VARUN Voluntary Association For Rural Upliftment and Networking Type: Non-Formal Educational Centers Primary Focus: Remedial Education Region : Rural Areas August 2016

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. People: Dr.S.P.Singh (PhD, Agriculture), Mr. A.K.Singh (Journalist) and few teachers like Ramkrit, Bhuvan Kumar, etc.

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.

Student count in each center S.N. Name of Centers I II III IV V VI VII VIII TOTAL Grand Total   B G 01 Hadahi 4 3 - 2 1 14 06 20 02 Aurawatand 5 6 21 10 31 03 Jhariyawan 8 16 09 25 04 Dhobahi 12 24 05 Bhaganda 11 Shahpur 17 9 27 61 40 101 Total 15 13 19 135 86 221 05 Primary Level 01 Secondary Level

Updates on education/students All centers have been repaired with help of local villagers and students are able to attend school. 16 students have cleared 5th and 8th grades and have been nominated to higher grades of 6th and 9th. 15 girls from 6 villages have been enrolled in Kasturba Gandhi Awasiya Girls School. Few enrolled in the past have cleared intermediate ~100 students from 15 villages enrolled uptil now.

(...contd.) Parent teacher communication scheduled on Saturdays. Examinations conducted. One of the tests was to get examination paper from Govt. school of close-by village that is actively functioning. One student score was better than topper in that school.

Updates on field work Mahila mandal meetings happening almost every month. Various awareness programs conducted last year in 15 villages. Close to 50 programs conducted. Seeds distributed to the farmers. Farmers meetings conducted frequently involving team from BHU. Training and tips provided. Panchayat election awareness and more will be done in coming few months.

Evaluation of centers Aim to impart essential skills and knowledge – oral, written, analytical skills. Head count Cleanliness Teaching methods and its reception by students. Progress reports of school and students. Infrastructure readiness.

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/-