S-3/60, Niladri Vihar, Po- Sailashree Vihar, Bhubaneswar – 751021, Dist – Khurda, Odisha, India

Ph-0674-2721157, Mob-9439400352, Email- chalechalo@rediffmail.com Website – www.chalechalo.org.in

PREFACE

It is a privilege to place before you the Annual Report of Chale Chalo for the year 2013-14. The present Annual Report is a compilation of achievements carried out by the organization from April 2013 to March 2014. Despite of a blend of challenges and successes overcome during the year, we strived hard to maintain quality in all our work, processes and systems. During the period we tried to strengthen inter project coordination as well as with communities and other external agencies while optimizing use of meager resources.

The year ahead looks promising. Our team is working hard to ensure improvements in all future endeavors of the organization without compromising on Quality that remains the coherent force driving all its programs. Even as we venture into new areas of interventions that would help reach our goal we constantly aim at mobilizing support from the community and working in healthy partnerships with the Government, external donors & corporate sector.

We continue to restore our hallmark of sharing our experiences and innovations with likeminded organizations to bring about a positive change in the society. We count on your support by way of critical reflections and constructive comments on the report that also eloquently reverberate our confidence.

We would like to take this opportunity and re-iterate our heartfelt thanks to each one of you for the trust displayed and for the support provided whenever we called in for, without hesitation. The journey wouldn't have been this fruitful without your participation. As we gear up with more energy and enthusiasm, concentrating our efforts towards the identified areas of community empowerment, institutions’ building and improving governance for poverty reduction, Environment Protection & Natural Resource Management, Promotion of Child Rights - Health and Nutrition, Education, Protection & Participation, Improving livelihoods and Rural Development etc, we are sure that you would continue to stand by us and support our activities by all possible means.

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ContentMessage from Director – (Page – 3)

A. INTRODUCTION: ORGANISATION AN OVERVIEW – (Page 4 to 10)

A.1 Basic Information

A.2 Board of Trustees

A.3 Organogram

A.4 Human Resources

A.5 Governance

A.6 Key Funded Projects

B. PROGRAMME ACTIVITIES AND MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS DURING 2013-14 (Page 11 to 39)

B.1 Empowerment of Marginalized Communities for Poverty Reduction by Using Community Radio (EMCOR Project)

B.2 Environment Protection & Natural Resource Management: Regeneration, Protection, Conservation and Management of Mangrove Forest through Community Participation (MANGRO Project)

B.3 Child Community Radio: Quality Heath, Nutrition, Education, Protection and Participation Rights for Marginalized Children (CRY Project)

B.4 Making Right to Education Work in Tribal Areas: Quality Education, Health, Hygiene, Nutrition and Child Friendly Learning Environment in Schools (BPCL / Oxfam India Project)

B.5 Ensuring Nutrition and Income Security among Tribal Families through Information about Government Schemes (Agragamee / EU Project)

B.6. Others

B.6.a Institution Building and Social Mobilization

B.6.b Strengthening Livelihood: Sustainable Agriculture and IGP

B.6.c Local Self Governance

B.6.d Capacity Building

B.6.e Collaboration & Networking

C. CHALE CHALO’S ESTEEMED DONORS / SUPPORTERS / COLLABORATORS OF DEVELOPMENT ACTIONS FOR THE YEAR 2013-14 (39)

D. ACTION PLAN FOR THE YEAR 2014-15 (Page 40)

E. ANNUAL AUDIT (Page 41 to 46)

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Message from Director

NGOs are among the most important stakeholders in setting the agenda towards global sustainability. Many NGOs those were very much in the campaigning mode a decade ago have changed their approach. There are other stakeholders who are clearly having a bigger influence on business are gradually taking over the role of NGOs towards global development concerns. Hence there is a need to redefine the role of NGOs. Commitment of business communities towards sustainability have been broadened as environmental, social and governance issues are important to the future of their business. Even if NGO communities are not comfortable with the private sector's model of development, the good news for NGOs is that, business leaders have recognized the need for cross-sector partnerships and are committed to partnering with NGOs to engage them fully in the development agenda.

Some of the biggest challenges in development at present are in fact the market opportunities in disguise and profit does have a role in optimizing development. Despite of many windows of opportunity for NGOs to get in, there has been reluctance to engage them with the profit oriented ambition of the private sector. Upcoming of more creative and innovative business model compelled NGOs to get into and create new revenue models that deliver outcomes at a lower cost.

One of the most significant processes over the past decades has been the development of strong and vibrant networks of civil society groups working to promote equality at national, regional and global levels. Those networks have also been effectively playing a very strategic role in moving the global agenda on equality forward. The attention and the achievements made over the past decades have been sustained due to the efforts and engagements of Non-governmental organizations in the debates on critical areas of development. The partnerships between Governments and civil society on the promotion of equality are an extremely positive development, which is creating new and important synergies. There is need of healthy debate and discussions on the growing trend of inequality and massive accumulation of wealth in the hands of few in this globalization era. The benefits of globalization still to reach the last persons of the society and the development actors mainly the governments and world community to take concrete actions for effectively address the issue of inequality and climate change which has negative impacts on the lives of the poor. We re-commit ourselves to continue to work towards sustainable development through our innovative and need based projects / programs linking with both micro and macro level development issues.

I look forward to continued cooperation of all actors engaged in the process of development.

` RANJIT KUMAR SWAIN DIRECTOR CHALE CHALO

A. ORGANISATIONAL OVERVIEW

A.1 Basic information:Registration Status:

Registered under Indian Trust Act – 1882 bearing Registration No: 591/IV/2005 on Dated 21st April 2005Registered under Foreign Contribution Regulation Act – 1976 bearing Registration No: 1048302333 on Dated 25th November 2008Registered under 12A of Income Tax Act-1961 bearing Registration No: 17/2010-11 on Dated 26.11.2010

Registered Office:

S-3/60, Niladri Vihar, Po: Sailashree Vihar, Bhubaneswar-751021, Odisha, IndiaPhone/Fax: 0674 – 2721157E.Mail. chalechalo@rediffmail.comWebsite. www.chalechalo.org.in

Project Offices: At/Po: Kharair, Dist: Nuapada, Odisha, Pin – 766107, IndiaAt/Po: Madanpur, Pattamundai, Dist: Kendrapara, OdishaAt/Po: Jamuna Naki, Via- Kuramunda, Dist- Sundargarh, Odisha, India

At/Po: Boden, Dist: Nuapada, OdishaChief- functionary/Contact Person

Ranjit Kumar Swain, Director Mob: 91-9439400352, Phone: 0674 - 2721157ranjitswain04@hotmail.com

Our Vision To create an economically, socially, politically, culturally and environmentally sustainable society where people enjoying their human rights without poverty, distress, violence and sufferings and a society free from child labor, gender and social inequality and oppression among tribal, dalits, women, children and other marginal communities.

Our Goal Creation of self – governing communities and their organizations and empower them for poverty reduction, strong rural economy, inclusive social structure and grassroots democracy through achieving basic human rights and entitlements including education, health, employment, income, livelihood security, good governance, gender and social justice and adopting sustainable development practices.

Our Aims & Objectives

To work for Relief of poverty, distress & suffering and to attempt total human development and social transformation in backward areas in India

To create awareness on various government / non-government schemes/programs meant for socio-economic and cultural development of the poor and to cooperate with the government departments and other agencies for effective implementation of poverty reduction, income generation and welfare/developmental programs and realization of basic rights and entitlements by the poor;

To promote better health and nutritional status among the needy and poor and promote and improvise the Aurvedic, Homeopathic and Naturopathic medicines and treatment practices for sustainable health care as well as to undertake special projects / programs / camps for medicinal plant, blood donation, eye camps, integrated health services, control of STD, HIV / AIDS, Malaria, TB, Ammonia, waterborne diseases, blindness and other diseases for better health of the poor;

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To undertake child, youth, women, scheduled caste, scheduled tribe development initiatives for their all round development and promotion of their rights

To undertake Relief and Rehabilitation programs on the event of natural and / or manmade disasters / calamities and promote disaster preparedness, response and management

To promote integrated and sustainable management and optimal use of natural resources and promotion of Sustainable Livelihood among the poor through promotion, creation, preservation, strengthening and judicious promotion and management of livelihood assets – Natural, Physical, Human, Financial and Social assets.

To bring awareness and initiate appropriate actions for employment & income generation, self reliance, sustainable development, protection of human rights, environment protection, socio-economic, educational and cultural development and gender and social justice and equality, realization of basic rights and entitlements and strengthening democracy / participatory governance especially among the children, youths, women, SC, ST and other weaker sections people and to provide legal aid to the poor

To undertake research and studies relevant to the target groups with the aim to searching alternative inclusive development strategies

To develop areas of mutual cooperation, support and understanding among different individuals, NGOs, CBOs and government agencies working on similar issues;

To help the poor communities in mobilizing self – sustaining development organizations and to build up an institutional base for capacity building of the weaker sections including Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Women as well as young educated professionals, community based organizations and small NGOs in order to augment the development process

To provide stipend, fellowship and other support services to the needy social activists, unemployed youths and students including the children of social workers and persons belonging to disadvantages communities and disseminate information and educational materials to them with regards to accelerating their academic growth, employment and self – sufficiency.

To develop areas of mutual cooperation, support and understanding among different individuals, voluntary organizations, and other government and NGOs working on similar causes in India

To work for peace, communal harmony and social cohesion, strengthening of democracy, national unity and integrity as well as to promote good governance through village self rules both in scheduled and non – scheduled areas.

To do all other lawful things as may be incidental to or conducive to the attainment of the above objects of the trust

Operational Area

Sundargarh, Nuapada, Bolangir, Kalahandi and Kendrapada district of Odisha

Target Groups Marginalized children, women, youths, scheduled caste, scheduled tribe, backward caste, differently able people / disables, landless, unorganized workers, forest dwellers, fishermen, migrants, prone to and/or victims of HIV/AIDS, displaced people, small and marginal farmers, destitute, income poor and other disadvantaged groups

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A.2 List of Members in the Board of Trustees (as on 31st March 2014):

Sl. No.

