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SAVITRIBAI PHULE MAHILA EKATMA SAMAJ MANDAL

Dr. Hedgewar Hospital Campus, Garkheda, Aurangabad 431009; Maharashtra

(Public Charitable Trust Registration Number: F 2975/ ABD)

ANNUAL REPORT

2016-17

VISION: “We commit to provide Excellent, Transparent, Ever growing and Compassionate Health services to the Common man. Through various initiatives, we will forge a Nationalistic, Self-reliant, Strong and Cohesive Society!”

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VALUES:

Every developmental project would be ‘women centric’.

Need Based Programs will be implemented. Community Need and convenience has Greater value than organizational convenience.

The organization considers itself complementary to the Government’s work in development- neither parallel nor replacement.

The organization is only a ‘catalyst’ in social transformation and the local community members as the ‘real change makers’.

Every program of the organization essentially should have the beneficiary/ local community contribution in different forms.

The organization will always look for Sustainable Solutions in development.

The organization will try to find win- win situations through networking of resources, volunteers, like- minded people, organizations, departments, institutions, resources and the needy people.

No discriminations on the basis of cast, religion, gender, language in social development projects.

We would have ‘Holistic Approach’ towards development.

We would like to keep everything ‘Tangible’ in projects implementation.

We would impart up to date methods in project planning, implementation and evaluation. CURRENT TRUST BOARD

Sr. No.

Name Designation Occupation

1 Dr. Anand Phatak President Service

2 Mr. Sunil Raithatta Vice President Industrialist

3 Dr. Sandeep Daphale Secretary Service

4 Dr. Vishal Bedre Treasurer Service

5 Dr. Madhushri Saoji Member Service

6 Mr. Girish Hanchnal Member Service

7 Mrs. Medha Deshpande Member Service

8 Ms. Sapna Goyal Member Social Worker

9 Mrs. Ujjawala Nikalje Member Service

10 Mrs. Savita Kulkarni Member Service

11 Mr. Suhas Ajgaonkar Member Service

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ORGANIZATIONAL PRESENCE Geographical Area: 40 Slums of Aurangabad City & 104 villages in Aurangabad and Jalna Districts. FIELDS OF WORK:

Natural Resources Management (NRM)

Education and Vocational Training

Women Empowerment

Pre- Primary Learning

Healthcare and Community Health OTHER PARTNERS (CORPORATE/ GOVERNMENT/ NGOS) WORKED WITH (DURING THIS YEAR)

Sterlite Technologies Ltd

Larson & Tubro Public Charitable Trust

Wipro Cares

Minex Foundation, Mumbai

PlastiIndia Plasticulture, Mumbai

CII

IL&FS

L&T Finance Ltd

NSDL e-Governance Infra, Mumbai

‘Choose- Life Volunteering Program’, Israel

TISS, Mumbai

SPJIMR, Mumbai

Chamber of Marathwada Industries and Agriculture (CMIA)

EMI Transmission Ltd, Mumbai

Grind-Master Ltd, Aurangabad

Experts Global, Aurangabad

Maharashtra Bal Shikshan Parishad

NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Ltd.

Shivam Industries

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PROJECTS BY THE ORGANIZATION (2015-16)

Sr. No

Project Name Project Location/s CSR Partner

1 C. V. Raman Study

Center N4 Cidco Own Fund

2 Omkar Balwadi,

Vihang Beed By Pass, Milindnagar,

Mukundwadi,Brijwadi Various Donor

3 Tejaswini Project Mukundwadi,Milindnagar,Brijwadi

& 28+ slums

4 Kishori Vikas Prakalp Milindnagar, Indiranagar,

Mukundwadi & 15 Villages Minex Foundation

5 Sanjivani Project 13 Villages of Aurangabad,

Phulambri & Gangapur Taluka Wipro Care

6 Ujjwal Bharat 28 ZP Schools Wipro Care

7 Krishi Kanya 36 villages

8 Madhav Jal Abhiyan -

Dhonkheda

Sarathi Charitable Trust, Mumbai

9 Praj Jal Abhiyan

Matrewadi Praj Industries, Pune

10 Donwada Jal Abhiyan CII, Suman Tulsiyani; Rajendra

Joshi & Group

11 Tushar Samruddhi,

Shelud - Chartha

12 NSDL - SRAK Slum

Health Project Mukundwadi NSDL e-Governance Infra Ltd

13 NSDL - SGAK Slum

Health Project Brijwadi NSDL e-Governance Infra Ltd

14 Sanganak Pradnya Mukundwadi NSDL e-Governance Infra Ltd

15 Shri Guruji Mobile

Clinic

Wadgaon, Indiranagar, Chetnanagar, Rohidaspura,

Gandhinagar, Shindiban Own Fund

16 Guruvarya Lahuji

Salve Arogya Kendra Mukundwadi

17 Vidyarthi Vikas

Prakalpa Mukundwadi, Milindnagar,

Brijwadi

18 Geriatric Care

Training Course Aastha Foundation

19 Patient Assistant Training Course

Strelite Ltd.

20 Pragati Vocational Training Courses

Mukundwadi, Milindnagar, Brijwadi

L&T PCT

21 Akshar Balwadi

Teachers' Training

HEALTHCARE PROJECTS MANAGED BY SAVITRIBAI PHULE MAHILA EKATMA SAMAJ MANDAL

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1 Guruvarya Lahuji Salve Arogya Kendra

Milindnagar Community Health

2 Sant Rohidas Arogya Kendra

NSDL e- Gov infra Mukundwadi Community Health

3 Sant Gadgebaba Arogya Kendra

Brijwadi Community Health

4 Shri Guruji Mobile Clinic Wadgaon, Indiranagar, Chetnanagar, Rohidaspura, Gandhinagar, Shindiban

Community Health

NSDL- SANT ROHIDAS SLUM HEALTH PROJECT (2016-17) (Project Managed by SPMESM and Supported by NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Ltd & Dr.

Babasaheb Ambedkar Vaidyakiya Pratishthan) Annual Report

A. TECHNICAL REPORT

Sr. No.

Activity Work Done Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Annual Targets

A OPD

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A1 No Of OPD Patients Patients Examined 6782 13832 10689 10734 42037 35000

B Free Surgeries

B1 Cataract Surgeries Surgeries Done 8 10 7 0 25 18

B2 Tubectomy Surgeries Surgeries Done 5 0 2 3 10 8

B3 Micro Ear Surgeries Surgeries Done 1 10 2 0 13 8

C Preventive Health Programs

C1 School Health Check-Up No Of Programs 0 1 0 1 2 2

C1.1 No Of Student Examined No Of Std Examined

0 664 0 803 1467 0

C2 SamuhikDohaleJevan No Of Participants 0 1 0 0 1 1

C3 Video Show No Of Programs 10 11 10 14 45 48

C3.1 No Of Participant No Of Participants 337 362 304 1009 2012 0

C4 Health Exhibition 1 1 1 2 5 6

C4.1 No Of Participant 0 164 640 1994 2798 0

C5 Jeevan Drop Distribution No Of Distribution 300 300 300 300 1200 1200

C6 Anemia Clinic No Of New Cases 16 40 19 25 100 90

C7 ArogyaMitra New Appointment No Of ArogyaMitra

3 3 2 5 13 17

C8 Training Program For ArogyaMitra

No Of Programs 1 1 0 2 4 4

C8.1 No Of Participant In Training No Of Participants 0 12 0 18 12 0

C9 ANC Clinic Patient No Of Patients 556 586 590 729 2461 1900

C10 Breast Feeding & Weaning Awareness Group Session

No Of Programs 5 8 5 6 24 24

C10.1 No Of Participant In No Of Participants 175 103 113 138 529 0

C11 Free USG Investigation Patients Examined 54 70 71 45 240 231

C12 Free Blood/ Urine Investigations Patients Examined 61 53 63 23 200 173

D Health Camps

D1 Hypertension & DM Camp No Of Camps 0 1 0 0 1 1

D1.1 No Of Beneficiaries Of HTN Camp

No Of Patients 0 59 0 0 59 60

D2 ENT Camp No Of Camps 0 1 0 1 2 2

D2.1 No Of Beneficiaries Of ENT Camp

No Of Patients 81 0 44

81 0

D3 Ophthalmic Camp No Of Camps 0 1 0 1 2 2

D3.1 No Of Beneficiaries Of Ophth. Camp

No Of Patients 0 69 0 50 119 0

D4 Healthy Baby Competition No Of Programs 0 0 0 0 0 0

D4.1 No Of Participant In Competition

No Of Patients 0 0 1 0 1 1

D5 Dermatology Camp No Of Camps 0 1 0 0 1 1

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D5.1 No Of Beneficiaries Of Skin Camp

No Of Patients 0 112 0 0 112 0

E Counseling Details

E1 Anemia Counseling No Of Counseling 33 56 41 37 167 0

E2 Scabies Counseling No Of Counseling 4 9 5 6 24 0

E3 Water Borne Diseases Counseling

No Of Counseling 31 115 51 39 236 0

E4 De-Addiction Counseling No Of Counseling 32 43 48 35 158 0

E5 Street Plays Events 0 1 102 3 106 4

E5.1 No of viewers 0 264 0 496 760 0

E6 Hand Wash Demo Events Events 6 4 0 8 18 0

E7 Fulora (Spl Adolescence counseling for boys)

Events 2 5 0 11 18 10

E7.1 No of participants 68 207 0 664 939 450

F Specialty Clinic/Visit Details

F1 ANC Clinic /Visit No Of Visits 13 12 14 16 55 48

F1.1 No Of Patients 588 586 590 729 2493 0

F2 Pediatric Clinic /Visit No Of Visits 0 0 3 0 3 3

F2.1 No Of Patients 0 0 43 0 43 0

F3 ENT Clinic /Visit No Of Visits 6 6 6 6 24 0

F3.1 No Of Patients 66 36 71 55 228 0

F4 Ophth. Clinic /Visit No Of Visits 2 3 3 3 11 12

F4.1 No Of Patients 24 101 43 48 216 0

F5 HTN & DM Clinic/ Visit No Of Visits 3 3 3/257 3 9 12

F5.1 No Of Patients 242 273 0 264 779 0

B. EVENTS & HIGHLIGHTS:

A special Workshop for Adolescent Boys on “Adolescence Changes and Emotional Management” was organized by NSDL- SRAK Project Team. Counselor at the Government Medical College Hospital, Aurangabad, Mr. Murlidhar Varma interacted with the boys. The topics of discussion were ‘physical and emotional changes in adolescence’, ‘nutrition’ and ‘management of emotions’. He discussed these important topics with the students through innovative games and Q&A Session. 44 boys from 6 schools participated in the workshop. The boys and teachers participated with enthusiasm. One of the participating boys, Ramesh, 14, said, “I got this information for the first time! I didn’t know anything about my body and adulthood” Mr. Chavan, a Teacher at Dnyanajyot Vidyalaya praised the initiative saying ‘This is a very valuable thing. It will actually add a lot of value in the life of the adolescent boys.”

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Arogya Mitra Training on Water-Borne Diseases: NSDL-SRAK Project Health Volunteers (Arogya Mitra) underwent a special training on “Water Borne Diseases” recently. Dr. Milind Kulkarni trained them on the epidemics and precautions for water-borne diseases. 11 Arogya Mitra participated in the training.

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Counseling Session on Diabetes and Hypertension NSDL- SRAK Project’s Hypertension and Diabetes Clinic cares for its patients in both ways. It provides the clinical treatment and investigations needed; as well as it tries to increase the awareness on these lifestyle diseases and its complications.

