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

Background

Purpose And Goals 1.To increase the level of literacy and intellectual development of the children in the targeted area. 2.To give technical instruction to increase skill level 3.To provide technical tools so that the local population can join the main stream society

About VARUN (From Andi’s Report 2005) Voluntary Association for Rural Upliftment & Networking (VARUN) is a self- motivated, social and non-profit organization. Varun started it activities in Outline:  Working in 7 villages  Running schools in 2 villages (Lehara, Shahpur)  Self help group (women micro finance). - Introduce Organic Farming (Nursery, Seed Bank)  Library (in 5 villages) Funding other than Asha: only small other donations from  Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (18’000 RS)  Nabard (18’000 RS) for micro finance  Individual Donators (family, friends etc.) FCRE (Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 1976) applied in February 2005, until then, donations go through Asha-Varanasi

Budget For Jul ’06 – Jun ‘07 ParticularsDetailsAmount In RupeesTotal Honorarium: /- PM1500 X 1218, /- PM5 X 1000 X 1260,000 Education /- PM2000 X 1224, ,000/- Study Materials250 X 235 students58,700 58,700/- Health Check Up of ChildrenVaccination + Health Camp5,0005,000/- Cultural ProgramsCombined with all centers4,0004,000/- Miscellaneous: Stationary300 X 123,600 Telephone300 X 123,600 Postage + Xerox300 X 123,600 Travel + Conveyance600 X 127,200 Tattpatti500 X 5 Center 2,500 20,500/- Repairing of Centers (yearly)1000 X 55,0005,000/- Teachers Training: Training 6 X 5003,000 Teaching 500 X 5 Center2,5005,500/- Library: News Papers at Center and PM X 10 X 12 ( 5 center + 5 Library)12,00012,000/- 212,700/- 43

Site Visit Report for Jul ’06 – June ‘07

New additions for Jul ’07 – June ‘08 Increase in Teacher salaries and Education Coordinator expenses Addition Vaccination for Kids (made Bi- Annual) Exposure visit for Children Number of Children increased to 275 (an increase of 40 from last year)

Budget for Jul ‘07 – Jun ’08 (1) S. No ParticularsDetailsAmount In RupeesTotal 1Honorarium: /- PM2 X 1,750 X 12 Months42, /- PM5 X 1,250 X 12 Months75,000 1 New Teacher At 1000/-PM 1,000 X 12 Months12,000 Education /- PM2,500 X 12 Months30,000159,000/ - 2Study Materials250 X 275 students 68,750/- 3Health Check Up of Children Twice In Year Vaccination + Health Camp10,00010,000/- 4Cultural ProgramsCombined with all 1500 / Center 7,5007,500/-

Budget for Jul ‘07 – Jun ’08 (2) 5Miscellaneous: Stationary300 X 123,600 Telephone500 X 126,000 Postage + Xerox300 X 123,600 Travel + Conveyance600 X 127,200 Tattpatti150 feet 243,600 24,000/- 6Repairing of Centers ,500 X 46,000 Tin Shed at Shahpur + Repairing of roof 9,000 15,000/- 7Teachers Training: Training1,000 X 9 Teacher9,000 ( 8 Teacher + 1 Coordinator ) Teaching 500 X 5 Center2,500 11,500/-

Budget for Jul ‘07 – Jun ’08 (2) 8Library: News Papers at Center and PM X 5 X 127,800 7,800/- 9Exposure Visit: Exposure Visit of Children8,000 8,000/- 10Unforeseen5,000 5,000/- 313,550/ - 43

Current Status S. No.Name of VillageTeacher’s nameBoysGirlsTotal 1LerhaSri Ram Kesh PathraurSri Surendra Kumar ShahpurSri Punnu Singh Sri Madan Gupta 4DhobahiSri Bhawan Kumar AmritpurSri Vimal Kumar Sri Ram Awadh Timing of School : July to March : to 3.30 P.M. April to June : 7.00 to P. M.

Planning Good News!  2 Education Centers have been withdrawn from Lehra and Amritpur  As government schools are getting established there in On demand from villagers a new center from Horila village to be opened

Women Empowerment 4 years of activity has resulted in around 100 women groups of each 5 days Dharna at District Magistrate Office against to show their resentment against miss handlings of wages (under SJSY Yojana) Dharna has to be called off after commitment from District Magistrate The whole scheme was organized and supported by VARUN

Pictures from Dharna

Additional RTI is helpful in improving conditions in Primary school, health center, ration shop etc.

Plan for Place of Center Class 1Class 2Class 3Class 4Class 5Total Shahpur Pathraur Dhobahi Lerha Amritpur Horilla G B G B G635-6-G B G96515-G B44-29-B G6114--G B2423--B G B Total Total Students 343

Budget for Honorarium: Teachers: Shahpur /- PM1 X 2,000/- X 12 Months /- PM1 X 1,500/- X 12 Months /-PM (Middle School)2 X 2,000/- X 12 Months Teacher 2500/-PM (Middle School) 1 X 2,500/- X 12 Months /- PM at Lerha1 X 2,000/- X 12 Months /-PM at Dhobahi1 X 1,500/- X 12 Months /- PM at Pathraur1 X 1,500/- X 12 Months /-PM at Horila1 X 1,200/- X 12 Months ,800/ - One Education PM1 X 2,800/-X12 Months ,600/- Study Materials for X 250/ ,000/- Health Check Up of Children Twice In Year Vaccination + Health Camp ,000/-

Budget for (2) Cultural 2,500/- Per Center ,000/- Miscellaneous: X X Postage + X Travel + X Tattpatti150 feet 26/ ,300/- Repairing of Centers ,500/- X Tin Shed at Shahpur + Repairing of roof Middle school const. at Shahpur (45x10 feet)20,000/- Wall, Asbestus, Pipe, Cement & Sand ,000/- Teachers Training:10 X 1,000/- Training Twice in Year ,000/- Teaching Aid4 Year40004,000/-

Budget for (3) Library: News Papers at 3 Center and Rs.130/- per PM X 3 X 12 Months 54005,400/- Exposure Visit:8,000/- Exposure Visit of Children 80008,000/- Unforeseen6,000/- 402,100/-

Additional Requirements Additional Budget for Vocational Training (Refer to Site Visit) :  Sewing Machine with stand 5 X 3,000/- = Rs 15,000/-  Other Training material, box etc: Rs.8,000/-  Honorarium of Trainer: Rs 2,500 PM X 12 = 30,000/- Combined training workshop for SHG (accounting, goat farming, poultry, bee keeping, worm compost etc): Rs 10,000/- Total Additional Expenses : 63,000/- Grand Total Rs. 402,100 + Rs. 63,000 = Rs.465,100/- (Additional Rs 45000/- for Bike)