Name Address Position/ Designatio

n

Nationality

Occupation

1 Mr. Rudra Madhab Barik

At- Kashipala, P.O Goimundi, PS- Khariar, Dist Nuapada Odisha - 766107

Chairman Indian Lecturer & Social Work

2 Mr. Ranjit Kumar Swain

S-3/60, Niladri Vihar,Po- Shailashree Vihar, PS: Chandrasekharpur Bhubaneswar, Dist- Khurda Odisha - 751021

Director Indian Development Professional &

Social Work

3 Ms. Hemangini Nanda VIM-64, Housing board colony, Kolathia,Po-Khandagiri, Bhubaneswar, Pin - 751030

Treasurer Indian Development Professional &

Social Work

4 Ms. Gangarani Rout At/Po- BeltalaPS- Pattamundai, Dist- KendrapadaOdisha - 754215

Trustee Indian Self Employed & Social Work

5 Ms. Minati Mallck, At- Barahapur, Po-Koelpur, Via-Rajnagar, Dist- Kendrapara, Pin - 754246

Trustee Indian Self Employed & Social Work

6 Padman Majhi At/Po – KhudpejPs – KhariarDist – Nuapada, Pin - 766107

Trustee Indian Farmer & Social Work

7 Ms. Sukanti Panda At/po – GoimundiPs – KhariarDist – Nuapada, Pin - 766107

Trustee Indian House Wife & ASHA

8 Mr. Manoranjan Samal

S-5/362, Niladri Vihar,Po- Shailashree Vihar, PS: Chandrasekharpur Bhubaneswar, Dist- Khurda Odisha - 751021

Trustee Indian Private Service

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A.3 ORGANISATIONAL CHART:

A.4 HUMAN RESOURCES:

We have a team of committed staffs and volunteers with professional and technical competency and trust and they not only bring strength to our program but also are key asset for our effective existence of the organization. Currently we have a total staff strength of 48 out of which 22 are female besides local volunteers. These volunteers are the prime source of local knowledge and skill and contribute to sustainability of all our works at community level. We also engage consultants / resource persons from time to time to support in our project, organizational, reporting, documentation and training / workshops facilitation works. The Human Resource Status as on 31st March 2014:

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PROGRAMME HEADFINANCE HEAD

C E O

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

MANAGING TRUSTEES

DIRECTOR

ADMINISTRATOR

ACCOUNTANTS

PROJECT COORDINATOR (MANGROVES)

PROJECT COORDINATOR

(CHILD RIGHTS)

PROJECT COORDINATOR

(EMCOR)

PROJECT / M & E COORDINATOR

(RTE)

PROJECT STAFFS (MANGROVES)

PROJECT STAFFS (CHILD RIGHTS)

PROJECT STAFFS (EMCOR)

PROJECT STAFFS (RTE)

PROGRAMME COORDINATORS /

OFFICERS

ORGANOGRAM OF CHALE CHALO

Nature of engagement

Staffs VolunteersMale Female Total Male Female Total

Full-time 20 12 32 28 32 60Part-time 6 10 16 348 460 808Total 26 22 48 376 492 868

A.5 GOVERNANCE:Chale Chalo practices the following principles to ensure good governance within the organization:

1. Transparency Members and the community at large can follow and understand the decision-making process and reasons why a particular decision at organizational level is made, its sources of funding, management, programs and outcomes etc

2. Accountability The organization displays accountability to both their trustees/staffs and community, by ensuring that all decisions are taken with community interest in mind, and to funding bodies (both government and Non government), by ensuring that funds are expended for the purpose for which they are provided and all efforts made to realize the expected results / changes through the projects / programs

3. Responsiveness We are responsive to community and individual needs, by ensuring, that the community and the organization work together to develop a shared strategic vision for the future, then revisit both the vision and the delivery of services regularly and instantly address the emerging problems by evolving suitable strategies for best interest of the marginalized communities and organization

4. Representation The Management maintains a good governance structures and follow a standard recruitment and selection processes. Key staffs are involved in day-to-day activities and strategic vision of the organization. We follow inclusive policy and practices at all levels and representation of different sections of people in organization and projects / programs.

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5. Engagement and participation

The governing body engages actively with its membership and the community to ensure that the community’s views and aspiration are heard, that the community is kept informed through good communication processes, and that services are delivered equitably across the target groups.

Monitoring, Review and Evaluation:

Monitoring and Evaluation has been an important part of all the programs of Chale Chalo. It is not just a matter of information collection and program management; it is seen as an important tool of capacity building, with participation of variety of stakeholders. During the reporting year, periodic internal reviews were undertaken to discover whether Chale Chalo is on the right track with the goals and objectives of its programs and activities.

The approach of all the programs of Chale Chalo calls for participation of beneficiaries in each and every step of development from inception to implementation and impact assessment. Taking this into consideration, it has equipped all its staffs as well as key members of the community through series of training programs with an objective to develop feedback mechanism, which would enable them to monitor proceedings and outcomes, and promote participation of staff at every level i.e. in planning, design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and impact assessments etc.

It has also made systematic efforts not only to respond to the outcomes of internal review exercise but also to strengthen co-ordination and co-operation among the programmes/units/projects. The reporting and feedback system continued to become more streamlined and effective as staff meetings, core team meetings, reporting mechanisms were further improved during the reporting year. The output, outcome/effects and impact assessment has been a regular activity of the organization, which was highlighted through different reports e.g. Monthly/quarterly/six monthly/Annual report. The process demonstrated the ability of staff in relating activities and outputs to outcomes and impacts of various interventions of Chale Chalo. The organization observes total transparency on all aspects of its functioning. Virtually everything is shared with the staff as well as any other stakeholders and on asking information is made available. All our information, annual reports, audit reports etc. are put in public domain in our website.

A.6 Key Funded Projects / Programs / Events: (Implemented in the Past and during the Year)Sl. No

Name of Projects / Programs / Actions Funding source Period Standing

1 Child Community Radio – Voice to Voiceless marginalized children in 28 villages of Nuapada district for their rights

CRY Since July 2007

Continuing

2 Mangrove Regeneration and Conservation through community participation

IVDT - UK Since July 2008

Continuing

3 Odisha Budget Advocacy and Campaign – Nuapada District partner & Study on ICDS(Network)

CYSD - BBSR Since 2011

Continuing

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4 Promotion of volunteerism among youths in western Odisha (Event based)

PATANGA – Sambalpur

Since 2013

Continuing

5 CCRP- Coalition for Child Rights Protection (Network)

Basundhara – Cuttack

Since 2011

Continuing

6 Study & Action for Activation of ICDS Centres & Primary Schools & Campaign on Child Rights Issues (Network)

VCRO – Bhubaneswar

Since 2007

Continuing

7 Empowering Marginalized Communities for their rights and poverty reduction through community radio in 60 villages of Nuapada, Kalahandi and Bolangir

DFID / IVDT - UK 57 months (Since July 2009)

Completed and Follow up initiated

8 Environment Education in Odisha – Pilot phase

IVDT-UK (2008-09) Six months

Completed

9 Organization Development Support to Chale Chalo

IVDT – UK (2008-2010)

24 months

Completed

10 Community Monitoring under NRHM in Pattamundai Block

MOH &FW, through PFI, New Delhi & OMRAHA, Odisha (2008 – 09)

8 months Completed

11 Promotion of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in Nuapada

Department of Agriculture – GoO (2009)

6 months Completed

12 WE CAN – Campaign as Nuapada district partner for Prevention of Violence against Women (Network)

AINA – BBSR, RARE – Sonepur

Since 2008

Completed

13 Chale Chalo Core Cost for further Fund Raising and Functioning of State Office (Separated from other projects of IVDT-UK)

IVDT – UK Since January 2014

Continuing

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B. PROGRAMME ACTIVITIES AND MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS DURING 2013-14

B.1 Empowering Marginalized Communities for Poverty Reduction through Community Radio (EMCOR Project):

As mentioned earlier this project has been in operation from 1 st July 2009 to 31st March 2014 with the support of IVDT / DFID – UK. Community Radio Programs along with other empowerment initiatives undertaken by Chale Chalo under this project basically aimed at reducing poverty of marginalized communities by using government, local and CSOs’ resources in 60 poor and drought-prone villages in the KBK region, Odisha, India. It intended to enable target communities

To improve their articulation skills of various problems To access information on rights and entitlements To enhance their ability in claiming and accessing their rights and entitlements continuously To enhance their participation and engagement in various poverty reduction programs,

governance and decision making To take ownership and responsibilities for improving service delivery and reducing leakages To ensure that voices of Marginalized Communities are heard and various issues are raised by

them with the appropriate authorities and the gap between beneficiaries and government officials minimized

Chale Chalo enabled 60 Number of MHGSs – More Haq Gaon Sangathans (My Rights Village Committees) covering around 6000 poor families linked with 240 SHGs, 240 Listener Clubs and 15 Gram Panchayats’ representatives to access the benefits under MGNREGS, RTI, Forest Land, education, health and nutrition rights effectively through capacity building, information sharing and empowerment processes.

Specific Interventions made during this Period under Report (1st April 2013 to 31st March 2014) under EMCOR Project are as Follows:

Community Monitoring Training for 1053 female MHGS members for ensuring better implementation of welfare schemes, employment generation programs and basic services in villages, GPs and Blocks

Organized and facilitated Interface of members of forums and groups with service providers and local officials and resolved rights denial cases

Publication of 3000 handbooks each on RTI, OPSGA & NFSA and distributed among the beneficiaries and other stakeholders in project villages, GPs, Blocks and Districts

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Required IEC Materials (Posters, Leaflets, Folders & Flex etc.) on various government welfare programs, schemes and services prepared, printed and distributed / displayed for public interest

52 numbers of Community Radio Programs on development issues, communities’ emerging problems and on poor people’s rights and entitlements produced by using Chale Chalo’s Community Radio Studio and those had been broadcasted through Bhawanipatna and Sambalpur All India Radio Stations on Wednesday and Saturday respectively in 30 minutes slots

315 Narrow Casting & Village Level Meetings on Rights and Entitlements held in project villages for enabling each poor families to get aware about their entitlements, development, governance and gender issues etc and encourage them for positive actions for resolving their issues

Reference Materials and Books have been arranged for staffs and volunteers for developing their understanding on development, governance, gender and civil society issues and support / guide for their empowerment and advocacy actions

2 Workshops on Rights & Entitlements of the Marginalized Communities organized with participation of 176 participants

2 Jan Sanwad (sharing of concerns meeting by poor directly with authorities) on their Rights & Entitlements with 234 participants to raise the cases of denial of rights / entitlements and enabling them to hold dialogue and negotiation with authorities to address their problems

2 Networking meeting with forums' leaders, NGOs, CBOs & Government Officials were organized and status of various government programs / schemes / services discussed and coordination efforts made for their solutions at various levels

2 Awareness Rallies & Public Meetings were held to create awareness on Forest Land Rights, MGNREGS, NRHM, Food Security Act, RTI and RTE etc especially to enable the poor in inaccessible area to access the benefits of various pro-poor laws, programs / schemes and services

1 Media Consultation was organized and News on local problems and development issues highlighted

1 Project Information Sharing Workshops with CSOs & Government Representatives held and efforts made for convergence and collective actions of all stakeholders for poverty reduction and speeding up the development process in project villages, GPs, blocks and districts through better implementation of government programs / schemes / services and mobilizing CSOs, PRIs and communities for the purpose

Some Achievements of EMCOR Project are as Follows:

More than 70% representatives of PRIs in project villages proactively addressed the needs of poor and encouraged their participation in Palli and Gram Sabha, listening to their problems and giving due respect to the decisions in 60 project villages.

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A pool of 10 skilled radio reporters and 240 radio activists have been created and engaged in helping the poor in claiming and accessing their basic rights and entitlements

Community forums in 60 villages are using community radio as a means for awareness generation, education and demanding rights & entitlements

50 % increase in Participation of women, children, elderly, disabled and people affected with or prone to HIV/AIDS in capacity building and Radio Program in project operational villages by the end of project period in 60 project villages

More than 250 Number of Community Radio Activists, CR Reporters, Narrators are actively involved in skill development and information dissemination processes of community members in raising issues and accessing rights/entitlements

Networks of the marginalized addressing rights, poverty, governance and civil society issues have been promoted and strengthened

More than 50% of target groups are using information generated by Chale Chalo to follow the process and procedures in getting information by using RTI, getting MGNREGS work and benefits from FLRA (Forest Land Rights Act), RTE, NRHM, ICDS, Food Security Provisions, Pensions, Housing and other schemes / programs / services

Approximately 85% of target beneficiaries have realized the benefits from increased access to rights and entitlements for making them free from the clutches of poverty.

