (Balwadi) Literacy Classes Study Classes
Direct Education Support Services
Children Enrolled in Day Care Centres’ Children Enrolled in schools School Transportation Provided Children going to school by themselves
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No. of Children
118 69 116 65
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1. Door Step School – At a glance All children deserve an education. An alarming number of India’s urban poor still remain without an opportunity to receive formal education. Door Step School (www.doorstepschool.org), an NGO working in Mumbai and Pune, has a vision to be an instrumental force that brings development to these children. Our mission at Door Step School is to bridge the divide between children who do not have access to school and the formal education system which already exists. We use innovative programs that facilitate in bringing education to the children and help them make the transition to literacy and brighter future. Our key goal is primary education to all children up to 14 years of age. Our programs are divided in two main categories: 1. Direct education program - Project Foundation Children of construction site labourers do not go to school for various reasons. Door Step School sets up temporary education facility with the help of the builders at the construction site. The following programs are run in these facilities:
Literacy Classes Pre-primary Education ( Balwadi) Study Classes ( for School Going Children)
To support these programs, we also run a Day Care Center for 0-3yrs children (Crèche) at the construction sites. A transport facility is also provided to children who are enrolled in mainstream schools. Details about all the services are given on our website. 2. School Intervention program – Project Grow With Books Door Step School works with Municipal Schools to conduct 90 minute reading classes in the primary schools. The main goal of this program is to enhance reading capabilities of the children and to inculcate reading habits in the children. 3. DSS also runs 2 Community learning Centers, to cater to urban slum communities. A Community Library, Reading Room Facility, Computer Classes and Science Laboratory are run at these Centers. These Centers also serve as an umbrella for many other extracurricular activities that are conducted by our Volunteers. DSS has a dedicated Training Center. The training centre “Parivartan”, which was initiated in October 2007, focuses on training new teachers to teach in the non-formal education setting, this being the need of the organization as a part of Project Foundation. Refresher trainings for all levels of the team are also part of the annual training calendar.
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2. “Project Foundation” at Door Step School The Direct Education Programme of Door Step School addresses the needs of children in the age group of 6 to 14 who do not have access to formal schools. Since its inception, Door Step School has seen a steady increase in the number of sites covered and the number of children brought under its network. Under Direct Education the following four programmes are conducted
Pre-Primary Education (Balwadi) –This programme is for preschoolers in the age group of 3 to 5 years. Literacy Classes – This programme covers non-school going children in the age group of 6 to 14 years. Study Classes – This programme caters to school going children in the 1st and 2nd standard. School on Wheels - These are buses that serve as mobile classrooms to enable us to reach difficult areas or to collect children from smaller sites to one location. The School on Wheels is also useful to jump start classes at a site when facilities are being made ready.
We also have other Supporting Activities under our Direct Education Programme. The following programmes are conducted
Day Care Centers (Crèche) – This programme caters to children in the age group of 0 to 3 years. School Transportation - It is an added service provided to bring children to municipal schools as well as collecting them from different construction sites to one location for conducting classes.
Currently Door Step School has its Direct Education Programme at 90+ construction and urban community slums in Pune. Over the years many funding agencies have been supported the “Project Foundation” program at Door Step School and we thank ASHA FOR EDUCATION, SILICON VALLEY for supporting this program during the period April 2012 to September 2012.
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3. Project Evaluation Metrics The following metrics were collected and analysed for evaluating the impact of the program and necessary interventions. 1. Each child should be able to read simple sentences with composite letters in 120 days. Which could be further split into the following: learning letters in 50 days, learning Matras in 40 days and eventually composite letters in 30 days. In other words, after 120 days the child should be able to read the newspaper. As part of our process of measuring child’s Progress we categorise them into 4 levels and track the levels reached based on the no of days attending. Literacy Classes – Learning Levels EAC Expected Levels Levels / Attendance Learning alphabets Alphabets completed Matras completed Composite Letter Grand Total
1 to 25 26 to 50 51 to 90 91 to 120 above 121 Total 36 5 1 0 0 42 20 3 0 0 0 23 1 0 0 1 0 2 5 3 0 1 0 9 62 11 1 2 0 76
Note: The yellow cells indicate “Expected levels”.
Above expected 44%
As expected 55%
Below Expected 1%
1% of children are below the Expected levels of learning in our Literacy (EAC) Classes. These are children who need more time to learn. (It has been researched that 10% of children in general are below expected levels of learning)
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Study Classes – Learning Levels
Study Classes - Expected Levels Levels / Attendance Learning alphabets Alphabets completed Matras completed Composite Letter Grand Total
1 to 26 to 51 to 91 to 120 above 121 Grand Total 25 50 90 32 7 6 0 0 45 15 19 22 7 1 64 5 2 3 3 1 14 22 9 25 13 7 76 74 37 56 23 9 199
Note: The yellow cells indicate “Expected levels”.
