Design For Change Contest

“Maa Ke Akshar”

Satya Bharti School, SaanchDistrict – Kaithal, Haryana

Bharti Foundation

• Bharti Foundation

– Bharti Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Bharti Group Companies.

– The prime objective is to bridge the existing education divide and make quality education accessible to underprivileged children in rural India.

– The Foundation aims to help underprivileged children and young people of our country realize their potential.

• Satya Bharti School Program

– The Satya Bharti School Program is the flagship program of Bharti Foundation.

– It aims to deliver free quality education to underprivileged children, with special focus on the girl child across rural India.

– Present Operational Status:

• Number of Schools Operational: 236

• States of Operation: Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh & Tamil Nadu

• Number of Students Enrolled: Over 30,000

Introduction

• Geographical Location :

Situated on Karnal – Kaithal highway, Saanch is at a distance of 32 kms from the District Kaithal.

Address : Village- SAANCH, Block-Pundri, District-Kaithal, Haryana

• Cultural Background :

Major casts are : Roadh, Jat, Nai, Chamar, Kumhar etc.

Main Festival : Dewali, Teej, Raksh Bandhan

Dominating cast : Roadh

Main source of earning : Agriculture, livestock and labor.

Population : 8000 Apprx.

• Our Students : underprivileged children of rural area.

About the Community and Students

• School Staff

Mentor Teacher's : Mr. Vijay Kumar (Head Teacher)

: Mr. Omprakash

Contact No. : 09729001359

• Support Team

Cluster Coordinator : Mr. Sachin Ashapure

Contact No. : 09896373281

District Coordinator : Mr. Niraj Dubey

Contact No. : 09896463379

Team Responsible:

Students Participating in the Contest:

S.No. State District SchoolNo. of students

participatingName of student

Class

1

Haryana Kaithal Saanch 21

 Tannu  V

2 Surjeet  V

3 Sawan1 V

4 Abhishek  V

5 Vishal 1 V

6 Shiwani  V

7 Kajal  V

8 Akshay  V

9 Sagar  V

10  Aman V

11 Sahil  V

12  Vishal 2 V

13  Sawan 2 V

14  Sheetal  IV

15 Minaxshi  IV

16  Palak IV

17 Satish  IV

18 Rohit  IV

19  Sudesh IV

20 Santosh  IV

21  Rajani IV

When we were working, with students, on computer for giving information of Design For Change Campaign a girl, named Tannu said, “We are learning computer but my Mother did not know about even alphabets because she is illiterate”. Tannu describes an incidence few days before when my mother came back from her uncle’s village to her home, she faced a problem to find out her bus because she could not read the sign board on bus. My Mother asked to many passengers but every one was in hurry. One more incident was shared by students. They said that when their mothers come to the school for parents-teachers meeting, they use thumb despite sign. We felt very dishonorable because even in 21st century our mothers are illiterate.

Tannu’s and other students innocent replies really struck the core of our heart. Then students have decided to work on this burning issue with.

Identify the literacy status of women in our community.Identify the literacy status of women in our community. Empowered underprivileged women of society at least Empowered underprivileged women of society at least

to the extent that they can read and write their name. to the extent that they can read and write their name. Organize the awareness campaign on women literacy Organize the awareness campaign on women literacy

in community.in community. Bring awareness about Girl Child Education in Bring awareness about Girl Child Education in

community.community. Enhance the leadership and participation skills among Enhance the leadership and participation skills among

our students, so that they can understand their role in our students, so that they can understand their role in societysociety

Identify the literacy status of women in our community.Identify the literacy status of women in our community. Empowered underprivileged women of society at least Empowered underprivileged women of society at least

to the extent that they can read and write their name. to the extent that they can read and write their name. Organize the awareness campaign on women literacy Organize the awareness campaign on women literacy

in community.in community. Bring awareness about Girl Child Education in Bring awareness about Girl Child Education in

community.community. Enhance the leadership and participation skills among Enhance the leadership and participation skills among

our students, so that they can understand their role in our students, so that they can understand their role in societysociety

By a discussion with students, we came to know By a discussion with students, we came to know about this fundamental issue of society. Then about this fundamental issue of society. Then finally we decided to go forward in this direction, so finally we decided to go forward in this direction, so that we can give literacy to underprivileged women that we can give literacy to underprivileged women of rural area and Schedule caste and Other of rural area and Schedule caste and Other backward class woman should be a part of this backward class woman should be a part of this campaign. campaign. To achieve our goal we have design a campaign To achieve our goal we have design a campaign named named

““MAA KE AKSHAR”MAA KE AKSHAR”.. We have planed to start this campaign We have planed to start this campaign

from 25st sep. during the Girl Child Campaign.from 25st sep. during the Girl Child Campaign.

Campaign involved following processesCampaign involved following processes

Group formationGroup formation Survey workSurvey work Meeting with mothersMeeting with mothers Our classesOur classes Awareness campaignAwareness campaign Impact & OutcomesImpact & Outcomes Case studyCase study Literacy songLiteracy song SlogansSlogans The road aheadThe road ahead

Students preparing plan of action

Group FormationGroup FormationOur school has a House System, A House System will be followed in all Satya Bharti Our school has a House System, A House System will be followed in all Satya Bharti Schools with the purpose of helping students of various ages acquire a sense of Schools with the purpose of helping students of various ages acquire a sense of belonging in order to build values such as loyalty, togetherness, caring, sharing and belonging in order to build values such as loyalty, togetherness, caring, sharing and camaraderie.camaraderie. we divided all student in three groups named SHAKTI-VAIBHAV and we divided all student in three groups named SHAKTI-VAIBHAV and SHANTI ,according to age, skill and gender. Each group has a leader and sub leader. We SHANTI ,according to age, skill and gender. Each group has a leader and sub leader. We selected 21 students for our project according to skill and gender of class 4th to 5th. Each selected 21 students for our project according to skill and gender of class 4th to 5th. Each group has 7 volunteer and a group leader.group has 7 volunteer and a group leader.

