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REWARD Trust (Rural Education Welfare and Resource Development Trust). Nagender Bandi Rahul Batra. Project Executive Summary. Organization: REWARD trust Location: Koovathur which is about 20 kilometers from Anupuram township (which in turn is about 70 kilometers from Chennai)
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REWARD Trust(Rural Education Welfare andResource Development Trust) Nagender Bandi Rahul Batra
Project Executive Summary • Organization: REWARD trust • Location: Koovathur which is about 20 kilometers from Anupuram township (which in turn is about 70 kilometers from Chennai) • Area (urban/rural): Rural • Primary Focus: Goal is to help upgrade government schools by recruiting qualified teachers • Purpose of Funding: Request remaining funding for the 3 schools in Koovathur village in Tamil Nadu. • Amount Requested (US$): 12.35 lakhs • # of Beneficiaries: ~1650 students in 3 schools
Project Description • Description - Recruit qualified teachers, conduct monthly teacher training sessions, merit based pay on student performance, peer reviews of teaching techniques, evaluate of subject matter & delivery, upgrade government schools etc. • Community Involvement - Donations • Challenges - Teacher retainment, Funding • Successes/Impact Thus Far – Kids succeeding in higher studies and contributing back
Project Big Picture • Education Components • Every bit of the funding • Non-Education Components • None • Funding • NGO: Donations + Asha funding • Project: It’s complicated • Our Component: 12.35 lakhs per annum for Kovathoor for these 3 schools - Government Higher Secondary School, Govt. Primary School, Govt Adi Dravida Welfare Primary School + schools in Nerumbur, Neelamangalam.
Details of Funding Requirements • Amount of Funding Requested (US$) 21K • INR 12.35 lakhs [details in next slide] • Duration of Funding Request (June 2013 – June 2014) • One-Time Costs? Continuing? (None) • Other Current Sources of Funding • Plans for Self-Sufficiency (None) • Funding Timeline - How Urgent is the Need? • Urgent
Budget for Requested Funding • 3 teachers in Higher Secondary school @ pay scales of Rs 9500 • 3 teachers in High school @ pay scales of Rs 8500 • 3 teachers in Middle school @ pay scales of Rs 7500 • 3 teachers in Primary school @ Rs 6500 respectively + 1 month equivalent incentives. • Total = 12,35,000 • 2 installments of 617000
Project Goals & Achievements • REWARD added 50 Teachers to 19 schools with 7500 students in 25 villages Impact of REWARD Before • In 2003, 70% students failed to graduate High School • In 2005, 5 students scoring > 80% overall After • In 2011, 71% students passed High School • In 2011, 82 students scoring > 80% overall
Expected Outcomes/What After? (Update with new knowledge) • Expected Outcomes • Measures of Success • Evaluation Methods • What happens to beneficiaries after this program?
Steward Thoughts/Recommendation • Fund it!