On the occasion of ‘Hypertension and Diabetes Week’ a special program for Diabetic and Hypertensive Patients was organized. Dr. Mahesh Deshpande, Cardiologist talked on the prevention of complications of Hypertension and Diabetes. He also had a Q&A Session with the participants on importance of regular exercise and balanced diet in lifestyle diseases. 27 patients participated in the event. As a result of this event; the Yoga Camp conducted afterwards, got regular attendance

over 25 every day. Yoga Camp for Lifestyle Diseases patients On the occasion of International Yoga Day, we organized a special Yoga Camp for lifestyle diseases’

patients at NSDL-SRAK Project for a week. (15-21 June) Everyday, 28 patients attended the camp in

early morning hours. Dr. Savita Gite and Mrs. Jyoti Bore conducted the sessions. The participants felt

the difference as Yoga and Pranayam exercises brought some immediate relief to them. On the

concluding day, they shared their experiences and pledged to continue these practices in their daily

routine. Vaishali Shinde and Kiran Jadhav (daughter of one of our patients of Hypertension Clinic)

were highly motivated by the camp and worked as volunteers in organizing the camp.

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Health Awareness in Non-Project Areas: NSDL-SRAK Project is trying to spread health awareness also in the non-project areas. Misarwadi is a grossly underdeveloped slum near the industrial area. In a first of its kind, a Poster Exhibition on Health was organized at this slum. The Local Community Leaders Mr. Dadarao Adhav inaugurated the exhibition. Posters on Addictions; female Feticide, Anemia and Water Borne Diseases were displayed. Over 100 residents of Misarwadi visited the exhibition. All visitors received a bottle of Chlorine Drops

for their drinking water purification in the exhibition. The “Pregnancy Celebration” (Baby Shower- Dohalejewan) generally celebrated in families has now

become an iconic event at NSDL- SRAK Project activities. This year, the team organized this event on

20th September. All the Pregnancies in the area were especially registered and invited for this unique

event. Almost all of them participated in it! In addition to the traditional celebrations and Speeches

on Pregnancy Care by doctors, this year, the team had a special felicitation program. The mothers of

successful students in the slum as well as women who supported their daughters and daughter-in-

laws to attain pregnancies only at the right age were felicitated by the project team. Dr. Varsha

Mande, Dr. Aarti Patil, Mrs. Varsha Patil, Dr. Sandeep Daphale were present on this occasion. Both

the doctors addressed to the participants on Pregnancy and Child Health Issues.

Hypertension, Diabetes & Cardiac Diseases Camp:

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hypertension & Diabetes Camp was held at the project on 28th July 2016. Costlier investigation like Anemia Profile, Urine, Blood Glucose Levels, Kidneys Function Tests, Cholesterol and ECG were made available to all poor patients. Physiscian and Diabetalogist Dr. Mayura Kale (Dr. Hedgewar Hospital) consulted 59 patients in the camp. Some of the patients, who needed advance care, were referred to the parent hospital. Dermatology Camp: Dermatology (Skin Diseases) Diagnosis & Treatment Camp was organized by the project on 28th September 2016. Dr. Mugda Dagidya (Dermatologist, Dr. Hedgewar Hospital) consulted 112 patients with skin diseases.

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Street Play in Schools:

Street Plays were conducted in schools of Mukundwadi area. These shows mainly are conducted to make the students aware of addictions, gender bias and other social issues. 264 students participated in the event. Mrs. Anita Shinde, Principal said, “The topics are essential for school children. We are thankful to the entire team of Sant Rohidas Health Center for this initiative”! She also requested to continue this activity in all the schools of the vicinity.

Healthy Baby Contest:

Healthy Baby Contest was organized on 1st Dec 17. Dr. Amit Pilkhane, & Dr. Vaishali Bansode from

Dr Hedgewar Hospital screened 102 kids on various aspects of growth and vaccination of the kids.

They presented awards to the winners. Dr. Vaishali Bansode addressed all the parents in the event.

Mrs Anita Kailas Rathod, mother of two girls was felicitated as she performed family planning

surgery after the birth of two girls and not going for a ‘male’ child as the usual practice in the

locality is. Mother of Ms. Payal was also specially felicitated as Payal never got illness in the last year

and remained healthy. Both the mothers are role models for the others.

All 102 participating kids received toys.

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Health Exhibition was organized at Dnyanadeep Vidyalaya, Prakash Nagar. Social Activist Sunil Palve

inaugurated the exhibition. Anemia, Female Feticide, Addictions were the topics of posters

displayed at the exhibition. 664 students and parents visited the exhibition. NSDL- SRAK Team also

provided De-addiction counseling for a few viewers at the event.

NSDL- SRAK Project Starts “Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matrytva Yojana”

NSDL- SRAK Project became the part of the very important Mission of the Central Government-the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matrutva Yojna (PMSMY). In this, the center is now authorized to provide ANC services to any pregnant woman attending the clinic on 9th of every month. This is the addition to NSDL- SRAK Project’s regular Weekly ANC Clinic. On 9th September, Dr. Neeta Padalkar, RCH Officer, Municipal Corporation of Aurangabad, Dr. Jyotsna Kshirsagar, HOD, Gynecology and Obstetrics Department, Dr. Hedgewar Hospital and Mr. kamlakar Jagtap, Local Corporator were the chief guests for the Inauguration function.

C. THE PROJECT HAS MADE A

DIFFERENCE!

Sandeep Trimbake, 30, lives in Prakashnagar slum was suffering from chronic illness. As a last resort, he was brought to NSDL- SRAK project where his thorough clinical examination reviled his Severe Anemia. He had only 7.7 Gm% of Hb.

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After a complete examination, Investigations, treatment of 3 months and Counselling, Sandeep now has drastically improved. All his physical complaints are gone with improvement in his Hb levels (15.7 Gm% currently). Similarly, Vimal Ghaytilak, 40, of Sanjaynagar had a persistent feeling of illness and fatigue. After investigations at NSDL-SRAK Project, she was diagnosed to have Severe Anemia (Hemoglobin level had dropped to a dangerous level to 4.6 Gm%. After a thorough counseling and three months of treatment, her Anemia was cured to great extent (Hb 10.7 Gm%) with all her complaints gone! Dattatraya Waghmare of Sanjay Nagar was suffering from various symptoms but wasn’t diagnosed. At NSDL- SRAK Project his Severe Anemia (Hb 4.9 gm% against the normal range of 12-15). Subsequent treatment and counseling made him healthy again with his Hemoglobin (Hb) levels corrected up to a near- normal of 11.6 gm%. Zumkabai Bamnawat also a resident of Sanjaynagar was also suffering from Severe Anemia. With the timely intervention from the project team, Zumkabai got rid of her Anemia (Hemoglobin 11.6 gm% from initial 5.7 gm%) Namdeo Sable, a resident of Sanjaynagar watched the Street Play on Female Feticide at Sanjaynagar. He was moved by the topic and the effective staging of the play by the artists. After the play, he spontaneously came forward and shared with the viewers that he felt ashamed of his two daughters and always wanted a ‘male’ child. After watching the street play, he has realized how wrong he was and pledged to be a good father to his girl children! The Project has made a difference!

Sonali Garandwal, 25, Rohidasnagar, couldn’t go for her Ear Surgery as it would cost her 25000 Rs in private hospitals and the Govt. hospitals wouldn't perform it in time. She was bearing the discomfort and pain for months together. She could get rid of her illness only when NSDL- SRAK Project took her case, diagnosed it with the experts and referred her to the parent hospital where they performed the much needed surgery. The bill was paid through NSDL- SRAK project and Sonali can hear normally.

Sarutai Kumbhar, 19, Ramnagar, has a similar story to tell.

She could get rid of her irritating ear disease only after the surgery performed through the proect; which otherwise wouldn’t have possible to her.

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Kaushalyabai Bochare of Santoshimatanagar slum, gradually lost her vision by Catract and could not even perform her daily activities. Coming from a very poor family, Kaushalyabai was not able to get the Catract surgery done at a reputed hospital. She was operated for Cataract and has regained her vision after NSDL- SRAK project picked her for the free IOL surgery through our project. Kaushalyabai today is living a happier life with her sight back to normalcy. The counseling and dedicated efforts for Anemia Correction are paying back. Many women are made aware as well as their Anemia is getting corrected through the Anemia Clnics of NSDl- SRAK Project.

Vanita Lamane, Indiranagar, Mukundwadi always had various complains especially, the fatigue and weakness. On investigations, she was found to be Severe Anemic patient. Her Hb was a mere 5.4 gm% (Normal is >11.5 gm%) NSDL SRAK Project Team provided all counseling, treatment and follow up to get her Anemia corrected. Her Hemoglobin levels were increased to a completely healthy 13.4 gm% after all the efforts with all her complaints gone!

NSDL- SANT GADGEBABA SLUM HEALTH PROJECT (2016-17) (Project Managed by SPMESM and Supported by NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Ltd & Dr.

Babasaheb Ambedkar Vaidyakiya Pratishthan) Annual Report

A. TECHNICAL REPORT

Sr. No. Activity Work Done Annual Target Total

A OPD

A1 No of OPD Patients Patients Examined 20000 19157

B Free Surgeries

B1 Cataract Surgeries Surgeries Done 15 20

B2 Tubectomy Surgeries Surgeries Done 3 4

B3 ENT Surgeries Surgeries Done 15 15

C Preventive Health Programs

C1 School Health Check-Up No. of Programs 2 2

C1.1 No. of student Examined No. of Std Examined 0 399

C2 Samuhik Dohale Jevan 1 1

C3 Video Show No of Programs 24 22

C3.1 No. of Participants 0 375

C4 Health Exhibition 4 4

C4.1 No. of Participants 0 620

C5 Jeevan Drop Distribution No. of Distribution 750 868

C6 Anemia Clinic No. of New Cases 51 44

C7 Arogya Mitra New Appointment No. of Arogya Mitra 0 8

C8 Training Program For Arogya Mitra

No. of Programs 3 4

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C8.1 No. of Participants in Training 0 26

C9 ANC Clinic Patient No. of Patients 1500 1549

C10 Breast Feeding & Weaning Awareness Group Session

No. of Programs 24 24

C10.1 No Of Participant In counselling 0 605

C12 Saasu Maa Meeting No Of session Held 4 4

C13 Free USG Investigation Patients Examined 200 208

C14 Free Blood/Urine Patients Examined 200 169

D Health Camps

D1 Hypertension & DM Camp No. of Camps 1 1

D1.1 No. of Beneficiaries of HTN Camp 0 46

D2 ENT Camp No of Camps 1 1

D2.1 No. of Beneficiaries of ENT Camp No. of Patients 0 50

D3 Ophthalmic Camp No. of Camps 1 1

D3.1 No. of Beneficiaries of Ophthalmic Camp

No. of Patients 0 149

D4 Healthy Baby Competition No. of Programs 1 1

D4.1 no. of Participant in Competition No. of Patients 0 84

D5 Dermatology Camp No. of Camps 1 1

D5.1 No. of Beneficiaries of the Camp No. of Patients 0 130

E Counseling Details

E1 Anemia Counseling No. of Counseling 0 46

E2 Scabies Counseling No. of Counseling 0 97

E3 Water Borne Diseases Counseling No. of Counseling 0 152

E4 De-Addiction Counseling No. of Counseling 9 12

F Specialty Clinic/Visit Details

F1 ANC Clinic/Visits No. of Visits 0 48

No Of Patients 0 1549

F2 ENT Clinic/Visits No. of Visits 0 17

No. of Patients 0 236

F3 Ophthalmic Clinic/Visit No. of Visits 0 9

No. of Patients 0 249

F5 HTN & DM Clinic/Visit No of Visits 0 10

No. of Patients 0 350

G Follow - Up Session Details

1 ANC Follow-Up No Of Follow-Up 0 73

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B. EVENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS

Healthy Baby Contest On 19 February, Healthy Baby Contest was organised on NSDL- SGAK Project. 90 children participated

in this event. Paediatrician from Dr. Hedgewar Hospital screened these children for vaccination,

mothers’ awareness and growth factors. 2 children each from the age groups of 0- 2 and 2-5 were

selected as winners and their mothers were felicitated. Paediatrician had a lecture on malnutrition for

the mothers on this occasion.