SurveySurvey We divided whole village in three region according to three groups. Students were used random We divided whole village in three region according to three groups. Students were used random sampling, a tool used for survey. Students specially visit SC and OBC houses , because our sampling, a tool used for survey. Students specially visit SC and OBC houses , because our objective is to teach underprivileged illiterate women. During the survey work our student used stamp objective is to teach underprivileged illiterate women. During the survey work our student used stamp pad and paper slips for identification. Students were putting their thumb or sign on slips and dropped pad and paper slips for identification. Students were putting their thumb or sign on slips and dropped them in drop boxes. They have done a survey of 70 houses in four days. When the student were them in drop boxes. They have done a survey of 70 houses in four days. When the student were consolidating their data, it was found that out of 70 women 59 were illiterate. This result required consolidating their data, it was found that out of 70 women 59 were illiterate. This result required some action to reduce the illiteracy from rural community. some action to reduce the illiteracy from rural community.

Meeting with mothers

A meeting was planed with mothers to deciding the venue for their literacy classes. We proposed “CHOUPAL” for meeting. Choupal means a common place for meetings in villages. All the issues are discussed and solved in Choupal. when our students invite to mothers for meeting then they denied the proposal and they says, “we are not allowed in Choupal, only men can be entered in it”.

To resolve the venue problem Rekha Devi agreed to provide her House for literacy classes. After that we take time for classes because they all are house wife's and they don’t have enough time for literacy classes. Finally they have decided their rest time from 1.00 pm to 2.00 pm to use for learn their names.

Literacy classes started on 15 sept,09. On the first day Literacy classes started on 15 sept,09. On the first day only 7 women came in class to learn their name. when only 7 women came in class to learn their name. when our students talk for other mothers they said that this our students talk for other mothers they said that this was not their right age to getting education. We have was not their right age to getting education. We have don’t lose our passion and we decided to start our don’t lose our passion and we decided to start our classes at the strength of 7. Students carried slates classes at the strength of 7. Students carried slates and chalk from school. and chalk from school.

Firstly student helped their mothers for how Firstly student helped their mothers for how to grip the chalk and give them practice for slotting to grip the chalk and give them practice for slotting lines. After that students write their mothers name on lines. After that students write their mothers name on slats and mothers doing overwriting for strokes slats and mothers doing overwriting for strokes recognition.recognition.

Their confidence was built up day by day. Their confidence was built up day by day. They were told their experience and achievement to They were told their experience and achievement to other women those were not came due to hesitation other women those were not came due to hesitation then our strength increased day by day. Ultimately we then our strength increased day by day. Ultimately we started with 7 women and after 15 day we have built a started with 7 women and after 15 day we have built a competency of writing their name to 50 illiterate competency of writing their name to 50 illiterate women.women.

Our Classless

Classroom Process

Slogan writing

Slogans were made by students themselves and were writing on street wall. They used ink and wooden pencil for writing. During the slogan writing by our students a person told to our students " why are you wasting your time, and can’t do this job” because women works to cook food for family & take care of livestock and her house. Our student can not disturb by the comments of the person and do their work with more energy. By this activity they were encouraging society for women literacy.

Slogan Writing

Street Play

A street play was prepare with the help of teacher. The play was divided in three parts. In the play it was shown that how a illiterate women was cheated by a shopkeeper due to illiteracy. When a illiterate women got a letter, then she always give one Rs to read this letter. This play spared a good message to community for illiterate women because they saw life like situation in the play.

Students presenting the play on women literacy

Street Play

Rally for Girl Child Education

Banners and place cards were made by students. A rally was marched in whole village with the help of all students and teachers. Student were raising slogans and the focus were on girl child. This activity empower our campaign to a Strength.

Muniadi by Village Temple

MUNIADI – It is the way of passing any message in whole village. You can go in temple and there was a sound system and you can pass your message with the help of mike. Our student were used this another type of communication tool with the help of temple Pujari and Sarpanch.

Case Study

A women Ramrati Devi was passing through our venue. She is a Bengal seller. She stopped there to find out, why these women are gathering there. Our student told her about the project and she was so impressed that she at once sit in our class and started learning. Her life was so busy but she daily came in our classes. She told us about her tragic life and motivate us. She said this is beneficial for their business and also said there is no age for learning.

Our role model

Our Creation

Students made literacy song and slogans

After the completion of the project our project team literate 50 women. Those women who were not coming in our classes at starting , now they are write their names on

the front of their house. Community is also aware about girl child education and women literacy.

Other community member were also appreciating our task and project because they saw a change in the society.

Our student are holistically influenced by this project. They developed skill like Sense of responsibility ,Cooperation, Leadership, Team spirit and

they can distinguish between right and wrong.

The road ahead……….

AS per the completion of our project ,we decide to take step in this direction. we extend our project ,so the now the literate women can get basic education. We prepared a schedule for literate women with the help of students. we decided to start weakly classes for them. Ultimately our destination is that, the mothers who has come in parents teacher meeting can get basic knowledge of computer.

Satya Bharti SchoolSaanch, Kaithal, Haryana

Thanking You

Jai Hind