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Sshrishti Learning Center

This project aims to provide formal schooling to children from slums in Delhi who would otherwise lack access to education. It seeks funding for teacher salaries, transportation, and uniforms. The project aims to reach 4 teachers and 80 students, with a long-term vision of establishing a residential school and vocational skills training. The organization, Sshrishti Learning Center, has already reached over 250 students but faces challenges of lack of space and high costs.

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Sshrishti Learning Center

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  1. Sshrishti Learning Center Puneet, Pankaj

  2. Project Description • Location: Kishangarh, Qutub Institutional area (Delhi) • Area (urban/rural): Urban • Primary Focus: Children from slums (community - families of migrant workers) • Project Type: Formal school • Amount Requested (US$):~$8200 • Purpose of Funding Request: Teachers’ salaries+ transportation + uniforms • # of Beneficiaries: 4 teachers, 80 students (uniform)

  3. Project Goals • Current Condition of Beneficiaries • children of the migrant laborers, who come to Delhi to make a living; first-generation learners • Short-Term Objectives • provide good, quality education to children from slums who would otherwise not be able to get access to such education • 5-Year Vision (long term) • residential school for accelerated learning process, provide for vocational skills • Community Involvement • parent teacher meeting every month to discuss the progress of the child • counsel parents on the issues of health, nutrition and hygiene

  4. School Details • Kishangarh location: Nursery, KG; 4 classrooms + office room + small courtyard, rented property • Qutab location: KG to Std. III, 4 classrooms + office room + computer room, premise offered by War Widows Association • High transportation cost to bring students from one location to another (4-5 kms) • No playground

  5. Holds two sessions in the learning center: • Morning: Nursery to Std. III • Evening: Remedial studies for students from Std. I to Std. IX and computer classes. • 200 students (regular) + 75 students (remedial) • 4 to 14 years

  6. Project Background/Impact • Background, that is, how did the request reach us? • Asha, Delhi • Sources of Information • Project is in Delhi, Asha Delhi is helping with regular site visits, Most recent visit (Puneet – Jan’08) • Successes/Impact Thus Far • have reached out to more than 250 students • Challenges • Lack of space, high cost of rented property + transportation

  7. Organization Description • Name of Organization: Sshrishti, started in early 2003, registered in Dec 2003 • Background of Directors: • Sanghamitra Bose: Post graduate, writer (Main contact) Any red flags? • Religious or Political Affiliations - No • FCRA status – applied for permanent FCRA

  8. Sshrishti Activities (taken from website) • Sshrishti LearningCenter • formal schooling to children from neighboring slum clusters. Classes 1-4  Students: 65 • SShrishti Ladli • Introducing to schooling underprivileged children. Classes Nursery to KG. Students: 100 • Project Asha • Non-formal education offered in the afternoon to girls who have dropped out of school /those who work. Number of students: 20 • Project Disha • Non-formal education to children who beg at traffic intersections. Students:25 • SRC • Shrishti Remedial Classes held for students of MCD and Govt. schools Students: 50

  9. Existing Infrastructure/Facilities • Staff • teaching only occupation of teachers (morning section) • teachers of the evening section are UG/PG students working part time • minimum qualification - High School • Infrastructure • Two locations • Food/Medical Services • Mid-day meal is provided • Periodic dental and eye checkup are organized

  10. Curriculum/Pedagogy • Curriculum Currently Used/ Government Recognized? • NCERT • Teaching Methodology • Conventional • Teacher/Student Ratio • 1:20

  11. Expected Outcomes/What After? • What happens to beneficiaries after this program? • Sshrishti get them admitted in the government schools so that they can continue their education • Measures of Success • Evaluation Methods • talk to community/teachers, surprise site visits

  12. Budget for Requested Funding • Ssrishti requires total funding of Rs.708,000 for 2007-08. Srishti's priority is a minimum of Rs.324,000 for teachers, transport, and uniforms • Teachers (4)=@ Rs.3000/ month=Rs.144000/ • School Bus=@ Rs.10000/ month=Rs. 110000/ • Uniform (80) =@ Rs.875/ student=Rs. 70000/ • ~$8200

  13. Other Funding Sources • Current Funding Sources • Individual donors, matrix cellular, Delton cables • (outside) AfE, Target, Sage Publications (UK), Secours (France) • If funding has been discontinued from another source, reasons for the same • No answer • One-Time Costs/Continuing? Plans for self-sufficiency • Continuing, they plan to do fundraising concert this year

  14. Project Big Picture • Education Components: No Answer • Non-Education Components: No Answer • Funding • NGO: No answer • Project: (Total) Rs. 708,000 • Our Component: (requested) Rs. 324,000

  15. Strengths/Opportunities promising initiative to work with kids of migrant families Org. has been able to attract many outside donors and has raised significant amt. from individual donors in short time. Weaknesses/Risks SWOT Analysis

  16. Steward Recommendation

  17. Project Discussion/Decision

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

  19. 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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