VARUNVOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION FOR RURAL UPLIFTMENT AND NETWORKING

Type: Non-Formal Educational Centers Primary Focus: Remedial Education Region : Rural Areas

April 2018 (Renewal)

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

Purpose And Goals

1. To increase the level of literacy and intellectual development of the children in the targeted area.

2. To give technical instruction to increase skill level 3. To provide technical tools so that the local

population can join the main stream society

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 2000. Asha-SV started funding in 2003. ! 7 centers today: Shahpur (secondary), Jariyawan, Hadahi, Aurawatad, Bhaganda, Nauva Nar. ! 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 update done. Central team validation done.

People: Dr.S.P.Singh (PhD, Agriculture BHU), Late Mr. A.K.Singh (Journalist) and teachers like Ramkrit.

Current Status of teachers

Timing of School : July to March : 09.30 to 3.30 P.M. April to June : 7.00 to 12.00 P. M.

Teachers CenterMr. Satendra Kumar Shahpur

Mr. Bindu Kumar Shahpur

Mr. Santosh Kumar Shahpur

Mr. Bhavan Kumar Dobahi

Mr. Gurbhari Singh Jhariyavan

Mr. Chandrasekhar Hadahi

Mr. Vinod Kumar Auratawand

Mr. Satendra Kumar Shahpur

Mr. Lalbrat Bhaganda

Mr. Pappu Nauvanar

Sewing Tirthwasi Devi

Student count in each center (2017-2018)

S.N. Name of Centers Centerwise Students

    B G Total Total

01 Hadahi 10 10 20 20

02 Aurawatand 21 11 32 32

03 Jhariyawan 14 08 22 22

04 Dhobahi 14 10 24 24

05 Bhaganda 10 12 22 22

06 Nauva Nar 23 21 44 44

07 Shahpur* 52 46 98 98

  Total 144 118 262 262

*Secondary : 98

School update

Expected enrolment of the students in coming session (2018-19) will 260 from class I to 8th standard Hadahi Center has been closed after collectively deciding with parents. ! 12 students enrolled in Bairgarh, Naugarh which is

3kms away from Hadahi.

Teachers update

2 teachers migrated. ! Junior High School,Shahpur was absent from 11 October to

18 December 2017. ! While teacher of school Primary school, Bhaganda was

absent from first April to 18 June 2017. ! The first teacher had been paid Rs.3500.00 per month while

second teacher was paid Rs. 2500 per month. Total unused salary from budget: Rs.8354.00 New Teachers: ! Mr.Govardhan and Mrs. Sarita.

Updates on education/students

Bal-panchayat activity set for every Saturday. Computer training ongoing. Sewing (20 students) Bicycles distributed to girls students (~8 students) Pass-out students status

S.N. Name of Centrs Grade (# of students) Nomination in School

01 Shahpur Class-8th (38) High School Jamsot, GIC., Naugarh, Icollege, Khaliyari

02 Dhobahi Class-5th (04) KGABVidyalaya Naugarh, Chainpur and JHS Shahpur

03 Hadahi Class-5th (05) JHS, Bairgarh, and C.Inter college, Naugarh

General updates

Active partiticipation by Ramkrit and team in multiple rallies in Varanasi related to education and rights. Worked with BHU to get 11 water hand-pumps installed in multiple villages. Women self-help group meetings conducted - close to 2 meetings per quarter. Health program : ~1000 participants/patients helped for vaccination, pregnancy, first-aid boxes, etc.

Budget 2018-19S.N. Head Unit Time Amounts

A I-Personal Honorarium        i.Program Coordinator 1 12x10000.00 120000.00  ii.Computer Trainer and Community motivater 1 12x5500.00 66000.00  iii.Junior High School Head Teacher(Shahpur) 1 12x3850.00 46200.00  iv.Junior High School Teachers(Shahpur) 2 12x3350.00 80400.00  v.Primary School(Dhobahi) 1 12x3000.00 36000.00  vi.Primary School (Jhariyawan) 1 12x3000.00 36000.00  vii.Primary School (Aurawantand) 1 12x3000.00 36000.00  viii.Primary School(Bhaganda) 1 12x2700.00 32400.00  ix.Primary School(Nauvanar) 1 12x2900.00 34800.00  2-Accountant 1 12x1800.00 21600.00  Sub Total- - - 5,09,400.00B Study Materials        i.Study Materials 250 students(aprox)@400/Head 250 250x400.00 100000.00  ii.Teachers Training (1Nos.) 1 1x10000.00 10000.00  iii.Tatt Patti200mts@30/mts. 200mts. 200x30.00 06000.00  iv.Repairing of Centers (6Nos.) 6 6x2500.00 15000.00  v. floor &Tin Shed of room for Shahpur Center room 1X15000.00 15000.00

