1. Saakshar – Project Report 2004-2005
THE VIGYAN VIJAY FOUNDATION Appropriate Technology for Sustainable Development
Saakshar –
Project Report

2. Introduction
Education is vital for growth of the individual and thereby the Society
Govt. spending and International funding to further education is increasing each year – In the union budget , the allocation for education has been Rs crores
However, Literacy rates have increased only marginally from 50% to 62% in last ten years
School drop-out percentages have also been high at 60%

3. Problems Internal Factors
Children from slum and villages not ready – mentally and biologically for school
No pre-learning skill taught at home
No exposure to basic cognitive concepts
No pencil holding skills
No familiarity to school environment – sitting amidst four walls, paying attention to teacher and grasping things from Blackboard
No toilet training
No sense of time and routine – as their parents leave early for work and they grow up in the care of siblings often loitering about in the open
No positive reinforcement from parents

4. Problems External Factors Teaching Methodology is fast paced
not paying attention to filling up the gaps
not activity based
Teacher-child ratio is very low
Infra-structure lacking

5. Strategies at Saakshar
Pre-school preparation for pupil
Curriculum modified to fill up areas of gap
Teaching methodology – activity based employing more games and teaching aids made from local environment
Parent-teachers meet, Parent visits to school
Events in school – to allow pupil to discover and show-case their talent
Emphasis on Evaluation and Preparation for mental and biological readiness for school

6. Activities
Non-Formal Education for children in the age groups years and years; focus on integrating these children in to formal schools
Remedial classes for mainstreamed students
Child Care Centre caters to young ones in the group years, while their elder siblings attend school; provides them with early intervention & basic concepts for formal education later
Mid-Day Meals are provided free of cost; well-balanced diet of calories, Average weight gain of kg achieved per pupil.
Vocational Training of adolescent boys & girls from slums - cutting and tailoring, beautician, candle making, screen printing and typing.

7. Methodology At each Learning Center
30 pupil are adopted for mainstreaming every year
Approx. 30 pupil are admitted to Early Intervention Group each yr
siblings of these pupil are attended to in Crèche
50 pupil are given remedial classes
25-30 girls enrolled in ‘Cutting & tailoring’ & Beautician classes
15-20 boys are trained in candle making, screen printing, other vocational skills

8. Milestones
25 children mainstreamed to formal school in academic session – classes II and above
Total number of students mainstreamed since
Remedial education for 25 school-going students to prevent dropping-out
Vocational training and functional literacy for 15 boys in screen printing, candle making
School admissions up from 45% to 75% (age group 6-10 ys)
School drop-out percentage down from 65% to 10% (between )
Saakshar students performing very well in formal schools, Anita, formerly at Saakshar, stood second in class II

9. Saakshar -This year Education for All
Setup in April 2002
Deworming drops (Albendazole) for all students
Hepatitis B Vaccination Camp
Learning with fun
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10. Saakshar – This year Education for All Mid-day meals
Setup in April 2002
Mid-day meals
Training in IT skills
Parent teachers meet
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11. Saakshar – This year Education for All
Setup in April 2002
Students participated in Poster making competition, won prizes at ‘Jal Chetna Samaroh’ conducted by Central Ground Water Board
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12. THE VIGYAN VIJAY FOUNDATION
THE VIGYAN VIJAY FOUNDATION Appropriate Technology for Sustainable Development
You can help us!

13. You can help us!
Donate
Ask us for our latest wishlist to choose and donate items of immediate need to us
Make a donation by cash/ cheque in the name of "The Vigyan Vijay Foundation“ (Tax exemption u/s 80G)
Approx. Cost per Child (Education): Rs 2200 per year
Approx. Cost per Child (Health & Nutrition): Rs 2600 per year
Approx. Cost per Child (Vocational Training): Rs 3600 per year
We need Volunteers to support us as
Balsakhi: to monitor our slum children who have been mainstreamed into formal schools.
Buy our Products
V V F trains its beneficiaries to produce many craft items like Candles, Wrought-iron products, embroidered items etc. These products are available for sale at Aarambh, Ph:
We also put up stalls & participate in exhibitions etc to promote sale of the above products. Some of the venues where we have exhibited are: ST Microelectronics, Noida; Hotel Hyatt Regency, New Delhi; Australian High Commission and others
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14. Contact Us For any Queries or Suggestions, please contact:
Lipika Ahuja
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See us at
Regd. Office C - 3 A/ 126 C, Janakpuri
New Delhi
Site Office H-2/2-5, Mahavir Enclave
(Aarambh) Palam Dabri Road, New Delhi
Telefax (011)
Site Office RZ D-1 / 159, Mahavir Enclave,
(Saakshar) Gali No. 7, Palam, New Delhi
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