Expected36%
Above expecte d57%
Below expected7%
7% of children attending Study classes are below the expected levels. (It has been researched that 10% of children in general are below expected levels of learning) We enrol the children in Government schools so that they get an opportunity to go to a formal school and if they move to any other place they can continue their education. For studies they depend on our classes because these children are migrant and many of them do not know the local language and there is no one at home can help them in their studies. The study classes are the only support mechanism for these children. Our statistics for 2011-12 show that 26% of children were below expected level of learning in study class. Since the Government School in Kondhwa area was at a distance from the Construction sites, transport had been arranged to take the children to school. Since the transportation had to cover 5 sites, children at some sites needed to leave early and they spent less time at our study classes which are held in the mornings before school hours. The duration of the study class reduced from two and half hour to one and half hour for these children. We saw an impact of this on the progress of the child.
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To address this, this year we moved the children to another school in the area. The timing of new school is 7.00am to 12.30pm. Children attend school in the morning and in the afternoon (2 pm onwards) attend our study classes. As an outcome, the percentage of children below expected level has come down from 26 % last year to 7%. In addition, our teachers also used many different types of teaching aids to improve the level of learning of the children.
2. Enrol 100% children of the community/construction site in DSS Educational Center. S.No
Name of the centre
Total no. of children at site/Comm unity
Total no. of children enrolled in DSS centre
% of children enrolled in DSS centre
Total no. of children not enrolled
1.
DSS Anand Park
36
36
100
NA
We collect children from many small locations to one place and conduct classes
2.
Eisha Pearl
48
48
100
NA
Builder take cares that all children attend the class.
3.
Kumar Sidhachal
39
36
92
3
Two children from a family whose age group is 3 to 4 yrs. Mother is at home therefore not interested in sending them to DSS center.
4.
Kumar Surabhi
27
27
100
NA
Parents are motivated and make sure all children attend school.
5.
Palm Groove
32
32
100
NA
Mainly children are 6yrs and above. They attend the center regularly
6.
R-Euphoria
76
75
99
1
Child is more than 12 yrs old. He roams around in the community.
7.
Rangehills
71
71
100
NA
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Reasons for Nonenrollment
We are working in this community for the last 6yrs and now parents are aware about the importance of education. They make sure all children attend school.
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8.
Simply City
57
57
100
NA
9.
Skyline
46
46
100
NA
10.
Venezia -II
57
57
100
NA
11
Sunflower
28
28
100
NA
Total
517
512
99
Builder take cares that all children attend the class
Site is closed in May
99% of children at the sites were enrolled in DSS Centres against a goal of 100%. 1% of the children at our sites did not enrol at our Educational Activity Centres due to various reasons, e.g. the mother is at home and not willing to send them to class. Another child is older, he had not attended school therefore it becomes all the more difficult to convince the child. It is easier to convince younger children and their parents. 3. Try to enrol 80% of children of our educational center between age group of 6 to 14 years in government schools
Not enrolled 28%
Enrolled in school72%
Total no. of children between 6 to 14 yrs who joined the Literacy (EAC) classes and Study Centres at the sites were 275. 199 enrolled in school in the month of August (130 children continue from last year) and 76 were not enrolled. The reasons are given below:
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Migrated in July 14%
Not enrolled due to issue 4%
Attend class less than 1 month 82%
62 children (82%) attended our centres less than a month and were therefore not considered for Enrolment. 11 children (14%) were already enrolled in school at their village. In the month of May during the summer vacation they had visited their parents and in July 2012 they migrated to continue their education. 7 centres out of 10 do not have children of Literacy class. All children are enrolled in school. Remaining 3 children (4%) could not be enrolled due to the following reasons: − −
Parent of one child were unwilling to send him away from the site to mainstream schools. 2 children of Eisha Pearl site were not enrolled in school. The distance of school is more than 2 km and this construction site is away from any other site. Therefore providing transport for two children is not feasible.
4. Educating Balwadi children on different aspects such as importance of water, vegetable, fruits, animals, birds, seasons. Also teaching alphabets and numbers to children of the age group 4-5 years. We have a Project Based Teaching Method for Pre-Primary Children (Balwadi Children). One Topic is chosen for a month and all aspects of that topic are covered. For E.g. Cloths: we create a model in class related to that topic and put up charts and words related to that topic in the class to create an “Environment” in the class . Then we discuss the topic, conduct different activities like craft, drawing, songs and stories related to the topic. Sometimes children also bring some bring different items in the class related to that topic.
The experience through all sense organs gives them long lasting understanding of the subject and also help them to relate the topic with their daily life. The children develop their vocabulary and also learn concepts of numbers.
