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VARUN Voluntary Association For Rural Upliftment and Networking. Type: Non-Formal Educational Centers Primary Focus: Remedial Education Region : Rural Areas. July 2014. Purpose And Goals.
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VARUNVoluntary Association For Rural Upliftment and Networking Type: Non-Formal Educational Centers Primary Focus: Remedial Education Region : Rural Areas July 2014
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 • Voluntary Association for Rural Upliftment & Networking (VARUN) is a self-motivated, social and non-profit organization. Varun started it activities in 1999. • Outline: • Schools in 5 villages Shahpur, Dobahi, Sukhdeopur, Jariyawan, Hadahi, Aurawatad. • Self help group (women micro finance). - Introduce Organic Farming (Nursery, Seed Bank) • Library (in 5 villages) • Permanent structures in Shahpur, Dobahi and Lerha. • Govt schools established in Amritpur, Horila, Lerha, Shahpur, Jharia and Pathraur. • FCRA (Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 1976) applied in February 2005, until then, donations go through Asha-Varanasi. • People: Dr.S.P.Singh (PhD, Agriculture), Mr. A.K.Singh (Journalist) and few teachers like Punnu Singh, Ramkrit, etc.
Current Status of teachers (need to update) Timing of School : July to March : 09.30 to 3.30 P.M. April to June : 7.00 to 12.00 P. M.
Student count in each center 147 students in primary 39 students in middle school
Details of Evaluation of Education Centers • Teaching in professional manner. • Headcount tracking • Cleanliness of premises and children. • Quality of teaching. • Feedback from students. • Emphasis on teaching moral values. • Teaching methods used for lower classes.
Various Programs Various topics covered include teaching techniques through use of flash-cards, marbles, toys, seeds, leaves, sticks, etc for calculations and to create interest.
Education Details of Right to Education
Health Details of Health Camp Community Health Program
Agriculture BHU-Varanasi proposed a plan for surveying Nonvat, Pandi and Auratawand For research and VARUN is helping to pursue this.
Budget Proposal (contd.) Salary + Study materials + Operational costs = Rs. 5,99,150.00
Conceptual Idea Proposal Experiment • Pilot program with 6 panchayats, 15 villages and 1000 families involved. • AIM: Empower women and the community for self-independence by educating them about their rights. • WHY: Masses continue to live in dark and past few generations post-independence there has been little or no progress with regards to overall human living conditions in this area.
Intended plan • Create federations of women. • Develop leadership qualities in them to lead. • Creating awareness about their social rights and how to utilize various schemes Govt offers to empower themselves to earn their living. • Motivate people to take up responsibilities and drive various issues.
Case Study- Dobahi (in 2012) • Villagers took the initiative to make this road. • Meetings were held and the project was coordinated and executed by • Bhuvan Kumar (teacher) • Women from SHG, Women federation, • Mr.Pyarelal from farmer’s club • ….21 more names mentioned
Budget Proposal for new experiment Items in Red have been partially covered in the 2013-2014 budget