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SATHI FOR EDCATION SUPPORT
Implemented by
Hijli INSPIRATION
Supported by
Asha for Education
Fact SheetFact SheetFact SheetFact Sheet
Name of our Programme : SATHI for Education Support
A Joint Programme of : Hijli INSPIRATION & Asha for Education
Project Area : Kamarhati Municipality & Panihati Municipality
Barrackpore Sub-division,
North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India
No. of Children : 120 (One hundred twenty)
No. of Centres : 4 (four)
Medium of instruction : Bengali (3) & Urdu (1)
Period : July 2014 to January 2015
Institute for Planning, Innovative Research, Appropriate Training and Extension
(INSPIRATION) A Registered Society (Registered Name Hijli INSPIRATION)
Post: GC-1, 2nd
Floor, Sector – III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata – 700 106, West Bengal, INDIA
Phone: +91+33+23587241 / 23592969; Mobile: 9830028496; Fax: +91+33+23349945
Web Site: www.inspiration-india.org ; Email: [email protected]
Introduction
SATHI for Education Support project for back up support, aimed at retention of children in the
formal school system, is operational since the last four years at two locations under Kamarhati
Municipality and Panihati Municipality. INSPIRATION being the implementing agency of the project intends to achieve the best within its limited scope. It is indeed true that mainstreaming in formal
school at present is relatively straight forward especially after the enactment of RTE Act throughout
the country. But the major challenge is retention of the children within the environment of education,
particularly from backward section who are faced with different socio-economic constraints.
This programme has been able to make children more or less regular in schools by inculcating the
school going habit among them as well as through academic preparedness. For this, the organization
has undertaken an intensive backup support programme in line with the school curriculum. Back up
support helps the children to cope with classroom teaching.
Along with back up coaching support the other add-ons to the programme include counseling of
children, a provision for token tiffin including a combination of bread/ sweet/cake/ egg/ seasonal
fruits, Horlicks etc. Further few needy children among the lot are linked to organisations which
provide them with text books free of cost and some truly deserving children are supported with
examination fees.
Back-up Centres
4 centres are operational catering to around 120 children. The centre specific number of children
disaggregated gender wise has been provided below followed by class-specific distribution:
Gender
Israel Colony Cryag Row
Total Aasia
Khatoon
Namita
Majumder
Rita Hari
(Banerjee)
Tamali
Das
Boys 12 11 12 9 44
Girls 19 21 16 21 77
Total 31 32 28 30 121
Class
Israel Colony Creag Row
Total Aasia Khatun
Namita
Majumder Rita Hari Tamali Das
14-Dec 15-Jan 14-Dec 15-Jan 14-Dec 15-Jan 14-Dec 15-Jan 2014 2015
I 2 4 1 2 0 1 2 3 5 10
II 2 4 0 3 4 4 6 3 12 14
III 0 5 3 3 2 11 4 8 9 27
IV 5 2 1 5 4 4 5 5 15 16
V 7 6 11 1 7 4 4 4 29 15
VI 3 5 11 6 4 3 7 5 25 19
VII 7 3 5 0 3 3 0 6 15 12
VIII 4 5 0 0 3 1 1 0 8 6
IX 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 3
X 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 31 37 32 20 30 31 30 34 123
School Attendance and performance of Children
The aim of the programme is two- fold – i) strengthening curricular learning levels of children and ii) strengthening basic learning skills which
comprises reading, writing in vernacular and English and computation. level. Interactions with
schools have indicated that a majority of the children are regular in schools and in general are
performing well.
They are equally regular in the centres which are indicative of their retention within the education
system. Centre specific ( indicated by the volunteer in charge ) attendance of children in school has been presented below
School Attendance
(Very good above- >80%, Good 60%-80%, Medium 40%-60%, Poor- <40%)
Volunteer Year
Very
Good
In %
Good
In %
Medium
In %
Poor
In %
Good/
Very
good
Poor
Namita Majumder 2013 8 28 36 28 18 28
2014 19 39 26 16 29 16
Aasia Khatoon 2013 48 20 12 20 34 20
2014 67 23 10 0 45 0
Tamali Das 2013 16 16 40 28 16 28
2014 20 40 27 13 30 13
Rita Hari 2013 8 32 24 36 20 36
2014 11 54 11 25 32 25
Average attendance 2013 22 28
Average attendance 2014 34 14
The data is reflecting that in comparison to 2013 and 2014 total attendance in centres have
increased noticeably. In 2013 only 22% of children have achieved good/very good
attendance in school, while in 2014, 34% children have achieved good/very attendance. On
the other hand percentage of students who achieved poor attendance in 2013 has decreased by
14% in 2014.