Hypertension Camp

Free Dignosis and Investigations Camp were organized for patients

of Hypertension, Diabetes and Heart Diseases on 26 Feb. 47

patients got their baseline investigations like Blood Glicose. Lipid

profile, ECG and Urine Tests done through the project. Physician Dr.

Mayura Kale from the parent hospital had counselling session with

the patients on ‘Hypertension & Lifestyle Modification’. All the

needy patients were supplied the prescribed medicines. Patients

from the slum areas generally avoid these investigations as they

can’t afford them and they lose the day’s wages for attending the

hospital for the investigations. NSDL- SGAK Project did these

investigations not only in a token cost, but also arranged everything

at the doorstep for the patients.

Paediatric Camp

Paediatric Camp for Anganwadi

kids was organised on 12

February. 72 kids from 3 Anganwadis of Brijwadi were examined

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by medical officer of NSDL- SGAK Project. They were screened for Malnutrition. 36 children were

found to have Mild Malnutrition; 14 had Moderate and 5 were Severely Malnourished. The kids were

given the necessary medicines and the Parents’ Counselling was done.

NSDL- SGAK Project Team is closely monitoring these kids.

NSDL Officers’ Visit:

Mr.Pankaj Srivastav and Mr. Ravi Garg of NSDL visited the project. They observed the working of the

health centre and interacted with Health Volunteers, Staff and the beneficiaries.

Sasu- Maa Meeting

In slums and rural areas, the mother-in-laws of the pregnant women sometimes can be a major

hurdle in receiving the much needed health services. Their sensitization on importance of availing

pregnancy health services is done through Saasu-Maa (Mother in Laws) Group Sessions.

The topics of discussion generally are gender equality, Family Planning and ANC Services In one of

such session, Dr. Varsha Mande had interaction with 22 elderly women whose daughter-in-laws re

currently having pregnancy.

De-addiction Awareness Sessions

De-addiction Awareness Sessions were conducted by Mr Kishor Garbade our Project Coordinator with

the help of health volunteer Mr Shyam Shinde, Ms Sejal Jadhav and Ms Varshatai Sable in Powerloom

and Naregaon slums. Mr Garbade and Mr. Shinde had special de-addiction counselling training before

holding these sessions. They used Film Shows, Flip Charts and One-to-One talks to create awareness

on addictions.

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Yoga camp for Hypertension and Diabetes patients

On the occasion of World Yoga Day, Yoga Camp was organised on NSDL-SGAK Project during 17- 21

June. Mr Wadgaonkar, well known Yoga teacher conducted these sessions every morning especially

to patients of Diabetes & Hypertension.

School Health Check up

School health check-up was organised at Samrat Ashok Vidyalya in Brijwadi slum area. Dr. Anant Deo

of NSDL-SGAK Project examined 130 students from the school. After complete clinical examination,

12 students were referred to Dental Surgeon, 4 to Ophthalmic Surgeon, 6 for ENT check- up and 2 to

the Cardiologist for advanced investigations and treatment. Project Team is following up for their

health progress.

“Samohik dohal jevan programme – A get

together Event of Pregnant Women”

NSDL Slum Health Project Team is continuously reaching to people with

its new initiatives and unique programs like – Get together for Pregnant

Women. One of the most awaited event of the NSDL project. The event

was organized on 19th December 2016 at the activity centre. Dr.

Shubhangi Mande, Dr. Jyoti Ingle and Dr.Varsha Mande from Dr.

Hedgewar Hospital were present to mark this event.

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Dr. Shubhangi Mande continued with counselling session on Correct Technique of Breast Feeding,

Role of USG and blood urine Check-up in pregnancy etc. It also includes Video show on ANC Care.

To promote Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, our Team felicitated to a role model couple who performed

family planning surgery even after having daughters.

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C. THE PROJECT HAS MADE A DIFFERENCE

Padmabai Sable (65) of Brijwadi had recently lost her only son and has no-

one to look after her at this age. She had developed Cataract in both eyes

and was struggling to live her daily life with comfort because of the

impending blindness.

NSDL- SGAK Project Team brought her to the Ophthalmic Camp and then

to the parent hospital. Her Cataract was successfully

operated through NSDL-SGAK Project and Padmabai

gor her vision back.

Kalpana Mudgal, 30, had almost lost her hearing following chronic ear

Perforation and Infections. She wasn’t able to pay for the costly surgery and

remained untreated for long. She was operated through the project without

having to pay anything!

Kalias Pagare, 30, lives in a slum and is a part time rickshaw driver. He also

had similar complaints and wasn’t able to find a solution which he could

afford.

His friend suggested him to visit NSDL-SGAK Project’s ENT Clinic where he

was seen by the visiting ENT Surgeon and was advised to undergo the Micro-

Ear Surgery. He was operated at dr. Hedgewar Hospital with NSDL-SGAK

Project bearing all his expenses. The poor man thanks the project with tears

in his eyes as he got back his hearing and the nagging infection gone!

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WIPRO CARES

SAVITRIBAI PHULE MAHILA EKATMA SAMAJ MANDAL

SANJEEVANI GRAMIN AROGYA

PRAKALPA

ANNUAL REPORT

YEAR - 7 [April 2016 TO Mar 2017]

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SANJEEVANI 7 YEARS AT A GLANCE

OPD PATIENTS & RCH CLINIC STAT

HOME DELIVERIES PERCENTAGE

PERCENTAGE OF EARLY REGISTRATION OF PREGNANCIES

NEONATAL DEATHS REGISTERED

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LOW BIRTH WEIGHT BABIES PERCENTAGE

(*State Average of Maharashtra 15%)

Vital Investigations in Pregnancy

Pregnant Women Receiving Full Course of Iron Tablets

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Arogya Banks Performance

Malnutrition Control in New Villages (Introduced in Y4)

ANEMIA CORRECTION DRIVE BY SANJEEVANI & TEAM OF DEDICATED AROGYA

MITRA

“Towards Anemia- Free Life for Women”

Sanjeevani’s one of the prime objectives is Anemia correction, especially in the reproductive age

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group females. This is an important health issue but it is ghastly undervalued and is a root cause for

many health adversities in females.

Sanjeevani Team, with its network of trained Arogya Mitra, has taken up this mighty task of Anemia

Correction in many of the project villages.

Continuous efforts of diagnosis, treatment and relentless counseling on one-on-one basis are the

critical success factors of this program. Sanjeevani has got a remarkable success in curbing the

Anemia in reproductive age group females and thus has established a pattern of work on this national

concern in women’s health!

The results of this program are self- explanatory!

Table 1: Village wise Anemia Cases

HB Less Than 8 gm%

Hb 8 to 10 gm%

10-11 gm%

11-12 gm%

More Than 12 gm%

Total

Ambegaon 0 13 11 6 2 32

Karodi 0 10 20 14 5 49

Nandeda 1 14 23 28 23 89

Dhonkheda 1 5 2 0 1 9

Sarola 0 2 0 0 1 3

Lingdari 0 0 1 2 1 4

Morhira 1 1 4 14 11 31

Kankora 3 3 6

Lamkana 1 11 26 38

Anjandoh 1 4 10 11 6 32

Hatmali 18 21 17 18 74

Nandra 10 8 17 16 51

Khamkheda 2 5 5 10 4 26

Donwada 14 11 15 13 53

Waghola 5 0 3 5 13

This Year 7 104 120 148 132 510

Total Previous Year

82 248 180 0 0 510

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Table 2: Percentage of Severe Anemia (All villages) % Of Severe Anemia

Before 16.07

After 1.37

Pic 1: Percentage of Severe Anemia (All villages)

Table 3: Percentage of women having Hb 8-10 gm%

% of women having Hb 8-10

gm%

Before 48.62

after 20.39

Pic 2: Percentage of women having Hb 8-10 gm%

Table 4: Percentage of women having Hb 10-11 gm%

% of women having Hb 10-11

gm%

Before 35.29

After 23.5

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%of women having Hb less than 11 gm

Before 100

After 45.29

Pic 3: Percentage of women having Hb 10-11 gm%

Table 5: Percentage of women having Hb less than 11 gm%

Pic 4: Percentage of women having Hb less than 11 gm%

Table 6: Mean Hemoglobin Values

Pic 5: Mean Hemoglobin Values

Mean

Hb %

Before 9.2

After 10.9

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SANJEEVANI Y-7 (JAN- DEC 2015)

PART A

TECHNICAL REPORT

Table-1 OPD statistics

Days Name of Village Number

of Visits

Number

of

Patients

Examined

Numbe

r of

free

patient

s

Total Number

of Patients

OPD

Monday Anjandoh/ Khamkheda 51 1950 774 2724

Tuesday Nandeda / Ambegaon 50 3288 843 4131

Wednesday Khamkheda/ Donwada 52 2416 485 2901

Thursday Waghola/ Nandra 50 2892 768 3660

Friday Lingdari 53 1021 599 1620

Saturday Morhira/Dhonkheda/Pophala/Kha

mkheda 51 1302 693 1995

Total 307 12869 4162 17031

Table 2- RCH Status in New villages with Arogyabanks

Sr. Parameters Numbers Percentage Numbers Percentage

1 Villages 20 20

2 Total Deliveries 328 100 289

3 Hospital Deliveries 320 97.5% 286 98.96

4 Home Deliveries 8 2.5% 3 1.03%

5 Male Child Birth 186 146

6 Female Child Birth 142 143

7 Male: Female Sex

Ratio

763 979

8 LBWs (Low Birth

Weight) Babies

57 17.3 32 11.07

9 Healthy Babies at

Birth

271 82.62 257 88.92

Table-3 Care Mother Kit Report

Sr.

no. Village

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total

1 Ghanegaon 55 29 29 52 165

2 Eklahera 20 17 15 17 69

3 Toki 19 19 20 12 70

4 Khojewadi 22 21 20 28 91

5 Nandeda /Bhilati 9 27 0 0 36

6 Vltava 0 35 26 51 112

7 Selod 25 18 20 26 89

8 Chartha 13 18 17 18 66

9 Kasnapur 10 6 6 3 25

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10 Hatmali 34 22 33 22 111

11 Naigavan 16 16 22 28 82

12 Borwadi 9 5 3 7 24

13 Borwadi Tanda 16 14 5 12 47

14 Lamkana 29 18 21 28 96

15 Lamkana wadi 15 15 12 12 54

16 Donwada Tanda 0 1 6 11 18

17 Anjandoh Tanda 3 4+13 5 15 40

18 Gevrai kuber 40 33 19 29 121

19 Gevrai khurd 9 6 9 7 31

20 Jaipur 18 15 14 13 60

21 Bhambarda 10 20 18 14 62

22 Bangaon 16 6 15 15 52

23 Murumkheda 34 29 18 31 112

24 Feran jalgaon 28 30 17 37 112

25 Aurangpur 0 0 0 0 0

26 Sayyadpur 14 16 14 19 63

27 Pimpalkhunta 12 13 19 16 60

28 Bhogalwadi 0 0 0 0 0

29 Murumkheda

wadi 35 32 19 30 116

30 Daregaon 2 7 0 3 12

31 Dudhad 0 9 19 26 54

32 Marsavali 0 0 7 19 26

33 Girsavali 0 0 5 11 16

34 Fazalwadi 0 0 2 24 26

35 Babhulgaon 0 0 6 8 14

36 Chitrakwadi 0 0 0 5 5

Total 513 514 461 649 2137

Table-4 Malnutrition Status as Per Healthy Baby Examinations

Ref. Period Sex Normal Moderate

Malnutrition

Sev

Malnutrition

Total

1st Baby Show Male No. 169 108 50 327

Male % 51.7 33.0 15.3 100.0

Female No. 104 82 46 232

Female % 44.8 35.3 19.8 100.0

Total No. 273 190 96 559

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Total %. 48.8 34.0 17.2 100.0

