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SHEDSociety for Health & Education Development

Update for ASHA

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Amit RajkhowaNabanita Majumdar

May 2018

What is SHED?

SHED

(Society for Health and Educational Development)

Integrated School for Disabled, Underprivileged and Evening Students

Boarding Facility for Disabled Children

Community Outreach

Vocational and Teacher Training

How it Started

Founded by Lanu Aimol in 2007

Initially based in Guwahati in rented space. Moved to Sonapur (1hr from Guwahati) to land SHED acquired

Goal is to :

Provide a safe and positive learning environment for children with disabilities

An integrated school for children with and without disabilities to promote interactions between children and for them to be more productive citizens

Expanded to support boarding facilities for children with disabilities

Run by dedicated team of Special Ed teachers and care givers

SHED – Brief Background 4

Focus :

Children with disabilities and underprivileged children in the nearby area have no access to a decent education. Children with disabilities do not integrated into mainstream society

Founded : 2007

Location :

Sonapur

, AssamNon-Profit Registered under Society Registration Act of 1960 with FCRA Clearance. Founder : Lanu Aimol (Graduate Deg from Osmania Unv on Metal Retardation)Sonapur GuwahatiSHED :- Runs a integrated school with boarding facility for the underprivileged children and children with disabilities (Mental Retardation, Autism and Hearing Impaired) Provides proper education and training to these children to increase self confidence, self worth and help become better and productive citizens. Facility supports hostellers, full time day scholars and evening day scholars. Children with disabilities interact with evening day scholars that help in integration of these children.

SHED History

Founded in 2007 by Lanu Aimol

(Lanu Aimol has Graduate degree in Metal Retardation from National Institute for Mentally Handicapped, Osmania University).

2008 – 2012 :Started as day school for differently-abled and underprivileged children in Bhetapara, a suburb of Guwahati. School was at rented facility. By 2012 had 23 students.2013 :

Acquired own land in

Sonapur

. (~50km from Guwahati.) and build school structure and limited hostel facility.

Started with new students from local area – hostellers, day scholars (mostly disabled) and evening students2014-2015:ASHA involvement from Nov 2014 - yearly funding for Teachers salaries &one-time funding for Pukka classrooms, new kitchen cum dining hall, new hostel facility. Increased Student count to 46 students from 23 students (46 = 13 hostellers + 33 day scholars)2016-2017:Increased Student count : 66 (23 hostellers, 42 day scholars) Vocational training setup at school : 10 sewing machines – 20 trainees currently enrolled- 5 from hosteller2017-2018 :Student count : 62 (23 hostellers, 39 day scholars Started twice monthly community awareness program for local people on disability and SHEDCompleted construction of new Fence and Gate from Asha one-time funds.Vocational Training expansion – tailoring and flower making for community, parents in addition to Hearing ImpairedComputer lab – 2 computer NIHN (July) last year + furniture Mr Hiren Saika primary person took over day-to-day management from Lanu Aimol. Lanu closely involved.5

SHED working with Asha Seattle since 2014.

ASHA Funding Teachers Salary (recurring)

For Dec ’14 - Mar ’15 –

Rs 2,24,000For April ’15 – Mar ‘16 –

Rs

6,72,000

For April ‘16 – Mar ‘17 –

Rs 7,39,000For April ‘17 – Mar ‘18 – Rs 8,13,000One time funding :2014 Dec : For construction of 5 pukka classrooms, kitchen cum dining hall and conversion of multi-purpose room to hostel. Completed in June 20152017 June : Rs4lac - For construction of new fence and new gate.SHED was able to increase student count (both hostellers/day scholars/evening students) and provide a healthier/safer environment with updated facilities and teachers salaries.Most recent Site Visit :Feb 3rd 2017 (by Amit Rajkhowa)Next visit planned : in July 2018 (by Nabanita) SHED – ASHA Seattle Engagement

Facility and Student update

Current Facilities :

School Facilities – 5 pukka classrooms

Hostel Facilities :

