1. VARUN Voluntary Association For Rural Upliftment and Networking
Type: Non-Formal Educational Centers
Primary Focus: Remedial Education
Region : Rural Areas
January 2017

3. Chandauli District Population: 19 Lakhs Area: 2500 sq.km 139 villages
27 Gram Pachayats, 8 Nyaya panchayats
95 primary schools and 45 Junior high schools, 1 intermediate and 1 Degree college.
Naugarh block’s literacy rate is one of the lowest amongst all blocks.
VARUN runs centers where there is no other facility

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

5. About VARUN
Voluntary Association for Rural Upliftment & Networking (VARUN) is a self- motivated, social and non-profit organization. Varun started it activities in 1999.
Outline:
15 centers in 9 villages since year Asha-SV started funding in 2003.
6 centers today: Shahpur (secondary), Dobahi, Sukhdeopur, Jariyawan, Hadahi, Aurawatad.
10 educational centers converted to Govt. schools in the past.
Self help group (women micro finance). - Introduce Organic Farming (Nursery, Seed Bank)
Library (in 5 villages)
Permanent structures in Shahpur, Dobahi and Lerha.
All centers within 20km radius of Naugarh.
Govt schools established in Amritpur, Horila, Lerha, Shahpur, Jharia and Pathraur.
126 VARUN children found jobs in various fields like education, police, etc.
FCRA application re-submitted based on new requirements in month of May 2015.
Founders : Dr. S.P.Singh (PhD, Agriculture), Late Mr. A K Singh and villagers.
Active people : Current teachers Ramkrit, Bhuvan Kumar, etc.

6. Mr. Anjani Kumar Singh
Mr. Anjani Kumar Singh passed away on October 30th, 2016.
He was diagnosed with brain tumor and was in coma for a week.
Teachers from VARUN contributed and raised emergency funds to pay the hospital bills and last rites.

7. Current Status of teachers
Center
Mr. Ramkrit
Shahpur
Mr. Bhavan Kumar
Dobahi
Mr. Gurbhari Singh
Jhariyavan
Mr. Chandrasekhar
Hadahi
Mr. Vinod Kumar
Auratawand
Mr. Satendra Kumar
Mr. Rakesh Kumar
Bhaganda
Mr. Bindu Kumar
Timing of School : July to March : to 3.30 P.M.
April to June : 7.00 to P. M.

8. Change in education center
Budget approved for new education center in Semera.
Govt. of Bihar is to construct a boys hostel in this village and students have been enrolled.
New education center in place of Semera : Nauva Nar
17 families, 118 people in total. 32 literate.
There is an amount of Rs surplus because the session started late.

9. Students enrollment status
S.N.
Name of Centers
Centerwise Students
Categories of Students B G
Total
SC/ST
OBC
Gen. 01
Hadahi 14 06 20 - 02
Aurawatand 21 10 31 03
Jhariyawan 16 09 25 04
Dhobahi 12 24 23 05
Bhaganda 11
Nauva Nar 30 28 07
Shahpur 62 41
103 81
150
253
201 50

10. Women empowerment New mission taken up by the mahila mandal:
100% literate women in all the villages where VARUN is working by May 2017.
Tailoring program initiated in Vanbahuar village.

11. Various programs
Health program : Distribution of basic medicines done continuously in phases. Health camps for families continuously being taken up.
Agriculture program : Meetings being conducted actively. Seeds distributed.
Library: New libraries being opened in few educational centers.

12. Current status of literate women
.S.N.
Villages Name
Educated
Percentage
Literate
Illiterate
TotalWomen
Total Lit.Per. 01
Jhariyawan 02
6.90 13
44.82 14
48.27 29
51.72
Aurawantand 07
15.56
28.89 25
55.55 45
44.44 03
Hadahi 09
34.62 10
38.46
26.92 26
73.07 04
Dhobahi 05
13.51
67.56
18.92 37
81.08
Bhaganda 08
29.63
14.81 15 27 06
Shahpur
21.74
39.13
115
60.86
Jamsot 34
25.18
20.00 74
54.81
135
45.19
Pathraur
11.11 21
33.33 35 63
Leraha 16
35.55
64.44
Aurawantand-I 22
36.67
41.67
21.67 60
78.33 11
Pasiyan 41
21.02 83
42.56 71
36.41
195
63.58 12
Nauva Nar
34.37
03.12 20 32
62.50
Horila
12.79
24.42 54
62.79 86
37.21
Semarsadhopur
11.70 31
32.98 52
55.32 94
44.68
Total-
206 --
335
448
989

