What is the proposed idea?  Sakhyam - Collaborative effort of Students, and Parents from Corporate.  It works for youth empowerment of the underprivileged.  It devised to be a two pronged approach for uneducated youth above 18  The beneficiaries are imparted education, training and are placed to earn for life.

Mind Map of Sakhyam – Student led CSR

Why should this idea be implemented ?  Derive Unlimited Happiness – Seeing the life of 40 beneficiaries changing permanently.  Now placed with various Corporate and Enterprises.  The project which we started as a case study became joy for ever for 40 now and more to come in the future…

Innovation in the idea  The entire idea revolves around School students carrying out the CSR project in the School ecosystem and environment.  Beneficiaries - From the School Canteen and other workers.  Execution of Project - Within the school infrastructure and the school labs and class rooms.

Innovation in the idea  Funding -Parents from Corporate and School.  Training – Through school system in off time.  Earning of the beneficiaries - through the school courier.  Placement for the beneficiaries – Organised by students through the parents who are senior functionaries in govt. and corporate.

What is the key driving factor for this idea “ 50% of Indian children aged 6-18 years do not go to school.” “50% of these children land as unskilled workers without a basic quality life.” Our key driving factor is to make these children smile with training, education, empowerment with capacity to earn for life. Source: 7th All India Education Survey, 20027th All India Education Survey, 2002

Who should benefit from this effort?  First year- 40 underprivileged youth are benefitted.  Mantra of Sakhyam - "Earn while you Learn."  The Open Schooling will enable the pursuing of education.  Eventually more and more youth can be engaged in this project.

What kind of budget may be required? Corporate contribution Rs 3,00,000/- School contribution Rs 2,00,000/- Funding SchoolCSR

Sources and Application of funds Source of Funds: Corporate funding: Rs 3,00,000 Support from School: Rs 2,00,000 Total Rs 5,00,000 Application of Funds: Training and Evening School Rs 1,50,000 Purchase of Cycle & setup of Courier Rs 1,00,000 Dress, Tool Kit, Books etc- beneficiaries Rs 1,50,000 Placement expenses including kit Rs 1,00,000 Total Rs5,00,000

Budget Details (Courier Agency)  The expenditure:  Purchasing bicycles, uniforms, stationery and initial setup of the office and training expenses.  Earning for the beneficiaries:  A fee of Rs 20 for the large and Rs 10 for small letters and packets generates Rs 3000/- per day taking 100 in each category per day. The delivery includes bills, stationery and medicines to be fetched and delivered amounting to a fixed monthly rental. This amount is spent on food, training and evening school expenses.

Budget Details (Evening School)   Start up expenditure:  Rs 2, 00,000 for running it effectively but since the school helps us by providing, infrastructure teaching resources, stationery, the money is used for the welfare of the trainees and self sufficiency.  Students undertake the literacy program while the Vocational Training will be provided by the trained faculty.  Evening School Expenditure : Tool kits, Trainer expenses, Teaching Resources.

How can different stakeholders contribute? Project SAKSHAM will involve all the stakeholders of the school environment: 1. Project driven by students 2. Parents from Corporate involved for funding and placement 3. School involved in supporting in part funding, infrastructure, training and courier. 4. Experts imparting vocational training and students involved in evening classes.

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