Sankalp On Wheels

Objective Take education to the doorstep of children living in slum settlements in Gurgaon who do not have access to schooling Provide transportation to children who live in neighbourhoods (construction sites/ slums) who have no public transport or schools nearby

Concept Sankalp On Wheels is a customised bus which will be used as a classroom which moves The bus will be equipped with a black board, tv and dvd player, a computer and a book/toy library The seating capacity for the classroom requirements will be about thirty and that for transport needs about 35

Utilisation of Bus Pick up and drop service upto a radius of 15 kms of the main schools –Morning (30 to 35 children) –Afternoon (30 to 35 children) Classrooms at two sites –Morning and afternoon –75 to 100 children –Class duration of 2 hours

Bus Layout View A-A View B-B Side View Layout Plan Teacher seats Crew seats Driver Classroom Capacity (Floor seats:18 Bench seats:12) 30 Transportation Capacity32 Computer Keyboard UPS Door Books Library Toys Library Black Board Floor seating area Books Library Toys Library School on Wheels Sankalp Bench seats with cabinet below 24 ft Comp TV DVD

Operating Plan : Sankalp on Wheels – 1 –Slum settlement in Sector 56 comprising more than 500 families –School will run on weekdays from 9 am to 12 noon –A group of 30 to 40 children will be hand picked to be the first batch –Syllabus will be based on the total literacy campaign

Operating Plan: Pick up and drop –Bus will be used to transport children to and from School 1 and 2 –Transportation will be provided to children in pre identified jhuggi clusters which is about 5-7 kms away from the schools

Project Status The bus has been purchased and modifications done The total expenditure on the bus till date has been Rs 8.25 lacs which includes the cost of the bus, fabrication, accessories and insurance The team is in the process of being hired –a volunteer has been identified to co-ordinate the project

Project Status The Sankalp on Wheels team will start visiting the identified jhuggi from August 15 onwards and informal classes will commence The project will be formally launched as soon as the bus is registered Necessary applications have been made to the State Controller of Transport and approvals are expected in the next 4-6 weeks