Seva Mandir

Rural Education ProgramUdaipur/Rajsamand, Rajasthan

Project Update andProposal Review

2014-2015

Background: Seva Mandir

Founded in 1968 with an extensive education promoting for promoting primary education since 1991

The work of the organization spans over 626 villages, around 70,000 households, distributed across five blocks – Badgaon, Kotra, Girva, Kherwara, and Jhadol

Key strategic organizational objectives:

To create and strengthen institutions for development

To enhance people’s capabilities for self-development

To create sustainable improvements in the livelihoods base

AfE-SV supports education program in Badgaon block since 2007

Seva Mandir Education Program Seva Mandir Education Program has its roots in Lok Jumbish

movement Lok Jumbish - education for all - movement started in 1989

aimed at ensuring education for all in the state of Rajasthan through community mobilization with three primary objectives Universal Primary Education Universal retention of children up-to 14 years, and Improvement in quality of education to enable essential levels of learning

Shiksha Kendra (NFE Centers) for promotion of primary education Non-Formal-Education centers in villages across

Udaipur/Rajsamand district to bring literacy to first generation learners with community partnership

Evolved directly out of Lok Jumbish movement

Seasonal Residential Learning Schools for tribal children Full-time Immersive, seasonal residential school evolved out of

extensive research in tribal and migratory regions of southern Rajasthan

Seva Mandir Education Program [2]

Activity Centers (Sahayog Kendras) Capacity building initiative with the government schools Support Center to improve learning and introduce activity

based learning Improve attendance, retention, and comprehension amongst

children attending government schools Improving overall quality of education and in-part community

trust in the government schools

Action Research Project with MIT-PAL Measure, and in part develop, intrinsic motivation of teachers Reduce teacher absenteeism through use of camera and other

intervention techniques Make children and parents participate in improving quality of

education in school

Seva Mandir Education Program [3]

Jan Shikshan Niliyams or Village Libraries Community powered, often mobile, libraries in villages to bring

education and general awareness to doorstep …

Uurja Ghar – Youth Resource Centers Targeted intervention focused at rural youth of age 14-25 to

who are losing their affinity with the village Equipping the youth to meet the challenges of the changing

world Forum for constructive recreation as well as building and

acquiring useful skills and knowledge

Seva Mandir Project Summary AfE-SV primary education intervention programs in the

entire Badgaon block

Operating 20 Shiksha Kendras in Badgaon block

Initiating/Operating 5 Activity Centers in Government schools

Supporting at least 25 tribal children from Badgaon for seasonal residential learning camps

We reach over 1500 children directly through this project

Seva Mandir NFE Centers have been officially recognized as Special Teaching Centers by the Education Department, Govt. or Rajasthan and are in-principal RTE compliant

[2012-2013] Study Report of progress and overall impact of Shiksha Kendras since the beginning of AfE-SV funding is here http://www.ashanet.org/projects-new/documents/876/impact_study_report.doc

Seva Mandir – Progress Update 2013

Shiksha Kendra 171 NFE Centers/Shiksha Kendra in 5 blocks of Udaipur with total

enrollment of 5976children.

Badgaon block has 20 centers and 21 instructors reaching 576 children

124 new admissions in 19 centers, 45% girl student enrolments

1231 children in total enrolled into government schools, 112 from Badgaon (AfE supported)

Up from 99 government school enrollments in 2012

38% children admitted in classes 5 and 6

Seva Mandir – Progress Update 2013

Shiksha Kendra

zone # of Shiksha Kendra/NFE Center

December 2013

Boys Girls Total

Delwara 4 11 13 24

Bagdunda 7 28 22 50

Dhar 2 16 11 27

Godach 1 3 5 8

Kadiya 5 10 5 15

19 68 56 124

Centers Class 1,2

Class 3 Class 4 Class 5 Class 6 Total

19 42 14 14 18 24 112

Breakup of children by classes admitted into government schools:

New Enrollments in 2013-2014 in Badgaon Block:

Seva Mandir – Progress Update 2013

Shiksha Kendra

S.NO. ZONE CENTRE NAME

1 Bagdunda Dholigati

2 Bagdunda Patiya Dungariya fala

3 Bagdunda Patiya Khakhrakhet

4 Bagdunda Sango ka vera

5 Bagdunda Malariya Khurd

6 Bagdunda Mada

7 Bagdunda Chhali

8 Delwara Barwaliya

9 Delwara Raya

10 Delwara Rama

11 Delwara Karawari

12 Delwara Naya Kheda

13 Dhar Badanga

14 Dhar Dhar

15 Godach Ushan

16 Kadia Gairiyon ka guda

17 Kadia Waghela ka guda

18 Kadia Losing dhana

19 Kadia Maroowas bhilwara

20 Kadia Maroowas wandar

List of active Shiksha Kendras:

Seva Mandir – Progress Update 2013

Shiksha Kendra

zone # of Shiksha Kendra/NFE Center Enrollment in Dec ‘13

Jaul ‘13 Dec‘13 Instructors(male/female)

Boys Girls total

Delwara 5 4 4 (2/2) 62 50 112

Bagdunda 7 7 9 (6/3) 128 113 241

Dhar 2 2 3 (1/2) 44 44 88

Godach 1 1 1 (1/0) 24 15 39

Kadiya 5 5 5 (4/1) 53 57 110

20 19 22 (14 / 8) total

311 boys

279 girls

590 total

Enrollment Details 2013-2014:

Seva Mandir – Progress Update 2013

Shiksha Kendra Dedicated Teacher training program evolved over past 20 years

Mandatory teacher training thrice a year and bi-annual instructor meetup sessions

