2. Initiatives 1. Bala Kendram 2. Girl Child Empowerment Clubs (Balika Sadhikara Sangham) 3. Marshal Arts Program (MAP) for Girls 4. Spoken English Program

4. Bala Kendras Objective: To impart fine arts and vocational skills to children Target group: Rural children between 6-14 years Fine arts - To enable the children to express their emotions in a meaningful and healthy manner, as a choice of vocation and as a joyful activity Vocational skills - To give the children a sense of economic security and independence, thus boosting their self esteem Marshal arts

5. Activities Painting Classical Music: Vocal and instrumental like Tabala, Violin, Keyboard Classical Dance: Kuchipudi, Bharatanatyam and Andhra natyam Vocational Martial arts

6. First phase - mandals covered Tandur Maheshwaram Ghatkesar Moinabad Yacharam Shamshabad

7. Cost sharing model On a cost sharing basis - 25:75 by mandals and RVM respectively

12. under NPEGEL

13. Objective: Girls Empowerment. "To make the girls aware of their rights and responsibilities, to enable them face the challenges of life and to help them in adopting a responsible life style"

14. Convergence Being implemented in collaboration with Prajwala Prajwala is a leading anti-trafficking organization doing yeomen services for the empowerment of the most marginalized women and children

15. Points for discussion in clubs Child protection Self defence and self control Sex trafficking Reproductive Rights of Girls and women Health Education Laws relating to women Life skills

16. Mode of operation 200 schools from 25 EBBs Enrollment: over 40,000 girl children Members of the club: 30 girls from classes 7th, 8th and 9th Training through film shows and discussions Leading resource persons as guest speakers including doctors and activists

17. under NPEGEL

18. Martial Arts Program (MAP) Objective: "To equip the girls with self defense techniques and to make them physically and emotionally fit" Target group: Girls of all Model Cluster Schools

19. Components Self-defense Physical fitness Self control Determination and concentration Healthy emotional outlet

20. Mode of operation Number of schools covered = 400 under 25 EBBs In each school, girls are trained in two batches: - An intensive coaching batch of 30 girls for competitions - A self defense training batch of all girls in the school

21. Convergence The program being implemented in collaboration with, - Budokhan Karate Association (200 schools) - Taekwando Association (200 schools)

23. Spoken English Program Objective: To improve the speaking and functional english skills of the school children Number of schools covered: 200 Model Cluster Schools (MCS) Number of beneficiaries: Around 8000 girls

24. Salient features Impact measurement: base line test and post-assessment test Convergence: Pratham Organization - Video recording at the end of program to showcase the speaking skills of children - Interactive class room sessions for three months - Reference and practice material given

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