1. VARUN Voluntary Association For Rural Upliftment and Networking
Type: Non-Formal Educational Centers
Primary Focus: Remedial Education
Region : Rural Areas
August 2016

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.
People: Dr.S.P.Singh (PhD, Agriculture), Mr. A.K.Singh (Journalist) and few teachers like Ramkrit, Bhuvan Kumar, etc.

6. 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.

7. Student count in each center
S.N.
Name of Centers I II
III IV V VI
VII
VIII
TOTAL
Grand Total B G 01
Hadahi 4 3 - 2 1 14 06 20 02
Aurawatand 5 6 21 10 31 03
Jhariyawan 8 16 09 25 04
Dhobahi 12 24 05
Bhaganda 11
Shahpur 17 9 27 61 40
101
Total 15 13 19
135 86
221
05 Primary Level
01 Secondary Level

8. Updates on education/students
All centers have been repaired with help of local villagers and students are able to attend school.
16 students have cleared 5th and 8th grades and have been nominated to higher grades of 6th and 9th.
15 girls from 6 villages have been enrolled in Kasturba Gandhi Awasiya Girls School.
Few enrolled in the past have cleared intermediate
~100 students from 15 villages enrolled uptil now.

9. (...contd.) Parent teacher communication scheduled on Saturdays.
Examinations conducted.
One of the tests was to get examination paper from Govt. school of close-by village that is actively functioning. One student score was better than topper in that school.

10. Updates on field work
Mahila mandal meetings happening almost every month.
Various awareness programs conducted last year in 15 villages. Close to 50 programs conducted.
Seeds distributed to the farmers.
Farmers meetings conducted frequently involving team from BHU. Training and tips provided.
Panchayat election awareness and more will be done in coming few months.

11. Evaluation of centers
Aim to impart essential skills and knowledge – oral, written, analytical skills.
Head count
Cleanliness
Teaching methods and its reception by students.
Progress reports of school and students.
Infrastructure readiness.

12. 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

13. 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/-

14. 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?

15. Backup slides

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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/-