2

Boys dormitory (with 2 attached bathroom + toilet)

1 Girls dormitory (with 2 attached bathroom + toilet)

Kitchen + Dining HallMulti-purpose room + vocational training/sewing room. Office room with attached bathroomAdditional boy and girls toilets for day school New Fence and Gate Current Student Count :7Students as of March 2017Students as of April 201866 Students TotalHostellers : 23 (19 MR/Autism + 4 Hearing Impaired)Full time (all day) Day Scholars : 20 (13 MR/Autism + 7 Hearing impaired)Evening Day Scholars 3-6pm : 23 (no disabilities/all attend Govt School)62 Students TotalHostellers : 23 (19 MR/Autism + 4 Hearing Impaired)Full time (all day) Day Scholars : 39 (17 MR/Autism + 7 Hearing impaired)Current Evening Day Scholars 3-6pm : Target Evening Day Scholars 3-6pm starting June : ~20

Staff – as of April 2017

Staff funded by Asha (11)

2 Special Ed for MR (Mental Retardation)

2 Special Ed & Speech Therapist for Hearing Impaired

2 Community teachers

3 Care givers

2 Care givers & cooksREQUEST to ADD : 1 Special Ed. (10 hosteller + 10 day scholar)+ Add care giver from local fund Staff funded from local funds (3) 1 Caretaker/Security guard 1 care giver 1 hosteller’s mother as care giver/helperVolunteers (3) :Hiren Saikia (President) - lives near the campus and parent of Autistic childNg. Wanoichoi, B.Sc Nursing (visits once weekly)Dr Anil Kalita (visits once every 2 weeks)8

Update on Boundary Wall and Gate

(Asha one-time funding in July 2017)

Asha provided one-time funding of Rs 4 lac in July 2017 for a concrete wall and new gate. Work completed in Sept 2017

Increased security and safely for student esp. disabled kids (pond next to school, hills and highway nearby )

Fence July 2017

Fence Nov 2017

Gate Nov 2017Gate July 2017

Asha projects – Teachers Monthly Salaries Proposal

2018-2019

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Sr.

No

Name

Designation

4/17-3/18Monthly Salary (Rupees)Proposal 4/18 – 3/19 Monthly Salary (Rupees) – 10% inc.Comments on Salary Increase 1Mrs. Madhumita Baruah, Special Education (MR)7,8658652We request to 10% increase the staff salary since this year the funding is limited.Salary comparison to nearby regions :Special Educators (all Diploma Holders) working in NGOs in Guwahati (30ks away) are getting Rs10K-15 PM. If working under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan(RTE), salaries started from Rs23K-40K PM.Care givers work with the children 24hrs a day, it is challenging especially few are single mothers with child.SHED salary are lower and work is demanding, keeping SHED workers has been challenging2Ms. Sonia ChongomSpecial Education / Speech Therapist7,86586523Thangkim Serto Special Education7,1507865

4

Mr.

N.Santiniketan Singh,

Special Ed + S

peech Therapist (HI) Bed /Hostel warden 7,150

7865

5

Ms.

Dipannita

Medhi,

Community Worker

5,445

5990

6

Ms. Rita

Deka

Community Worker

5,445

5990

7

Kishan

Maan

Care Giver Head

6,050

6655

8

Robert

Care Giver

4,840

5324

9

Jafrine

Marak

Care Giver cum office boy

4,840

5324

10

Mrs.

Pratima

Bora

(widowed + 1 child)

Care Giver and Cook

4,840

5324

11

Ms.