Readiness with local Media Persons, Representatives of PRIs, Govt Officers and members of NGO/CBOs to address the cause of the poor

Regional networks are successfully taking up rights and poverty issues and have been effective Community Radio Studio is fully functional and running successfully with 244 number of CRPs

aired and 1,503 narrowcast covering 60 villages by the end of project period of EMCOR Participation of members of poor families in general and women in particular in Palli Sabha &

Gram Sabha significantly increased due to continuous mobilization and follow ups in project GPs Enhanced the Capacity of internal staffs/facilitators and volunteers on participatory planning,

implementation, management, monitoring, impact assessment, evaluation, documentation, people’s forums, advocacy, lobby, campaign, networking and actions for rights and poverty reduction through training, workshops, seminars, exposure visits and most importantly through project implementation and management

Sustained use of RTI for obtaining relevant information by targeted community by visiting the offices, meeting the officials / PIOs and wherever necessary filing RTI application etc have increased from less than 1% to more than 30% in project villages and authorities are responding in a more accountable way

The project established MHGSs, SHGs, and Listener Clubs to enable the marginalized to organize themselves, and develop the confidence and skill to participate in the public arena. They have taken their concerns and demands to Government Officials, PRI representatives, the media, and CSOs, and have participated in Community Radio Programmes and local decision making bodies for raising their issues. Many are now involved in statutory committees, Palli Sabha and Gram Sabha, making their voices heard, playing a full part in the decision-making processes of their communities.

B.2 Natural Resource Management: Regeneration, Protection, Conservation and Management of Mangroves through Community Participation (MANGRO Project)

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As many local people in coastal area are unaware of the importance, values and services of Mangroves, those continue to be lost and degraded, destroying important wildlife habitats and making the coast vulnerable to the extreme weather events induced by climate change, Chale Chalo sought to launch a vigorous long-term campaign of public sensitization aimed at encouraging the whole community to take action to conserve wetlands. The project has been in operation directly by Chale Chalo in collaboration with IVDT – UK and local communities since July 2008 and has been renewed / extended annually with reflection and necessary changes in objectives, strategies and activities. For last six years the project has covered around 50000 people in more than 60 villages and 60 schools and undertaken variety of need based environment related activities. This year the project has focused in 30 villages and 30 schools for caring out intensive works for mainstreaming environment issues and making regeneration and protection of mangroves and coastal environment as everybody’s part of life. During the year 2013 -14 the 3 main objectives of the project were as follows:

Objective 1: Scaling up of massive mangrove regeneration using government, PRIs, community and Chale Chalo resources in Kendrapara District based on the past learning of MANGRO Project

Objective 2: Scaling up of massive plantation of general species in left-out places of project area by using government, PRIs, community and Chale Chalo resources based on the past learning of MANGRO Project

Objective 3: Tapping of local volunteers/talents/resource persons/key people of Eco-Clubs and their meaningful engagement for sustaining the MANGRO Project actions and effective use of MANGRO Centre at Madanpur

The following are some of the major activities undertaken up by Chale Chalo under MANGRO Project during the year 2013-14.

Micro plan Preparation:In order to reflect and re-understand the situation and to map the resources available in the operational community, the socio economic status and the issues existing in the community chale chalo assisted local community in preparation of village Micro plan in 5 villages this year. Apart from resource mapping, social mapping and survey, vulnerable members of villages those were not getting benefits of any govt. provisions enlisted. Due to this planning process 200 people from Gamhasikhar, Koilipur, Kalupada, Sasan and Dera villages got Job card and work under MGNREGS scheme. Department of Rural water and sanitation sanctioned some latrine to the BPL families. The villagers took initiatives for planting trees in suitable private and common land based on the micro-plan in collaboration with Chale Chalo and Forest Department and got linked with horticulture and agriculture department and other government schemes.

Workshop on Government provisions for Mangrove Regeneration and Massive General Species Plantation ProgramsFour workshops were organized on government provisions for mangrove regeneration. The main objective was to make aware the community on different Government Schemes and Provisions under Forest Department and Panchayats for mangrove regeneration. The workshops organized in Barhapur, Tantiapal, Koilpur and Jagannathpur. The participants were mainly from PRIs, SHGs and MRPFs’ members and community leaders. 248 participants participated in four workshops. The main discussion was how the local communities and PRIs can mobilize resources for mangrove nursery raising and plantation. The PRIs’ members and others evolved strategies for undertaking plantation around the ponds dig under MGNREGS schemes and also for general road side plantation. The workshops made

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action plan for CBOs and GPs for demanding nursery raising and plantation of mangroves and general species and take responsibilities for protection and management of the existing mangroves in collaboration with forest department and Chale Chalo in project operational areas. There were also discussion on different Government Schemes and the benefits under the schemes. It was discussed that how the plantation provisions under line departments and schemes reach to every village. After this workshop the community had written request letters to the BDO, GPO, Horticulture Officer and DFO to arrange and distribute saplings to people for plantation.

Exposure Visit on Sustainable Farming and Grafting to Sambhav – Nayagarh:Four people from Chale Chalo availed the exposure visit to Sambav, Rohibanka, Nayagarh district and learned about organic farming, Pot watering system, different methods of compost making by using local resources, vermin compost preparation, grafting, indigenous seeds collection, treatment, conservation and propagation, agro-forestry and sustainable use of forest resources etc. The exposure visits had been very much useful in upgrading the skills and knowledge of the staffs and volunteers of Chale Chalo and learning and spreading new ideas on the subjects. After returning from the exposure visit, the staffs and volunteers shared their learning among other volunteers and villagers especially among the farmers and women SHGs members and initiated actions for compost making by using different methods, pot watering, organic farming and grafting etc at MANGRO Center and in different project villages.

Formation and Orientation of Mangrove Regeneration and Protection Forums (MRPF)Chale Chalo facilitated for formation of four Mangrove Regeneration and Protection Forums (MRPF) in this year in Koilpur, Barapur, Kankadia and Jagannathpur village. Each committee has 12 members who are responsible for protection of existing mangrove forests already created by Chale Chalo and help in regenerating mangroves in other suitable places. The role of this committee would be monitor grass cutting in the mangrove forest, bush cleaning and awareness generation among buffalo owners for preventing buffaloes entering into the new mangroves plantation areas and to prohibit fishermen from fishing, which can destroy the tender plants. The committee members also took the responsibilities to identify the marginalized families, who depend on mangrove forests for fuel wood and livelihood and negotiate with government on their behalf to make alternative arrangement, demand for new mangrove and general plantation to forest department, replace the damaged plants with new saplings and sensitize the community and PRI members to work with forest department for permanent nursery raising and plantation drive of mangrove and general species, extend the support to villagers during natural calamity, encourage SHGs for nursery raising and plantation, create awareness for avoiding people and wild animal conflicts and help the poor to get their entitlements etc.

Promotion and Strengthening of Eco-clubs:Chale Chalo has been continuing its efforts of promoting and strengthening 60 Eco-clubs of various High Schools and during this year, 22 Eco-clubs of various Schools were directly supported for activation and undertaking environment actions in schools and surrounding areas. Apart from regularizing meetings of Eco-clubs, we have ensured Nature observation, nature diary keeping, painting, Nursery Raising, observation of environmental Day, Re-use & re-cycling of waste materials, cleaning of campus, preparation of compost, campaign on issues and Kichen etc. A total of 845 Members of Eco-clubs participated in various programmes organized by Chale Chalo.

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Study Tour to Bhitar Kanika National Park:60 students and 06 teachers had availed the study tour to Bhitar Kanika National Part in February 2014. The students and teachers of 5 schools had availed the study tour. They are – Chandiagadi High School, Patrapur High School, Madanpur Nodal School, Sabitri Devi Girls’ High School, Jarimula and Barahapur High School. The bus started from Chandiagadi High School and carried all the students and teachers on the way and reached at BKNP by 10 am. The students and teachers spent whole day within BKNP, visited various sites, observed the nature, discussed and debated and recorded their observations. They interacted with the forest officials / employees and collected more information about mangroves, estuarine crocodile, olive riddle turtles and flora and fauna of BKNP. They visited mangrove nursery, plantation and different important spots, boated on the river and creeks, observed the dear, crocodiles, birds, reptiles and plants etc and spend a good time inside the museum and learning interaction the museum interpreter Mr. Panigrahi and gather as much information as possible about BKNP for self realization, learning and sensitization for working collectively for protection and conservation of coastal environment and bio-diversity. Mr. Rama Ranjan Mallick and Mr. Ranjit Kumar Swain of Chale Chalo facilitated the Study Tour to BKNP.

Mangroves Nursery Raising and Plantation near Koelpur River Site and Singharpur:Once upon a time these sites had been mangrove forest, but the trees had been cut down to use for agricultural land. Those who had done this eventually got the deeds to the land. However, the forest had protected the edge of the river from erosion, and once it was cut the land became very vulnerable and was gradually disappearing. An embankment had been built to protect the fields, but this too was being eroded, and a further embankment had been built a bit inland to provide protection from the encroaching river. The villagers were becoming increasingly worried about the situation, having seen what had happened in other villages on the river. They had seen what had been achieved at Barahapur (also built on encroached land) and at Kankadia, where the villagers had managed to stop the erosion through mangrove plantation undertaken by Chale Chalo.

During the period under report the mangrove nursery raising and plantation has been undertaken mainly near Koelpur river site and Singharpur. 50490 seedlings had been raised and 26400 planted till 31st March 2014. There were 4750 seedlings damaged and 636 replaced / replanted. The left over 18704 seedlings would be used in the next year for expansion, replacement and re-plantation in both old and new sites of mangrove plantation done so far by Chale Chalo like – near Kankadia, Barahapur, Tantiapal, Praharajpur, Jaganathpur, Koelpur and Singharpur etc.

Status of Mangrove Nursery and Plantation for the Year 2013-14 as on 31st March 2014Sl. No Name of

mangrove Species

Quantity raised in Nursery

Quantity Damaged in Nursery Bed

Quantity Planted

Quantity Replaced / Replanted

Quantity in nursery bed

11 Rai 30,390 2860 20,000 450 4080 2 Sindhuka 2050 376 400 32 1242 3 Kaliachua 4030 205 500 50 32754 Bandari 815 65 200 40 5195 Guan 5000 0 5000 0 0 6 Garani

(Teluguni) 8205 1244 300 64 6597

Total 50,490 4750 26400 636 18704

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Tree Nursery and Plantation:This year we have raised 20500 seedlings of general species in different places including MANGRO Center. Out of which 14255 distributed to students, youths, women, farmers, villagers, schools, temples and other institutions and interested tree growers of the district. The seedlings have been planted in private land, common land, road sites, around the ponds, as associates of mangrove regeneration / plantation sites and campuses of schools, temples and other institutions.

