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Asha Samajik Vidyalaya (ASV), Sherpur, Punjab

Asha Samajik Vidyalaya (ASV), Sherpur, Punjab. Asha CNJ Know Your Projects Session October 2006. Background. ASV is an after school program for the poor and underprivileged kids of daily wage laborers, shopkeepers, farmers etc.

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Asha Samajik Vidyalaya (ASV), Sherpur, Punjab

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  1. Asha Samajik Vidyalaya (ASV), Sherpur, Punjab Asha CNJ Know Your Projects Session October 2006

  2. Background • ASV is an after school program for the poor and underprivileged kids of daily wage laborers, shopkeepers, farmers etc. • Quality of education provided in local government schools is extremely poor (very low teacher/student ratio, teachers involved in more administrative work than teaching etc.) • Located in a small village, Sherpur, in the Sangrur district of Punjab • Started in sept-oct 2003 in the open courtyard of Sant Ravidas Gurudwara by Mr. Gurdyal Singh Sheetal, now runs in a local dharmshala (3-4 rooms) provided by the community • Total population of Sherpur is around 3000 residential units (population ~20,000)

  3. Mission and Stats • Primary goal of the program is to provide educational assistance to the poor children who are enrolled in the local government schools • Classes run from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM on weekdays • Students from grade 1 to grade 8 • Total 236 students, 127 girls and 109 boys • Taught a variety of subjects (English, Hindi, Math, Science, Punjabi etc.). • 7 full-time and 1 part-time teachers employed by the center • 5-6 local government/public/private schools in the area

  4. Activities • Provide traditional education to children • Instill healthy moral and social values in the kids • Get them involved in contemporary issues like environmental protection • ASV also runs a sewing/knitting center to provide a source of income to the local people. 10 sewing machines have been donated by the forest department to aid this cause.

  5. Activities (contd.) • A library with around 1000 books has been set up • Regular health checkup of every child during the year • Celebration of festivals (like Lohri etc.) • Organize cultural events, plays etc. (certain plays have helped in generating awareness about the pressing issue of abortion of female fetuses which is very common in remote areas of Punjab)

  6. Asha CNJ and ASV • Asha CNJ has been sponsoring this project for 2 years now and has donated $4,600 each year. • Money used to purchase school uniforms for the kids, school supplies, books, teachers’ salaries, shoes for children, and frequent medical checkup of every child among other things. • 3-4 site visits done • Frequently received accounts report, project status and updates

  7. Impact and involvement • Local community has become more aware about the importance of educating their children • Student enrollment is constantly increasing (went from 100 to 250 in 3 years) • Student dropout rate is minimal, even after getting out of school (post 8th grade), most of the students stay in other schools and finish at least high school • Local population is very much involved in ASV (frequently help out in organization of cultural events, dharmshala was provided with the help of the community), everybody in the area knows about ASV!

  8. Future Plans • Teacher training required (preferably locally) for teachers teaching students of grades 1-3 • Can organize educational/cultural trips (outside Sherpur) for students for their overall development • Computers (some teacher would need to be trained for a couple of months first, then he/she can teach the students) • Sports gear • Emphasis on development of a “Plan B” in order to self sustain the project

  9. Nursery • Children also helped establish a nursery on a piece of community land (with little help from the local forest department)

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