Rinku

Laskar

(single mother + 1 child)

Care

Giver and Cook

4,840

5324

TOTAL MONTHLY (Rupees)

67,760

74,536

TOTAL FOR 1 YEAR (Rupees)

8,13,1208,94,432

* Does not include salaries for 2 teachers for non-disabled evening day scholars and admin staff

O

ther

sources of Funding for 2017-2018 (Total : Rs 8,15,000)

Foreign (Rs 2,60,000)

Assam Foundation of North America

(S

AC) – Rs 1,60,000

– used for boarding expenseWahid Saleh (individual EUR 1K) – Rs 78,000 – used for furniture, renovation of buildingLocal (Rs 6,14,000)Hostel fees - Rs1500/month/student x 23 = Rs 4,14,000Parents & other individuals support/contribution – Rs 2,00,000 Expected Other sources of Funding for 2018-2019 (Total : Rs 11,50,000)Expected Foreign (Rs 2,60,000)Assam Foundation of North America (SAC) – Rs 1,60,000 – used for boarding expenseWahid Saleh (individual) – Rs 1,00,000 – used for furniture, renovation of buildingExpected Local (Rs 8,90,000)Hostel fees – Rs 2500/month/student x 23 = Rs 6,90,000 Increased from Rs1500/month. Required for increased cost of living, improve food quality, increase costs for maintenance, better hygenic within hostels areas, upkeep of hostel and school facilities, general repairs etc. Reduced dependence on individual contributions. Parents & other individuals support/contribution – Rs 2,00,000 Day scholar – Rs300 pm (optional for day scholars) ASHA funding for salaries + ~Rs8.9 lac will enable day to day operations at SHED for 2018-2019SHED – Other sources of funding

Long term plans on Expansion

One time funding for Office :

Add 1 room for office - 1 room 20mx15m area – need to build 3 walls to extend current facilities (

Approx Rs2-2.5lac)

One time funding request for Green House

Green House - Use a program from Govt of India & Assam for Green House

Enable locally grown vegetables to be produced year-around

Enable children to participate for better mental and physical well being Costs :Approx cost Rs5-6lac (includes all material, installation)Govt will finance 75% of cost (Rs3.7-4.5lac) and SHED needs to finance 25% (Rs1.25-1.5lac)Green House size – 1 katha (720 sqft), 7 yrs warrantyStudent and Student Facilities Expansion : Add 10 hostellers and 10 day scholars1 Special Ed Teacher (Rs 8652 pm * 12 = Rs1.03lac yearly)One time funding for hostel Expansion Add 1 more room in hostel - 1 room 20mx15m area – need to build 3 walls to extend current hostel. (Approx Rs2-2.5lac)Request for funding - ASHA, Wahid Saleh, CSR, Corporations like OIL, ONGC etc. 12

Audit Report – April 2016-March 2017

RECEIPTS

Foreign Contribution

Local Contribution

PAYMENTS

Foreign Payments

Total Foreign PaymentsLocal Payments Total Local Payments        To Opening Balance  By Education & Maintenance Of Disabled Children  907,309   1,128,974 Cash in Hand 56,014 64,138 Board ing Expenses 95,000   739,200  

Cassh at Bank

15,264

17,368

Salary & Wages

739,200

55,000

Repair & Maintenance

55,000

332,229

Medical Expenses

795

Schoo l Fees

445,900

Functions & Celebration

550

Audit Fees

18,109

Donations & Contribution

1,068,253

4,867,930

Printing & Stationery

1,200

Interest Received on Savings

3,494

4,564

North East Disability Awaremess Programme

3,784,677

IT Refund

18,500

ESDP Programme

45,000

Recovery of Advance

15,000

Administrative Expenses

TOTAL

1,143,025

5,433,400

Electricity &. Water

8,883

Newspaper & Periodicals

2,454

Repairs & Maintenance

2,840

Donations & Contribution

Fuel Expenses

20,190

ASHA

739,200

Functions & Celebration

760

AFNA

235,713

Bank Charges

155

Wahid Salih

93,540

House Rent

15,000

Total Foreign Contribution

1,068,453

Audit Fees

18,109

Donations & Charity

1,200

NESD Programme

3,784,677

Misc Expenses

21,240

ESDP Programme

45,000

Travelling Expenses

3,090

93,921

Well wishers and donations

1,038,253

Total Local Donations & Contributions

4,867,930

Building Construction and Fan

80,800

Closing Balance

Cash in Hand

40,317

59,929

Cash in Bank

195,399

235,716

240,099

300,028

TOTAL

1,143,025

5,433,400

Visited SHED on Sunday Feb 5

th

, 2017.

