1. HAPPY SCHOOL Venue: Feathers Hotel Date: 2nd March, 2017
IGNITE: The Orientation
Venue: Feathers Hotel
Date: 2nd March, 2017
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2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Understand the Happy School program. 2. Understand the why should a club take up this activity. 3. Get an idea about the RILM suggested nine components of Happy School. 4. Understand the implementation process of Happy School – independently and with RILM support.

3. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
5. Understand how a Club can set up a Library in a School. 6. Understand the monitoring process of Happy School Program. 7. Understand the recognition criteria for Happy School. 8. Understand the responsibilities of DG/DC and DLCC in implementing Happy School in their District

4. What is the HAPPY SCHOOL program?
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5. The objective of the Happy School Program is to provide/upgrade the infrastructural facilities in State funded schools.
The purpose is to make them secure, attractive and happy learning places for students and teachers.

6. WHY SHOULD A CLUB UNDERTAKE HAPPY SCHOOL PROGRAM?
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7. According to the Annual Status of Education Report(ASER) 2014:
58.85% Government schools have boundary wall.
65.3% Government schools have a playground.
78.1% Government schools have libraries.
65.2% Government schools have useable toilets. Further, 55.7% Government Schools have useable girls’ toilets.
75.6% Government schools have drinking water facilities.
This indicates that support is required in infrastructure and facility development in these schools.
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8. WHAT ARE THE NINE RILM SUGGESTED COMPONENTS OF HAPPY SCHOOL?
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9. 1. Painted, well maintained and secure school building
2. Adequate and functional separate toilets for boys and girls.
3. Hand washing stations.
4. Clean and adequate drinking water for both students and teachers.
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10. . 8. Well maintained space for teaching staff. 5. Library.
6. Play material, games and sports equipment.
7. Benches, desks for students.
8. Well maintained space for teaching staff.
9. Shoes and school bags for students. .
To declare a school as Happy School, all above 9 components should be there in the school.
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11. HOW can a club IMPLEMENT HAPPY SCHOOL WITHOUT GRANT?
Decide the location and the number of schools.
Conduct School survey in 5 schools (using form R1.1).
Finalise the facilities to be provided in the School.
Arrange for funding and undertake execution of the project
Upload project details on website as in format of HS 2.1 along with good quality pictures.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If the school lacks 6 items, the Club is expected to provide for all 6. If the Club is not able / willing to take up all 6 items and wants to take up just 5, then it has to ensure that the school itself has either planned to or will soon provide for the remaining item in its School Development Plan. Thus Clubs are advised to coordinate with School Management Committee throughout the process.
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12. HOW can a club IMPLEMENT HAPPY SCHOOL WITH GRANT?
Once a Project Offer (announced through TEACH App and website), confirm your commitment online.
Collect information as required in grant application for the specific Project Offer.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If the school lacks 6 items, the Club is expected to provide for all 6. If the Club is not able / willing to take up all 6 items and wants to take up just 5, then it has to ensure that the school itself has either planned to or will soon provide for the remaining item in its School Development Plan. Thus Clubs are advised to coordinate with School Management Committee throughout the process.
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13. CONTINUED..
Select schools using the Comprehensive School Survey Form (Form No R1.1)
Fill the relevant details as per terms of the Project Offer Grant Application Form to receive in principal approval from RILM Office.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If the school lacks 6 items, the Club is expected to provide for all 6. If the Club is not able / willing to take up all 6 items and wants to take up just 5, then it has to ensure that the school itself has either planned to or will soon provide for the remaining item in its School Development Plan. Thus Clubs are advised to coordinate with School Management Committee throughout the process.
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14. How can A CLUB do a grant-linked project?
District and /or Club signs MoU with RILM
Donate the contribution to RILM, if any after the grant is approved.
Upon receiving in-principal approval, undertake execution according to the timelines pertaining to the Project Offer.
Upload project details on website
IMPORTANT NOTE: If the school lacks 6 items, the Club is expected to provide for all 6. If the Club is not able / willing to take up all 6 items and wants to take up just 5, then it has to ensure that the school itself has either planned to or will soon provide for the remaining item in its School Development Plan. Thus Clubs are advised to coordinate with School Management Committee throughout the process.
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15. HOW CAN A CLUB SET UP A LIBRARY IN A SCHOOL?
Maintain 2 registers- one for stock of books, one for issuing of the books.
Collect books from book donors or Clubs from publishers.
Divide books into fiction and non-fiction.
Select type of books and number of books to be given.
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16. HOW CAN A CLUB SET UP A LIBRARY IN A SCHOOL?
Upload project details on website as in format of HS 4.1  along with good quality pictures.
Library in charge should supervise the process.
Develop a monitoring/maintenance method for Students.
Put books in Book Rack. Arrange books by subject.
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17. HOW CAN A CLUB SET UP A CLASSROOM LIBRARY?
Classroom Library enables the students to have the facilities of a library in their classroom.
Sort books as per age and class using the GROWBY format (
Put the segregated books in book-jackets for each class.
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18. How can you monitor the HAPPY SCHOOL PROGRAM?
Ensure quarterly monitoring visits (Form No: HS 3.1.)
Student Feedback about the facility they are using in schools.
Parents’ & teachers feedback.
For libraries, ensure quarterly monitoring visits (Form No: HS 5.1).
It is suggested to provide an introductory brief to the students, teachers and parents in the local language about the necessity of giving feedback in the Feedback Section of “Monitoring Visit Form for Happy School”, that is, to share the experience of the students in the “Happy School”.
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19. RECOGNITION CRITERIA- ROTARY CLUB & DISTRICT
For RILM certificate recognition, for a Club/District, intervention for minimum 5 components is must. In case less than 5 components are done, the record of the individual component/s will be maintained separately, but not be counted/recognised under Happy School.
Club
District
Level
Criteria
Star Club
1 schools
Star District
25 schools
Super Star Club
3 schools
Super Star District
50 schools
Mega Star Club
5 schools
Mega Star District
100 schools
Supreme Star Club
10 schools
Supreme Star District
200 schools

20. RECOGNITION CRITERIA- INNER WHEEL CLUB & DISTRICT
For RILM certificate recognition, for a Club/District, intervention for minimum 5 components is must. In case less than 5 components are done, the record of the individual component/s will be maintained separately, but not be counted/recognised under Happy School.
Club
District
Level
Criteria
Star Club
1 schools
Star District
15 schools
Super Star Club
3 schools
Super Star District
30 schools
Mega Star Club
5 schools
Mega Star District
60 schools
Supreme Star Club
10 schools
Supreme Star District
125 schools
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21. RESPONSIBILITIES OF DG/DC & DLCC
Set goals for Happy School Program in your District
Conduct training on implementation for District Happy School Committee
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24. Happy School – RID 3052 supported by Mayur Uniquoters Ltd
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