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Asha VARUN Voluntary Association For Rural Upliftment and Networking. Type: Non-Formal Educational Centers Primary Focus: Remedial Education Region : Rural Areas. Background. Purpose And Goals.
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Asha VARUNVoluntary Association For Rural Upliftment and Networking Type: Non-Formal Educational Centers Primary Focus: Remedial Education Region : Rural Areas
Purpose And Goals • To increase the level of literacy and intellectual development of the children in the targeted area. • To give technical instruction to increase skill level • To provide technical tools so that the local population can join the main stream society
About VARUN (From Andi’s Report 2005) • Voluntary Association for Rural Upliftment & Networking (VARUN) is a self-motivated, social and non-profit organization. Varun started it activities in 1999. • Outline: • Working in 7 villages • Running schools in 2 villages (Lehara, Shahpur) • Self help group (women micro finance). - Introduce Organic Farming (Nursery, Seed Bank) • Library (in 5 villages) • Funding other than Asha: only small other donations from • Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (18’000 RS) • Nabard (18’000 RS) for micro finance • Individual Donators (family, friends etc.) • FCRE (Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 1976) applied in February 2005, until then, donations go through Asha-Varanasi
New additions for Jul ’07 – June ‘08 • Increase in Teacher salaries and Education Coordinator expenses • Addition Vaccination for Kids (made Bi-Annual) • Exposure visit for Children • Number of Children increased to 275 (an increase of 40 from last year)