Project Name: KANYA

Location: Bhati Kurd Village New Delhi India Report Period: ANNUAL REPORT

Expereinces of Bhati Khurd Village:

Literacy India had started its program in Bhati Khurd village while the village was dominated by almost like medieval time. Time was modern however modernity did not prevail that place, even it was a part of capital city Delhi. Even it was prevailed – it dominated in the superficial level. The community in this village is very closed in structure. The girl children of these communities are never allowed to go out from home. Patriarchal system within the family and community pushed the women to stay at home under close doors. While the girl child is born to a family it is expected that she will be getting married very soon and will be sent to in- laws house. The girl children ‐within the family are not allowed to go to school also. Apart from that, families used to organize marriage to girl children in the age between 7yrs to 15 yrs. The Women are never allowed to go out even for recreation, movie show etc. They never participate in the process of family decision making. The only involvement of women within the family is in house work and reproduction of children. The concept to educate children and to provide economic empowerment is totally alien to the community.

In that Social Milieu, Literacy India started its journey in this village. At that time Literacy India has faced lot of trouble. The community could not trust on Education would ultimately provides a mileage to the children, youth and women. Male groups were really resistant, women are little bit confused- they felt education might lead a ‐change but they cannot support wholeheartedly as they had to bear physical torture and violence.

Literacy India then started meeting, discussion round, field visit in a regular basis in the village. Staff started talking with male members of the family. They were resistant but at the same time they are ready to listen. Staff identified two or three male persons from community and started interacting with them regularly with the intention that they would do mobilize community for Education for girl children. There were two basic areas that community was convinced such as- I) Education leads to provide an extra gain ‐to girl child that would help to find out good groom 2) Education and training could make the women and children substantive, well equipped to earn that would enhance the family income. Apart from that, male folk had the feeling that they do not have to

let the children go out of the village. It was that perspectives the program started to work at this village.

Details about Report of Project Kanya:

This is a report for one year. This report focuses one year along with achievements. This learning centre has educational, karigari and Shiksharth program. Under Education both academic courses and digital learning are taking place, under Karigari computer courses, tailoring, embroidery are taking place, under Shiksharth program- Animation ‐ and Photography are taking place. Apart from that, children and girls are involved into various extracurricular activities. The centre is taking care of health of children by health check- up camps. Last year, the centre had conducted Women Self Defense Workshop, ‐summer activities, Embroidery Workshop, Photography and Film Making work shop.

Field Visits, Discussion and meeting:

Field visits, discussion and meeting had been taken place in the centre regularly. The basic aims behind this are a) more and more participation from community, b) improved mechanism to assess the evaluation & review of the program c) increased acceptance and sustainability of the program. Staffs such as centre in charge, teachers are regular in touch with community. The community also started responding with those.

It was observed that there is an increasing trend of girl’s participation in centre. The centre is holding regular parent teachers meeting where they discussed the performance of children in centre. This year the community is also agreed to send the children in Govt. school. The centre as a result is able to mainstream 30 children in the school. The women are enrolled in the centre for Karigari- stitching and embroidery ‐training. Women had formed Self Help group also. Women are also enabling themselves by opening up of bank account.

Academic Classes continued: Gyantantra, Remedial Classes & NIOS admission

The academic classes had continued in the centre. Total 150 children, women, adolescent girl had enrolled in the centre. These children are continued in the academic courses and other extracurricular activities.

Gyantantra Digital Dost : A software developed by Literacy India to fast learning pf primary level – Specially targeted for coaching children who have never been to school

Children are enrolled in the Gyantantra; children are coming to centre for the academic session. While children are enrolled, the centre teachers started doing level test and then started software Gyantantra (computer based learning upto class V). Upto 3 to 6 months children are involved into computer based learning program.

Total number of children learning Gyantantra: 25

NIOS Admission

The children are enrolled into the NIOS. Regular classes are going on in the centre on the basis of the academic syllabus courses stated in NIOS.

The children appeared in the NIOS examination had secured good marks. They had completed the board exam successfully and now enrolled in 10+2 to peruse Sr. Secondary. Maintreaming of the Girls in regular school happened with beneficiaries beginning to believe in Education and Literacy India s ongoing persuasion helped bring change.