The status of tree nursery and plantation as on 31st March 2014 was as follows:

Focus had been given for growing useful fruits bearing and local species. Besides, there have been constant lobby and advocacy for putting pressure on forest department by the communities for setting up nurseries and distribute required number of seedlings to the villagers from the Central and other Branch Nurseries. The MANGRO team has been closely working with forest department for identifying the beneficiaries and ensuring proper distribution and plantation of the seedlings. The nurseries

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Sl. No

Village / School/ Place Responsibility No of seedlings raised

No of seeding Damaged

No of seeding Distributed

No of seedling in the nursery bed

1 Badapada High School ,Block-Patamundai

Echo Club 2000 240 1760 0

2 Koelipur(Barapur) Block-Rajnagar

G.P 4000 725 2000 1275

3 Junupangar Block-Patamundai

SHG 2000 315 1685 0

4 Silapokhari Block-Rajnagar

SHG 1000 120 360 520

5 Kandira High School, Rajnagar

Echo Club 2000 130 1300 570

6 Dera, Block - Rajnagar G.P 1500 175 805 520

7 Madanpur High school, Block Patamundai

Echo Club 1000 105 895 0

9 MANGRO Center,

Madanpur, Pattamundai

Chale Chalo 6000 1250 4665 85

10 Dighi High School,

Block-Rajnagar

Chale Chalo 1000 215 785 0

Total 20500 3275 14255 2970

developed by Chale Chalo mainly aimed to develop the skills of the SHGs, Eco-Clubs and GPs and encourage them to get linked with government programs and sustained the seedlings raising and plantation and plants growing activities as income generation and green environment. Thousands of seedlings have been distributed and planted through linkages of villagers, schools, SHGs, GPs and others with nurseries developed by Chale Chalo and also by Forest Department. The nurseries initiated, run and managed by Chale Chalo have worked as demonstration units for expansion of this initiatives through Forest Department.

Interface of Community Members with the Government Officials and Other Stakeholders:GP level Interface workshops organized in Barhapur, Jagannathpur and Kankadia on Government provisions for tree nursery raising and plantation. The participants were from PRIs, SHGs, Youth Clubs, Farmers and Community Leaders. The resource persons were from forest department, local informants, environment activists and school teachers. The purpose of organizing such workshop was to make aware the people about the provisions under different govt. schemes for mangrove and tree nursery raising and plantation. Mainly there was discussion on provisions under MGNREGS scheme for plantation and nursery raising for creating green belt in this vulnerable disaster prone areas through massive mangroves and other plantation.

Training on Grafting:A training program on grafting had been organized at MANGRO Center and fields for making grafting plants. 12 persons including Chale Chalo staffs and volunteers had undergone the training. All the equipments and materials had been provided by Chale Chalo for grafts making. Grafting being cost-effective and time saving than seedling it was very much accepted by farmers and local communities. Local farmers adopted the technique as the soil in the area is saline and survival of new germinated plants is very difficult. Mr. Bibhuti bhusan Patra was the key resource person who is very experienced. Mr. Patra, the Graft Expert of the locality had facilitated the theoretical and practical training on grafting and guided the trainees to make their own grafts. After the training the trainees grafted more than 300 plants and transferred the skill and knowledge on grafting to other individuals in their respective area. Participatory grafts were made with the plants owners and the plants owner knew the grafting skills in due course of graft making processes.

Training on Promotion of Sustainable Agriculture, Climate Change and Adaptation:A training program was organized by Chale Chalo on promotion of sustainable agriculture at MANGRO Center. 32 lead farmers of Mahakalapada, Rajnagar and patamundai blocks had attended the program, out of which 25 were female and 7 male. IVDT Chair Person Mrs. Helena Nightingale and Trustee Mrs. Kim Devenish were present in the program. Mr. Suresh Chandra Nayak, a retired official of Agriculture Department was the key resource person and the farmers interacted with him with their problems related to agriculture and maximizing the survival of the plants. He discussed on the present cultivation situation of the farmers, various provisions of government and subsidies on seeds etc. There were free discussion on sustainable agriculture and agro-forestry issues among farmers, agriculture experts and representatives of IVDT and Chale Chalo etc. and evolving strategies for future actions on pilot basis. TOT on local seed collection, processing, preservation and propagation also organized by Chale Chalo to create a cadre of local trainers to facilitate the action in long-run. It also facilitated number of technological Innovations with involvement of farmers during the year to resolve various local issues. Training was imparted to local leaders on climate change, its potential impacts on coastal communities, climate adaptation and other relevant concerns. The training included film shows, group works, art and drama, field visits and discussions in order to understand the situation and explore suitable means for climate adaptation. The training program was participatory in nature facilitated by local experienced

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farmers, community leaders and environmentalists for mutual learning and actions. These activities were later rolled out to schools.

MANGRO Centre Development:The MANGRO Center was established at Madanpur of Pattamundai Block in 2011-12. It was intended to stand as a center of excellence for inspiring sustainable environmental, social and economic regeneration of rural communities in Kendrapara District of Odisha and beyond. Chale Chalo continued its effort to address disasters and protect the lives and livelihoods of coastal Odisha through community mangrove regeneration and protection, and to prepare people for climate resilience and adaptation.This year we have made bit extra efforts for further development of the MANGRO Center mainly act as an Environment Resource Center. During this period we have done the soil filling work, developed a Mini Garden, arranged Decorative Plant bases around the centre, made the center polythene free environment, made benches for sitting arrangement, put required number of dustbins and made compost pits, wall writing with do’s and don’ts in MANGRO center, construction of extra over head water tank and did fencing etc. The Center is used for facilitation of all mangroves regeneration, protection, conservation as well as environment related works in Rajnagar, Pattamundai, Mahakalpada and Aul Blocks in Kendrapara district and used by the CSOs, Education Institutions and Community for development related trainings, meetings, workshops and campaigns etc.

Publications of IEC Materials:During the reporting period a number of awareness materials on environment issues developed, published and circulated by Chale Chalo. It continued publication of newsletter ‘The Hental’ that included articles, poems, drawings and stories on mangroves and local environment. It also started publication of a children version of the newsletter which is colorful and contains topics of interest of children. Besides, relevant leaflets and folders had been published and distributed massively on various occasions including Barunai Mela to create awareness on importance and benefits of Mangroves and role of communities for regeneration and protection of mangroves and coastal environment.

B.3 Child Community Radio: Quality Heath, Nutrition, Education, Protection and Participation Rights for Marginalized Children (CRY Project)

Children and youth form the majority of the population in the targeted communities in which they live are traditionally excluded from decision-making. As a strategy, Chale Chalo envision the role of children and youth as change agents and are active contributors to the well being and development of the family as well as the community. The operational planning and implementation of various programs of the organization are carried out in a way that increases the role of children, youth and parents by ensuring that they are the primary protagonists in program implementation.

Promotion of Children’s Rights and their Well-being consists of reducing risks of violation of child rights, making children's rights a reality, and creating an enabling environment that supports children's all round positive development. In this regard, Chale Chalo has initiated children's clubs in all operational villages of CRY supported Child Community Radio Project, to strengthen the activities of children’s right to survival, protection, development and increase their participation. It also conducted regular trainings of stakeholders on child protection guidelines and prevention of violation of child rights. Chale Chalo

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also succeeded in creating children and youth federations at various levels and ensuring their representation in the decision making process in all its community development programs.

Orientation to Child Rights Club Members:4 numbers of orientation programmes for child club members with the active involvement of 218 numbers children from 28 project villages had been organized during this year. The programs helped the children to know their rights and other entitlements, preparation of child observation and appeal cards, identification of issues and preparation of child community radio programs and joyful learning processes etc. As follow up - The child rights clubs meeting were facilitated by the Community Reporters in all the villages for giving opportunity to the children to enjoy their childhood and use their time for better education, health, nutrition, protection and participation in order to ensure their all round development – physical, intellectual and emotional etc.

Training for SMC members on School Development Plan2 training programs on School Development Plan for the chairpersons and members of School Management Committees of 25 primary schools were organized this year. The SMCs members actively participated in the training and learned about the role and responsibility of SMC on preparation of SDP. A floor exercise on preparation of SDP was facilitated by Mr. Sishu Kumar Barik. A model School Development Plan was prepared with the active involvement of the SMC chairpersons and members. They also learned about RTE provisions. The RTE booklets published by Chale Chalo were distributed among the participants.

Interface Workshop on ICDS Services 4 Interface workshops on ICDS services were held in project areas with the participation of CDPOs, Lady Sector Supervisors - LSS, AWWs, ASHA, Janch Committee members, beneficiary families and community representatives. They all reflected on the goal and objectives of the scheme. The Janch Committee members and villagers asked questions and resolved the emerging issues with the CDPO, LSS and AWW. The concern employees had responded to all the questions of the villagers and sensitively tried to resolve the problems of the beneficiaries. The participants knew in details about the following services provided through ICDS centers. 1. Supplementary Nutrition Food Program - SNFP2. Health Check-up3. Immunization4. Referral service5. Nutrition & Health Education6. Pre-school

Child Migration tracking in 28 Villages: 87 numbers child laborers along with their families had been migrated from 28 project villages. We have done a survey to make regular tracking to the migrated people especially the children. We are advocating at different levels for better implementation of MGNREGA and other development works with focus on timely payment of wages in order to check the distressed migration. Sensitization meetings for registration of details of the migrant families in the office of District Labor Officer or in the Gram Panchayat before going to outside has been facilitated by the staffs and volunteers of Chale Chalo.

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The sensitization meetings on children migration were conducted in 28 operation villages to create awareness among the migration prone families regarding the bad impact of migration on the life of the children. The children groups were also orientated on the sensitive issue of their area/villages. Group discussions on migration were done in these meetings to make sensitize to children and their parents about the rights of the children and various government benefits under ICDS and RTE for children and how they can demand and access them both at source, during travel and at destination of migration.

Election Advocacy Campaign for Child Rights; During the campaign process we have collected 8270 signatures of representatives from all walks of life. Those who have given the signature have committed their vote in favor of child rights. On dated 27 th

March a media consultation on the Election Advocacy Campaign was organized by Chale Chalo. Both the electronics and print media representatives highlighted for inclusion of child rights as a prominent issue in the ensuing general election campaign. The candidates of national and regional parties have been sensitized on the issues and the peoples’ manifesto on child rights. Massive campaigns have been made for voters’ awareness to vote for democracy and vote for child rights in large numbers.

Publication of Child Newsletter “Mor Tune Mor Kathani”

A child centered newsletter “Mor Tune Mor Kathani” for child rights clubs’ members and listeners of child community radio programs has been published on quarterly basis. The newsletter helped the children to create a space for publication of their own write ups and collection done during their regular activities. The AIR broadcasted materials/manuscripts had also been published in the newsletters. The arts, drawings, paintings and creations of the children had taken place in this newsletter. Children are writing poems, short stories, articles, experience of their life, collections from great men and women had also been placed in the newsletter.

Community Growth Monitoring and Tracking of SAM (Severe Acute Malnourished) childrenWe have been doing the community growth monitoring with the support from the Child Clubs, AWWs and Janch Committees and tracking the children of severe acute malnourished of the project villages. During the year altogether 76 numbers SAM children had been identified and they have been referred to the district head quarter hospital for better treatment and bringing back them to normal condition. The communities, parents, volunteers and service providers have been well sensitized for tracking the SAM children instantly and extend all helps and supports for early cure / recovery and saving each and every child and make them healthy and normal.

Child Community Radio Program “MOR TUNE MOR KATHANI” 52 child community radio episodes (“Mor Tune Mor Kathani”) had been produced & broadcasted. The child radio programs are regularly being broadcasted by AIR, Bhawanipatna on weekly basis i.e. every Sunday from 1.20 PM to 1.50PM. The listeners of this program are sending their feedback and suggestions through postcards, letters, phone calls and visiting to Chale Chalo studio. We have got more than 250 nos. of letters at our project office address from our listeners till date with good remarks and positive responses and hundreds have been sent directly to AIR – Bhawanipatna. Community Reporters and Child Clubs Members are well trained in conceptualizing, presenting and recording child community radio episodes. Some time the listeners from neighbor districts i.e. Balangir, Kalahandi and Nabarangpur

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are sending the scripts and songs for recording. We are involving the child reporters to do the recording at their villages or neighboring villages. Apart from this, we are in regular search of child talents and also building the capacity of hundreds of child performers. Till date we have produced & broadcasted 233 child community radio episodes by involving children and using our community radio studio for recording, editing and producing episodes.

