Site Visit Report
Mahila Action (Pragathiki Bata School) Site Visit Report (Academic year 2011-12) Visited by: Suresh Avvari Email: [email protected] Phone: +91 9490431743 Site visit Date: 17th March 2012 Current Project Steward/s: Satheesh Avvaru ([email protected]) Sudhakar Ravuri ([email protected]) Project partner information: Mahila Action Pragathiki Bata School, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA. Administrative office: Contact person(s) : K.Swarna Kumari Phone number : +91 0891 2732194 Email : [email protected],[email protected] Address : #31-32-48, Dabagardens, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. PIN: 530 020 Location (village/town): Dabagardens, Visakhapatnam School location: Nagaram Palem road, Vambay Colony, Madhurawada, Visakahapatnam. Note: The administrative office is located 20km away from the school. Site visit primary information: •
Date Visited: 17th March 2012
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Was it surprise visit? Yes! It was surprise site visit report.
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Accessibility of the location?
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Basing on the project view, this school is located in slum area of visakhapatnam, 15km away from the city center. I believe this is in good location to educate the drop out children from poor families. •
Attitude of the staff? Staff is really helpful. They showed all the parents meeting minutes records/books, staff register, students registers etc. Also explained all about school performance and introduced to students. I was able to interact with children.
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Additional information about the objectives of the organization:
Preliminary Checks: •
Determine if the school is operating as stated (School timing: 9 am to 4 pm from Monday - Saturday) Yes. Working form 9am to 4pm., Monday to Saturday
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Determine the number of students at the school by checking the attendance register. (According to the 2011-12 proposal, supposed to be 50 children) I found 45 students according to attendance register. Staff informed that 5 students were dropped out in this academic year.
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Please count the number of students on the day of site visit. On the day of the visit, total attendance was 39
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Determine the number of teachers/staff by checking attendance registrar. (According to 2011-12 proposal, there should be 1 in-charge, 3 teachers and one ayah). 4 teachers and ayah were there when I visited.
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Please list the teachers available at school at the time of site visit. Teachers: Mrs.Parvathi, Mrs.Paidiraju, Mrs.kalyani, Mrs. Venkata Laxmi Aaya: Mrs. Parvathi.
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Please comment on the cleanliness of the school premises. Satisfactory. But needs some improvement in sanitation. According the information provided by staff, school got painted in the beginning of the academic year but needs improvement.
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Study material: •
Determine if they are providing study material for kids. Yes. I did check the study material.
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Please comment on study material they provided. Is that good enough for the entire year and full fill the student’s needs? Yes! They are using Andhra Pradesh Govt. syllabus books.
School Building and facilities: • • • •
Having two classrooms, kitchen and toilets? (According to 2011-12 proposal, 2 class rooms, kitchen) yes School is having required table and desks, cup board, teacher table and chairs, and black boards. Fans, tube lights? yes Simple kitchen, gas stove with two burners, mixie, pressure cooker and other necessary vessel? yes Please comment on the facility/space of the building. I would recommend more space as the current building is small for 50 students and staff.
Nutrition: •
Are they providing Milk every day? Yes. • Providing mid day meal and nutritious food? Please comment on the food/items/quality? Yes , Decent quality. I did see the food. Looks fine.
Awareness (Child Rights): •
2011-12 proposal is saying that 1 seminar and 1 workshop for child rights awareness programs are being conducted. Please see if any documentation related to that and find out the dates. Yes! They told that awareness programs conducted. I saw some pictures in the school.
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Vocational Program: •
Sports material – Throw balls, tennis court, skipping ropes, shuttle bats and indoor game materials? Yes, I found carom board, foot ball, ring, skipping rope etc.,
Other observations: •
If possible, talk to students and ask them some basic questions (e.g., maths); observe a teacher teach a class; notice what books/charts/other materials are in the class? Yes, fairly good
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Please check the parents meetings frequency and meeting minutes. Yes. I did check and they are conducting parents meetings.
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If possible, talk to some parents and ask them how often the school has been open in the past month (if it was closed for certain days, why?); how often they send their children to school; how often do the children get food/mid-day meal; what is their opinion of this school and the teachers; etc. I could not get a chance to interact with the parents as they were not available at that time.
