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Asha DarshanAssamBACKGROUND, UPDATE & PROPOSAL
Indu VijayanAugust 2017
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Slide2Background Asha Darshan is one of the oldest AfE-SV projects, running since the year 2000
Asha Darshan Trust is a grassroots NGO and an
AfE affiliate, similar to Asha Trust Biju
Borbaruah is the principal coordinator of Asha Darshan and has been working in the area since 1998
Asha
Darshan’s
work is broadly organized into:Education Women EmpowermentCommunity Development
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Slide3Overview Asha Darshan’s education program spans 11 villages in
Baksa and Tamalpur districts of Assam
Education Program has expanded into Manipur with support from Stamford Primary site of Asha Darshan’s
is Bodo tribal area, governed by Bodo Tribal Council (BTC) Primarily agrarian society with large population dependent on small farming or seasonal labor
The region has been historically marred by violent conflicts and militancy
Political agreements and arrangements over the past decade have brought some normalcy to the region , however, there’s little improvement in the lives of people Access to affordable and quality education and healthcare continues to be a challenge
Relatively high [and rising] drug & substance abuse in the area
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Slide4Asha Darshan – Reach in Assam from 2001
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Slide5Education Program Asha Darshan runs schools with community support where there is a need and demand
Since 2001 Asha Darshan has started 24 schools, of which 15 schools have been either converted (to) or adopted by the Government!
Asha Darshan currently runs 9 schools
Nagapur (Assamese medium)
Nagapur
(
Bodo medium)Shimliguri Shantipur #1Shantipur #2
DevinagarSatyanarayanpur
AbhayapurSonmuni
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Slide6SL. No.
Name of School
Year of support
Year of closing
Govt. Support
1
Khumguri PP school
2000
2006
Anganwadi
Kendra
2
Bathouguri PP school
2000
2004
Do
3
Amlaiguri LP school
2000
2006
Govt.
4
Anthaibari PP school
2000
2011Anganwadi Kendra5Jhargaon PP school20002003Do6Nagapur PP school20002007Do7Kawli PP school20002005Do8Singramari LP school20002010Govt 9Satyanarayanpur LP school2000Continue 10Satyanarayanpur ME school2006Continue 11Namati LP school20002011Govt. 12Hajongbasti PP school20002015Govt13Lakhinarayanpur LP school(http://www.icbse.com/schools/lakhinarayanpur-lp/18240113014)20002010Do14Paharpur PP school20042007Do152No. Shantipur LP school2006Continue 16Danswarng LP school20062010Govt17Garughutu LP school20062010Govt.18Lakhinarayanpur ME school20072015Do19Nagapur ME School (Bodo)Medium 2007Continue 20Devinagar LP school2007Continue 21Nagapur LP & ME school (Assamese) Medium 2008Continue 22Simliguri ME school(Bodo )2009Continue 23Sunmuni LP school2011Continue In the process of conversion to Govt school241No. shantipur LP school2013Continue
All 8 Pre-Primary schools have been supported as Aanganwaadi Centers by the Government7 LP Schools have been recognized by the Government as well
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Slide7Education Program Most schools are in temporary construction, with concrete floors but bamboo walls/roofs, and need annual (or frequent) repairs, especially during the rains
Community generally works together on maintenance and repairs of the schools Schools are typically constructed on community [donated] land
Field staff visits the schools 2/3 days every week and parents frequently visit and meet at the school SMC meetings are conducted every month, students, parents, and community at large attends the
SMC meetings to discuss issues including, but not limited to, the school.
Teacher meetings are held in rotation bases every month or two months
There’s a monthly meeting, last Sunday of every month, of teachers at Asha
Darshan center in Bogajuli or TamalpurProgress of all schools is discussed along with a post-training follow-up
Annual teacher training program for all teachers Conducted with help from Asha Trust or other local NGOs with expertise in teacher training
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Slide8Self Help Groups Asha Darshan runs an extensive network of SHGs since 1998 with a broad objective of empowering women socially and economically
Initial target was the most backward poor working women with little savings because of non-linkage with banks
Since 1998, 435 SHGs have become operational under Baksa and Dhemaji district
Each SHG has between 10-15 members with nominal weekly contribution of R
s
. 5-10
A SHG comprises of a president, vice president, secretary, an assistant secretary, and a treasurer. Group can take no or very low interest bearing loans on as-need basis The groups have connection with UCO bank Tamulpur branch, AGV bank at Kumarikata, Nagrijuli
, Ghagrapar, and Alahabad bank at Rangia
.SHG member get loan support at a minimum 2% interest to meet medical or educational requirements of the families. The groups are doing paddy farming collectively and other income generating activity individually namely piggery, poultry, handloom and product marketing.