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This year we made a teaching aids bag for Balwadi and initiated a few new activities in the class. It makes the classroom more attractive and children learn while playing.
The topics covered each Month and the concepts taught are listed in Annexure-A. 5. Special Initiatives at each centre. The following special initiatives were started at the centres: Cleanliness and Hygiene activity: Under the ‘WASH ( Water Sanitation and Hygiene)’ program initiated by Kirloskar Company, we conducted the following activities at 6 classes (Kumar Surbhi, Palm Grove, Kumar Siddhachal, R Euphoria, Simply City, Venezia II) in the month of August and September:
-
A. Clean Drinking Water in the month of August through games and flash cards of germs. The objectives were as follows: 1) To create awareness regarding water polluting germs and diseases caused by them. 2) Symptoms of diseases caused due to drinking of polluted water. 3) Simple method to filter water.
B. Use of Urinals and Toilets in the month September. Objectives were as follows: 1) Create awareness related to proper use of toilets. DSS : Education Moves on to Every Doorstep
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2) Consequences of improper use of toilets. 3) Create awareness regarding keeping the toilets clean after use. DSS staff presented a street play ‘Chakachak’ depicting how to keep school toilets clean was showcased in the centers. The play had characters named ‘zadu’, ‘kharata’ and ‘Kersune’ (types of brooms) etc. The ‘kharata’ complained that as the children were not using the toilets properly and not keeping them clean, he had loads of work to do. The way this topic was presented was very interesting and impressive.
Parents Support: The School is located far away from sites. Children were not going to school due to crowded and unsafe road conditions in the area. With Special efforts from our side, parents agreed to partially fund the School transportation and School Transport facilities were started from Jan 2012. This year also we continued this practice. At the beginning of academic year, children were eager to get enrolled in school, so we conducted parents meeting at 5 construction sites where we had the problem and discussed with them. We requested the parents to contribute financially towards school transportation. We were able to raise 40 % of the amount from 60% of the parents. To sustain this, continuous follow up with the parents is required and as well involving the new parents who comes to the site. So we continued this initiative until funding from alternative sources became available. It is heartening to see many parents coming forward to support their children’s transportation.
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6. Ttracking Migrant Children: Apr.12 to Sep.12 :
Type of Class Pre-Primary Classes (Balwadi) E.A.C. (Litrracy Classes) Reading Room Study Class Total
Continued
Dropped Out
66
0
0
68
42
176
12 42 111 231
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
35 8 50 161
29 11 38 120
76 61 199 512
Graduated Migrated Transient
Grand Total
We make every attempt to track the children who migrate from our sites to know whether they are continuing their education after migrating to a new location. At the centres supported by Asha Silicon we are able to track 23 out of 93 (Migrated from EAC, Reading room and Study class )migrating children.
21 children out of 23 children tracked are continuing their education after migrating.
7. Qualitative Impact We have many instances of how our classes are impacting the children, parents and builders at the construction sites. A few are mentioned below: 1. All the children of Kumar Surbhi go to school walk holding hands in a line. All the people watching them on the road appreciate their spirit. The girls finish their house hold work and get ready for school on time. It shows their interest of learning and to be educated. 2. Whenever new child joins the site, the children of the class talk to his/her parents and take that child to the school). The school going habit is created among the children and they are able to even influence other parents and children to send their wards to school. Performance of the children has been appreciated by the School Teacher. The DSS Teacher had a large role to play in this transformation.
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3. Brothers of Durgesh ,Pradyumna, Sarkumari attend the class at site for a year. The progress in these boys inspired their parents to bring in their elder siblings from the village for the studies. All the boys have been admitted to a school. They are regularly going to school as well as attending our study class. 4. Though the construction work at Palm Grove site has been completed, we continue to run the Educational activity centre at on same site. The builder has permitted us to continue the class at this site and children from nearby small construction sites come to that class and. This shows a change in attitude of the builders too. 5. Shubham Suresh Wagh of study class at Palm Grove is learning Composite words. He loves reading and finishes any new book he gets. He reads all the names in the attendance register while taking attendance. He is in 1st Standard of Municipal School and is very regular at school. 6. Range Hills is a community of vegetable vendors and Pardi people (nomadic community). Around seven years ago, when we began our work in this community the situation was very challenging. Parents were not ready to send their children to school since they were from out of Maharashtra and unwilling to educate the children in Marathi. Now after 6 years all the children of the community are enrolled in school by their parents itself and a few children have reached 9th and 10 Standards.
All these instances motivate us to face the challenges and move ahead with zeal and zest. -
Volunteer engagement: This year the number of volunteers engaging with DSS is comparatively higher. Volunteers from different company visited the classes, some of them are conducting different activities with the children on Saturdays. It is a unique experience for the volunteer to spend time with the children. Children often see these volunteers as role models and also like to interact with the volunteers.
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