2nd Baby

Show

Male No. 159 112 56 327

Male % 48.6 34.3 17.1 100.0

Female No. 124 66 42 232

Female % 53.4 28.4 18.1 100.0

Total No. 283 178 98 559

Total %. 50.6 31.8 17.5 100.0

3rd Baby

Show

Male No. 410 119 77 600

Male % 68.3 19.8 12.8 100.0

Female No. 305 92 42 432

Female % 70.6 21.3 9.7 100.0

Total No. 715 211 119 1,032

Total %. 69.3 20.4 11.5 100.0

4th

baby show Male No. 392 146 45 583

Male % 67.23 25.04 7.7 100.0

Female No. 303 103 26 432

Female % 70.13 23.84 6.0 100

Total No. 695 249 71 1015

Total %. 68.47 24.53 6.9 100

5th baby show Male No. 419 89 45 553

Male % 75.76 16.09 8.13 100

Female No. 226 51 31 308

Female % 73.37 16.55 10.06 100

Total No. 645 140 76 861

Total %. 74.91 16.28 8.82 100

6’th baby

show

Male No. 461 88 15 564

Male % 81.73 15.60 2.65 100

Female No. 348 57 19 424

Female % 82.07 13.44 4.48 100

Total No. 809 145 34 988

Total %. 82.36 14.37 3.26 100

8’th baby

show

Male No. 375 64 12 451

Male % 83.14 14.19 2.66 100

Female No. 319 50 13 382

Female % 83.5 13.0 3.4 100

Total No. 694 114 25 833

Total %. 83.3 13.68 3 100

10’th baby

show

Male No. 343 54 10 407

Male % 84.27 13.26 2.45 100%

Female No. 285 40 16 341

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Female % 83.57 11.73 4.69 100%

Total No. 628 94 26 748

Total %. 83.95 12.56 3.47 100%

12’th baby

show

Male No. 327 50 16 389

Male % 84.06 12.8 4.1 100%

Female No. 307 46 13 366

Female % 83.8 12.5 3.55 100%

Total No. 634 96 29 755

Total %. 83.9 12.7 3.84 100%

14TH

Baby

show

Male No. 374 33 23 430

Male % 86.96% 7.67% 5.34% 100%

Female No. 298 26 22 346

Female % 86.12% 7.5% 6.35% 100%

Total No. 672 59 45 776

Total %. 86.59% 7.6% 5.79% 100%

New two

villages at the

end of 1st yr.

Male no 63 28 7 98

Male % 64.28 28.57 7.14 100

Female No. 49 33 13 95

Female % 51.57 34.73 13.68 100

Total No. 112 61 20 193

Total %. 58.03 31.6 10.36 100

New two

villages at the

end of 2nd

yr.

Male no 50 15 8 73

Male % 68 19.1 12.3 100

Female No. 53 18 7 78

Female % 67.94 21.79 10.25 100

Total No. 103 33 15 151

Total %. 68.21 21.85 9.93 100

New two villages at the end of 3rd yr.

Male no 51 13 7 71

Male % 71.83 18.3 9.85 100

Female No. 35 12 6 53

Female % 66 22.6 11.32 100

Total No. 86 25 13 124

New two villages at the end of 4th yr.

Total % 69.35 20.1 10.4 100

Male No. 63 21 5 89

Male % 70.78% 23.59% 5.61% 100%

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Female No. 47 13 11 71

Female % 66.19% 18.30% 15.49 100%

Total No. 110 32 18 160

Total % 68.75% 20% 11.25% 100%

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PART B

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS/ “THE PROJECT HAS MADE A DIFFERENCE”

Most needed high end medical care! Sanjeevani not only provides the most required Primary Health and Health Education to the villages,

but also has established a strong referral system for

the secondary and tertiary healthcare needs of the

villagers. Recently, Sarthak Ramdas Kute, a 2.5 years

old kid was operated for a huge Inguinal Hernia.

Sanjeevani helped him get the timely tr eatment at

our parent hospital from the pediatric surgeon Dr.

Pinakin Pujari. Another baby Rohit Haridas could get

the timely and expert’s treatment for his Nasal Bone

Fracture through the project.

Counseling with Patience Makes A Difference!

Usha, an adolescent girl of Anjandoh Tanda always seemed very depressed. The family and other

peer girls couldn’t understand her problem as she never opened up with them. The Arogyamitra in

the village Meeratai decided to bring a positive change. She made numerous attempts to talk with

her. Finally, Usha started opening up and sharing her adolescence issues with Meeratai. Slowly she

opened up. Now Usha is enjoying her life.

Vijaya Jagtap of Feran Jalgaon had a dream of having a Police job but her

family had planned a different thing for her. As her place had no favorable

environment for a girl’s higher education; they wanted her to marry, soon she

finishes her higher secondary studies. They almost had fixed her marriage, a

year ago! Vijaya only had a ray of hope from Jyoti, the village Health

Volunteer, who firmly stood behind. She had rounds of counseling with

Vijaya’s parents and could finally manage to allow Vijaya to chase her dream

and postpone her marriage. After a year, Vijaya doesn’t stop thanking the Sanjeevani Health Volunteer as she studied hard and

passed the entrance exams as well as the physical fitness tests to become a Police Person! “It was that

support from Jyoti, which helped me to reach up to the Police Headquarters Aurangabad from my

village!” says a proud and self- reliant Vijaya.

Prevention& Control of Dengue Campaign:

All arogyamitra took part in a special health campaign for Prevention& control of dengue fever.

Campaign activities were Observing Dry- Day by emptying & cleaning the water storages in the

households to prevent mosquito & Gram Swachhata abhiyan (village cleanliness drive).

The Healing Touch

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Sunita, our Health Worker could provide support and relief to Rekha, a farmer from Kanchanapur

Village. While returning from farm in the evening, Rekha had scorpion bite and had severe pain.

Sunita not only provided the much needed first aid, but also provided mental support and did not delay

a minute to take her to the nearest PHC on her own vehicle, where she was treated in time.

Sanjeevani’s timely referral saved me & life of my baby

Janabai, Tathe; a full-term Pregnant Lady from Morhira village had come to the

ANC Clinic at Khamkheda for her routine checkup. She didn’t have any complaints

but during the routine check-up, the doctor found her increased Blood Pressure and

the signs of Pre- eclampsia (a deadly condition in Pregnancy threatening the life of

the mother and the child). Sanjeevani doctor counseled her husband & insisted

immediate admission at hospital. Janabai was taken to the Govt. Medical College

Hospital at Aurangabad and got all the required medical attention. Subsequently, she

gave birth to a healthy female baby. Both the mother & baby are now doing well.

Sanjeevani’s timely intervention saved the mother and the baby!

Hello I am Yuvaraj, I can walk now!

Yuvaraj Gaikwad 6 yrs. old from Waghola was brought to Sanjeevani Clinic with

the complaint of weakness in both legs and inability to walk. After preliminary

checking, Sanjeevani Team referred him to Dr. Hedgewar Hospital for

investigations and experts’ opinion. There he was diagnosed to have an Intra

Dural Lipoma causing all the problems. On 26 10.16 Yuvraj underwent a neuro-

spinal surgery. Thanks to Sanjeevani Team’s timely interventions, Yuvraj

recovered well from the critical surgery and can walk once again.

It has become a ‘Routine’ now- Sanjeevani Team saved pregnant lady from fatal complications:

Sanjeevani Team, on their routine screening of all pregnant women at Anjandoh ANC Clinic; found

the Blood Pressure levels of Kavita Rathod, a pregnant lady, dangerously high (160/130). Sensing the

emergency, the team referred her to the Govt. Medical College Hospital at Aurangabad after proper

emergency care. Kavita was admitted there & treated for the risky situation and eventually got

discharged.

After few days, the alert Sanjeevani Team, in their special follow up for Kavita, found the similar

situation and rushed her this time to our parent hospital- Dr. Hedgewar hospital. She once again was

investigated and treated to avert the fatal complications.

She is being closely monitored by Sanjeevani team as an extremely risky pregnancy by Sanjeevani

Team.

The parents are moved by ‘Care with Cure’ provided by Sanjeevani Team:

Sadhana Shejwal from Nandeda was severely ill. She was earlier treated

by other local doctors but had no relief. As a last resort, her mother

brought her to Sanjeevani OPD where the doctor diagnosed Sadhna to

have Pneumonia & convinced her parents for admission in good hospital.

The poor parents were reluctant in the fear of very high medical expenses

in any major hospital, which they couldn’t afford. Sanjeevani Team

assured support to them through the ‘Poor Patients’ Fund’. Sadhna was

admitted to Dr. Hedgewar Hospital, got completely cured in two days and

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was discharged from the hospital. At the time of payments of bills, the parents came to know that

hospital bills were much lower then they’d expected for the quality services provided by the hospital.

Sanjeevani Team was ready to pay for their bills, but the warmth and care by the Team moved them.

The parents politely denied accepting the help offered by Sanjeevani and paid all the bills on their

own!

Wipro Cares monitoring visit to Sanjeevani Project

Ms. Imna & Ms. Stuti of Team Wipro cares were on a visit of Sanjeevani Villages on 17th

& 18th

Jan

2017. In Hatmali Arogymitra Ms. Prabhatai Padul explained the working of the ‘Care Mother Kit’.

She explained her schedule for seven villages and shared her experiences in care mother project. She

also demonstrated using digital BP apparatus, Glucometer, fetal heart monitor and weighing machine.

The team was satisfied with the technical knowledge of Arogymitra on Ante-Natal Care.

In lamkana Ms. Shakuntala Barbaile shared the working of an Arogyabank. She explained the use of

every drug and equipment provided in Arogyabank. The Arogyamitra even measured blood pressure

of the visitors! Arogya Mitra highlighted the need of a well-equipped Arogyabank in this area where

there are only limited healthcare resources available.

The team also visited OPD at Donwada Village. They observed the working of OPD and had

discussion with Medical Officer Dr. Kulkarni on type and number of patients attending OPD.

Wipro Cares Healthcare Partners’ Meet at Aurangabad- Good opportunity to showcase

Sanjeevani Impacts and a great exchange of experiences.

On 20th

& 21st Jan 2017, Wipro Cares has arranged the Healthcare Partners’ Meet at Aurangabad. The

Keynote Address was delivered by Mr. P. S. Narayanan of Wipro Cares in which he highlighted the

work domains of Wipro Cares.

Dr. Pratibha Phatak had an important presentation “Sanjeevani- In Quest of Maternal and Child

Health in Rural Maharashtra”. She shared the 7 years’ journey of Sanjeevani with achievements

and the lessons learnt followed by a vibrant Q&A Session on the various aspects of the project.