Performance of children in school have also been remarkable in 2013 total percentage of “A”
and “B” grade achievers were only 38% while in 2014 that have increased to 49%. So, 11%
students have increased have their performance during 1 year of period. That is certainly
because of the back up support provided to children through the centres.
Centre specific performance details has been provided below:
Class Promotion with Grade
Volunteer Year A
(%)
B
(%)
C
(%)
D
(%)
Namita Majumder
2013 16 40 28 16
56 44
2014 19 50 16 16
68 32
Aasia Khatoon
2013 36 12 44 8
48 52
2014 43 18 32 7
61 39
Tamali Das
2013 12 12 28 48
24 76
2014 17 17 27 40
33 67
Rita Hari
2013 12 12 52 24
24 76
2014 20 13 47 20
33 67
Average “A+B” grade 2013 38 62
Average “C+D” grade 2014 49 51
There is a significant phenomenon has been observed through the data analysis, that Bengali
and Urdu School teachers are very satisfied with the performance of the student enrolled under the
SATHI Centres. This year three children from the Urdu centre and one child from the Bengali centre
got Scholarship from Madrasa Board for their worthy performance in school.
They are :
Name Kaynath Parveen Tamanna Parveen (1) Class VIII IX Result with remarks 80% 69% Age 13yrs+ 13yrs+ School Name Kamarhati Urdu High School Centre Urdu Centre, Group of Friend’s Club, Cryag Row, Kamarhati Volunteer Aasia Khatoon
Name Md. Sahebaan Ali Rooksana Kahatoon Class VI VIII Result with remarks 74% 65% Age 11yrs+ 13yrs+ School Name Union Collage Jjunior High School Kamarhati Urdu High School
Centre Urdu Centre, Group of Friend’s Club, Cryag Row, Kamarhati Volunteer Aasia Khatoon
Assessment of basic learning skills of children
While strengthening curricular learning is assessed through performance in school, basic skill
assessment has been done through application of tools. Such tools have been designed and structured
to ascertain the learning levels of children. Reading and writing performance have been structured
into letter, word, sentence and paragraph attainment while computation performance has been
structured into addition, subtraction, multiplication, division levels.
Performance of children in Bengali
• All children can identify as well as can read and write letters.
• More than 80% of students can read and write word while 70% is in the sentence level
as well as 60% is in the highest level of paragraph reading and writing.
• In comparison to 2013, in 2014 at least 3%-5% improvement has been observed in the
paragraph and words reading and writing sector.
Bengali Reading status in %
Bengali Writing status in %
Performance of children in English Status
• All children can identify as well as can read and write letters.
• Near about 70% of the children can read and write English word.
• Only 38% of the students are able to read English sentence and 27% can write it.
• However performance has improved in 2014 over 2013
English Reading status
English Writing status (in %)
Mathematics improvement Table
• All children can identify numbers.
• 90%-95% children are able to complete addition and substract.
• 64% children could carry out multiplication and 46% children could do
division.
• Improvements has been observed in 2014 in comparison to 2013.
The following chart the cumulative percentage denoting overall performance of the children
in different categories.
The following chart the cumulative percentage denoting overall performance of the children in
different categories.
Mathematics improvement Graph (in %)
Add ons to the core programmes
Along with the regular educational back up activities children are made to participate in different
programmes for an exposure as well as for their cultural and cognitive development.
Independence Day Celebration
Children of our SATHI centers organized a Flag Hosting programme on 15
th August 2014,
Independence Day. After Flag Hosting, Volunteers made the Children aware of the significance of the
Day. They sang patriotic songs and recited poems. This was followed by serving of some refreshment
to children. It was an educational entertainment for children and they were happy to be a part of it.