Narrowcasting of child community radio Programs: After broadcasting through the Bhawanipatna All India Radio, the same programs have been narrowcast in the same village where the program had been recorded and other villages. 142 narrowcast done this year in around 35 villages to regularly make the local communities aware about child rights and the emerging and chronic problems of their children and enabling them to resolve the issues of their children pro-actively. Besides, hundreds of youths and villagers have been provided the child community radio contents on various topics like – nutrition, health, education, protection, child migration, child marriage, child labor and government schemes / programs / services / acts / laws / policies for children etc. through CDs, pen drives and mobile phones for massive narrowcasting and replay of the programs for creating awareness and civil society action for improving the situation for protecting and promoting the rights of the children.

Annual Review and Planning MeetingThe annual review and planning meeting of Chale Chalo was held from 13 th to 16th May 2013. Ms. Mouha Chatterjee, Regional Head of Eastern Region CRY and Mr. Sanjib Kundu Manager Development support have joined in the review process. The staff of the project shared their last year experience and achievements. They have made a detail presentation on the past activities, process, indicators, achievements and success stories. After a rigorous review the participatory action plan and budget for next year were developed.

Regular House Hold Campaigns:This is a regular activity of Chale Chalo for enrollment, attendance and retention of the children in schools and ICDS Centers, meeting with parents, guardians, community leaders and children on education, health and nutrition and protection issues of the children. We have been making campaign on the survival, development, protection and participation rights of the children. In this process we have distributed the posters and leaflets among the villagers relating to RTE and ICDS services and prevention of child migration, child labor, child dropouts and child marriage.

Strengthening of SMC:Regular meetings, orientation, hand holding supports and interactions with members of 25 SMCs have been done during this period along with supply of relevant update information to strengthen the SMCs for their effective functioning in ensuring RTE provisions and improving quality in education. The SMCs are addressing the school problems in constructive manner and working closely with teachers, PRIs and government offices for required infrastructure, teachers and other school provisions for children and adopting child centered learning methods.

Meeting for Sensitization of SHGs on Child Rights Issues:

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In this quarter 72 nos. of SHGs’ meetings have been facilitated in 28 project villages. The SHGs’ members were orientated on child rights and also got sensitized to ensure that all the children avail ICDS Services and were sent to schools regularly once they reach in the eligible age and that the ICDS centers and schools function properly with quality delivery of services to the children and catering their needs for survival, protection, development and participation in the early stages of their lives.

Regular meetings and discussion with the Village Level Volunteers:During the field visit of our project staff, we had organized several meetings in the project and beyond project villages for the village level volunteers. Regular debates and discussions on the regional focal issues were held with the active participation of the villagers and different groups like Radio listeners, Women groups, farmers’ group, youth clubs, PRIs, teachers, health & nutrition service providers, children groups etc. PRA exercises by the children & youth volunteers have been done in 28 villages for preparation of child community radio episodes. Regular Focus Groups and Village Level Meetings have been organized for identification of different local issues directly and indirectly influencing child rights. Follow ups have been made on child community radio programs. Scriptwriters, singers & program performers have been identified & promoted.

Participation in Village Health and Nutrition Day (VHND)Staff and volunteers of Chale Chalo had attended 16 VHND to observe the services and processes of VHND and support for success of this village level important event. The staffs have ensured that the eligible Pregnant Women, Lactating Mothers, Children and Adolescent Girls attended the program and got the benefits. In these VHNDs the community reporters of CHALE CHALO had actively participated to ensure the coverage of health check up among the children. They had mobilized the child rights clubs to demand better health check up from the service providers.

Promotion of kitchen garden:To address nutrition related issues, Chale Chalo promoted home based nutritional practices by supporting community in establishment of kitchen garden and consumption of locally available nutritional food and suitable cooking practices for retention of nutritional value of the food. Chale Chalo provisioned seeds/seedlings of species suitable for kitchen garden to the target beneficiaries. It also extended technical support to them through training and capacity building. Kitchen gardening has provisioned in improving health status of the project beneficiaries through increased nutritious food as vegetables and fruits.

Interaction with Government Officials: Mr. Rajkumar Meher the programme coordinator met the DSWO and DWO of Nuapada and discussed regarding the field situation. Mrs. Droupadi Kuanr the CDPO of Boden interacted with the villagers of Gumabahal for regularizing SNP in the village. Mrs. Saraswati Panda facilitated the discussion in the CDPO’s office. In the month of December we have got an opportunity to interact with the DSWO, DCPO, Superintendent of Police, CDPO of Khariar and Boden, Child Protection Officer (special police unit) of Khariar and Nuapada. It was an interesting interaction. We have shared our field experience among these officials and apprised them on some of the child rights issues of Nauapda district.

Other Activities related to Child Rights Promotion in Nuapada District:

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National Nutrition week celebration was organized by ICDS, Boden on dt.02.09.2013 at Block conference hall to create awareness among the tribal mothers on the feeding practices of their children. From our operational villages of Boden block all AWW, Aasha, Supervisors, Pregnant mothers, lactating mothers, PRIs members had been mobilized to attend the program. The Community Reporters of Chale Chalo were also involved and provide support and cooperation in this program. 02 numbers of RTI forms filed before the PIO of CHC Boden and CHC Komna to gather the information of health status of the area. Focus was given on budgetary allocation for the last five financial years to the concerned CHC including the component of children health service benefits like JSY, Mamata Yojana, Immunization and health check up etc. 06 numbers of RTI forms filed to RWSS, DEO, CDMO, Block, DSWO and other offices for collecting information and using them for public interest with focus on children’s health, nutrition, education, drinking water, food and other benefits. Voices of the children had been recorded and sent to CRY regarding their dreams and demands.

Case Study - Girl Child Got Benefits under ICDSJasobanti Majhi d/o Mangalsingh Majhi belongs to village Malabhata, GP-Nagpada. Her mother died last two month back when she was 1 year old. After mothers’ death she had been living with her grand-mother (mother of mother’s) in the village Dudukibahal. The AWW of Dudkibahal did not providing the benefits to that child; after knowing this matter the community reporter of Chale Chalo brought this information to the notice of the Supervisor and AWW of that village and the child was included in the beneficiary list and now she is getting all the provisions and support of AWC.

Case Study - Preventing migration in Bheruamal village: This year our community reporter Ms. Saraswati Panda successfully motivated to the working class people of this village and they filled up C1 form for demanding job under MGNREGA. In the month of December one work has been sanctioned by the block authority and 52 families have been engaged in the work for around 45 days. This time they did not migrate to other state like previous years.

Involvement in the VCRO process:The director of Chale Chalo has been nominated as the convener of Voice for Child Rights Odisha (VCRO). Chale Chalo has been taking a lead role in Nuapada and at the state level in advocating the rights of children as partner of VCRO. The staffs and volunteers have actively participated in all the programs of VCRO and taken campaign and advocacy initiatives including the TOT on Children Right to Food organized by VCRO at Sundargarh on dated 11.04.13 to 13.04.13. The issues identified at school and village level pertaining to denial / violation of child rights have been well taken up by VCRO Nuapada district chapter. Chale Chalo is the convener of VCRO Nuapada district Chapter and facilitated all the meetings, workshops, training and campaigns in Nuapada for promotion and protection of Child Rights, facilitation of model schools and ICDS centers and proper implementation of RTE and ICDS services in the district and state along with other CSOs and networks.

Involvement in other Alliance (CCRP) The organization has been closely working with the Coalition on Child Rights to Protection – CCRP both in Nuapada district and state level. The program Coordinator of Chale Chalo, chief functionaries and other staffs and volunteers had joined in various state and district level programs organized by CCRP led

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by Basundhara – Cuttack. We had also joined in the annual review meeting of CCRP held at Basundhara, Cuttack on dated 02.06.13 & 03.06.13 and participated in the deliberations on learning and future action plan.

District Level Meeting on Strengthening of Child Protection Mechanism under ICPS and JJ ActA day long ‘District Level Consultation on Strengthening of Child Protection Mechanism under Juvenile Justice system and Integrated Child Protection Scheme was organized by Chale Chalo in collaboration with CCRP (Coalition on Child’s Right to Protection) Basundhara, Cuttack at Chale Chalo Meeting hall, Khariar, on dated 19th December 2013. Total 60 participants from different group like SMCs, media, PRIs’, NGOs, CBOs, CRCC, AWW, ASHA, Youth clubs, teachers, Janch Committees, CWC, JJ Board members, community leaders and activists have participated in the meeting. Dr. Bajrangbali Jagat, Chairperson of Child Welfare Committee, Dr. Fanindam Singh Deo, member of CWC, Sri Biranchi Panigrahi, Member, CWC, Smt. Nilima Mishra, Member CWC, Smt. Rajeswari Samanta, Member Juvenile Justice Board, Mr. Dilip Kumar Dhala, Sub Inspector of Police (Child Protection Officer) Special Police Unit for Child Protection and Mr. Tularam Barge the CRCC of Karlakot GP have attended as the special invitees.

Mr. Rudra Madhab Barik, Chairman of Chale Chalo and Mr. Harihar Naik, Coordinator, Basundhara has facilitated the meeting. The meeting had focused on how to protect and give justice to children, who are in conflict with law and contact with law through District Child Protection committee, Juvenile Justice Board and District Child Welfare Committee and Children are in need of Care and Protection. The meeting discussed about the roles and responsibilities of these three committees and important aspects of Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS), Juvenile Justice Act and Child Welfare Committee (CWC). The resource persons and participants shared their experiences, identified bottlenecks and evolved strategies to work together for better implementation of ICPS and functioning of CWC and JJ Board and Child Protection Committees at various levels.

Facilitation of Cleft Operation in Collaboration with Operation Smile in Nuapada District: During the month of August Chale Chalo had facilitated a camp on pre screening test for the cleft lips and palate children of Nuapada district on dated 18.08.2013. In this process mobile van and house hold campaigns were organized for identification of the patients. We had identified 18 patients in the locality. Among them 12 were selected for surgery. These children were sent to Bhubaneswar for surgery with three escort volunteers of the organization. 10 children have been operated successfully in the Hi Tech Medical College and Hospital. The Operation Smile India supported for this program.

B.4. Making Right to Education Work in Tribal Areas: Quality Education, Health, Hygiene, Nutrition and Child Friendly Learning Environment in Schools (BPCL / Oxfam India Project)

For making the Right to Education Work, Chale Chalo started working in 32 villages of 7 GPs under Kuarmunda Block of Sundargarh District during the year. It involved with 3458 tribal and girl children. We have cautiously worked to ensure regular school functions, quality classroom transactions and active involvement of SMC; PRIs; CBOs; NGOs and communities in school management and development. Through this project Chale Chalo proactively supplements the activities of the government for the

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Universalisation of Primary and Elementary Education. Children have thus availed the benefits of remedial classes and TLMs supplied by Chale Chalo.

