COMMUNITY SERVICE

COMMITTEE 13-14G.K Ravi Kumar

N Krishnamoorthy V Ramachandran Sadashiv Shetty Ramakant Shetty

Rajendra Rane Kishen Karumbiaiah D Venkatesh B G Thimmaiah

K Karumbiah S Venkatesh S Appadurai G K Ravi Kumar

Established in 1991 by Rotary Channapatna

Classes only up to 7th standard. Paucity of Funds Stunted Growth Rotary Bangalore Cantonment

(RBC) provided financial assistance and Manages the day –to- day operations since Apr.2011.

RBC is also involved in building the necessary infrastructure for the future.

RBC helped school obtain approval from Government of Karnataka to start a high school, up to 10th standard.

Rotary School Channapatna

Background

Number of students increased from 76 to 135 , number of teachers increased from 10 to 15.- Including appointment of a Headmaster.

Supported school with an average annual funding of Rs. 5.00 lakh for the past three years.

Organised fund raising Lucky Dip Scheme which netted Rs.3.95 Lakh.

Rotary School committee currently manages the school .

Road Ahead…

To increase the strength to 250 in the next two years.

Make the school financially self - sustaining To attract talent from economically weaker

section , launch a scholarship scheme through “Sponsor a Child program”

Training programs for teachers to improve effectiveness .

Better salary and recruitment of more qualified teachers.

Introduction of extracurricular activities - sports training , theatre workshops, cultural workshops, Computer training, Science education ,Yuva program etc.

Rotary School Channapatna

The journey thus far…

Oldest running project of RCBC. Midday meal started in 1987.

Discontinued from this year and handed over to Government agency.

Constructed additional Class Rooms Provided Furniture ,Computers etc, We Conduct Explorotaryum Science

Project at RHL where many Schools participate

Lingarajapuram School

Background

English Classes being conducted. Helps in retaining Students.

Independence Day every year for RBC at school premises.

YUVA introduced in 2013-14 Distribution of free Uniforms, books, shoes, school bags etc.

Tailoring Classes under Modular Employment Scheme being conducted by Goodwill International for women of that area

Classes 1-10.

The journey thus far…

Road Ahead

Change Perception of Government SchoolsMonitor Health of Staff & Children.

Lingarajapuram School

RCBC Involved in the area for 15 years in three villages Kakaramanahalli, MG Palya & Benikuppa

Low Cost Houses Built for over 100 Families.

Micro Credit Scheme .Around 20 SHG’s . Each between 15 to 20 Members.

Total disbursement 8.5 lakhs interest free.

Mainly used for buying and rearing of cattle, dairy related activities, kirana shops etc.

Rural Health & Community Centre built in 2005. Mainly used for Health Check ups and community functions.Nelligudda

Background

Candle Making being conducted. Candles are being supplied to Balaji Candles.

Moulds costing Rs. 3000 to 5000 paid by RBC.

Tailoring classes being run for about 30 Ladies.

Micro Credit continues.

The journey thus far…

Road Ahead

Toy Making with help from some Channapatna Entrepreneurs

Rural Medical Centre in Collaboration with Raja Rajeshwari Hospital.

Annexe of about 800 square feet to be built

Applied for Global Grant for provision of Solar Lights and Electricity, Toilet Facilities, Septic Tank and Water Supply System.

Enhancement of Corpus for Micro Credit.

Nelligudda

Located on Varthur Road in the compound of Navjeevan Nilaya.

MALI foundation provided a hall in a well constructed building

RCBC started Tailoring classes in 2012.

RBC @ Navjeevan Nilaya

Background

40 women undergoing training in tailoring and embroidery.

Currently the 4th Batch in progress Program to achieve certified status

under MES scheme of Regional Director Apprentice Training

The journey thus far…

Road Ahead

Introduce Beauticians course. Great opportunity for lucrative

self employment. Subsidized NIIT certified

Computer Course in association with VIDYA a reputed NGO run by Mrs. Rashmi Misra.