Asha
Darshan
is leveraging NRLM(National Rural Livelihood Mission) to rejuvenate SHGs and improving the overall economic condition of the women
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Slide9Vocational Training Vocational Training program was started in 2002-3 for members of SHGs on the following areas:Candle making
TailoringHorticulture and improved farming practices
Jewelry makingBamboo handicrafts The objective is to eventually ensure
Rs. 10L for every SHG member
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Slide10Mahila Shanti Sena Mahila Shanti
Sena was formed in 2002 under the guidance of Paramshree Rabindra
Nath Upadhyay with the following objectives:
Rescue and counseling of victims of domestic abuse Raise awareness, rescue and rehabilitation of victims of human trafficking
Health awareness amongst women and children
Raise awareness about Right to Information and Right to Education
Building a strong group of women leadersRaise awareness against militancy and violence
Mahila Shanti Sena has played a critical role in formation of SHGs, and operations of the Asha
Darshan schools.
Women from
Mahila
Shanti
Sena
have played a critical role in reduction of violence in the region and promoting community participation in the region [Update 2016-2017]
In the year there was an incidence of domestic violence of denying property rights at mother in-law’s home in
Kachubari
village. Shanti
Sainiks
went there and settled the dispute peacefully by organizing discussion at village level.
Next incidence was in
Punia
village about a misunderstanding between spouses. 110
Shanti
Sainik visited the home, assembled there, discussed the problem. When no reason found for doubt the husband asked for forgiveness. The wife also apologize him and accepting each other happily. 8/9/2017Asha for Education - Silicon Valley10
Slide11Weavers Program Weaving Training & ProductionHandloom is traditional industry hat has been systematically decimated by introduction of modern power looms and import subsidies
Weaving continues to be a potential means of economic empowerment with highly skilled labor pool Training Program using modified looms and Jakarta looms
Focused on designing and quality of final product
Started a local shop for direct sale with moderate success Over 160 weavers have received training from Asha
Darshan
Asha
Darshan is training multiple people to enable them to receive Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
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Slide12Activities 2016-20178/9/2017
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Slide13Site Visit – November 2016 [Few points]Now what are the challenges in running school here a) Different languages people speakb) Decades of conflict have caused a lot of issues in the infrastructure. Govt schools were not there in multiple villages.
c) Violence among different groups were not uncommon few years back. Now things are apparently quite peaceful.d) Elephants come down from the mountains almost every day. They ruin the vegetable and paddy field in some villages. So "
bhago" is the word after 4 pm every day.More Here : http
://padmanavasen.blogspot.in/2016/12/asha-diary-1-asha-darshan-schools.html
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Slide14Budget Proposal for 2016-17
HONORARIUM TEACHERS
:
Rs
. 2178000.00
Programme Head :
Rs
. 1261000.00
For Training Programme :
Rs
. 495000.00
Women empowerment programme
:
Rs
. 462000.00
Administration :
Rs
.
9,59000.00
All
total amount of
Rs
. 53,55000
/- down from
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Slide15BACKUP
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Slide16Education Program Government norms for setting up Aanganwaadi Centers is tribal density of 150-300, but, little or no support was available
Asha Darshan started with opening per-primary schools in 7 hamlets in
Tamalpur These centers were eventually upgraded to primary/upper-primaries as children graduated and little help came from the Government
between 2007-2015 ICDS(Integrated Child Development Services) centers were either opened or pre-primary centers were adopted
Nagapur
is an exception where Asha Darshan ran a Secondary School to meet the demand and non availability of a school in 10-15km vicinity Asha Darshan schools are either Bodo or Assamese medium
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