Objectives:

Tribal Girl Children have access to Quality Primary Education

Effective Implementation of RTE Provisions

Activities Undertaken BPCL / Oxfam India Supported Project:

Baseline Study: Baseline study was completed by using six tools; data fed into computers, compiled, analyzed and report prepared on the basis of the survey outcomes. The baseline study revealed the stark realities pertaining to elementary education situation in Kuarmunda Block, especially related to students and teachers’ attendance, enrolment status, infrastructure, school provisions, standard / quality of education, involvement of SMCs, PRIs and CBOs, awareness on RTE and its implementation status etc. This information helped the project team to compare the status of the schools in the project area and verify their compliance as per the RTE norms. The final baseline survey report has been submitted to Oxfam India. The sample baseline study covered 9 villages out of total 32 project villages and 767 households, 8 elementary schools, 8 SMCs, 9 CBOs and 6 Gram Panchayat Offices in Kuarmunda Block of Sundargarh District, Odisha, India.

TOT on Right to Education Act: Two days TOT on Right to Education Act - 2009 was held on dated 22-07-2013 and 23-07-2013 at Navajagriti Kendra, Kalunga. The programme aimed to promote master trainers on RTE Act / Provisions, impart lasting knowledge on formation, functions, Roles and Responsibilities of SMCs and develop their facilitation skills for preparation and implementation of School Development Plan (SDP) through SMCs. The field animators, M & E Coordinator, Remedial Class Volunteers, Selected SMCs Members and Social Activists had participated in the TOT. There were altogether 32 participants in the program. Mr. Sachindra Kumar Swain (Retired BRCC and SI), Mr. Sishu Kumar Barik (Facilitator and Trainer on SMCs) and Mr. Raj Kumar Meher (Facilitator and Trainer of SDP) joined as resource persons and facilitated different sessions. The trainees learned about key provisions under RTE Act – 2009, details about SMCs formation, roles & responsibilities and functions as well as SDP guidelines and practical skill on preparation of SDP.

1. Remedial Classes Within the available budget we have been able to run 14 remedial classes in 14 villages. In other 18 project villages the animators, village volunteers and few motivated school teachers are helping deficient learners to improve their standard of education appropriate to their age and class. The remedial classes has benefited more than 800 deficient learners including Dropout Children, Never

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Enrolled Children, Child Labor / Working Children, Children remaining frequent absence in schools, Girls, Tribal and Dalit Children. The timing for the remedial classes were 7.30am to 9.00 am (Community or School Premises), 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm (within schools where possible to work with existing teachers to help the students weak in academic performance as per their age and class), 6.30 pm to 8 .00 pm (Community)

Activities for the Remedial Class: Initiating and streamlining interactive, child friendly and joyful study environment both in

remedial classes and linked with formal schools Facilitation for gaining age and class appropriate basic learning skills and knowledge as per

school curriculum Facilitation & Encouragement for self study and participation in group / team / class learning

processes Imparting Life Skills Familiarizing the students with their Local Environment and Local Situations Use of Local expertise / knowledge and resources Use of appropriate TLMs (Subject, Situational, Class and Age Appropriate) Stimulating games and other interesting extra – curricular activities

Padayatra & Project Launch Padayatra & Project Lunch was held on date 10 October 2013 at Kuarmunda. 467 people representing PRIs, SMCs, SHGs, Youths Volunteers, School Teachers, BPCL, OXFAM India and Chale Chalo team participated in the program. The Padayatra started from Bajaranga Chawak with colourful banners and placards, songs and slogans on education issues ended at Kuarmunda Playground. Sri Pitrus Toppo, Chairperson, Zilla Parishad inaugurated the Project Lunch Program as Honourable Chief Guest. Mr.Rama Chandra Soren, BDO, Kuarmunda, Mr. Rajkumar, Territory Manager, BPCL, Sambalpur, Ms. Anuja Bansal, Director, Operations, Oxfam India, New Delhi, Mr. Shaik Anwar, Director, Oxfam India, Hyderabad, Mr. Akshya Kumar Biswal, Program Manager, Oxfam India, Bhubaneswar, Mr. Anil Pradhan, Convenor, Odisha RTE Forum, Mr. Balmukunda Sukla, Secretary, Vistar, Rourkela, Mr.Arun Kumar Parida , Chair, Gopabandhu Welfare Trust Society, Mr. Deepak Xavier, Program Officer (Essential Services), Oxfam India, New Delhi and Mr. Timan Bara, DWO Representative, Sundargarh addressed in the occasion as the Guest of Honour. Mr. Rudra Madhab Barik, Chair of Chale Chalo had presided over the Project Launch Meeting. Ms. Shirin Naseem, Program Officer, Oxfam India, Hyderabad, Ms. Gina Dias, Program Officer, Corporate Fund Raising, Mumbai and Mr. Ranjit Kumar Swain, Director, Chale Chalo had coordinated the programs. The guests, organizers and participants stressed on working together for proper implementation of RTE in Kuarmunda Block.

Orientation to SMCs, PRIs and Community Members on RTE Act – 2009457 members of 32 SMCs, 7 GPs (PRIs) and 45 CBOs (SHGs, Youth Groups, GKS and Forest Committees orientated on RTE provisions, details about SMCs formation, roles and responsibilities of SMCs, School Development Plan and monitoring of schools etc through 8 numbers of orientation programs. Mr. Sachidra Kumar Swain (Retired BRCC and SI), Ms. Sudipta Mohanty (RTE Trainer – VISTAR, Rourkela), Mr. Bijaya Kumar Nayak, CRCC, Kalosiria, Mr Upendra Panda, headmaster, Biramitrapur UP school, Mr. Ajit kumer Behera, SES, Sundargarh, Mr. Sudhansu Sekhar Barik, M & E Coordinator and Mr. Ranjit Kumar Swain, Program Coordinator – cum – Director, Chale Chalo had

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facilitators different sessions of Orientation Programs in 4 GPs. The participants learned about the key features of RTE Act – 2009, Odisha RTE Rules – 2010, details about SMC, School Provisions and SDP. 28 follow up SMC meetings were organized in the operational area.

Capacity Building of School Monitoring Committees: 7 GP Level Community Education Watch Groups / School Monitoring Committees formed and 108 members trained on RTE Provisions and their roles in bringing the education problems to the notice of appropriate authorities and ensure implementation of RTE norms by involving SMCs in letter and spirit in all the schools in their respective GPs. During the last quarter of the year 19 Schools out of 32 schools organized regular monthly SMCs meetings with around 65% attendance (earlier mostly none). The watch groups as school monitoring committees at GP level are closely monitoring the functioning of schools and implementation of RTE provisions, identifying the gaps and helping the SMCs for finding best possible solutions.

Mass Awareness Campaign The project organized seven numbers cultural events in local form (PALA) and awareness meetings on RTE act 2009 in Kacharu, Kalosihiria, Khukhundibahal, Dumerjore and Kuarmunda G.P. Through the Cultural programme the Pala team given information to the communities on importance of education, provisions under RTE, the roles and responsibilities of the School management committee and need of improvement of the school enrolment and retention and how to ensure proper implementation on Right to Education Act 2009 in Kuarmunda block. There was mike propagation, street corner meetings, leaflet distributions and series of village, hamlet, school and group level meetings on RTE provisions. About 8000 community members got the message on RTE provisions.

Exposure VisitExposure visit to Sikhya Sandhan Field Areas in Mayurbhanj District was organized from dated 3 rd

December 2013 to 06th December 2013. 5 numbers of programme staff and 5 Remedial teachers went for the exposure visit. The team visited the schools, observed infrastructure, students and teachers’ attendance and learning environment. They also interacted with the teachers, SMC members, PRIs and villagers about the school situation, children’s study, project activities and rising issues related to education etc. On 3rd and 4th March 2014 Mr. Sudhansu Sekhar Barik, M & E Coordinator & Mr. Dhruba Charan Behera, Remedial Teacher of Kuarmunda project availed the exposure visit to PATANG & All India Radio station of Sambalpur District and Chale Chalo and Lokdrusti field areas in Nuapada district. They learned joyful learning process and engagement of local youth volunteers for implementation or RTE provisions, remedial class methodologies, preparation and use of TLMs and children participation in the communities and SMCs in resolving their issues and protecting their rights.

Children FestivalChildren Festival was held on 22-12-2013 at Putrikhaman Mission Primary School playground. 253 children, parents and school teachers attended the festival. Mr. Bikram Oram, Sarapanch Putrikhaman GP, Mrs Anasthasia Kindo, ABEO, Bishra, Mr Kumar Charan Sahoo, ABEO, Kuarmunda, Mrs Sarojini Mallick and Mrs Kadamtola Chaudhuri, Headmistresses of Kalosihiria Seva Shram and Baniguni UP School, Mr. Lalit Majhi, General Secretary, Odisha Dance & Music Academy, Ms Priyanka Parida,

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Doordarsan, Odisha’s Etikili Mitikili Champion, Chairperson of Gopabandhu Welfare Trust and Secretary, Anwesana were among the dignitaries who graced the occasion with their presence. 213 children participated in various child centred games, sports and fun making events organized at the festival. The events were conducted under the guidance of. Headmistress Mrs..Kadam tola Choudhuri and Mrs..Sarojini Malik. Mr. Lalit Majhi of Odisha Dance & Music Academy, Mrs. Sachala Panda, Secretary, Anwesana (NGO) and Ms. Priyanka Parida acted as chief facilitators on the occasion.

Creative Workshop: A Creative Workshop was organized on 23-02-2014 at Baniguni UP School Playground. 111 children took part in various joyful and fun loving creative events in the presence of more than 200 audiences and guests. ABEO, Kuarmunda, Mr. Mohan Kumar, Mrs Kadamtola Chaudhuri, Headmistress of Baniguni UP School, Mrs Perpetua Baxla, Headmistress of Putrikhaman Mission Primary School, Mrs Shushani Bodra, Headmaster of Tetra Bahal UP School, Mr. Prasanna Kumar Kullu, and Headmistress of USHRA UP School joined as Guests on the occasion and encouraged children to explore their hidden potential by focusing on different creative activities and pursuits. Through the creative workshops the children were given opportunities to develop their learning level (Reading, Writing, Speaking, drawing, singing, dancing), develop skills on story writing, develop and display projects, learn about creative drawing and painting, explore innovative Jhuti patterns, write and sing songs competition, learn and perform various forms of dances, identify and resolve problems etc. There were stalls on functioning of various government departments for easy and quick learning of the children.

Provision of Teaching Learning and Visibility MaterialsIn consultation with Sikshya Sandhan, the project has arranged 1100 Chhabila Ganita Khela (Pictorial Mathematics Games) books for class 2nd and 3rd students for helping the children to learn mathematics with funs, interest and enjoyment. The project has also made provision for subject wise visibility study materials, pictorial explanation / exercise sheets, maps, picture cards, charts etc for 32 schools for class 1st to 7th. Besides, a multi-colour informative and pictorial book as Ama Pakshi Jagat (Our Birds’ World) has been developed for 4th and 5th class students for developing their knowledge on different birds life and also improve their skills on facts and picture reading, birds observation, information collection, recording, self and collective learning. 1100 Chhabila Madhu Barnabodha books have been provided to primary school children for correctly learning alphabets, words, sentences, paragraphs and understanding, writing, reading and speaking Odia language. Globes, models on solar system, heart and brain etc have been provided in remedial classes for stimulating and joyful learning. Besides, the field staffs, remedial class teachers, children and teachers have been working together and developing TLMs by using locally available resources for helping the children in understanding various subjects through leaning by doing without much stresses.