Visit coincided with bi-monthly community awareness program where parents of students, people from nearby villages visit SHED.

Goal of this program is to educate the nearby villagers about mental disabilities, reduce the fear and increase tolerance. Talked to room full of people.

Met with couple of parents – their feedback was that their child liked the school, the interactions with the similar students without feeling out of place. They prefer to come to school vs staying at home, hence was visiting even on Sunday.

Met with each staff separately – common theme was they liked the students, some requested us to support the salary request, 2 of the care givers are single mothers with child, few requested to fix the fencing and gate.

Toured the facility – classrooms, dining area + kitchen, multi-purpose room + training/sewing area, boys hostel rooms, girls hostel room and surveyed the compound. Site Visit Report – 1/2

Met with few students :

Arati

Ekka –

Arati

is 14yrs old with Cerebral Palsy. Has been with SHED for sometime. She is intelligent and can do limited reading writing. She is independent in “self-help skills”

Anuj Kumar Bora - joined

Parijat

Academy (school for low income families), he could not cope up there, came to SHED and now independent in “self-help skills”Sunny Goswami - Sunny 17yrs with sever autistic. Sunny was rejected from other schools in Guwahati in 2011. He is now self sufficient and independent in “self-help skills”. Success story:Olympia Talukdar - Olympia is 11 year, mildly intellectually disabled, she came to SHED in 2014, could not write at all, was in hostel.After close attention from Special Ed teacher Madhumita Saikia, she progressed to go to regular school. Site Visit Report – 2/2

Thank You/Questions

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One time Govt programs (not needed for day to day operations of SHED)

2016-17 - National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disability, Chennai (Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt of India) - Awareness and training program for states of Manipur and Meghalaya – ~Rs38 lac – 15 programs held in both states.

2015-16 - Indian Institute for Entrepreneurship, Guwahati (ESDP - Entrepreneurs Skill Dev program) – ~Rs6 lac - for special ed program.

SHED – Special Programs

Asha projects – Teachers Monthly Salaries Proposal

2017-2018 (Actual Ask From Project Partner)

18

Sr.

No

Name

Designation

2016-2017Monthly Salary (Rupees)Proposal 2017-2018Monthly Salary (Rupees)Comments on Salary Increase 1Mrs. Madhumita Baruah, Special Education (MR)7,15010000.00We request to increase the staff salary with following points :Diploma holder Special Educators teachers working in NGOs in Guwahati are getting Rs10K-15K PM. If working under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan(RTE), salaries started from Rs23K-40K PM.Care givers work with the children 24hrs a day, it is challenging especially few are single mothers with child.SHED salary are less so experienced staff leave SHED for good salary.2Sonia ChoSpecial Education / Speech Therapis)7,15010000.003Thangkim Serto Special Education7,150

10000.00

4

Mr.

N.Santiniketan

Singh, Special Ed + S

peech Therapist (HI) BEd

7,150

10000.00

5

Ms.

Dipannita

Medhi

,

Community Worker

4,950

5940.00

6

Ms. Rita

Deka

Community Worker

4,950

5940.00

7

Kishan

Maan

Care Giver

5,500

7000.00

8

Robert

Care Giver

4,400

7000.00

9

Jafrine

Marak

,

Care Giver

4,400

7000.00

10

Mrs.

Pratima

Bora

(widowed + 1 child)

Care Giver / Cook

4,400

7000.00

11

Ms.

Rinku

Laskar

(single mother + 1 child)

Care

Giver / Cook

4,400

7000.00

TOTAL MONTHLY (Rupees)

61,600

79880.00

 TOTAL FOR 1 YEAR (Rupees) 7,39,200

9,58,560.00

Total for 1 year ($) @ Rs65=$1

$14,747

* Does not include salaries for 2 teachers for non-disabled evening day scholars and admin staff