Conducted a teacher evaluation in September 2013 in which 176 instructors participated and 85% instructors were found to be at Level 2 and 11% at level 3 (highest level)

Organized a world teacher exchange program between October 14th – 26th in cooperation with Edukans (Netherlands) to facilitate professional exchange between education professionals from Netherlands and teachers from Seva Mandir Shiksha Kendras, Activity Centers, and leraning camps

Themes of program: Evaluating learning How children earn Active learning Lessons in Planning and instructor workshops

Seva Mandir – Progress Update 2013

Activity Centers

ASER 2010 revealed that only 5.7% of children in grade-II (age 7) can read and comprehend text and it trends to 87% by class VIII. Similar results were found for learning numeracy

Activity Centers or Sahayog Kendras were started in collaboration with AfE-SV and Government schools in 2008-2009

Activity Centers are housed within government schools and run by Seva Mandir teachers

Primary objective is to enable activity based learning by providing various opportunities and exposures to learning and rapid understanding of math and language comprehension

Activity Centers work in conjunction with the government schools, and have been incorporated into the regular school schedule.

Seva Mandir – Progress Update 2013

Activity Centers

Village/Zone Classes in School

Teachers # of children (boys/girls)December ’12

Peepad/Kadiya 1st - 8th 6 194 (134/63)

Selu/Kadiya 1st - 8th 6 131 (52/49)

Undithal/Bagdunda

1st - 10th 6 199 (109/90)

Maruwas/Kadiya 1st - 8th 6 297 (130/103)

Reaches 821 children of 1st-10th standard in four Government Schools

304 children from 6th-10th standard are also enrolled in after-shool tuition centers

Seva Mandir – Progress Update 2013

Seasonal Residential Learning Schools

Seasonal learning camps were first started in 2001 to cater to need of out-of-school children, primarily child laborers

Immersive, activity oriented learning model involving a variety of tools and methods for first time learners with minimum of 6hours of devoted interactive learning sessions per day

Residential Schools conducted at Dr. Mohan Singh Mehta rural training center, Kaya (Udaipur) and/or Vidya Bhavan Krishi Vikas Kendra, Badgaon (Udaipur)

Math and Hindi are taught with supplemental assistance of workbooks developed by Seva Mandir, and various learning tools.

Focus on using local language and idioms for accelerated learning in familiar environment for children

Seva Mandir – Progress Update 2013

Seasonal Residential Learning Schools

• 197 total students in 2nd learning school, 58 repeat students from the first camp

• Blockwise participation of children in 2nd learning camp (7/11-31/12):

Block Boys Girls Total

Kotra 75 42 116

Jhadol 17 24 41

Girwa 5 9 14

Badgaon 2 17 19

Kerwada 3 3 6

102 95 197

2014 Proposal

Proposal Overview Continue Education Program in Badgaon with following

components:

20 Shiksha Kendras/NFE Centers

5 Sahayod Kendra/Activity Centers

Support 20 25 tribal children to attend Three Seasonal Residential School Program

2014 Proposal

Final Budget

Budget Item Amount (INR)

Shiksha Kendra Rs. 1108000 $18470

Activity Center Rs. 514000 $8570

Seasonal Schools Rs. 462000 $7700

Coordinator Salary

Rs. 260000 $4330

Total Rs. 2344000 $39070

2014 Proposal

Proposed Budget – Shiksha Kendra

Budget Item Details Amount in INR

Teacher Stipend 3000 x 12 months 36000

Study Material 400/child 12000

Infrastructure(Rent + Maintenance)

175/month + 900 (repairs)

3000

Evaluation/Exams 1200

Instructor Meetings 375 x 4 meetings 1500

Instructor Training 1500

Camera Monitoring 200

Total Rs. 55,400

Budget estimate of running one Shiksha Kendra

2014 Proposal

Proposed Budget – Activity Centers

Budget Item Details Amount in INR

Teacher Stipend 3700 x 12 x 2 88,800

Study Material 7,000

Infrastructure maintainance

1,000

Teacher Training 5,000

Children Events 1,000

Total Rs. 1,02,800

Budget estimate of running one Activity Center

2014 Proposal

Proposed Budget – Seasonal residential School

Budget Item Details Amount in INR

Boarding & Lodging 20 (children) + 3 (teacher) x Rs 150 x 50 days

1,72,500

Study Material 250 5000

Medicines & Toiletries 250 5000

Clothes 250 5000

Travel 6000

Teacher Stipend 225 /day x 50 days x 3 teachers

33750

Teacher Training 3750

Total Rs. 2,31,000

Budget estimate of 25 children attending one Seasonal Residential Schools

2014 Proposal

Proposed Budget – Seasonal residential School

Budget Item Details Amount in INR

Boarding & Lodging 25 (children) + 3 (teacher) x Rs 150 x 60 days

2,52,000

Study Material 250 6250

Medicines & Toiletries 250 6250

Clothes 250 7500

Travel 350 8750

Teacher Stipend 225 /day x 60 days x 3 teachers

40500

Teacher Training 3750

Total Rs. 2,31,000

Budget estimate of 25 children attending one Seasonal Residential Schools

2014 Proposal

Appendix - RTE NFE Centers are RTE compliant by virtue of a being granted

a special status by Department of Education, Govt of Rajathan

Persistent and dedicated effort over past two years have led to this special status being accorded, although its still an in-principal agreement at this point

Activity Centers are RTE exempted because these are not full-time schools and are operated in-conjunction with the Government School

Seasonal Learning Camps/Schools are also RTE exempt because these are not full-time schools but are considered as supplementary education units