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PROJECT PROPOSAL For 2011-12
Contact Person Mrs. Sibani Panigrahi, Secretary phone: 919438338960
Submitted By
Mahila Vikas Ramsagar Road, Parlakhemundi Gajapati District, Oissa. Email:
[email protected]
PROJECT CONCEPT NOTE (For the Period 2011-12) Project Title: Promotion of tribal Girl child Education in Rayagada and R.Udayagiri block in Gajapati District
Project Background: During the last three years of the project we emphasized on mainstreaming of the dropout and non-school going children. During our intervention we could able to enroll more than 800 students in our education centres and able to mainstream more than 450 students. Besides this the organization has gave importance on the sensitization of the community on the importance of education and mobilize them for the all round development of the school using Right to Information Act. Though the volunteers working with Mahila Vikas could able to demonstrate the use of the RTI act in some places, but looking into the literacy levels of the community we could not achieve much in use of RTI Act. Our volunteers could able to get information like the list of VEC members in the Govt. schools, Annual budget plan for the year and list of staff working in various schools. Plan for next year (2011-12): For the next year we are proposing to enhance the education status at the same time empower the community for enhancing the livelihood options of the villages by forming the village level Associations (VDAs) and empower these to monitor the functions of the village Education committees and also put pressure on the panchyat to mobilize the resources for addressing their socio-economic and Gender issues. Hostel for higher education: The project is also planning to expand by addressing the immediate needs i.e. to mainstream the girls for higher education. For this we have planned to provide hostel facility for 50 girls. Girls in the age group of 8 years to 12 years from remote villages will be encouraged to study further; their parents will be motivated to send their children to the hostel for higher study. These children will be joined in the nearest Govt. school. As there is provision for Mid-day Meal these children will avail it from the school. In the hostel these children will be provided accommodation, dinner and morning breakfast. In order to take care of them one Aya or care taker will be there who will stay with these children. She will be in charge of the hostel. There will be two hostels one will be in Rayagada block and one will be R.Udayagiri block. Each hostel will have facilities to accommodate 25 children. Children’s Library : From last year we have started a library where we have collected various books for the children and others. We have also received some drawing books, nursery books from the Ratna Sagar. This year also we would like to purchase some more comic books, story books and auto biography of legends written especially for children. Every month each education centre will take 10 books from the library and issue to the children. The teacher of the centre will ensure the circulation of these books among all the children during the month.
After returning back these books the teacher will receive new books from the library. This practice of reading story books will encourage the children for reading. Establishing Bridge course centre and campaign through VDA: Inorder to reduce to budget for the next year there will be only 15 bridge course centres. Besides education centres we are also proposing for formation and strengthening of Village Development Associations (VDA) and empower the community to enhance their livelihood options by ensuring a responsive governance system. For this we will take education system enhancement as a tool of empowerment i.e. the focus of our approach will be based on the enhancing education system but in the long run it will give result to the broader aspects of the village. For achieving our desired outputs we need to form village Development Associations (VDAs) who will initially monitor the functions of the village Education committees and also put pressure on the panchyat to mobilize the resources for enhancement of the school. In latter stage the VDAs will be empowered enough to address their socio-economic and Gender issues. The project summary table provided in Annexure-I will give a clear picture on the entire project. Need of Forming another Committee (VDA): As we all know that the school management committee or Village Education Committee is especially formed for monitoring the day to day functions of the Govt. schools. Similarly, there are other traditional and non-traditional committees formed and functioning in the villages for example: - Self Help Group: A male/ female members group dealing thrift & credit, also working for the causes of women in some villages. - Gaon Kalyan Samiti: looking after the health and hygiene of the community and is present in all the revenue villages with a provision of Rs.10000/- per annum. - Gram Sanjojaka Committee: looking after the works carried out under MGNREGS and will ensure the entitlement of the provisions of the Act. Present in all villages. - Forest Rights Committee: A committee formed in all the villages to ensure the legal entitlement over the forest land. Similarly, there are many more traditional/ Nontraditional committees either formed by the officials/ Voluntary organizations /villagers. All these Community Based Organizations (CBOs) are working independently without the knowledge of other CBOs. As most of the CBOs are formed by outsiders, the villagers don’t even know about their membership status. As a result of which they are unable to perform their duties. As the villagers have no such system they are unable to monitor the functioning of the committees directly. So, we would like to form a Village Development Association (VDA) which will be formed with the membership of one/two members from all the
