VARUN Voluntary Association For Rural Upliftment and Networking Type: Non-Formal Educational Centers Primary Focus: Remedial Education Region : Rural Areas January 2017

Chandauli District Population: 19 Lakhs Area: 2500 sq.km 139 villages 27 Gram Pachayats, 8 Nyaya panchayats 95 primary schools and 45 Junior high schools, 1 intermediate and 1 Degree college. Naugarh block’s literacy rate is one of the lowest amongst all blocks. VARUN runs centers where there is no other facility

Purpose And Goals To increase the level of literacy and intellectual development of the children in the targeted area. To give technical instruction to increase skill level To provide technical tools so that the local population can join the main stream society

About VARUN Voluntary Association for Rural Upliftment & Networking (VARUN) is a self- motivated, social and non-profit organization. Varun started it activities in 1999. Outline: 15 centers in 9 villages since year 2000. Asha-SV started funding in 2003. 6 centers today: Shahpur (secondary), Dobahi, Sukhdeopur, Jariyawan, Hadahi, Aurawatad. 10 educational centers converted to Govt. schools in the past. Self help group (women micro finance). - Introduce Organic Farming (Nursery, Seed Bank) Library (in 5 villages) Permanent structures in Shahpur, Dobahi and Lerha. All centers within 20km radius of Naugarh. Govt schools established in Amritpur, Horila, Lerha, Shahpur, Jharia and Pathraur. 126 VARUN children found jobs in various fields like education, police, etc. FCRA application re-submitted based on new requirements in month of May 2015. Founders : Dr. S.P.Singh (PhD, Agriculture), Late Mr. A K Singh and villagers. Active people : Current teachers Ramkrit, Bhuvan Kumar, etc.

Mr. Anjani Kumar Singh Mr. Anjani Kumar Singh passed away on October 30th, 2016. He was diagnosed with brain tumor and was in coma for a week. Teachers from VARUN contributed and raised emergency funds to pay the hospital bills and last rites.

Current Status of teachers Center Mr. Ramkrit Shahpur Mr. Bhavan Kumar Dobahi Mr. Gurbhari Singh Jhariyavan Mr. Chandrasekhar Hadahi Mr. Vinod Kumar Auratawand Mr. Satendra Kumar Mr. Rakesh Kumar Bhaganda Mr. Bindu Kumar Timing of School : July to March : 09.30 to 3.30 P.M. April to June : 7.00 to 12.00 P. M.

Change in education center Budget approved for new education center in Semera. Govt. of Bihar is to construct a boys hostel in this village and students have been enrolled. New education center in place of Semera : Nauva Nar 17 families, 118 people in total. 32 literate. There is an amount of Rs.44854.00 surplus because the session started late.

Students enrollment status S.N. Name of Centers Centerwise Students Categories of Students   B G Total SC/ST OBC Gen. 01 Hadahi 14 06 20 - 02 Aurawatand 21 10 31 03 Jhariyawan 16 09 25 04 Dhobahi 12 24 23 05 Bhaganda 11 Nauva Nar 30 28 07 Shahpur 62 41 103 81 150 253 201 50

Women empowerment New mission taken up by the mahila mandal: 100% literate women in all the villages where VARUN is working by May 2017. Tailoring program initiated in Vanbahuar village.

Various programs Health program : Distribution of basic medicines done continuously in phases. Health camps for families continuously being taken up. Agriculture program : Meetings being conducted actively. Seeds distributed. Library: New libraries being opened in few educational centers.

Current status of literate women .S.N. Villages Name Educated Percentage Literate Illiterate TotalWomen Total Lit.Per. 01 Jhariyawan 02 6.90 13 44.82 14 48.27 29 51.72 Aurawantand 07 15.56 28.89 25 55.55 45 44.44 03 Hadahi 09 34.62 10 38.46 26.92 26 73.07 04 Dhobahi 05 13.51 67.56 18.92 37 81.08 Bhaganda 08 29.63 14.81 15 27 06 Shahpur 21.74 39.13 115 60.86 Jamsot 34 25.18 20.00 74 54.81 135 45.19 Pathraur 11.11 21 33.33 35 63 Leraha 16 35.55 64.44 Aurawantand-I 22 36.67 41.67 21.67 60 78.33 11 Pasiyan 41 21.02 83 42.56 71 36.41 195 63.58 12 Nauva Nar 34.37 03.12 20 32 62.50 Horila 12.79 24.42 54 62.79 86 37.21 Semarsadhopur 11.70 31 32.98 52 55.32 94 44.68 Total- 206 -- 335 448 989