  vi.Exposure Tour 1 1x25000.00 25000.00  vii.Cultural Program (6Nos.) 6 6x3500.00 21000.00  viii.Monthly Meeting Expences 12 12x400.00 04800.00  ix. Health Camp (6 Nos.-with First Aid Box) 06 06x3500.00 21000.00  x.Games Materials (6Nos.) 06 06x1500.00 09000.00  xi. Jan Adhikar Program(RTE,RTL,RTH,RTF,RTW,RTC,etc.) 25 25x2000.00 50000.00

  Sub Total- - - 2,76,800.00

C Over Head Cost        i.Stationary -- 12x600.00 07200.00  ii.Postage & Xerox -- 12x400.00 04800.00  iii.Communication -- 12x1200.00 14400.00  iv.Travel/Fuel & Convenience -- 12x1500.00 18000.00  v.Newspaper & Magzines - 12x400.00 04800.00  vi.Bike Maintenance -- 12x600.00 07200.00  vii.Field Office Expences -- 12x3000.00 36000.00  viii.Audit Fee - 1X5000.00 05000.00  Sub Total- - - 97,400.00  Grand Total A+B+C - - 8,83,600.00

Education Awareness program

Construction work

Rs.13000 raised locally for construction of gate.

BHU team visits/Evaluation

Exposure tour

Computer/Solar Panel (Shahpur)

Computer Training program to started from April 2017

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.

Health awareness camp

Health Camp

RTI camp

Backup slides

Budget (2017-2018)S.N. Head Unit Time Amounts

A Honorarium        i.Program Coordinator (Dr. SP Singh) 1 12x9000.00 108000.00  ii.Computer Trainer cum Community motivater (Mr.Ramkrit) 1 12x5000.00 60000.00  iii.Junior High School Head Teacher(Shahpur) 1 12x3500.00 42000.00  iv.Junior High School Teachers(Shahpur) 2 12x3000.00 72000.00  v.Primary School(Dhobahi) 1 12x2700.00 32400.00  vi.Primary School (Hadahi) 1 12x2500.00 30000.00  vii.Primary School (Jhariyawan) 1 12x2500.00 30000.00  viii.Primary School(Aurawantand) 1 12x2500.00 30000.00  ix.Primary School(Bhaganda) 1 12x2500.00 30000.00  x.Primary School(Nauvanar) 1 12x2400.00 28800.00  xi. Sewing Trainer (1No.) 1 12x1500.00 18000.00  2-Accountant 1 12x1800.00 21600.00  Sub Total- - - 5,02,800.00

B Study Materials        i.Study Materials 260 students(aprox)@400/Head 260 260x400.00 104000.00  ii.Teachers Training (1Nos.) 1 1x10000.00 10000.00  iii.Tatt Patti250mts@30/mts. 250mts. 250x30.00 07500.00  iv.Repairing of Centers (7Nos.) 7 7x2000.00 14000.00  v.Exposure Tour 1 1x20000.00 20000.00  vi.Cultural Program (7Nos.) 7 7x3000.00 21000.00  vii.Monthly Meeting Expenses 12 12x400.00 04800.00  viii. Health Camp (7 Nos.) 07 07x3000.00 21000.00  ix.Games Materials (7Nos.) 07 07x1000.00 07000.00  x. Jan Adhikar Program 15 15x2000.00 30000.00  xi.Book for Library Program 7 7X1500.00 10500.00  xii.Teaching Aid 7 7X500.00 03500.00  xiii.Literacy Program 10 10X2000.00 20000.00  Sub Total- - -Adjusted-- 2,53,300.00

Budget (contd…)

C Overhead Cost      

  i.Stationary -- 12x600.00 07200.00  ii.Postage & Xerox -- 12x400.00 04800.00

  iii.Communication -- 12x1200.00 14400.00

  iv.Travel/Fuel & Convenience -- 12x1500.00 18000.00

  v.Newspaper & Magzines - 12x350.00 04200.00

  vi.Bike Maintenance -- 12x600.00 07200.00

  vii.Field Office Expences -- 12x3000.00 36000.00

  viii.Audit Fee - 1X5000.00 05000.00

  Sub Total- - - 96,800.00

  Grand Total A+B+C - - Rs.8,52,900.00