Village Education Committee
Women Self Help Group
Gaon Kalyan Samiti
V V
Gram Sanjojaka Committee
D A A
Forest Rights Committee
Social Audit Committee
traditional/ non-traditional committees present in the village. Monthly once all the members will sit together and share about the works carried out by their committee during that month. In this way all the committees and villagers could able to know the working status of all the committees. How the VDA will address the problems of the villagers: As mentioned earlier initially the emphasis will be given on conducting regular meeting minimum once in a month. In the meeting the volunteers will facilitate the process of the meeting, where the following things will be carried out: Self Introduction of participants: All the members will share about their membership status in the meeting. Presentation by each committee member: Each member will present the tasks performed by their group / committee during the month and their plans for next month and also share their obstacles if any. The school related problems will be shared at this moment and necessary steps will be discussed among the members. After all the presentations the VDA members will resolve some tasks which needs to be carried out during the next month. They will also entrust the responsibility to some persons or a committee to do it. Here the role of the village volunteer will be crucial because s/he has to ensure the participation of all the committee members and take regular follow-up. Establishing link with the Governance system: In each of the VDA one of the member will be the village Ward member (village level elected representative to the Panchyat) who will be empowered to participate in the panchyat meetings held on 1st and 15th of every month. Efforts will be taken to ensure sharing of the VDA decisions in the panchyat level particularly the proper functioning of the village schools. In latter stage the VDA members will put pressure through the Ward member at the panchyat level for mobilization of resources to their village school. Every year the villagers have to submit a budget from the village through their Palli Sabha. But this happens in the papers only. So, efforts will be taken to conduct the Palli Sabha properly by the active involvement of the VDA members. A village level plan will be developed and
VDA 1
VDA 6
VDA 2
Gram Panchyat
VDA 3
VDA 5
VDA 4
submitted to the Panchyat for approval. Here the VDA representative i.e. Ward member will play his role again and all the VDA members will be there to fulfill the demands by putting pressure at the panchyat. In this way they can mobilize the resources. Role of the Organization: Though theoretically all these seem to be very realistic, but practically it will be a hurricane task. But we hope that our experience and rapport with the community will make the work easier. Initially the focus will be on Education and livelihood options like getting Job under NREGS, regular pension etc. Mahila VIkas will provide orientation training to its volunteers on the concept and ensure developing of Memorandum of Association/ Bye-laws for each of the VDAs formed in the villages. And steps will be taken to ensure the operationalization of this Bye-law. Inorder to enhance their capabilities the organization will provide the following trainings to the VDA members: ♦ Leadership development ♦ Lobby & Advocacy ♦ Resource Mobilization ♦ Record Keeping ♦ Group Management
Annexure-I
PROJECT SUMMARY Name of the Organization: MAHILA VIKAS Issues/ problems
Objectives
Activities and Methodology
Expected Outcome
Source of Verification
Quantitative
Qualitative
To enroll the Non- • Establish bridge course centre school going and enhance the children in the learning levels of primary schools the dropout and and to retain them non-school going in the schools till children, so that completion of the they can join back the formal primary education. schools in their age appropriate classes and continue their studies. • Arrange hostel facility for higher education of girl children. To promote • Sensitization programmes for universalisation of community will elementary be organized on education among various aspects the children in the viz. child rights, age group of 6 Right to years to 14 years. Education etc. • Formation and strengthening of VDAs.
• Increase in enrollment status in the govt. schools. • Dropout and non-school going children mainstreame d in their age appropriate classes. • No. of children availing the hostel facility for higher education
Literacy level of the community will be increased
All dropout
The parents in the operational area are aware about the importance of education.
• Field visit • Focus group discussion • Case study collection
Girl children are deprived from studies
To increase the girls education in general and the literacy among the tribal children in particular
Increased
Female literacy in general and tribal women literacy in particular increased.
• Field visit • Focus group discussion • Case study collection
Students are not liking the school environment and its
To create an environment of learning and ensure joyful education process
Retention of children in the schools increased.
• Record verification • Resources mobilized for enhancement of education
High dropout rate and more no. of nonschool going children in the age group of 614 years
Communities are unaware about the importance of education and involving their children in various income generating activities.
• Awareness programmes on need of girls education will be conducted. • Involvement of women members in the VEC and PTA/ MTA meetings will be ensured. Formation and strengthening of child rights group.
children are retained in school VDAs started monitoring the functioning of Govt. School and VEC.
girls’ enrolment and retention status in the govt. Schools.
Good conducive environment for children in the school developed.
Literacy rate of girl children will be increased.