13. Budget 2016-2017 S.N. Head Unit Time Amounts A I-Personal Honorarium
i. Program Coordinator 1
12x
96,000.00
ii. Computer Teacher cum Community Motivator
12x
60,000.00
ii. Junior High School Head Teacher (Shahpur)
12x
42,000.00
iii. Junior High School Teachers (Shahpur) 2
12x
72,000.00
iv. Primary School (Dhobahi)
12x
32,400.00
v. Primary School (Hadahi)
12x
30,000.00
vi. Primary School (Jhariyawan)
vii. Primary School (Aurawantand)
viii. Primary School (Bhaganda)
ix. Primary School (Semara)
12x
26,400.00
x. Sewing Trainer at Shahpur Centre
12x
18,000.00
2-Accountant
12x
20,400.00
Sub Total
4,87,200.00 B
Study Materials
i. Study Materials 275
275
275x400.00
1,10,000.00
ii. Teachers Training (2Nos.) 2x
10,000.00
iii. Tat Patti
250mts.
250x30.00
07,500.00
iv. Repairing of Centers (6Nos.) 6 6x
12,000.00
v. Renovation of Shahpur Centers (Boundary wall) 1x
vi. Cultural Program (7Nos.) 7x
21,000.00
vii. Monthly Meeting Expenses 12
12x400.00
04,800.00
viii. Health Camp (7 Nos.) 07
07x
ix. Jan Adhikar Program 20
20x
40,000.00
2,36,300.00

14. Budget (contd.) C
Over Head Cost
i. Stationary --
12x600.00
07,200.00
ii. , Postage & Xerox
12x400.00
04,800.00
iii. Communication charges for PC & CM
12x
14,400.00
iv. Travel/Fuel & Convenience
12x
18,000.00
v. Newspapers 2
12x250.00
03,000.00
vi. Bike Maintenance
vii. Field Office Expenses
12x
36,000.00
Sub Total
90,600.00 D
Computer Literacy Centre for Students (2-Laptop, keyboard, mouse, Printer with Solar Panel)
2LT+S.E.
90,000.00
Grand Total A+B+C+D
9,04,100.00
There was a surplus of Rs.1,23,217/- from budget that has already put to use.
Negating the above amount, proposed budget for : Rs.7,80,883/-

15. Budget (discussion)
Adjusting the budget by removing the computer and solar panels component: Rs.6,90,883/-
Adjusting even further by removing new educational center – at Semara : Rs.6,64,483/-
What should we support?

19. Backup slides

20. Budget proposal 2015-2016 S.No Unit # of months Total Amount (Rs.) A
Personal Honorarium
1. Program Coordinator 1
12x
96,000.00
ii. Junior High School Head teacher
12 x
42,000.00
iii. Junior High school teachers 2
12 x 2 x
72,000.00
iv. Primary school Dobahi
12 x
28,800.00
v. Primary school –Hadahi
12 x
27,000.00
vi. Primary School – Imaliyadih
vii. Primary school – Jhariyawan
viii. Primary school-Auratawand
12 x
ix- Accountant
12 x
20,400.00
Sub total
3,67,200.00

21. Budget Proposal (contd.)
S.No
Unit
# of months
Total Amount (Rs.) B
Study Material
Study materials
225
225x350
78,750.00
Cultural Program 6
6 x 2000
24,000.00
Exposure Tour 1
1x15000
15,000.00
Repairing of centers
6 x
9,000.00
Teacher training 2
2 x
10,000.00
Tapatti @Rs.26/feet
200ft
26 x 200ft
5,200.00
Games material 6x
6,000.00
Teaching aid materials
6 x
3,000.00
Monthly meeting expense 12
12 x
4,200.00
Awareness programs (RTI, RTE, etc) 20
20 x 3000
60,000
Sub-total
2,22,400.00

22. Budget Proposal (contd.)
S.No
Unit
# of months
Total Amount (Rs.) C
Operational costs
Stationary
12 x
6,000.00
Postage and xerox
Communication
12 x
Travel and conveyance
12 x
14,400.00
Bike maintenance
12 x
7,200.00
Newspapers and magazines 2
Field office expenses
12 x
30,000.00
Sub – total
79,200.00
Salary + Study materials + Operational costs = Rs.6,68,800/-
( )=Rs.5,99,150/-

23. who is the teacher in new center
what is the difference between educated women and literate women?
semasardhopur.. never heard. literacy is good here.
how much was spent on semera and how much money is being transferred to new center? When was it started?