National Institute of Open Schooling

Secondary Examination October 2011 Results

ROLL NO. 270233102538

Roll Number 270233102538

NAME PRIYANKA

MOTHER'S NAME SUMAN LATA

FATHER'S NAME SHRI PAL

Date of Birth 12/10/1994

Enrolled from the State DELHI

Regional Centre Delhi - Located at ‐

NOIDA.

Marks Details

SUB CODE

SUBJECT NAME THEORY PRACTICAL TOTAL RESULT TMA

201 HINDI 042 042 P

216 HOME SCIENCE 047 011 058 P

225 PAINTING 010 047 057 P

222 PSYCHOLOGY 043 043 P

213 SOCIAL SCIENCE 035 035 P

223 IND.CUL. & HER. 018 018 SYC

RESULT : PASS ->

ROLL NO. 270233102539

Roll Number 270233102539

NAME RADHA

MOTHER'S NAME SAKUNTALA

FATHER'S NAME RANDHIR SINGH

Date of Birth 20/5/1994

Enrolled from the State DELHI

Regional Centre Delhi - Located at ‐NOIDA.

Marks Details

SUB CODE

SUBJECT NAME THEORY PRACTICAL TOTAL RESULT TMA

201 HINDI 058 058 P

225 PAINTING 010 058 068 P

216 HOME SCIENCE 038 012 050 P C

213 SOCIAL SCIENCE 043 043 P

222 PSYCHOLOGY 041 041 P

223 IND.CUL. & HER. 038 038 P

RESULT : PASS ->

National Institute of Open Schooling

Secondary Examination April 2012 Results

ROLL NO. 270233102548

Roll Number 270233102548

NAME POOJA

MOTHER'S NAME LOKESH

FATHER'S NAME GAJRAJ

Date of Birth 8/6/1993

Enrolled from the State DELHI

Regional Centre Delhi - Located at ‐NOIDA.

Marks Details

SUB CODE

SUBJECT NAME THEORY PRACTICAL TOTAL RESULT TMA

201 HINDI 046 046 P

216 HOME SCIENCE 049 012 061 P B

225 PAINTING 010 051 061 P

213 SOCIAL SCIENCE 038 038 P

223 IND.CUL. & HER. 037 037 P

222 PSYCHOLOGY 005 005 SYC

OLL NO. 270233102540

Roll Number 270233102540

NAME KOMAL

MOTHER'S NAME SHIMLA

FATHER'S NAME RADHE

Date of Birth 25/7/1994

Enrolled from the State DELHI

Regional Centre Delhi - Located at ‐NOIDA.

Marks Details

SUB CODE

SUBJECT NAME THEORY PRACTICAL TOTAL RESULT TMA

201 HINDI 033 033 P

225 PAINTING 010 041 051 P B

216 HOME SCIENCE 036 009 045 P

222 PSYCHOLOGY 037 037 P

223 IND.CUL. & HER. 037 037 P

213 SOCIAL SCIENCE 033 033 P

National Institute of Open Schooling

Sr. Secondary Examination April 2012 Results

ROLL NO. 270007113147

Roll Number 270007113147

NAME LILITA

MOTHER'S NAME RAJESH

FATHER'S NAME JAGESH

Regional Centre Delhi - Located at NOIDA.‐

Enrolled from the State DELHI

Marks Details

SUB CODE

SUBJECT NAME THEORY PRACTICAL TOTAL RESULT TMA

301 HINDI 063 063 P B

321 HOME SCIENCE 031 018 049 P B

315 HISTORY 045 045 P A

317 POL.SCIENCE 040 040 P A

RESULT : XXXX ->

Secondary Examination April 2012 Results

ROLL NO. 270233102545

Roll Number 270233102545

NAME MAMTA

MOTHER'S NAME SHARDA

FATHER'S NAME RANVIR

Date of Birth 3/4/1995

Enrolled from the State DELHI

Regional Centre Delhi - Located at ‐NOIDA.