• Centre visit • Focus group discussion • No. of children mainstreame d into Govt. schools • Record verification • Case study collection
curriculum
No plans at village and panchyat level for the development of education sector.
by using local Capacity building dialects, promotion training to teachers, of art, children’s VEC members on festivals • Promotion of art and drawing • Play and learn methods of education • New curriculum development etc. To organize and • Capacity building training to VDA empower the members on their community, civil monitoring social society sectors organizations, and particularly Govt. the local self school. government • Formulate village institutions for level plans for development of improving the infrastructure infrastructures at under education village level. sector.
sector. • Focus group discussion. • Case study collection.
VDA members Village plans started participating in the panchyat meetings and share the problems and potentials related to education sector.
developed and passed by the Palli Sabha for enhancement of education sector.
• Resources mobilized for enhancement of education sector. • Focus group discussion. • Case study collection.
MAHILA VIKAS Ram Sagar Road, Parlakhemundi- 761200, Gajapati District, Odisha. Email:
[email protected]
Budget for year 2011-12 SL. No 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4
Activity particulars Bridge course centres Teaching & Learning materials stationaries for the centre Balmela Children's Exposure
Description of Expenses
1.5
Quarterly Health checkup camp
Doctor fees- 1000, Medicine5000, Travel of doctor- 1500
1.6
Children's Library
1.7
Orientation training to teachers on the new concept
@Rs. 1500/- per centre X 15 nos. @Rs. 300/- per centre X 15 nos.
2.1
Formation & Strengthening of VDA Training on Govt. schemes
Qtr1
Qtr2
22500 4500 20000 18000
22500 4500
30000
7500
7500
Books, journals and magazenes for office Library
5000
3000
2000
Food expenses @Rs. 100/- per day per participant for 3 days, stationary- 300/-, Resource person fees @Rs.500/- per day X 3 days, Venue arrangement @Rs.500/per day.
7800
7800
107800
45300
14000
3500
@Rs. 300/- per child X 60 nos (3 child per centre acompanied by their teacher)
Sub-Total 2
Amount
one training per quarter @Rs.3500/- X 4 quarters
Qtr3
Qtr4
20000 18000
7500
7500
27500
7500
27500
3500
3500
3500
2.2
Training on Lobby & Advocacy
2.3
Qurterly Interface meeting with line department
2.4
Training on Leadership Development
3 3.1
Hostel facility for 50 girls House rent for accomodation
3.2
Bedding materials for inmates
3.3
Food cost (Dinner and breakfast)
3.4
Maintenance of hostel (washing, cleaning etc.)
one training per quarter @Rs.3500/- per day X 2 days X 2 times one training per quarter @Rs.3500/- X 4 quarters
14000
7000
7000
14000
3500
3500
one training per quarter @Rs.3500/- per day X 2 days X 2 times Sub-Total
14000
56000
14000
21000
7000
14000
@Rs.3000/- per house per month X 2 nosX 12 months
72000
18000
18000
18000
18000
@Rs.400/- per person X 50 persons @Rs.60/- per child per day X 250 days per year X 50 children
20000
20000
750000
195000
180000
195000
180000
@Rs.1000/- per month X 2 months X 12 months
24000
6000
6000
6000
6000
Sub-Total
866000
239000
204000
219000
204000
@Rs.1200/- per person per month X 15 persons X 12 months
216000
54000
54000
54000
54000
3500
7000
3500 7000
4 4.1
Salaries Honorarium to teaching staff
4.2
Honorarium to hostel guardian
@Rs.3000/- per person per month X 2 persons X 12 months
72000
18000
18000
18000
18000
4.3
Salary of Project Coordinator
@Rs.5000/- per person per month X 12 months
60000
15000
15000
15000
15000
4.4
Salary of Super visors (2 Nos)
@Rs.3000/- per person per month X 2 persons X 12 months
72000
18000
18000
18000
18000
Sub-Total
420000
105000
105000
105000
105000
5 5.1
Programme Support Cost staff Travel
30000
7500
7500
7500
7500
5.2
Fuel & Maintenance
12000
3000
3000
3000
3000
@Rs. 2500/- per month X 12 months @Rs. 1000/- per month X 12
months 5.3
Monthly Project Review meeting
Food expenses for 20 persons @Rs.150/- per month X 12 months
5.4
Reporting & Documentation
@Rs. 500/- per month X 12 months Sub-Total
6 6.1
Administration Printing & Stationaries
6.2
Part-time Accountant
@Rs. 500/- per month X 12 months @Rs. 500/- per day X 6 days per month X 12 months Sub-Total
GRAND TOTAL
36000
9000
9000
9000
9000
6000
1500
1500
1500
1500
84000
21000
21000
21000
21000
6000
1500
1500
1500
1500
36000
9000
9000
9000
9000
42000
10500
10500
10500
10500
1575800 434800 389000 370000 382000
(Rupees Fifteen Lakh Seventy-five Lakh Eight hundred only)