Opinions: •
In the site visitor’s opinion, why should ASHA fund this project? Benefiting 50 students from this project and dedicated teachers and staff.
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What reasons if any, does the site visitor see for ASHA not to fund this project? None.
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What improvements, if any, would the site visitor suggest to the project? I would suggest some paintings to the school building or rooms and uniform for students.
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Site Visit Day Pictures:
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Miscellaneous Pictures (Not from site visit):
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Date Visited: 17th March 2012
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Was it surprise visit? Yes! It was surprise site visit report.
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Accessibility of the location?
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Basing on the project view, this school is located in slum area of visakhapatnam, 15km away from the city center. I believe this is in good location to educate the drop out children from poor families. •
Attitude of the staff? Staff is really helpful. They showed all the parents meeting minutes records/books, staff register, students registers etc. Also explained all about school performance and introduced to students. I was able to interact with children.
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Additional information about the objectives of the organization:
Preliminary Checks: •
Determine if the school is operating as stated (School timing: 9 am to 4 pm from Monday - Saturday) Yes. Working form 9am to 4pm., Monday to Saturday
•
Determine the number of students at the school by checking the attendance register. (According to the 2011-12 proposal, supposed to be 50 children) I found 45 students according to attendance register. Staff informed that 5 students were dropped out in this academic year.
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Please count the number of students on the day of site visit. On the day of the visit, total attendance was 39
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Determine the number of teachers/staff by checking attendance registrar. (According to 2011-12 proposal, there should be 1 in-charge, 3 teachers and one ayah). 4 teachers and ayah were there when I visited.
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Please list the teachers available at school at the time of site visit. Teachers: Mrs.Parvathi, Mrs.Paidiraju, Mrs.kalyani, Mrs. Venkata Laxmi Aaya: Mrs. Parvathi.
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Please comment on the cleanliness of the school premises. Satisfactory. But needs some improvement in sanitation. According the information provided by staff, school got painted in the beginning of the academic year but needs improvement.
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Study material: •
Determine if they are providing study material for kids. Yes. I did check the study material.
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Please comment on study material they provided. Is that good enough for the entire year and full fill the student’s needs? Yes! They are using Andhra Pradesh Govt. syllabus books.
School Building and facilities: • • • •
Having two classrooms, kitchen and toilets? (According to 2011-12 proposal, 2 class rooms, kitchen) yes School is having required table and desks, cup board, teacher table and chairs, and black boards. Fans, tube lights? yes Simple kitchen, gas stove with two burners, mixie, pressure cooker and other necessary vessel? yes Please comment on the facility/space of the building. I would recommend more space as the current building is small for 50 students and staff.
Nutrition: •
Are they providing Milk every day? Yes. • Providing mid day meal and nutritious food? Please comment on the food/items/quality? Yes , Decent quality. I did see the food. Looks fine.
Awareness (Child Rights): •
2011-12 proposal is saying that 1 seminar and 1 workshop for child rights awareness programs are being conducted. Please see if any documentation related to that and find out the dates. Yes! They told that awareness programs conducted. I saw some pictures in the school.
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Vocational Program: •
Sports material – Throw balls, tennis court, skipping ropes, shuttle bats and indoor game materials? Yes, I found carom board, foot ball, ring, skipping rope etc.,
Other observations: •
If possible, talk to students and ask them some basic questions (e.g., maths); observe a teacher teach a class; notice what books/charts/other materials are in the class? Yes, fairly good
•
Please check the parents meetings frequency and meeting minutes. Yes. I did check and they are conducting parents meetings.
•
If possible, talk to some parents and ask them how often the school has been open in the past month (if it was closed for certain days, why?); how often they send their children to school; how often do the children get food/mid-day meal; what is their opinion of this school and the teachers; etc. I could not get a chance to interact with the parents as they were not available at that time.
Opinions: •
In the site visitor’s opinion, why should ASHA fund this project? Benefiting 50 students from this project and dedicated teachers and staff.
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What reasons if any, does the site visitor see for ASHA not to fund this project? None.
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What improvements, if any, would the site visitor suggest to the project? I would suggest some paintings to the school building or rooms and uniform for students.
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Site Visit Day Pictures:
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Miscellaneous Pictures (Not from site visit):
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