FIELD VISIT OBSERVATION REPORT Project Implementing Agency : VIKASANA Project name : Children bridge school programme-Duglapura Location : Duglapura village, Tarikere taluk, Chikmagalur district Supporting agency : Asha for Education, Seattle Date of visit : 31st December 2016 Visit by : Mr.Kiran Kumar, Asha For Education, Bangalore Objectives of the visit: To visit Duglapura children bridge school centre and interaction with children to know their

educational status To interact with the teachers, programme director and know the updates about the status

of children bridge school To know the status of sustainable land development activities undertaken (with a focus on

organic farming) Statistics of bridge school children:

20 Children + 05 old children who had educational gap due to working, drop out, migrant,

single parent, orphan and etc,.

Process of visit:

Chattanahalli bridge school center

Visit to Chattanahalli bridge school center (one more bridge school project

implementing by VIKASANA.) and interacted with 20 children about children

education performance, daily routine, support related to the education, children

participation at KKID sports and cultural competition exposure visit and also discussion

with SSLC children about their study plan and future education life

Organic farm managed by Mr.Varghees Cleatas

Proceed to the Organic farm managed by Mr.Varghees Cleatas, Chairman, VIKASANA

and taken an overview about tree plantation, medicinal plants, horticulture plants,

animal husbandry activities (cow, chicks, goats) and impressed about this sustainable

agriculture model

Duglapura bridge school center

Proceed to Asha supported Duglapura bridge school center at Duglapura and

observation of the systems in place

New year celebration with children followed by cake cutting and exchange of wishes

Interaction with 20 Children + 5 old children

Discussion with the Ms.Parvathi, Teacher and Ms.Vibha, Cousellor about the children

activities and their educational performance (05 children educational status is normal,

05 children are growing up and rest 10 children are good in all subjects out of 20

children)

Visited-additional three building rooms constructed under orphanage children project

with the support by People Progress in India (PPI), Seattle.

Children were presented group signing, individual singing, cultural activities and

individual sharing

Then he addressed the children that we at ASHA for education expect the good

performance and commitment from the children to continue our financial support

Motivational words to Children towards continue their education

Solar water heater and solar lights by PPI, Seattle

Then the visit continued with observing the solar water heater and solar lights

supported by PPI, Seattle, WA, SELCO SOLAR, Shimoga, MINDA FOUNDATION,

Bangalore and SMILE FOUNDATION, Bangalore.

All these lights are working good and switched on normally everyday evening. Children are

using these lights to read, write and accomplish their homework in the evening. Children

continued their studies even when there is no power, dependency on uncertain electricity

reduced. Improved hot water facility for all children.

The facilities at the toilet and bathroom was also observed

Sustainable agriculture farm supported by ASHA for Education:

Visited the sustainable agriculture farm and taken observation over the land

development activities done so far, integrated farming, pulses field, kitchen garden,

nursery development, coconut plants, fruit bearing trees, banana cultivation, areca

nut plants, timber oriented trees and etc)

With the efforts of various land development intervention, VIKASANA is generating

some part of the income from vegetable cultivation, coconut selling, banana and

tamrind selling. Besides, various vegetables and coconuts were utilized for the

children consumption. Part of the income is spent on the management of bridge

school. Simultaneously part of the income spent on again upgradation of land

maintenance activities. Hence, VIKASANA is in need financial support from ASHA for

Education for next five years to sustain the income from land.

Visit to VIKASANA office at Tarikere

Dropped to Birur Railway station by 5.00pm

Observations/recommendation:

Appreciate the good work in taking care of the children hospitality and educations

system

Organic farm managed by Mr.Varghees Cleatas Sir is Awesome.

Happy to see all the children are happy and keep up the good job and continue the

same all time.

Hope all the educations records are in place and during my next visit I’ll try to take a

look at records of attendances, educations records/reports & progress who all going

to school for continuous improvement plans.

Good that most of the children participated in sports /cultural activities outside

campus and I Congratulate for fantastic achievement! Who participated and won the

Prizes.

Try implementing the CCTV facility to the Bridge school at both the places for the

security reasons of children’s as discussed during my visit.

To Varghees Sir,

Your dedication, enthusiasm and insight are really inspiring. I wish you many more

years of great success and still more achievements!

You worked hard and you deserve it. Please accept my congratulations again on this

wonderful work you’re doing to the children and society

It's a pleasure to work with someone who knows how to make a friendly and

inspiring work environment in building this bride school.

I'm glad about you & your team

We really appreciate you and your team efforts

Thanking you all and good luck!

Few pics of the visit:

Reported by: Kiran Kumar YC