On the second day, the delegates had field visit to Sanjeevani project. The delegates could see the

functioning of Arogyabank and Care Mother Kit. Arogya Mitra Ms. Prabavati Tai demonstrated the

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Care Mother Kit and shared her experiences on its importance in antenatal care. The inventor of this

kit Mr. Shantanu Pathak was also present on this visit. He answered all the technical questions asked

by the visitors while Dr. Pratibha Phatak shared some success stories of Care Mother Kit. Arogymitra

Nandatai explained in details all the activities performed by Arogyabank. She also demonstrated the

use of ‘Shruti’ (a telemedicine device to diagnose complicated ear disease cases).

Sanjeevani Team felt proud as it could share its work and could learn a lot from the other partners.

Noted Healthcare Activist Dr. Abhay Bang was present for the meet along with Wipro Cares

dignitaries.

Alert Arogya Mitra saved villagers from the ills of Quacks

Waghola village, on 1st

Jan 2017 a group of 6-7 women

wearing Doctor’s Coats approached the villagers as

Medical Team from Aurangabad city. Affer consulting

village Sarpanch, they started selling some medicinal

drops as a vaccination for all age groups. Lata Gaikwad,

Sanjeevani Arogya Mitra of the village came to know

about this ‘vaccination distribution program’ and rushed to

the spot. She observed all suspicious activities of that

group and dared to ask if they have permission from the

PHC authorities. Initially they ignored her and refused to

reply. She then immediately informed the PHC Medical

Officer on phone call. After her suspicion on the ‘medical

team’, the PHC officers sent a squad to the village who

stopped the unethical medical practice. Alert & attentive Arogya Mitra saved villagers from being

fooled by fraud health team. In next week Aurangabad Municipal Corporation took action against that

fraud team & a formal complaint was launched.

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“I can contribute to reduce my nation’s burden of Tuberculosis...”

In India, each year, approximately 220000 deaths are reported due to Tuberculosis. Between 2006 and

2014, the disease cost Indian economy US$ 340 billion. India bears a disproportionately large burden

of the world's tuberculosis rates, as it continues to be the biggest health problem in India. It remains

one of the largest on India's Health and wellness scale. India is the highest TB burden country

with World Health Organization (WHO) statistics for 2011 giving an estimated incidence figure of 2.2

million cases of TB for India out of a global incidence of 9.6 million cases. Tuberculosis is India's

biggest health issue, but what makes this issue worse is the recently discovered phenomenon of Totally

Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis. This issue of drug resistant TB began with Multidrug resistant TB, and

moved on to Extensively Drug Resistant TB.

With this background we can appreciate our Arogya Mitra’s efforts in diagnosing & timely referring of

tuberculosis patients. In last year Latatai sent 24 suspected sputum samples to PHC out of 24

samples 4 samples turned to be positive for tuberculosis! Four of them were started anti

tuberculosis treatment, two have been declared cured, one is on therapy & one is receiving

treatment for Multi drug resistant tuberculosis. Lata’s efforts are appreciated by district

tuberculosis center & team Sanjeevani.

Thank you! Kamaltai we received Polio Drops!

As we all know there is a mass campaign against polio. As a part of this program on 29th

Jan polio

dose was given to every child of Anjandoh village. Next day our Arogya Mitra Kamaltai Shejul

noticed that some new faces are wandering in weekly bazar of that village. She asked them if they

have any kids under six years with them? The forest migrant workers were from Parbhani & Hingoli

districts,and were having 18 kids of (0-6 years) with them. On enquiry about the polio doses, Kamaltai

found the kids were unfortunately left out of the Polio Campaign the day ago. The worst thing was that

no mother was aware about the seriousness of having Polio Vaccination during the Pulse- Polio

Campaign! Kamaltai instantly rang the Primary Health Centers health worker and insisted providing

polio doses the next morning. The stock in the PHC was over, still on Kamalbai’s strong follow up,

they managed to get the required vaccines from the Distrct authorities and all the kids with the migrant

families were provided it.

Kamaltai not only accompanied the staff to ensure the vaccination but also reminded the forest guard

that the wellbeing of the labor is his responsibility and the kids should receive proper care while they

were there!

Congratulations Yashoda Tai!

Our Care Mother Kit Provider & Arogyamitra Yashoda Dabhade once again received Best ASHA

Award from Ladsavangi PHC. Since last three years she is receiving this award. She maintained the

record in a very nice manner. Sanjeevani team also appreciated her efforts.

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Adolescent health awareness campaign:

Adolescent boys from three high schools were made

aware for Adolescents health issues, physical &

psychological changes in adolescent age, various

addictions, and Peer pressures in this age.

Poster exhibition, various games, group discussions &

question answer sessions tools were used.

Baseline data of all these boys was collected by

fulfilling self-administered questionnaire.

The survey findings were quite surprising!

1. 47.5% boys firmly told that they will not beat their wives in future.

2. 64.2% boys know all physical changes in this age.

3. Only 36.2% boys know all psychological changes in this age group

4. Only 43% boys have heard about condom & 30 % know use of condom as contraception &

prevention for sexually transmitted diseases

5. Merely 16.6 % know how HIV is Transmitted

6. 25.5% boys committed that they have ever had sexual relations

7. 87.2% boys told that they wash their hands with soap before eating & after defecation

8. 17% practice open defecation.

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PART E

SANJEEVANI ARUNODAYA (MENTAL HEALTH PROJECT) REPORT

A) Technical Report

Sr Item

1 Survey Total 280/300

2 Rally Total 3/9

3 Counseling sessions Total 77 sessions

4 Training 4 training programs for manasmitra

5 Survey Total 280/300

6 Poster Exhibition 600 from 8 villages

7 Video shows Movie conducted at 8 village participants 18

shows –1800 participants

10 Drawing & Essay

Competition

175 students from 8 schools participated in

Essay competition & 60 students participated in

drawing competition

B) Regular Events in the Quarter:

Sr Event Highlights of the event

1 Poster

Exhibition

3 Poster Exhibitions were held in 3 villages on De-Addiction. 60 school

students participated in the exhibitions in each village.

2 Counseling Two farmers from Khamkheda and Donwada village received one month

counseling and treatment on de- addiction. Arunodaya Project made special

arrangements and took them to Muktangan De- addiction Center, Pune for

rehabilitation. They successfully completed the month long treatment

program to get rid of their addictions.

3 Training

at Pune

One Day Sensitization Program was held on Alcohol Abuse Prevention.

Arunodaya Team and 6 Mental Health Volunteers (Manas- Mitra) of

Arunodaya travelled all the way to Pune to get this training at the reputed

Muktangan- Mitra organization.

4 Poster

Exhibition

8 Poster Exhibitions were held in 8 villages on De-Addiction. 800 people

participated in the exhibitions from 8 villages.

5 Counseling Counseling session in 3 villages (12 session)

6 Training at

DHR

13 august 2016-

7 Home

Visits &

Counseling

sessions

Home Visits and Counseling session

( 30 families received regular counseling follow-up )

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8

Training

Training program was organized for all Manasmitra & 8 Arogyamitra on

18/3/17. Psychiatrist & District program coordinator of Prerana Mental

Health Project By Govt; Dr Amit Tak was the resource person for this

program. He talked on Mental health (Depression, Anxiety)/ Alcohol

Addiction Identification; Referral and Medication. He answered all the

queries of Manas Mitra. All Mans Mitra received IEC material on Mental

healthcare in this program.

Special Events: Survey

Study of Females from Farmer Families with Alcoholic Member/s: Their Stress and Ways of

Coping during the Drought in Aurangabad District

Sample Size: 280/ 300 Women from 8 villages of Sanjeevani Project.

Summary:

Our previous study conducted in May 2015 revealed that about 25% of the families in rural area were

addicted and presently the addiction in farming families is increasing continuously.

Our second study on mental and behavioral problems of farming females reveled that nearly half of

the participants plagued with Anxiety and have significant amount of Depression and Stress. 90

female farmers were surveyed out of which 50% females are facing anxiety, 70% are under stress

while 17% are under depression.

We used structured questionnaires containing measures of Psychological Distress (Kessler

Psychological Distress Scale) and Coping (brief coping situational version of cope) in response to

recent stressors during the time of Drought.

Sample size was 280 female farmers from alcohol addicted families, age group 18 to 45 years.

These villages were facing severe drought for three consecutive years.

The Conclusions:

94.6% females are having land- holding less than 5 acres.

62% Male Partners of participants have lost their wages due to addictions.

79% females feeling Nervousness and 8.2% females are having Passive Suicidal Ideation

due to alcohol addiction in their families.

66.8% females have accepted that there were clashes on regular basis and conflicts in

relationship. In 63% participants they are due to alcoholism of their husbands.

Only 0.7% females are having completely well mental status, 24.6 % are under mild mental

distress.

74.3% are facing severe mental distress. Less than five acre landholding females were facing

mild to severe mental distress.

Women with Financial Debts on families and without such Debts were Equally Facing

Severe Mental Distress (38% and 36%). This shows that there is no relation of debt and stress.

In fact stress is directly related with the alcoholic husbands of the female farmers.

Similarly females having a grown- up daughter and not having any, were having severe mental

distress in equal percentages.

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Females facing Severe Crop Loss due to Drought were surveyed. 79% amongst them admit

this loss as a Stress Factor. 63% were not facing such severe crop loss but still were facing

Severe Mental Distress.

100% females have Poor Active Coping Skills. 94% females have poor planning coping

skill.

100% females use Painkillers as a medication to cope with stress.

Majority (75%) females use Venting of Emotions as a coping method.

Sensitization Program on Alcohol Addiction and Drug Abuse’ for Health Workers

Dutta Shrikhande, the De–addiction Counselor from Muktangan De-Addiction Rehabilitation

Centre Pune visited SPMESM and conducted a day long ‘Sensitization Program on Alcohol Addiction

and Drug Abuse’ for the Health Workers. It was a Trainers’ Training and with this training, the health

workers are expected to handle the de-addiction counseling more powerfully at their places.

The topics covered in the workshop were:

1) Concept & information an addiction.

2) Importance of Self-help Groups.

3) Conducting Awareness & Methodology of Sensitization Program

Experience sharing by a de- addict (with Arunodaya) from Donwada village:

“I’m Krishna Pawar of Donwada village & I would like

to share my experience about my journey of De-

addiction. I had only 3 acres of land. Due to the drought, I

was only able to cultivate one acre and the remaining land

was lying unused. I took a new job of cotton trading after

which, I started to have good earnings. Meanwhile; I

started spending good money of my earnings on alcohol.

Due to the drought, I suddenly had to face heavy losses in

cotton trading and I went in to depression. I also lost my

one acre land as I had taken a loan from a local landholder.

Everything got worst because of my alcohol addiction.

Several time I met with road accidents as I used to drink and ride the bike. When I calculate now, I can

realize that I had spent almost 8 Lakh Rupees on my drinking habit. When Sanjeevani -Arunodaya

project came in our village, my family found a hope! My wife met the counselor and I was enrolled to

the de-addiction counseling sessions. I was also referred to an intensive Rehabilitation Program for

one month at muktangan de-addiction center Pune, where I could completely give up this habit! Me,

and my wife are very much thankful to Sanjeevani Arunodaya mental health programme team!! its

been four months now I haven’t touched alcohol! My wife, family members and even the villager are

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happy with the change in my life! Now I have also taken up the Awareness Movement in my village

for alcohol de-addiction.”