Teacher’s Day Celebration
To celebrate Teacher’s Day on the 5
th of September 2014, children of our SATHI centers organized a
cultural programme. Resource Team members from INSPIRATION educated the Children on the
significance of the Day. They sang, danced and recited poems. This was followed by serving of some
refreshment to children. Children were entertained while being educated.
Children’s Day Celebration
Children of our SATHI centers organized a Children’s Day programme on 14th November 2014.
Volunteers shared with the children the life of Sarbapalli Radha Krishnan and the relevance of the
Day. Children were served with some snacks and drinks.
Nicco Park Visit
40 (Forty) Children and 4 (Four) volunteers of our SATHI centers participated in the Annual
Children’s Treat Programme organized by the Rotary Club of Calcutta on the 16th November 2014
organised Nicco Park, Salt Lake, Kolkata. It was an It was a day of fun and frolic – with food and
different kinds of programmes and joyrides. Every year Rotary Club of Calcutta organizes this
programme.
Awareness Programme for Adolescent Children
REPORT ON HEALTH AWARENESS PROGRAM
Parivar Seva Sanstha conducted a health awareness program along with INSPIRATION in Israel
Colony, Kamarhati on 14th January 2015. The awareness session was done in Two Phases. Ms.
Rehana Khatun & Ms. Arpita Chakraborty attended the session as resource person from PSS. Rita
Hari (Benerjee), Tamali Das, Aasia Khatoon, Namita Majumder were present from INSPIRATION
PHASE-I -The topic for the first session was “Health &
Personal Hygiene” & “Low Cost Nutritional Food”.
Children between age group 10-19 were the participants. In
this session children were educated on Oral hygiene, Nail,
Eye, Body hygiene . Along with these different diseases
associated with neglect of personal hygiene ,low cost nutritional food & its value for improving health indicators
was also discussed. Interactive methods and attractive tools
were used in delivery.
PHASE-II - The topic for the second session was “Menstrual
Health & Hygiene”. Girl children between age group 14- 19 were
the participant. In this session mostly awareness was spread related
to reproductive phase, Ovulation Phase, Luteal Phase, Menstrual
Phase, the menstrual cycle, Do & Don’ts during this phase,
Feelings during the menstrual period and causes of Irregular
period. Medical and home treatments options were discussed to
cope with the problems. The whole session was discussed through
PPT for better understanding.
Observations:
• Children were found very interested during the session.
The resource team realized that Children have misconception related to hygiene for which
such issues were discussed in depth.
Picnic cum Special Food for our Children
A picnic was organized for the Children of our Sathi centers on 21st December 2014. The Venue was
Vivekananda Park on the side. On this occasion Special Food was organized. The menu included
Cake, Banana &Sweet for Tiffin, Rice, Dal, Veg. curry, Chicken for Lunch. Volunteers and Mothers
of the children themselves cooked the all items. Over 130 children participated on the occasion.
Mothers Involvement
The volunteers have conducted mothers meeting every month. The purpose of the meeting is to make
mothers aware of the education status of children. Mothers are also involved in daily activities of
Centres. Mothers voluntarily help volunteers in managing children.
State Bank of India’s Programme
On 27
th March, 2014 Hijli INSPIRATION along State Bank of India organized a welfare programme
under Community Service Banking Programme of SBI for the under privileged children. State Bank
of India sponsored the programme for children who are deprived from the basic
amenities. These children were supported under “Sathi Education Project” of
Hijli INSPIRATION
Mr P K Banerjee Chief Manager Maniktala Civic
Centre Branch then facilitated the major event of
handing over of the cheque. Mr. Samir Kr
Chakraborty, Regional Manager, Region-VI handed
over the cheque of Rs. 95000/- to the INSPIRATION team (President,
Vice President and Secretary). This was followed by presentation of kits
to children by the representatives of SBI and Hijli INSPIRATION as well
as prominent personalities of the Municipality.
The kit contained a set of Dress with inner garments, footwear, school bag with a pen and exercise
book, bath towel, soap, tooth-paste, brush, and a food packet. The toiletries were specifically included
to imbibe better hygiene practice particularly hand-washing habit among children.