Health and Hygienic CornersThe project has distributed Health & Hygiene Corner kits in 10 Schools. The Health and Hygienic Corners established through the project are the innovative arrangements for making children aware about health and sanitation issues, cleanliness and manners. The corners have health tip posters, Mirrors with Adjustable Self, Combs, Nail Cutters, Buckets with Lids, Steel Jugs, Mugs, Soap Cases, Soaps, Steel Glasses, First Aid Boxes, Dettol Bottles, Scissors, Cotton Bundles, Turkish / Towels, Neosporin, Borolin, Tin Boxes, Water Containers and Weighing Machines etc. These arrangements have created interest among the children for positive change in attitudes and behavior and attracted them regularly attending

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the schools. The team headed by child health minister is managing the health and hygienic corners. The parents, teachers, children and SMCs members have appreciated this initiative made by the project. The hygienic practices have remarkably improved in these 10 schools.

Training Package for Multi-Grade and Multi-Lingual Teaching In view of disinterest among children in tribal areas to regularly attend the schools and difficulties faced by teachers in teaching in multi-grade and multi-lingual situation the project has made attempt to develop and publish Training Package for Multi – Grade and Multi – Lingual Teaching. Dr. (Prof) Manamatha Kundu, renowned educationalist of the state has developed the Training Package for Multi-Grade and Multi – Lingual Teaching in collaboration with Chale Chalo and Sikshya Sandhan. The training package has mainly focused on teaching environment and methodologies in classes having multi – grade and multi language, practical ways for teaching the children, teachers guides and practices etc.

IEC Materials: During the year, the organization developed different IEC materials in the shape of leaflets, folders and booklet keeping in mind the needs of various stakeholders. The subjects ranged from RTE provisions and highlights of RTE to role and responsibilities of the SMCs. The materials were distributed to public during padayatra, mass awareness programs, and orientation workshops for SMCs, PRIs, and CBOs, networking meetings, trainings, media campaign and other programs and among key players of the project like teachers, SMCs members, CSOs and government officials etc. The IEC materials were distributed in order to evoke wider concern on the issue and garner support for proper implementation of the RTE provisions. The circulation of such materials has led to better understanding of the RTE act and facilitated clarity and greater understanding in the community on educational issue.

Wall Writings:The project carried out wall writings containing key messages of RTE Act in 20 prime locations of the project area. The messages phrased or selected by the project staff related to universal enrolment, girl child education, ban on donation and punishment, SMC responsibilities and MDM etc. These writings have succeeded in making the RTE provisions more familiar to the children, parents, teachers, PRIs, CSOs, villagers and others.

Teachers’ Sensitization and Training:Teacher’s sensitization & training on child friendly & joyful teaching – learning by using appropriate TLMs was organized on 30-03-2014 at Mandira, Dumerjor G.P of Kuarmunda Block. 51 participants including Government School Teachers, Remedial Class Teachers, Project Staff and active SMC members participated in the program. Mr. Sachidra Kumar Mishra, DIET Dhenkanal, Mr.Sobhagya Kumar Baral CRCC, N-Koili, Cuttack facilitated different sessions of the training program and dealt various aspects of teachers’ responsibility to make children enjoy their study through innovative and joyful teaching methods by using appropriate TLMs. They also clearly explained the laws that safeguarding the rights of the children and the teachers should be sensitized about various laws, policies, government circulars, courts orders and other relevant notices and ensure that children are not in risks and access quality education with personal interest and motivation. The participants did various group exercises in order to understand child protection, child friendly environment, joyful learning, quality education and preparation and use of TLMs appropriate to their class, subject, age and situation etc.

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Networking Meeting:45 representatives of CSOs participated in a networking meeting organized at Rroukela by Chale Chalo on 28th January 2014 in collaboration with RET Forum – Sundargarh Chapter. Mr. Janmajaya Patel, Secretary, Sundargarh Education Society and Mr. Ranjit Kumar Swain, Director, Chale Chalo, facilitated the meeting. The participants were briefed about the project and the issues pertaining to education were discussed and action plan prepared for addressing the issues. The charters of demands along with strategies for elections advocacy on education issues were prepared. The participants pledged their supports and cooperation to the project and learned about the achievements so far.

Children Clubs’ Meeting

For children’s collective actions, Chale Chalo has initiated Children’s Clubs in its project villages. A cluster level children clubs’ meeting was organized by Chale Chalo, Kuarmunda on Dt. 25 November 2013 at Putrikhaman Mission Primary School play ground. 97 children attended the meeting including 53 numbers of girls. The main objective of the meeting was to create a platform for sharing of ideas, dreams, wishes, problems, joys, sorrows, agonies, memories and learning and work towards a joyful and child friendly environment and promote peer influences for enrolment, retention and study in schools.

Oxfam India & BPCL Team VisitsThe Program Officer of Oxfam India Ms. Shirin Naseem had regularly visited Chale Chalo Bhubaneswar and Kuarmunda office and project villages for understanding the organization, reviewing the system, project designing, planning, grounding of the project, baseline study, capacity building and proper implementation of project works, monitoring of the progress in project and assessing the emerging project impacts etc. A joint field visit was made by the Oxfam India and BPCL team to Chainpur, Sandalki and Bijubandh schools and villages on 23-08-2013. The team had a brief meeting about the project activities and visit plan in Chale Chalo project office at Jamunanaki, Kuarmunda. The team visited the schools, observed infrastructural problems, students and teachers’ attendance and learning environment. They also interacted with the teachers, SMC members, PRIs and villagers about the school situation, children’s study, project activities and emerging issues related to education etc. The Program Officer of OXFAM India, Bhubaneswar Office - Ms. Shirin Naseem has visited the project on 12 th and 13th

December 2013. She along with the project team visited the DEO, Sundargarh and discussed about the project and on possibility of cooperation for better implementation of RTE and improving quality education in Kuarmunda block. She interacted with the program staff & remedial class teachers. She organized series of exercises for developing common understanding on vision, goal & objectives of life, organization and the project, team building process and team works etc. She also reviewed the current school situation, children’s access to education, remedial classes, other project activities and issues related to children enrolment, attendance, teachers’ positions, school infrastructures. She also reviewed the project progress and the future plan. She visited San Kalosihiria UP School where she observed the students and teachers’ attendance, role of our remedial class teacher and school learning environment. She also interacted with the school head master and understood the school situation, children’s enrolment, attendance, retention, teachers’ position, infrastructure, problems / issues, our project activities and the impact of our remedial class and other interventions etc.

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The field staffs attended Gram Sabha held on 15 th August 2013 and 26th January 2014 as observers in respective GP. At the end of the Gram Sabha with the permission of the Sarapanch, the staffs shared about the project activities and RTE Act – 2009. They also requested the PRIs members to take up school & education related issues in their GP and Gram Sabha meetings and give special attention for implementation of RTE norms in the schools. The project staffs and remedial teachers had attended special SMC meetings organized in 14 schools on 10 th August 2013 by the order of the state government for ensuring proper functioning of the MDM. SMC members were given the responsibility to monitor the MDM and taste the food before it is served to the children.

Home Visits Regular home visits were made by the animators and remedial class teachers to provide counseling to the families for sending their children regularly and accessing provisions under RTE Act – 2009 for their children and schools. Through home visits, interest has been created among parents for their children’s education and developed understanding about the importance of education in the life of their children.

Monthly Review & Planning Meetings:The project team held regular monthly review and planning meetings and as per needs also organized fortnightly and weekly meetings for better implementation of project. The monthly meetings have given opportunities to all the staffs and remedial class teachers to learn from each other’s experiences, successes and failures, challenges faced and resolved, stakeholders inputs for better implementation and management of project works, comparing the achievements against targets and evaluating the emerging impacts of the project etc.

Media Interactions: The project team has shared the project interventions and baseline findings in a media interaction in which more than 30 printing and electronics media persons were present. The issues pertaining to education and RTE implementation in Kuarmunda were also discussed and widely covered in the local media. The project team has managed media campaign and advocacy on education issues and in regular highlighting of the project events and issues.

Facilitation of School management & development Committee (SMDC Training)One day SMDC training program was organized by District Education Office, Sundargarh on date 17 December 2013 at Sundargarh Girls High School Training Hall. 82 Headmasters, all Block Education Officers and BRCCs participated in the training programme. On behalf of the project Mr. Sudhansu Sekhar Barik participated as Resource Person. He presented the RTE provisions, case study on current status, details about SMC and SMDC and School Development Plan.

Community Mobilization, Capacity Building and Coordination with StakeholdersHundreds of meetings at groups, hamlets, villages, Schools, PRIs, CSOs and Government Office level have been organized by involving the village level institutions / organizations, children, parents, villagers, teachers, PRIs and CSOs representatives and Government officials etc on project intervention, objective and activities with focus on ensuring quality education and implementation or RTE provisions. Capacity building of staff, remedial class teachers, volunteers, SMCs, PRIs, CBOs, teachers, students and education watch groups members etc have been incorporated as integral part of the project. Proper

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coordination have been established and maintained with all the key stakeholders for effective implementation of the project and better realization of the outcomes.

B.5 Ensuring Nutrition and Income Security among Tribal Families through Information about Government Schemes (Agragamee / EU Project)

This project has been initiated from January 2014. Chale Chalo has been a consortium member of Agragamee / EU Project and directly responsible for implementation of this project in 50 villages in Boden block of Nuapada district and act as District Nodal and help the block coordinator of Nuapada Block appointed by Agragamee for better coordination and implementation of the project. During this last 3 months of the project initiation, the project villages have been finalized and list submitted to Agragamee with secondary information. The director and block – cum – district coordinator had attended the project orientation, project planning and state level project launching program organized by Agragamee at Bhubaneswar. The pilot phase baseline survey had been done in the field and gradually baseline formats developed. Initial village level meetings, visits to GPs, Block and district level offices have been done, Block Level Information Center set up processes and modalities for capacity building of volunteers and staff for conducting detailed baseline study etc had been initiated by 31 st March 2014.

B.6 Others

B.6.a Institution building, social mobilization and community empowerment

Institution building is an integral part of all the programs of Chale Chalo. It strongly believes that the sustainability of any incentive can only be ensured if the ownership is taken up by the local people. To act with this belief, Chale Chalo moved forward & facilitated the process of formation of CBOs and also supported the self-propelled process of formation of community based organizations. Thus, strengthening community has been a major focus of all its interventions. In addition to the information given in the table, in Nuapada, Bolangir and Kalahandi districts 60 My Rights Village Committees have been formed and capacitated to identify their problems and work for their solutions while continuously claiming and accessing their rights and entitlements. The organization is actively involved in formation and strengthening of Janch Committees of ICDS Centers and GKS under NRHM and other committees / associations under various government schemes / programs for building the capacity of the communities,

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Name of Institutions Districts

No of Village Level

Institutions supported/promoted

1School Management Committees

Sundargarh 32Nuapada 54Kendrapada 60Bolangir 22Kalahandi 12

2 Women SHGs 270Sundargarh 70Nuapada 170Kendrapada 132Bolangir 58Kalahandi 30

3 Eco-club Kendrapada 60

4

Van Surakshya Samitis/Eco Development Committees

NuapadaKendrapada 81

5 Youth Club Kendrapada 46TOTAL 827

empowering them, developing their ownership and engaging them for improving service delivery and better implementation of the programs / schemes in all its operational villages.