Marks Details

SUB CODE

SUBJECT NAME THEORY PRACTICAL TOTAL RESULT TMA

201 HINDI 052 052 P

225 PAINTING 010 060 070 P B

216 HOME SCIENCE 047 011 058 P

223 IND.CUL. & HER. 038 038 P

222 PSYCHOLOGY 016 016 SYC

213 SOCIAL SCIENCE 011 011 SYC

Remedial Classes:

This year there are good numbers of students who have been mainstreamed. These children are going to govt. school according to their class. They are coming to the centre now for tuition and further coaching. These children are becoming well adjusted into the school. Centre - Teachers are regular in touch with the school teachers. Here is a ‐result of few children who had scored extra ordinarily in their academic courses.

Name Excellency in Subject /Grade Overall Performance

Math English Science Computer General Science

Priyanka Kumari

A A B A B Excellent

Vnadhana Kumari

A A B B B Excellent

Nanoo B A Very Good

Quantitative Achievements:

Total strength of center (Academic, Vocational training): 150

Number of girls enrolled NIOS = 30

Girls appeared in NIOS= 28

Girls will be appearing in NIOS during March, 2013= 9

Girls successfully Completed NIOS= 19

Total girls in Academic Courses= 110

Drop out: 2 Due to marriage

Total children mainstreamed in Class I, III and V standard in the govt. school=30

* NOIS – NATIONAL OPEN SCHOOL helps children who have not been able to clear their schooling when due , with proper coaching children can attempt for various classes – This is a Distant learning method – given by the govt for the children in Rural areas.

Impact of academic Classes:

The children are taking interest in the academic classes. New girls are enrolled in the centre.

• Children had got good score in the NIOS board exam. • All students completed their board exam & passed successfully. • Children are becoming vocal and confident. • Children are taking interest in computers. • Those who are in Govt. School are doing well in school and also in remedial

classes in the centre.

Karigari Vocational Training

Computer Learning Program:

Computer classes for adolescent girls are continuing at center. It provides the girls a choice for jobs in the shop, retail, and front office manage etc. These girls also learnt Gyantantra’s social studies part. These children and girls came to know various social issues like Domestic Violence, Constitutional Rights and duties, drug de- addiction etc. ‐Currently 14 girls are enrolled under Computer Vocation. These children are at present in the level of computer basic courses.

Tailoring Classes:

The tailoring classes are already taking place. There are two batches conferring 20 girls had enrolled and completed the classes. The participants have course for six months. The tailoring girls are provided with advance course module also. Few girls are trying to buy machines at home and start business. Few had already started the design Salwar

and Kurta and started selling in the market.

Embroidery Classes:

This designing concept had generated a feeling of learning about embroidery. On the basis of that need, workshop was held among girls. They got to know product with design through embroidery.

Impact:

• The girls and women are getting confidence in taking order from outside

• Among 60 girls, women, 40 already completed successfully the course. They will get certificate very soon.

• The girls are able to make design in the Salwar suits, baby frock, petit coat , fashionable bags etc

General Medical Camp

General Medical checkup camp organized at Bhati for children and their parents. General physician Dr. S mallik Gurgaon, who is associated with Literacy India, conducted an eye and health check up for the village. Several girls found Anemic & provided medicine & nutrient advice by doctors. Doctor had took a session with adolescents girls about the changing on puberty and health and hygiene during menstruation. The girls were provided with sanitary napkins.Many Girls were found Anemic - Literacy India has ‐limitation in that area to provide any help in that direction.

Impact:

• Few girls are detected with severe anemia. • Women in the villages never care for eyes but they were detected with cataract

also • Few girls are having problem of white discharges and menstrual pain. Doctors

had already given prescription for that.

Film making program at Centre:

Girls were provided knowledge and skills about photography, film making, story making, and animation. These girls were making real story of life and translated into screen. Workshops and training were carried out. The subjects were chosen by them as “Child Marriage” and “Education” under Adobe Youth Voice initiative and America India Foundation.

Impacts:

• These children had acquired knowledge and hands- on skill of short film making ‐by using various tools.

• Few children were found to be a very good script writer

• Already two films such as Child Marriage and Education are completed as film

• Children got to know photo- shoot also. ‐• Community has accepted it promptly as it helps them to understand about photo

shooting, translated into film, editing and presentation.

Women Self Defense Training:

Three days training was organized for the children at Bhati through Mankind Pharma’s support. Invictus is an organization who is doing for self defense program for the girls. Children had enjoyed 3 day program on Self Defense Training

Impacts:

All children took interest on this training. In fact children had shown their excellent performance during the training. Children started practicing those techniques such as Punch, Kick etc. Children are building confidence on themselves. Children are of opinion that it should have a refresher or revision.