Budget 2016-2017 S.N. Head Unit Time Amounts A I-Personal Honorarium   i. Program Coordinator 1 12x8000.00 96,000.00 ii. Computer Teacher cum Community Motivator 12x5000.00 60,000.00 ii. Junior High School Head Teacher (Shahpur) 12x3500.00 42,000.00 iii. Junior High School Teachers (Shahpur) 2 12x3000.00 72,000.00 iv. Primary School (Dhobahi) 12x2700.00 32,400.00 v. Primary School (Hadahi) 12x2500.00 30,000.00 vi. Primary School (Jhariyawan) vii. Primary School (Aurawantand) viii. Primary School (Bhaganda) ix. Primary School (Semara) 12x2200.00 26,400.00 x. Sewing Trainer at Shahpur Centre 12x1500.00 18,000.00 2-Accountant 12x1700.00 20,400.00 Sub Total 4,87,200.00 B Study Materials i. Study Materials 275 students(aprox)@400/Head 275 275x400.00 1,10,000.00 ii. Teachers Training (2Nos.) 2x5000.00 10,000.00 iii. Tat Patti 250mts@30/mts. 250mts. 250x30.00 07,500.00 iv. Repairing of Centers (6Nos.) 6 6x2000.00 12,000.00 v. Renovation of Shahpur Centers (Boundary wall) 1x10000.00 vi. Cultural Program (7Nos.) 7x3000.00 21,000.00 vii. Monthly Meeting Expenses 12 12x400.00 04,800.00 viii. Health Camp (7 Nos.) 07 07x3000.00 ix. Jan Adhikar Program 20 20x2000.00 40,000.00 2,36,300.00

Budget (contd.) C Over Head Cost   i. Stationary -- 12x600.00 07,200.00 ii. Email, Postage & Xerox 12x400.00 04,800.00 iii. Communication charges for PC & CM 12x1200.00 14,400.00 iv. Travel/Fuel & Convenience 12x1500.00 18,000.00 v. Newspapers 2 12x250.00 03,000.00 vi. Bike Maintenance vii. Field Office Expenses 12x3000.00 36,000.00 Sub Total 90,600.00 D Computer Literacy Centre for Students (2-Laptop, keyboard, mouse, Printer with Solar Panel) 2LT+S.E. 90,000.00 Grand Total A+B+C+D 9,04,100.00 There was a surplus of Rs.1,23,217/- from 2014-2015 budget that has already put to use. Negating the above amount, proposed budget for 2016-17 : Rs.7,80,883/-

Budget (discussion) Adjusting the budget by removing the computer and solar panels component: Rs.6,90,883/- Adjusting even further by removing new educational center – at Semara : Rs.6,64,483/- What should we support?

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Budget proposal 2015-2016 S.No Unit # of months Total Amount (Rs.) A Personal Honorarium 1. Program Coordinator 1 12x8000.00 96,000.00 ii. Junior High School Head teacher 12 x 3500.00 42,000.00 iii. Junior High school teachers 2 12 x 2 x 3000.00 72,000.00 iv. Primary school Dobahi 12 x 2400.00 28,800.00 v. Primary school –Hadahi 12 x 2250.00 27,000.00 vi. Primary School – Imaliyadih vii. Primary school – Jhariyawan viii. Primary school-Auratawand 12 x 2250.00 ix- Accountant 12 x 1700.00 20,400.00 Sub total 3,67,200.00

Budget Proposal (contd.) S.No Unit # of months Total Amount (Rs.) B Study Material Study materials 225 225x350 78,750.00 Cultural Program 6 6 x 2000 24,000.00 Exposure Tour 1 1x15000 15,000.00 Repairing of centers 6 x 1500.00 9,000.00 Teacher training 2 2 x 5000.00 10,000.00 Tapatti @Rs.26/feet 200ft 26 x 200ft 5,200.00 Games material 6x1000.00 6,000.00 Teaching aid materials 6 x 500.00 3,000.00 Monthly meeting expense 12 12 x 350.00 4,200.00 Awareness programs (RTI, RTE, etc) 20 20 x 3000 60,000 Sub-total 2,22,400.00

Budget Proposal (contd.) S.No Unit # of months Total Amount (Rs.) C Operational costs Stationary 12 x 500.00 6,000.00 Postage and xerox Communication 12 x 1000.00 12000.00 Travel and conveyance 12 x 1200.00 14,400.00 Bike maintenance 12 x 600.00 7,200.00 Newspapers and magazines 2 Field office expenses 12 x 2500.00 30,000.00 Sub – total 79,200.00 Salary + Study materials + Operational costs = Rs.6,68,800/- (2014-2015)=Rs.5,99,150/-

who is the teacher in new center what is the difference between educated women and literate women? semasardhopur.. never heard. literacy is good here. how much was spent on semera and how much money is being transferred to new center? When was it started?