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Dobhi Village School (also known as Bodhgaya Project)

Dobhi Village School (also known as Bodhgaya Project). Primary Steward : Padmavalli Dakoju. Project Description. Location : Dobhi Village, Bihar, India. Area (urban/rural) : Rural Primary Focus : Primary education for children from low income families (dalits/tribals).

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Dobhi Village School (also known as Bodhgaya Project)

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  1. Dobhi Village School (also known as Bodhgaya Project) Primary Steward: Padmavalli Dakoju

  2. Project Description • Location: Dobhi Village, Bihar, India. • Area (urban/rural): Rural • Primary Focus: Primary education for children from low income families (dalits/tribals). • Project Type: Formal primary school. • Amount Requested (US$): Rs 131,400/ $2986 ($1=Rs44) • Purpose of Funding Request: Operational costs. • # of Beneficiaries:115 children, 3 teachers

  3. Project Goals • Current Condition of Beneficiaries: All the children are from very low income families (daily wage laborers). This area has one of the lowest literacy rate in India. • Short-Term Objectives: Provide opportunity of education to the rural children. • 5-Year Vision – Provide basic formal education to underprivileged children in rural Bihar. • Community Involvement – Helps in acquiring land, volunteers at the school, help set up a dairy farm, sewing center.

  4. Project Background/Impact • Background, that is, how did the request reach us? – Existing project. We funded this last year. • Sources of Information: Email contact with Nick Hansen (project liaison) and Deepak Kumar (chairman of the trust). • Successes/Impact Thus Far: The number of students attending school has increased. Almost nil drop out rate. Mainly impacted Dalit community. • Challenges: No new challenges mentioned. Last year they mentioned about political unrest in Bihar. No direct impact so far.

  5. Organization Description • Name of Organization: People First Educational Trust. www.india-peoplefirst.org • Background of Directors: Mr. Deepak Kumar, Chairman of the trust. Dr. B. K Verma, Mr. Nanda Kumar, secretary. • Other Activities of Organization: vocational training center, sewing center for women, 16 more schools in other parts of Bihar and Jharkhand. • Impact on Community/ Beneficiaries Reached So Far: Approximately 2000 children in 16 villages. Any red flags? • Religious or Political Affiliations: No • FCRA status: Yes

  6. Existing Infrastructure/Facilities • Staff: 3 full time teachers • Infrastructure: Using a rented building. • Food/Medical Services: No

  7. Curriculum/Pedagogy • Curriculum Currently Used/ Government Recognized?: Bihar government syllabus. Might move to central government’s syllabus. • Teaching Methodology: Formal • Teacher/Student Ratio: 3/115, ~1:38

  8. Expected Outcomes/What After? • What happens to beneficiaries after this program? – Many beneficiaries have moved on to government run secondary schools. Out of which many have passed matriculation and few have gone to the University. • Measures of Success – Don’t have database of all the former students and their current state. • Evaluation Methods – N/A

  9. Budget for Requested Funding • Total amount requested - $2986.00 • Educational costs: per year (in dollars) Writing books 750.00 Pen, Pencils, crayons 382.00 Teaching material 273.00 Recreational items 136.00 & First aid supplies • Operational costs: Teacher Salary 1187.00 Rent 205.00 Administration 54.00 ----------------------- 2986.00

  10. Budget for Requested Funding • Other optional costs: Warm cloths and blankets – 250.00 Hand pump for the school and villager – 250.00 --------------- 500.00

  11. Other Funding Sources • Previous/Other Funding Sources – Asha Stanford, Trust gets funding from various sources. • If funding has been discontinued from another source, reasons for the same • One-Time Costs/Continuing? Plans for self-sufficiency – Trust has some land where they grow cash crops. No other plan mentioned.

  12. Project Big Picture • Education Components - $2986.00 • Non-Education Components - $500.00 • Funding • NGO: • Project: • Our Component:

  13. Site Visit Report • Site visit was done last year. No site visit done this year.

  14. Strengths/Opportunities Providing education and opportunity to communities which otherwise don’t have one. One of our first project in Bihar/Jharkhand region. Weaknesses/Risks Input/Output type of project Can not become self sufficient in near future. SWOT Analysis

  15. Steward Recommendation • School has been run without any issues in the last year. • More students have enrolled this year. • Trust seems to be doing a good job with the money.

  16. Project Discussion/Decision

  17. Discussion (10 minutes) • Questions/Thoughts • Arguments for funding • Arguments against funding

  18. 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

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