Through years of hard work Chale Chalo has been successful in creating a strong grassroots network and has also been able to build the capacities of the target groups to the extent that they now have the

bargaining power as a collective voice while fighting for their rights. It stepped forward with its long experience of working with different communities, and started working in the area with multiple strategies. The major thrust during the reporting period given to formation and capacity building of the village level institutions & block level apex institution. Social mobilization being the cornerstone of participatory approaches in community development and empowerment, Chale Chalo continued its effort of Social mobilization during 2013-14 and as a result participation of poor and marginalized in local decision-making, their access to social and production services and efficiency in the use of locally available resources, and opportunities for asset-building have been strengthened.

B.6.b Strengthening Livelihood It has been a cross cutting intervention in all the projects of Chale Chalo to contribute positively for strengthening marginalized families sources of livelihood through ensuring their rights and entitlements and optimum utilization of their available resources and advocating and supporting for development of Human, Natural, Physical, financial and social capitals. Sustainable agricultureChale Chalo promoted sustainable agriculture with farmers through organic farming practices providing techniques those could be easily adopted by the farming communities. The activities implemented under this sub- component have supported to increase the nutrition and food security of the project beneficiaries through increased production and crop diversification. Capacity building at various level, technology dissemination through demonstrations and extension services, kitchen gardening and participatory on-farm adaptive research were the major activities conducted during the reporting period. It organized few training programmes and awareness campaign on Sustainable Agriculture for farmers in which the current trends emerging in Sustainable agriculture was discussed. These programmes covered topics on disadvantages of Chemical farming, Methods of organic farming and

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water and soil conservation. Chale Chalo has developed expertise on SRI and supporting the farmers in Nuapada district to adopt SRI and organic farming for sustaining the agriculture and food production. Emphasis was made on the following issues for developing in depth knowledge of the farmers and project staffs

a) Preservation and Propagation of good quality and high yielding local seeds b) Proper method to prepare Farm Yard Manure (Traditional composting)c) Crop diversification.d) Use of organic insecticides

Income Generation:Chale Chalo promoted Income Generation Activities (IGA) both around farm and Non-farm sector through linkages with banks and government schemes to members of SHGs and farmers’ clubs. In this process it anticipated that, beneficiaries participate in various productive activities to raise their income thereby supporting the organizational goal of Poverty alleviation. During this year, Chale Chalo directly supported 120 numbers of Women SHGs in its operational villages of Sundargarh, Nuapada, Bolangir, Kalahandi and Kendrapada districts in mobilization of internal savings, linkages with financial institutions and government schemes and strengthening their management. As a result of various interventions of Chale Chalo the following improvements have been found in SHGs

Mobilization of internal savings is relatively better Investment of credit capital is appreciable and recovery rate is improving Increased access to credit has created livelihood options through implementation of various

income generating activities Social harmony promoted and Economic as well as Social awareness has been created, A conducive environment for individual and collective empowerment created

B.6.c Local Self Governance

Enhancing capacity of Panchayati Raj Institutions:Chale Chalo created awareness on "Duites and Responsibiliites of PRI representatives with the belief that participation of the PRI Members particularly from poor and disadvantaged could promote effective civil action and ability to access and utilized information/ knowledge base. For this it organised Seminar, distributed awareness material and strengthened Grama Sabha and Palli Sabha.

Campaign on Voter Right:The general masses of our country are right holders and the government is the duty bearers. To connect the people to main stream development Chale Chalo played a catalyst role and started the awareness program to educate voters on their right to vote. The Panchayati Raj election is a vital way of electing the leaders from our villages, but because of corruption and unfaithfulness, its not helping much. As an NGO, Chale Chalo adhered to ways to overcome this problem. Chale Chalo conducted pre-election voter's awareness campaign to enable the new leaders to file and contest election in a free and fair environment. It disseminated election related information to voters and candidates. Chale Chalo enabled voters on their right to choose leaders and justified their role of a responsible citizen. As a result of the voter awareness programme of Chale Chalo, there has been increase in the number of the voters in the election. The change was apparent and people were aware about their voting rights. Chale Chalo endeavour to continue these voter awareness campaigns with the help of children participation.

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Implementation of various development schemes in the villages effectively by Gram Panchayats has been a challenge because of lack of awareness of the representatives of their roles, functions, duties, responsibilities and authority. Lack of or unavailability of adequate and appropriate information on various development schemes has also been an issue. Hence Chale Chalo organized number of training programmes and awareness camps apart from developing and distributing IEC Materials on various development schemes implemented by Panchayati Raj Institutions. Chale Chalo also involved representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions in all its activities.

Developing IEC Materials:Information on election was disseminated by Chale Chalo among voters and candidates through posters, pamphlets, newsletters, booklets, audio/video cassettes, community radio programme. These activities aimed at sensitising the citizens about various aspects of elections such as importance of identity proof, voting rights and correct way of stamping the ballot paper as well as promoting candidature of women and dalits by providing handholding support. IEC material developed by Chale Chalo was based on its past experiences in Panchayat election.

B.6.d Capacity BuildingTraining & Capacity Building of the poor and marginalised communities continue to be the key area of intervention of Chale Chalo during the year and has been integral part in all its projects / programs. Through capacity building initiatives, Chale Chalo ensure that they are provided with the requisite skills for managing their institutions, managing their livelihoods, for enhancing their credit absorption capacity and credit worthiness. It adopted a multi-pronged approach for training and continuous capacity building of the targeted families, SHGs, their federations, government functionaries, youth, children and other key stakeholders. Particular focus has been given to develop and engage community professionals, community resource persons for capacity building to create a pool of social capital. To enhance effectiveness of dissemination of knowledge and capacity building effort, extensive use of ICT has also been adopted.

Training Workshop Exposure Visit Awareness camps

B.6.e Budget Advocacy and Campaign

Chale Chalo has been actively working with Odisha Budget Advocacy and Campaign Network initiated by CYSD – Bhubaneswar. We have been the district partner for Nuapada District. During this year Chale Chalo has organized District Level Meetings, Workshops and Consultations for preparing district chapter of demand in the field of Education, Health, Nutrition and Agriculture. It has done a survey on ICDS Building status in Nuapada district and printed posters for creating awareness and demand for construction of own building of all ICDS centers. We have successfully prepared the Nuapada Charter of demand and finalized the same during District Level Pre-Budget Consultation and the same had been presented in the State Pre-Budget Consultation. We had also facilitation for production, broadcasting and narrowcasting of 8 community radio episodes on Budget Issues. 20 ICDS centers had been studied for developing the plan for quality services and the budget requirement and the same had been tracked during the year under report. Besides, being district partner, Chale Chalo has participated in all the state level programs on budget advocacy and campaign organized by CYSD including periodic review and

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planning meeting. With the support of CYSD we have been able to disseminate information related to budget to local communities and other stakeholders and distributed the folders, booklets and books on various budget related issues / information. The project had given us opportunities to work closely with Drawing and Disbursal Officers for inclusion of people’s needs in the budget and making the common people aware about the budget processes, budget allocations, spending and tracking etc.

B.6.f. Collaboration & Networking:During the reporting period Chale Chalo collaborated with different regional, national and international networks with the vision to improve the delivery of social services and catalyzing transformative social change. It enabled the organization to enhance its outreach to poor communities, improved quality of services through more rapid development and dissemination of ‘best practices’, and greater efficiencies through resource-sharing and coordination of activities. The inherent value of collaboration resonated deeply with board members, senior leaders, and staff members of these agencies, especially when faced with the scale of current social crises. The following are the list of networks and forums we have strengthened our collaboration during the year

a) Voice for Child Right, Odishab) Right to Education Forum, Odishac) Odisha Budget Advocacy Centre (OBAC)d) We can Campaigne) Suchana Adhikar Abhiyan (Right to Information Campaign), Odishaf) Odisha Khadya Surakshya Abhiyang) National Alliance for Right to Education and Equity (NAFRE)h) Jana Swasthya Abhiyani) Gaon Swasthya Samikshyaj) Focus Odishak) Community Radio Forums

C. CHALE CHALO’S ESTEEMED DONORS / SUPPORTERS / COLLABORATORS OF DEVELOPMENT ACTIONS FOR THE YEAR 2013-14

1. Local Communities and Volunteers2. IVDT – UK3. DFID – UK4. CRY – Kolkota5. Oxfam India – Bhubaneswar / BPCL - Mumbai6. Agragamee – Kashipur / EU – New Delhi Office7. CYSD – Bhubaneswar 8. Vasundhara – Cuttack 9. VCRO – Bhubaneswar 10. Individual Donors / Sponsors / Supporters11. Schools and Colleges 12. Smile India Foundation

We are thankful to all who have been supporting the development initiatives of Chale Chalo for bringing positive changes in the lives of the marginalized people and strengthening the sustainable development processes in remote and disaster prone areas in Odisha.

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D. ACTION PLAN FOR 2014-15

Drawing from the experiences accumulated during the year, upcoming plan and strategies of Chale Chalo will be developed. Plan will be integrated into a wider poverty reduction and development framework, and will be developed through more transparent and democratic processes, involving stakeholders, especially peoples' representatives, community leaders, parents, learners, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and civil society. The plans will address problems associated with the chronic under-financing of basic education by establishing budget priorities that reflect a commitment to achieving our goals and targets at the earliest possible date. They will also set out clear strategies for overcoming the special problems facing those currently excluded from educational opportunities, with a clear commitment to girls' education and gender equity. Chale Chalo delineate its action plan on the following

EMCOR Project Follow up in around 30 new villages with focus on enabling the marginalized communities to claim and access their rights and entitlements and move ahead for poverty reduction and sustainable development well linked with the learning from EMCOR project and sustaining the processes in both old and new villages in Sinapali and Khariar Block of Nuapada District with the support of IVDT - UK

Emphasis will be given for ensuring quality education, health and nutrition services and children’s right to survival, protection, development and participation in 28 villages in Boden and Khariar blocks of Nuapada district with the support of CRY - Kolkata

Further consolidation of efforts and resources for mangrove regeneration, protection, conservation and management, facilitating massive plantation and spearheading campaigns and education programs on environment related issues with focus on Climate Change Awareness and Campaign for Climate Adaptation under the MANGRO Project in Rajnagar, Pattamundai, Mahakalpada and Aul Blocks of Kendrapara district, supported by IVDT – UK

Experimentation of improving quality education in government primary schools in 32 tribal villages of Kuarmunda block of Sundargarh district with RTE provisions and capacity building of teachers, SMCs, remedial teachers and project team and other stakeholders and creating positive learning environment for tribal girls children under Making RTE Work in Tribal Area project supported by BPCL / Oxfam India

Other intervention under Ensuring Nutrition and Income Security Project through Information on Government Schemes will be carried out in 50 villages of Boden block with the support of Agragamee / EU

Other Cross Cutting Actions / Programs / Interventions will be continued in next year Budget Advocacy and Campaign will be continued in collaboration with CYSD New proposals for legal empowerment of marginalized women and focusing on quality

education, health, nutrition and implementation of pro-poor acts/policies/programs/ schemes will be developed and submitted to concern donors / development partners

Collaboration and cooperation with local Communities, other NGOs, Networks, Government and other Bodies, donor agencies, media, various committees / institutions and Stakeholders will be explored and strengthened

E. ANNUAL AUDIT - Please see the Audit Report 2013-14

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