The children need to develop the self confidence skill through education with purposes. Children were receptive and took the trainers positively.

Overall Achievements:

• Community slowly involves into the program and they are taking initiatives.

• Participation in the program has increased from community and community bonding establish by us. Parent’s response has increased.

• Girls are doing well in the academic program also.

• Women are mobilized themselves- formed SHGs for livelihoods program. ‐• Girls are enabled themselves more. They are not only coming out from shackles

of patriarchy, they are taking initiatives to end the violence against women

• Girls already took initiatives to end the girl child marriage.

Impact of programs:

Impact of program Education

Higher education

Vocational training

Change Maker beyond Academic:

Rajni Bhatia coordinator & leader of SHG

Rajni is working as center incharge & teacher at literacy India. She had supported and working for Women Empowerment Program which is focused on supporting women. Her aim is to promote self- employment ‐and entrepreneurship by enhancing local / traditional skills, crafts and marketing linkage. She assists low- income women to generate sustainable incomes, ‐save and plan for the future, and protect themselves against unforeseen economic setbacks. Her goal is to transform the socio- economic environment in which they and ‐their families live and work. Till today with formation of SHG, they are able to save approx 1 lac rupees and they have distributed Rs. 40 thousand as financial support. They are now becoming self sustainable and self dependent for money as per our need.

Lalita- Lalita belongs to very poor family. Father is the only earning ‐member in the family and working as a Driver. Her Father is increasingly getting fatigued and under deep depression. He was forced to leave the driving activities. At present the family is in deep financial crises. Lalita has four sisters and one younger brother. Mother is a housewife. Lalita had to struggle a lot with her family. When she came in contact with Literacy India she used to be quite confused and was afraid of books, school and examination. Family felt in a traditional way when she grows up Lalita has to marry soon. She started coming to Literacy India for tailoring along with her sister. She was able to convince her family for tailoring training. One day she had shared with teachers that she is also willing to study . That was a start of her academic career. During April, 2011 she had appeared through NIOS and completed successfully. Lalita had already applied for higher studies. Recently, Lalita’s father identified groom for Lalita, her sister and younger sister aged 10yrs. She fought with her father and other members of the family threatened to report to Police and Women protection cell – which stopped the family on their track. At present she is pursuing class XII exam through NIOS. She has been now provided an opportunity to work as trainee teacher at Bhati center. She is aspiring to go through Primary Teachers Training course which is widely known as NTT training.

Her role is to assist teacher and also the students. She may become future resource person for the center and support her family.

Financial statement

SR. No. Item Amount Duration : September 2011- August ‐2012

1.00 Honorarium for teachers 60000.00 Apportioned part of Honorarium

2.00 Rent 36000.00 Apportioned part of rent

3.00 Teaching aid, Classroom Consumables

6000.00 Classroom Consumables

4.00 Student Welfare 10890.00 Pottery scholarship, Shoes for children

5.00 Mid Day meal for children 0.00 Mid day meal for children at center

6.00 Event organizing 8520.00 Women day celebration, Independent day

7.00 Excursion 6790.00 Children exposure visit

8.00 0.00 18300.00 Potter wheel for potter classes

9.00 0.00 8700.00 General health checkup & Eye Camp

10.00 0.00 7500.00 Exam Fee & Re admission for Class XII

11.00 Text books & stationery 12000.00 Academic Books and Stationery for children

12.00 Repair and Maintenance 3500.00 Electrical Repairs , Computer Repairs and accessories, electrical equipments

13.00 Electricity charges 4800.00 Part of Electricity charges of center Total Amount 183000.00

Total Fund Received:

1, 02,596

(One lac two thousand five hundred ninety six only)

Total Fund Utilized:

183000.00

Future Plan and Way forward

1. Fund request to continue the program for sustainable community development.

2. Sponsoring children for higher education, Job oriented.

3. Vocational training for women and youth to create employability opportunity.

4. Workshop on adolescent issue, Sexual awareness, Reproductive Health and women Rights.

5. Strengthen SHG group work to empower and make financially strong women of community.