Paper on Sanjeevani Arunodaya Work will be presented in International Conference in

Australia.

Madhuri Gavit, the psychologist of Sanjeevani- Arunodaya has been working with the farmers and

their stress levels. Her paper on “Study of female farmers from alcoholic families: Their stress and

ways of coping during the Drought in Aurangabad district (Maharashtra India)” is selected for a

presentation in The World Federation for Mental Health International Conference 2016 in

Australia! She will travel to Australia in next month to participate in this important conference

Sanjeevani Arunodaya Project Work shared on International Platform”

It was a moment of glory and pride for entire Sanjeevani Team when our work was shared on the

International Platform.

On the behalf of SPMESM, Madhuri Gavit, our “Mental health and Psychosocial Support Program

Coordinator” participated in the “World Federation for Mental Health International Conference”

(17 to 19 October), at Cairns, Australia. This is the oldest mental health federation in the world.

Delegates from 11 countries participated in the conference. From India, SPMESM- Sanjeevani’s

ARUNODAYA MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMME was the only NGO participant, along with big

institutes like NIMHANS.

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Savitribai Phule Mahila Ekatma Samaj Mandal, Aurangabad. Tejaswini Mahila Prakalp

Annual Report

A. TECHNICAL REPORT

B. EVENTS & HIGHLIGHTS

Sr. No. Event Highlights

1 Buddha Pornima

Mukundwadi: Buddha Pornima was celebrated on 21st May 2016

at the center Prof. V. K. Wagh, Principal of Milind College

addressed to all the girls on this occasion.

Brijwadi: The same has been celebrated in Naregaon

(surrounding slum of Brijwadi). 45 women came to this event and

had a prayer together during the occasion.

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Entrepreneurship

Development

Workshop

Tejaswini team held a workshop on Business Development at the

below mentioned centers.

Mukundwadi: The workshop at the Mukundwadi center held on

21st June 2016. Mr. Vijay Pagare addressed with a power point

presentation with a Q&A session.

Milindnagar: Two workshops were held at the center dated on

19th

May.16 and on 25th

June 2016. Where Mr. Bhale talked on the

business ideas and had a Q&A session in the workshop. Also all

the chief guest Mr. Bhale, Mr. Nilesh More and Mrs. Sonal Singh

helped 60 women to get Shop act license.

3 Workshop on

Superstition

Brijwadi: To reduce the superstitions in women; a special

awareness program was organized in Misarwadi. The expert Mr.

Shahaji Bhosale explained the superstitions with some

demonstations.

4 Raksha-Bandhan

Celebration

This year The team decided to celebrate the festival in a different

way than routine- with a social orientation!, Mukundwadi &

Brijwadi Teams visited Orphanages to celebrate rakshabandhan

with the kids there.

Mukundwadi: Team celebrated the festival in ‘Shri Swami

Sr.

No. Particulars Milindnagar Mukundwadi Brijwadi Rohidaspura Total

1 Anemia Group Sessions 364 263 276 397 1300

2 Number Of Participating Women In Anemia Group Sessions

1738 1315 1427 1985 6465

3 Anemia Camps Follow Up-Patients Under Treatment 81 68 112 37 298

4 Number Of Women Placements/Self-Employments Through Vocational Training.

138 176 60 5 379

5 Newly Wed Couples Counseling Sessions 208 136 107 20 471

6 SHG Members Linked To Bank/Started Income Generating Activities In This Month Only

13 4 5 3 25

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Samarth Balak Ashram’ on 27th

Sep.2016.

Brijwadi: Celebrated in ‘Vidyadeep Balgrah’ 15 women were

present to this event.

Milindnagar: Celebrated the festival on the center with the guest

lecture of Prof. Yogita Patil (Dr. BAMU University).

Rohidaspura: Rohidaspura Tejaswini Team celebrated Raksha

Bandhan event with a Get Together of locals. They discussed

starting Skill Development courses and Self-help Groups. 40

women were present for the event on 24th

August 2016

5 Workshop on

‘Women’s Rights’

Mukundwadi: A workshop on ‘Women’s Rights’ was organized

on 04th

Oct. 16. Adv. Rekha Ladda (High Court, Aurangabad).

was present as the guest speaker. Adv. Rekha explained in details

the topics ralted to the Women’s Rights. Many local women came

forward to ask their queries in the Q & A Session at the end.

Brijwadi: Similar workshop was organized at Brijwadi. Mrs.

Savitri Bafna and her fellow Loin’s Club Team mates were

specially present to the workshop.

6 Entrepreneurship

Development

Workshop

Tejaswini team held workshops on Entrepreneurship Development

on all its activity centers for the women.

Mukundwadi: The workshop was held on 04th

August. 16. Dr.

Vijay Pagare, Cluster Head, ‘Bhartiya Yuva Shakti Trust’ & his

Team explained everything related to starting up an

entrepreneurship and scaling it up. They discussed various types of

self- employments/ businesses the women can start and the

supports available to them.

Brijwadi: Two workshops were conducted at Brijwadi on 23rd

Sep

& 30th

Sep 2016. Adv. S. N. Pathan, Mr. Abhishek Dharmadhikari

and Mr. Sarang Chouthe (Field Officer, BYS Trust) were present

to this event.

Milindnagar: The Team conducted the workshop on 25th

Sep. 16.

Mr. Sanjay Shidhe (Manager at the Maharashtra Center for

Entrepreneurship Development- MCED) conducted the special

training. The owners of the famous beauty shoppee chain-

‘Harsha & Sanjay’ Mr. Sanjay & Mrs. Harsha Ingle also shared

their journey of a start- up.

7 Annabhau Sathe

Jayanti Celebration

on 04th

August 2016

Brijwadi: Team Celebrated ‘Annabhau sathe Jayanti’ on 04th

August 2016. This year, the local women proactively organized

this event while last year, the Tejaswini Coordinator had to

motivate women to come together for social function.

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Navdampatya

Kautuk Sohala-

The Newly- Wed

Couples’

Felicitation

Programs

This unique event has become an identity of the project as it is

been appreciated and getting good response across all the activity

centers.

Mukundwadi: Dr. Prarthana Shah (Gynecologist from Dr.

Hedgewar Hospital), Social Activist & Family Physician Dr.

Upendra Ashtaputre and Prof. Prakash Sonawane (Principal,

Dnyandeep Highschool) were talked on women’s health, Healthy

Family Relationships. The speakers had separate sessions with

male and female participants. 16 Newly Wed Couples participated

in this event on 22nd

July.2016.

Milindnagar: 28th

August 2016

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In the similar event at Milindnagar, Dr. Vikram Lokhande, Dr.

Prarthana Shah (Gynecologist), Prof. Ramesh Pandav & Dr.

Diwakar Kulkarni were especially invited to speak to the

participants. Personalized counseling sessions were organized for

the 20 couple participants in the event.

Additional to the counseling and lectures, the Newly-Wed Couples

received the traditional welcome with flowers and Rangoli.

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Skills Training at

New Slums-

Misarwadi &

Rohidaspura

Tailoring Course is started for the women on the two slums which

are added to Tejaswini this year.

Misarwadi: Training started on 07th

Oct. 16 with 25 trainees.

Rohidaspura: 20 Trainees are enrolled to the first batch started on

20th

October.

10 Workshop on self-

employment on 31st

August 2016

Milindnagar: A Special Skill Development Orientation Workshop

for women working as Domestic Helps was organized on 31st

August 2016. 105 women participated in this. Ms. Rekha Borde,

(Coordinator – BARTI) addressed to the participants.

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Guest Lecture on

‘Women

Empowerment’ on

14th

Sep. 16

Milindnagar: A guest lecture was conducted on the occasion of

‘Ganesh-Utsav’. Ms. Gayatri Rathod (Chetna Empowerment

Foundation) was present to this session as a Chief Guest. Ms.

Gayatri talked on ‘Women Empowerment’ & its importance.

12 Anemia Camps

Milindnagar: Two Anemia Camps were organized by the project

at Phulenagar & Mahunagar. Ms. Lata Nikalje, corporator

inaugurated the camp. 74 & 122 women were screened for Anemia

in these camps respectively. 54 Women were detected to have

Anemia in the camps who’re now undergoing the treatment.

Brijwadi: Brijwadi Team held the Camp at Misarwadi where 96

women were screened for Anemia.

Rohidaspura: The Anemia camp was conducted at Rohodasnagar.

89 women wewre screened for Anemia here.

13 Group Sessions on

Leadership

Development

Milindnagar: Two group sessions on ‘Leadership Development’

were conducted on 23rd

Nov & 08th

Dec. The topics of discussion were

Addictions, Domestic Violence, and Entrepreneurship

Development; etc.

Mukundwadi: Similar session was conducted at Mukundwwadi. Ms.

Savita Kulkarni conducted the seminar. 23 peer leaders participated

in the workshop.

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Dr. Babasaheb

Ambedkar

Mahaparinirvan

Program (6th

Dec)

Milindnagar: Tejaswini Project paid tribute to Dr. Babasaheb

Ambedkar on his Death Anniversary on 6th

December. They had

Cleanliness Drive at the Community Hall to mark this day.

Mukundwadi: A Special Lecture on Life and Misiion of Dr.

Ambedkar was organized by tejaswini Project, Mukundwadi on

6th

December. Prof. Ambadas Sagat shared his thoughts with the

women.

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Leadership

Development

Workshop for Peer

Leaders.

Milindnagar: A workshop on ‘Women Leadership Development’

was conducted at Milindnagar. Adv. Rekha Ladda, Mrs. Aruna

Ghule (PSI, Damini Team) were the Guest Speakers. 34 women

participated in this workshop. Various women- related issues were

discussed freely in the workshop. A film on De-addiction was

played for the participants. Adv. Rekha Ladda spoke on Domestic

Violence, and laws to prevent it.

Mukundwadi: Tejaswini- Mukundwadi also conducted

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Leadership Development Program for the Slum Women on 31st

Dec. Dr. Vijay Pagare, Chief Functionary of Bhartiya Yuva Shakti

Trust (BYST) was the guest speaker for this workshop who had a

presentation on Entrepreneurship Development. He spoke on

starting up various small businesses and the support available for

it.

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Introductory

session of ‘Pramod

Mahajan Skill

Development

Scheme’ on 21st

Dec.16

Milindnagar: An introductory session was held on the state

Government’s ‘Pramod Mahajn Skill Development Scheme’ for

the women of this area. Mr. Mukund Bhalerao gave information

of various courses under the scheme. He also talked on the future

opportunities for the women through this unique initiative of the

Govt.

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Introductory

Session of

‘Pradhan Mantri

Skill Development

Scheme’

Milindnagar: One more Introductory session was organized of

another Skill Development Scheme. Mr. Sandeep Agone,

Manager, Skill Dev. Livelihood Dept. Municipal Corporatio,

Aurangabad & Mr. Uday Jarad, Project Director, PMSDS,

Aurangabad. Were especially invited to this event. Mr. Sandeep

Agone introduced many courses under this scheme and motivated

to the participants for its training. Similarly Mr. Uday Jarad spoke

on the importance, benefits and the rules & regulations of the

‘Self-help Group’.

18 Savitribai Phule

Jayanti Celebration

– 3rd

Jan 2017

Milindnagar: Savitribai Phule Jayanti had celebrated

enthusiastically across all the centers. Prof. Anita

Chakranarayan, Dr. BAMU, Aurangabad was present at this

center as a chief guest.

Mukundwadi: (Details given below)

19 Makar-Sankranti

Celebration.

