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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)
Current Status Timing of School : July to March : 09.30 to 3.30 P.M. April to June : 7.00 to 12.00 P. M.
2008-2009 Planning • Good News! • 2 Education Centers have been withdrawn from Lehra and Amritpur • As government schools are getting established there in 2008-2009 • On demand from villagers a new center from Horila village to be opened
Women Empowerment • 4 years of activity has resulted in around 100 women groups of 10-15 each • 5 days Dharna at District Magistrate Office against to show their resentment against miss handlings of wages (under SJSY Yojana) • Dharna has to be called off after commitment from District Magistrate • The whole scheme was organized and supported by VARUN
Additional • RTI is helpful in improving conditions in Primary school, health center, ration shop etc.
Plan for 2008-2009 Total Students 343
Additional Requirements • Additional Budget for Vocational Training (Refer to Site Visit) : • Sewing Machine with stand 5 X 3,000/- = Rs 15,000/- • Other Training material, box etc: Rs.8,000/- • Honorarium of Trainer: Rs 2,500 PM X 12 = 30,000/- • Combined training workshop for SHG (accounting, goat farming, poultry, bee keeping, worm compost etc): Rs 10,000/- • Total Additional Expenses : 63,000/- • Grand Total Rs. 402,100 + Rs. 63,000 = Rs.465,100/- • (Additional Rs 45000/- for Bike)