Training women to drive Training for boutique products

like clothing, handbags and other small handcrafted gift items

RBC @ Navjeevan Nilaya

Steady rise in the population of older persons in India from 19.8 million in 1951 to 76 million in 2001

No of 60+in India to increase to 100 million in 2013 and to 198 million in 2030.

Integrated Programme for Older Persons initiated by Dept. of Social Empowerment & Justice in 2008

Professional caregiving currently not a well-defined concept.

Cultural norms changing along with traditional support systems. 

Geriatric Care Givers Training

Need for the course

Impart special training for caring of the elderly.

Designed in Collaboration with St Johns Hospital

In-home and assisted living caregivers, includes training in ethics, client’s rights, and elder abuse as well as training in emergency first aid, personal care and assistance with daily living tasks like mobility, bathing, and toileting. The entire course provides a comprehensive program of more than 240 hours of caregiver training.

Financial returns-from Rs 5,000/- to 12,000 (in Bangalore ) per month-depending on skills.

Objective

Current Status

MOU with St Johns Hospital prepared.

Should Kick off Sometime in November.

Training will be imparted at RHL initially with the option of using other venues if response validates .

Hopeful of training up to 20 Persons initially.

Geriatric Care Givers Training

Implementation Area

50 Anganwadi centres across select villages of Malur taluk in Kolar district.

There are around 1,000 children identified with malnutrition in the area where the project will be implemented.

Activities to be implemented through Myrada’s Community Managed Resource Centres.

To identify children with malnutrition and introduce a “5 step” comprehensive package to track and manage their nutritional status.

To train select SHGs to produce and market a high protein high calorie nutrient mix using local ingredients for families with malnourished children.

To document, publicise and disseminate learning and advocate for expansion of this strategy in the ICDS program

Project period: 4 years

Kolar Nutrition Project

Objectives

Capacity building for stakeholders and Anganwadi staff for 5 step comprehensive nutrition package

Systematic tracking of all malnutrition cases ( moderate and severe) Tracking the children registered under this

project Monthly counselling of mothers of malnourished children with individual diet charts

Production of nutrient rich foods for take home rations- one product for all groups. Production of My- Nutri mix by selected

SHG Distribution to malnourished children

Establishing referrals and linkages with health, horticulture and other departments.

Total no. Of children – approximately – 5,000

Moderate malnutrition – 1,000 children Severe malnutrition - 200

Key Activities

Kolar Nutrition Project

Expected Outcome

50% reduction in prevalence of moderate and severe malnutrition and low birth weight infants.

Trained SHGs trained in managing a business enterprise to produce and distribute quality nutrients to the ICDS program.

75% of Anganwadi following the comprehensive nutrition package in their centres.

Current Status

MOU Signed . Disbursal of First Tranche to be

in 1st Week of November.

Kolar Nutrition Project

Blood Donation Camp at Presidency School organized by NGS with Lions Blood Bank

Eye Camp for Eye Camp for 257 Children and 20 Staff carried out in September organized by Community service Committee thru Shankara Eye Hospital

Blood Donation Camp organized at Vogue Institute of Fashion Technology organized by Rtn Shivdev along with Indian Red Cross Society Chikkaballapur.

Health & Dental Camp at Channapatna School organized on 21st Oct 2013 by Community Service Committee with Local Doctors.

Blood Donation camp at NDS-Next an IT Company in RT Nagar by Rtn BS Pai in collaboration with Lions Blood Bank. More than 50 Donors.

Key Activities

Health Camps

Blood Donation Camp at Presidency School organized by NGS with Lions Blood Bank

Eye Camp for Eye Camp for 257 Children and 20 Staff carried out in September organized by Community service Committee thru Shankara Eye Hospital

Blood Donation Camp organized at Vogue Institute of Fashion Technology organized by Rtn Shivdev along with Indian Red Cross Society Chikkaballapur.

Health & Dental Camp at Channapatna School organized on 21st Oct 2013 by Community Service Committee with Local Doctors.

Blood Donation camp at NDS-Next an IT Company in RT Nagar by Rtn BS Pai in Collaboration with Lions Blood Bank. More than 50 Donors.

Key Activities

Health Camps