Milindnagar – Team traditionally celebrated the festival at

Mahunagar, Murlidharnagar and at the center on 20th

Jan, 31st Jan

& 23rd

Jan. respectively. 100 women had participated in the

celebration. Ms. Gayatri Kulkarni, Ms. Asmita Lekurwade and

Ms. Seema Bhoire, were present while the celebration.

Mukundwadi: Team also celebrated the festival at the center. Dr.

Jyotishchandra Kale, Social Welfare Officer, Aurangabad &

Ms. Rekha Borkar, Successful Woman Entrepreneur from

Buldhana, were present for this event. 75 women participated in

the celebration.

20 Session on

Entrepreneurship

Development.

Mukundwadi: Team held a session on Entrepreneurship

Development on 15th

Nov. Ms. Savita Kulkarni was present to this

event. She talked on various business ideas. The session end with a

video show and Q&A of the participants.

One more similar seminar was conducted by the employees of

State Bank of India. A group of managers was present to this

event. They provided information on loans and Self-help Group

schemes.

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Counseling Session

of Newly Wed

Daughters &

Mother in Laws

Mukundwadi – Team held counseling session of newly wed

Daughters and their mother in laws. Dr. Prarthana Shah,

Gynecologist, Dr. Hedgewar Hospital conducted the session and

interacted with the participants. She also shared some videos on

their health issues and had Q&A session at the end of the program.

22 Workshop On

Entrepreneurship

Mukundwadi- An entrepreneurship Development workshop was

organized in which Mr. Pathan (Managar, BYST) addressed the

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Development -15th

Feb-17

participants on starting a business.

23 Women’s Day

Celebration – 11th

March

Women’s Day celebrated by Tejaswini Project with the huge

participation of women from all centers. Ms. Minakshi Kadam,

noted Entrepreneur and Social worker, was the chief guest of the

event. She spoke on Entrepreneurship Development and on gender

equality. 200 women were present on this occassion. Ms. Minakshi

Kadam also felicitated the women who have started business or

working.

24 Anemia Camp

Mukundwadi:

Anemia Camp was held on 4th

Feb. 77 women were screened in

this Camp. 18 anemic women receiving treatment since last camp

were re-scanned in this camp. 11 of them have improved and are

now Anemia Free!

Milindnagar:

Screening of 78 women is done in this camp.

Brijwadi:

Camps were held at Naregaon & Misarwadi on 17th

March. 256

women were screened for Anemia. 54 of them found anemic.

25 Sant Gadgebaba

Jayanti Celebration

– 23rd

Feb.17

Brijwadi:

Sant Gadgebaba Jayanti celebrated at the center Mr. Sajayajirao

Gaikwad, Social Worker was the chief guest to this event. He

spoke on the life of The great social leader Sant Gadgebaba. Sant

Gadgebaba is known for his work for the society and also known

for ‘Cleaning Village Mission’ and hence Tejaswini Team had

“Cleanliness Drive” in Brijwadi, many people from the location

also joined the Team to this Initiative.

26 Shivaji Mahataj

Jayanti Celebration

20th

Feb.17

Brijwadi:

Team celebrated Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti at the center.

12 women from the Tejaswini’s leadership program organized

event on their own.

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C. PHOTO GALLERY:

Family Counseling Program– Milindnagar.

Workshop on Business Development Workshop on Business Development

Milindnagar Mukundwadi

Mukundwadi *Anemia Camps* Brijwadi

Milindnagar

Brijwadi

D. The Project has made a difference

Tejaswini women revamped the community hall at Milindnagar.

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Tejaswini Project’s Leadership Development Program is closely working with the selected

community women and empowering them to take up the social issues. In a group discussion in

leadership program Milindnagar Tejaswini had discussed about a community prayer hall which

was in a bad shape and anti-socially elements had encroached it. On a morning after the leadership

development program; Tejaswini members came together at the prayer hall and cleaned it up. They

also got the anti- social elements out of the hall and painted the hall on their own expenses.

They invited the religious leader and held a prayer after painting and cleaning it. They set up a

committee of local women to maintain the hall. The hall is now regularly bees used as study center

for the student in the vicinity and also for holding social and religious meetings. Tejaswini leaders

have turned and abandoned hall used only by the brats into a very useful community utility.

Newly Wed couple’s Felicitation - a much appreciated program – Mukundwadi.

Creating awareness and making friends – Tejaswini project is making special efforts on

empowering the young daughter in laws arriving to the project areas. It is very important that the

newer generation of slum women get the access to reproductive health, reproductive health

knowledge, and gain confidence to stand for the women’s issues.

Tejaswini Team realized that this is best done by arranging a public felicitation program of all the

newly married couples in the project areas. This is one of its kind programs as the wedding

ceremonies and felicitations are family program.

Team Tejaswini gracefully invites all the newly wed couples to our project on a specific day, where

they are greeted with Rangoli, flowers and Mehandi. Additional to the felicitations the couples

receive vital information on reproductive health and women’s rights in separate sessions for males

and females by experts/doctors. In the end they are offered celebrity Lunch and the entire program

ends on a graceful note!

Mukundwadi Tejaswini held this unique program on 22nd

July 2016 where 28 couples participated

enthusiastically. Dr. Prarthana shah, Gynecologist from Dr. Hedgewar Hospital and social

activist Mr. Avinash Gohad (Parbhani) talked on women’s health and its importance of healthy

family relationship.

Anita & Mayur Girdhari, Sanjaynagar, had got married just couple of days before the event &

were invited for the program. They were more than happy to be there. Anita shares her experience,

“I am overwhelmed by the grand welcome we received in the event, I must say the information

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they shared with us in very important for me at this point of time. I am grateful to Tejaswini Team

for including me in such a wonderful and informative program. My confidence is much higher

now as I was afraid of many things as a newly married girl.

Awareness on Superstitions:

One of the pointers in Tejaswini education is making the women aware of the superstitions.

We have recently extended our work – Misarwadi. It is a completely underserved area with no

excess to any awareness or developmental program to the women there. When Tejaswini Team

surveyed the slum it came to know that women there are illiterate and very superstitious. Instead of

going to the doctors for common illnesses they visit quacks and so called Faith-healers. Many of

them spend a lot on such negative things, because of superstition. Sensing this Tejaswini Team

organized a special awareness program on superstition and Fake healing practices for the women

there. It got a good response as the expert Mr. Shahaji Bhosale (Andhashraddha Nirmulan Samiti)

is a well-known speaker.

Rajana, a participant there said, “Today I realized how these fake Gurus, healers were deceiving

us! We will never follow any superstition on illnesses. It is better to visit the doctor than the quack.

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Special Events:

Leadership Development Workshop

The Annual ‘Leadership Development Workshop’ for the selected participants from Tejaswini

Project was held at Dr. Hedgewar Hospital. Over 150 Women Peer Leaders from various slums

participated in this special workshop. The topics of discussions were Women’s Rights and Women’s

Contribution in Community Development. Mrs. Pushpatai Nade (Swaroop- Vardhini, Pune) and

Mrs. Sangits Shelar (Snehalaya, Ahmednagar) talked on Women’s Role in Community Development.

Both these Social Activists are well known for their Developmental Work for Slum and Rural Women.

Adv. Rashmi Gaur, noted Lawyer, highlighted laws on women related issues and the judicial

procedures regarding them.

SPMESM Team staged Street Play on social issues like Addictions, female Feticide, Domestic

Violence, and Women Empowerment; which was well appreciated by the audiences.

Mr. Anil Bhalerao (Eminent Personality from the Industry & Chairman of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar

Vaidyakiya Pratishthan) chaired the Inauguration Session.

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Savitribai Phule Mahila Ekatma Samaj Mandal, Aurangabad & Minex Foundation, Mumbai.

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A. TECHNICAL REPORT 1) Activity Centers (Geographical Area)

Sr. Cluster Name Area Location

1 Milindnagar

Surrounding Slums of Lahuji Salve Arogya Kendra, Schools in the vicinity

2 Hamalwada Slums on the Southern side of Aurangabad Railway Station, Schools in the vicinity

3 Indira Nagar Only Schools in the vicinity

4 Sanjay Nagar Surrounding slums of San Rohidas Arogya Kendra, Schools in the vicinity

5 Ambikanagar Slums near the Air strip and Mukundwadi old village locality

6 Brijwadi Slums surrounding Sant Gadgebaba Arogya Kendra

7 Sathe Nagar Slum in Naregaon cluster in Chikalthana MIDC

8 Khamkheda Taluka Auranagabad

9 Pophala Taluka Phulambri

10 Dhondkheda Taluka Auranagabad

11 Donwada Taluka Auranagabad

12 Lingdari Taluka Auranagabad

13 Waghola Taluka Phulambri

14 Chincholi Taluka Phulambri

15 Morhira Taluka Auranagabad

16 Lohgad Nandra Taluka Phulambri

17 Anjandoh Taluka Auranagabad

18 Naygavan (school) Taluka Auranagabad

19 Maliwada (school) Taluka Gangapur

20 Ambegaon Taluka Gangapur

21 Nandeda Taluka Gangapur

22 Karodi Taluka Gangapur

23 Satala Taluka Aurangabad

24 Asegaon (school) Taluka Gangapur

25 Satara Tanda Taluka Aurangabad

26 Hatmali Taluka Aurangabad

27 Chowka (school) Taluka Aurangabad

28 Ladsangvi (school) Taluka Aurangabad

29 Sanjul Taluka Phulambri

30 Bilda Taluka Phulambri

31 Ganeshpur Taluka Aurangabad

32 Eklahara Taluka Gangapur

33 Jaypur Taluka Aurangabad

34 Babhulgaon Taluka Fulambri

35 Shindiban Slums surrounding Sant Gadgebaba Arogya Kendra

36 Bhatnagar Slums surrounding Sant Gadgebaba Arogya Kendra

37 Santoshi Mata Nagar Slums near the Air strip and Mukundwadi old village locality

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1 Group Sessions Details:

Komal More, SRAK

Vandana Kasare, SGAK

Sangita Pachange LSAK

Sangita Kumawat, Rural

Total

No. of Group Sessions 158 363 278 122 921

No. of participating girls 6595 3145 1885 2469 14094

B. Weekly Gatherings Details (Age group 13 to 18)

Sr. No.

Coordinat or Name Number of Weekly Gatherings Held

Attendance in Gatherings

1 Komal More – SRAK 93 1157

2 Vandana Kasare – SGAK 105 4473

3 Sangita Pachange – VLSAK 23 624

4 Sangita Kumawat – Rural 31 2170

Total 252 8424

C. “Video Shows” Details (Age Group 13 to 18)

Sr. No. Area Name Number of Video

Shows Held Attendance

for video shows

1 Milindnagar Cluster 65 615

2 Mukundwadi Cluster 51 772

3 Brijwadi Cluster 80 1187

4 Rural KVP 69 1105

Total 265 3679

D. Daily Gatherings Details (Age group 10 to 12)

Sr. No. Area name Average Attendance

1 Mukundwadi 99

2 Ambikanagar 78

3 Brijwadi 110

4 Sathenagar 102

5 Milindnagar-1 105

6 Milindnagar-2 67

E. Parent’s Meeting

Sr. No.

Area name No. of Meetings Average

Attendance

1 Mukundwadi 10 41

2 Ambikanagar 0 25

3 Brijwadi 0 37

4 Sathenagar 0 158

5 Milindnagar-1 8 61

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6 Milindnagar-2 3 53

7 Rural 2 275

B. EVENTS & HIGHLIGHTS

Sr. No.