The programme was a huge success with the participation of all children and a large section of parents.
Swami Vivekananda Utsav
The children attended a Drawing competition which was organized by Vivekananda Samity,
Kamarhati on the occasion of Swami Vevekananda Janma Dibash on 12th January 2015.
Table cum desk and Dress Distribution Programme
This year INSIRATION gave away small handy plastic table cum desk to every child. Along with
this winter clothes were given to Children.
Our Challenges
However there are several challenges we are facing during project implementation which have been
summarized as follows:
• This is our purely charity initiative where every year we collect some donation for running the
centre smoothly. Timely receipt of funds becomes imperative for smoothe running of centre
• There is a need for a more holistic approach addressing the issue of inclusion. Health and
education supplement each other and hence there is a need for promoting healthy habits and
hygienic behavior
• Insufficient health and sanitation infrastructure restrict healthy behavior. Hence there is need
to develop location specific hardware to improve access.
• Adolescent issues have to be dealt separately and adolescent health and livelihoods need to be
integrated with education programmes.
• Child Labour is the biggest issue of Kamarhati and Panihati Municipality area. Most of the
children are working in different sectors for their income generation. Most of them are very
poor. A large no. of family members have no capacity to continue their children’s education.
Dedicated approach has to be taken up to handle this issue. Subsistence level socio-economic
status restricts children from attending schools.
• The attractiveness and effectiveness of such centres have created a huge demand for such
centres. Siblings of children often attend such centres although they are not enrolled. It
becomes very difficult for volunteers at times to manage children and put in the desired effort.
Hence there is a pressing need to open more centres adjoining the existing centres to create
room for the children who often attend the centres without being enrolled.
• The issue of drop out still prevails in the locality and in adjoining wards. Hence there is a
need for opening more centres for an expanded approach. The request also comes from Local
Club, Councilors, and Schools.
Future Planning
• Replicating the same centre based learning approach in the study area to accommodate the
pressing need ( 2 more centres in the same locality can address the pressing demand)
• Focused attention on English coaching
• Focused attention on strengthening basic skills
• Replicating the same approach to other Wards of Kamarhati to control perpetual absenteeism
• Integrating health approach with education.
• Focus on Adolescents
Centre Running
Daily Tiffin (Cake, Bread, Banana etc)
Drawing Competition at Ganga River Bank Mothers’ Meeting
Summer Vacation Cultural Workshop
Proposed Budget for April 2015 to March 2016
(Considering 4 existing centres plus 2 proposed Centres)
Budget (2014 - 2015) Proposed Budget (2015 - 2016)
Items Items Amount
(INR)
Monthly in
INR
Monthly Per
Centre Cost in
INR
Supervisor for Monitoring the
programme @1800.00
Supervisor for
Monitoring the
programme @3000.00
36000.00 3000.00 500.00
4 Teacher Volunteers For 120
mainstreamed children @
Rs.1500.00 per month for
each Volunteer
6 Teacher Volunteers
For 180 mainstreamed
children @ Rs.2000.00
per month for each
Volunteer (Required 2
more volunteers for 2
more Centres as
Community demand)
144000.00 12000.00 2000.00
Education material for 120
children @ Rs. 35.00 per
month per child
Education material for
180 children @ Rs.
40.00 per month per
child
86400.00 7200.00 1200.00
Rent for 4 center @ Rs.
150.00 per month per center
Rent for 6 center @ Rs.
200.00 per month per
center
14400.00 1200.00 200.00
Supervision cost @
Rs.1000.00 per month
Supervision cost @
Rs.1200.00 per month
14400.00 1200.00 200.00
Other incidental expenses @ Rs 1500.00 per month
Other incidental expenses (Health
Awareness Programme,
Health check up Camp)
Quarterly
10000.00 2500.00 416.67
Other incidental expenses (Livelihood
Programme)
16000.00 4000.00 666.67
Nutrition support for children
@ Rs.6.00 per day per child
(120 children), 5 days in a
week
Nutrition support for
children @ Rs.6.50 per
day per child (180
children), 5 days in a
week
280800.00 23400.00 3900.00
TOTAL 602000.00 54500.00 9083.33
