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Seva Mandir Rural Education Program Udaipur/Rajsamand, Rajasthan

Seva Mandir Rural Education Program Udaipur/Rajsamand, Rajasthan. Background: Seva Mandir. Founded in 1968 and education unit for promoting primary education started in 1991 Key stratetic objectives: To create and strengthen institutions for development

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Seva Mandir Rural Education Program Udaipur/Rajsamand, Rajasthan

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  1. Seva MandirRural Education ProgramUdaipur/Rajsamand, Rajasthan

  2. Background: Seva Mandir • Founded in 1968 and education unit for promoting primary education started in 1991 • Key stratetic objectives: • To create and strengthen institutions for development • To enhance people’s capabilities for self-development • To create sustainable improvements in the livelihoods base

  3. Seva Mandir Education Program [1] • 172 Non-Formal Education Centers/Shiksha Kendras running in 5 blocks of Udaipur and Rajsamand district in southern Rajasthan • 4769 children (6-14) currently enrolled across 172 Shiksha Kendras • Focus is on building basic reading/writing, comprehension and math skills equivalent to grade III/IV • Instructors follow a practice an interactive and child-centred constructivist pedagogy • Community participation is central to the entire program and Shiksha Kendras and owned by the village community

  4. Seva Mandir Education Program [2] • Clearing annual examinations at grade III allows a child to continue with grade IV in government school • Last year 982 children got admissions in government schools across 172 NFE centers • Regular instructor training programs and workshops for improving teaching techniques • Mandatory by-annual and annual performance evaluations for all children • Residential Learning Camps to increase outreach amongst first generation learners and drop-outs

  5. Shiksha Kendras: Key Stats Block wise distribution of Shiksha Kendras/NFE Centers and enrollments:

  6. Learning Camps: Key Stats • 21 residential concentrated literacy camps conducted since 2001 • Three residential camps of around 2 months [55 days] conducted every year • Average attendance of ~210 children (6-14) • 70% of children enroll in Shiksha Kendras after attending the camp • Shiksha Kendra/NFE Center instructors along with Seva Mandir Health Unit conducts/runs the residential camps • Evaluation exam is conducted at the end of learning camp to assess the literacy level [and subsequent follow-up by a social worker for enrollment in a Shiksha Kendra]

  7. Seva Mandir: Proposal 2008-2009 • Continue support for 20 Shiksha Kendra (rural schools), formerly known as Non Formal Education centers in Badgaon Block • Supporting the initiation of 5 activity cum tuitions centers. These centers will be set up in collaboration with government schools in Badgaon block • Supporting at 25 out of school children of Badgaon to attend three residential learning camps

  8. Seva Mandir: Proposal 2008-2009 • Activity/tuitions centers [new initiative] • Attempt to partner and improve quality of education in government schools • After school tuition center for middle-school children, class 5-7 • Provide children with an opportunity to exercise their creativity, and practically test and learn the concepts read and heard • Help improve performance and reduce drop-out rates of children in/from government schools

  9. Budget: Shiksha Kendra/NFE Center Budget estimate for running one Shiksha Kendra for one year: [1] The stipend of the instructor at the Shiksha Kendra is currently Rs.1400 and is proposed to be hiked to Rs.2000 from 1st April, 2009. This hike is keeping in mind the inflation and also to attract and retain qualified people

  10. Budget: Activity Centers Budget estimate for running one Activity Center for one year:

  11. Budget: Learning Camps Budget estimate for 25 children attending one Learning Camp:

  12. Budget: Overall Proposed budget for 2008-2009 program in Badgaon block • for 2008-2009, only 5 activity centers will be supported • project proposal will be updated to reflect the updated budget proposed

  13. Evaluation Criterion • Q.Give clear milestones/goals that we will achieve in the proposal • Ensure quality education to ~600 children • Build on English language teaching in all the Shiksha Kendras. • Initiate around 5 activity centers in collaboration with government schools • Maintain record of attendance at all the activity centers • Access improvement in performance of children attending activity center at the end of year • Q. Indication of how will we self assess our progress on these goals • Have evaluation of children’s learning level – twice a year for Shiksha Kendra and end of each learning camp • Through parameters like participation and contribution of community in parents meetings, fees, etc. • Provide case studies highlighting community partnership in education program, specially activity centers and shiksha kendras • Compare the exam results of the students who attend the tuitions classes with those who don’t.

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