Name of Event Highlights

1

Dr. Babasaheb

Ambedkar Jayanti

Celebrations, 14th

April 2016

Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti was celebrated on all KVP centers.

Mukundwadi KVP held an “Essay Competition” on the life of Dr.

Ambedkar. 26 girls participated. Prof. Sarjerao Thombare delivered a

special lecture on this occasion.

Brijwadi KVP paid tribute with a special lecture of Prof. Kshama

Khobragade who told the girls on the struggle Dr. Ambedkar had to face

in his life.

Milindnagar KVP celebrated the 125th

Birth Anniversary of the great

social reformer with a special event. They lit 125 lamps on the evening.

Prof. Milind Ubale addressed the girls on this occasion.

2 Personality

Development Camps

Brijwadi & Mukundwadi KVP held a ‘five days’ Personality

Development Camp together during 5-9 June. The girls had opportunity

to learn new games and participate in cultural activities, video shows and

various personality development sessions. The topics for discussion were

Environment, Vedik Mathematics, Computer Skills, Superstitions,

Memory Power Improvement and Painting. Well known Speakers

from the city interacted with the campers.

A Similar Camp was organized for Milindnagar girls during 20-18 May.

3 Successful Students’

Felicitation

The girls, who fought the adverse situations and got success in SSC and

HSC Examinations, were felicitated on all KVP centers in June.

4 Exposure Visit

20 girls from Lingdari Village visited Vocational Training Center at

Milindnagar, Aurangabad on 3 June. They spent the whole day at the

center. They could learn about the courses in Beauty Parlor and Garment

Making. They also learned couple of recipes at the Food Processing

Training Center there.

5 Vocational Training

40 Girls from 8 villages received training on “Door-Mats Making”. They

learned making of beautiful door mats from waste clothes. Anjandoh

girls learned some tailoring Skills. They also learned Handicraft Items

Making. Waghola girls learned Mehandi Designing.

6 Workshop on

‘Adolescent Health &

Behavior'

A workshop on ‘Changes in Adolescent Girls’ was organized on all the

below mentioned KVP centers. The main intension of the workshop is to

increase the awareness of the subject.

Brijwadi: The workshop was held on 26th

July 16 in which 125

adolescent girls participated. Dr. Yashashwini Tupkary spoke on various

issues of adolescence with a Q & A session in the end.

Mukundwadi: The similar workshop was organized in two schools in

the vicinity (Vasantdada Patil High School & Mahanagar Palika School).

Mr. Phanikumar, Director, Regional Publicity Office, Government of

India was especially present to interact the girls on various

developmental assistance by the government, in this workshop. A short

film on Adolescence Issues was screened for the girls. 250 girls

participated in the workshop.

7 Independence Day

Celebration

Mukundwadi & Brijwadi: Celebrated Independence Day together on

Mukundwadi center. Various sport competitions were held on this

occasion. 100 girls participated in Sports competitions like Kho-Kho,

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Kabbadi, Suryanamskar etc.

Winners of these competitions were felicitated on Independent Day. Dr.

Anant Pandhare (Medical Director, Dr. Hedgewar Hospital), Dr. Seema

Pandhare (Anesthetists, Dr. Hedgewar Hospital), Ms. Nupur

Deshpande (CA) and Ms. Arati Deshpande were present as guest.

Addressing the students, Dr. Pandhare advised the students to work for

the nation & also stressed on the importance of the education.

8 Teacher’s Day

Celebration – 05th

Sep.16

Brijwadi: Teachers’ Day was celebrated at the center. Some of the girls

role played as Teachers for the entire day and taught to the rest of the

girls.

KVP Rural-Donwada: Similar activity was held in the village on the

same day. 20 girls had participated in it.

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Special Training

Workshops on

Addiction – 13th

August 2016

A special Training workshop on ‘Addictions’ was organized for the entire

Team of KVP. The Coordinators should be well aware of Addictions and

ways to prevent them in girls. This workshop provided them the essential

insights. Mr. Datta Lokhande (Muktangan De-addiction Center,

Pune) explained in details on the topic with short films on the same and

had a Q&A at the end of the session.

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KVP Girls participated

in a District Level

Karate Tournament on

21st August 2016.

A Karate Class was started few months ago for all the KVP girls. The

girls from these classes participated in a District level Karate Tournament

and 4 of them got Silver Medals while 9 won Bronze Medals. KVP not

only deals with the education; but also provides great opportunities in

sports, too! At the same time, the Training has played a vital role in

building confidence of the girls on self- defense!

11 Successful Students’

Felicitation on 02nd

July 2016

Milindnagar: The girls, who fought the adverse situations and got

success in SSC and HSC Examinations, were felicitated by Mr. Abhijit

Dharmadhkari (Owner of a Spoken English Course Institute) He

appreciated all the successful students and gave best wishes in his

speech.

12 Tree Plantation on 01

st

July 2016

KVP Rural: 130 KVP girls did tree plantation in waghola and in

Matrewadi; 50 & 100 trees were planted respectively on the day.

13 Vocational Training

More than 800 Girls from 21 villages received training of Rakhi-

Making. They learned making of beautiful RAKHIs; and sold out the

Home made RAKHIs on Two different stalls. Earned Rs.1000/

14 KVP Rural Started

Yoga Class

KVP Hatmali: As a part of New activity; The Team has started a

Morning Yoga Classes for all the girls of the village.

15 Decorative Lamps

Making Training –

25th

& 26th

Oct.16

On the occasion of ‘Dipawali’ KVP Team held ‘Decorative Lamps

Making’ Training” programs at all the KVP centers. The girls

enthusiastically participated in this new initiative. They were taught on

making the decorative lamps (Akashdeep) and home lights for festivals.

Rural: Similar training series was conducted in 21 villages as well. 430

girls participated. The Team also held a ‘Dipawali Milan’ program on

31st Nov. 16. 40 girls participated in this activity.

16 Navratri Celebration –

12th

Oct 16

Brijwadi Team organized one day ‘Navratri Celebration’.

The festival of Navratri is traditionally celebrated in the evening only and

the girls from slums generally don’t get chances to participate in the

celebrations which are out of their neighborhoods. With the help of the

parents, Brijwadi KVP Team arranged a Navratri Garba for these girls.

100 girls enjoyed the Garba night!

Mukunwadi KVP: Team organized similar event in two schools. The

schools witnessed this cheerful activity for the girls for the first time.

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KVP Rural Team celebrated Navratri at Hatmali, Nandra and

Lamkana villages. At Hatmali, 40 girls organized Cultural Activities and

Street Plays on Health, Cleaning, Gender Equality and Sports. The entire

village attended the function and appreciated the girls’ efforts.

At Lamkana and Nandra celebrated the event with 25 different Dance

Performances with the theme- Unity in Diversity. They also staged

Street Plays on Dowries, Girls’ Education, Early Age Marriages, Gender

Equality and Female Feticide.

Hundreds of villagers and the parents of KVP girls in nearby villagers

were present for the event.

17 Learn with Fun

Brijwadi – Sathenagar KVP girls had one day outing to the forests of

Sarola on 02nd

Oct 2016. 25 girls from Sathenagar KVP center were

present for this trip.

Brijwadi KVP Team: also had a one day trip. They visited all the

historic places of the city.

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Tribute to Dr.

Babasaheb Ambedkar

on Mahaparinirvan

Din

6th

Dec.16

Brijwadi, Sathenagar KVP girls offered their tributes to Dr. Babasaheb

Ambedkar in a special program at a prayer hall in Sathe Nagar. KVP girl

Pooja Mishra, delivered a speech on the life and work of Dr. Babasaheb

Ambedkar.

At Mukundwadi, well known social activist Prof. Ambadas Sakat was

present to this event.

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Late Dr. A. P. J. Abdul

Kalaam birth

anniversary

celebration in schools

on 15th

Oct.2016

Mukundwadi: Team celebrated the birth anniversary of Late A. P. J.

Abdul Kalaam in two schools (Mahanagar Palica Highschool &

Tuljabhavani Highschool) of the Mukundwadi vicinity. All the students

read motivational books together for one hour & paid tribute on this

occasion.

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Session on ‘Gender

Equality’ and on

‘Safety & Security of

Girls’ in Dyanjyot

School.

Mukundwadi: Team conducted a session on ‘Gender Equality’ in

Dyanjyot School on 17th

Oct. 2016. Ms. Sonalika Nagbhide

(Coordinator, Social Welfare Committee) was present to interact with

the girls. 97 girls were present for this event.

Another session was held on 18th

Oct.16. KVP Team had specially

invited ‘Damini Squad’, the special wing of Aurangabad Police

comprising women Police Officers, working especially to prevent the

atrocities on women, for this session. In the interactive sessions with the

girls, Police Officer Ms. Aruna Dhule offered vital information on

Safety & Security. The girls shared that they were not aware about these

facility. The girls carefully noted down the contact numbers of this troupe

after the session.

21 Participation in the IT

Genius Exam

organized by MKCL

An IT Genius Exam was conducted by MKCL wherein 33 girls from the

center participated in the exam. Kanchan Dandge stood first with 29

marks out of 30 in this exam.

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Indian Constitution

Day was celebrated at

Mukundwadi center –

26th

Nov.16

The ‘Indian Constitution Day’ was celebrated at the center on 26th

Nov.16. Komal More, Coordinator discussed with the girls about the

Indian Constitution and answered the queries of the girls.

23 Worlds AIDS Day

Celebration in Schools

– 01st Dec.16

Mukundwadi KVP: Team organized an awareness session on

HIV/AIDS in the three schools of the cluster– Vasantdada Patil High

School, Dnyanjyot High School and in Dyandeep High School. A brief

discussion on its Causes & Precautions is done in this interactive session.

Students also participated in the Q&A session at the end of the workshop.

Rural KVP: Team held a Week program on Awareness of HIV/AIDS

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from 1st Dec–7

th Dec.16 in Khamkheda, Babhulgaon, Lingdari,

Anjandoh, Waghula and Pofla etc. In this period, KVP Team conducted

seminars in schools. Dr. Pratibha Phatak interacted with the girls on the

health related issues. 210 girls participated in these seminars.

24 Worlds Disability Day

in the Schools

03rd

Dec.16

Mukundwadi KVP: On the occasion of ‘World Disability Day’, KVP

Mukundwadi held special awareness programs in Tuljabhavani High

School and Mahanagar PaliKa High School.

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Classes.

Milindnagar KVP: Team has started Special Coaching in English to the

girls in various topics. Ms. Renu Parbhan is teaching English to std 5th

to 8th

girls, Ms. Priti Warud is teaching and Ms. Shambhavi Borde is

teaching Mathematics to 9th

& 10th

Std. students. Music Training has also

been started on this center.

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Development Camp

5th

& 6th

Nov.2016

Milindnagar KVP: A ‘Personality Development Camp’ was organized

for the girls in collaboration with ‘Chetana Foundation’ (An NGO). In

this two days’ camp, the girls learned Yoga, Meditation, Handicraft,

Music, Drawing and Cultural Activities with Games. Special Sessions

on Health, Improving Hand-Writing, etc were held. Over 100 girls

participated in the camp.

27 Savitribai Phule

Jayanti Celebration

03rd

Jan -17

Savitribai Phule Jayanti was celebrated on all centers.

Brijwadi:

KVP Team celebrated Savitribai Phule Jayanti at the center. Prof. Manik

Nimbalkar, (Mahanagar Palika School) was present to this event. 40

girls offered tribute the great social reformer Savitribai Phule in this

event. 9 girls, who were about to become ‘school drop-outs’ and were re-

introduced to the school with KVP coordinator’s efforts; were felicitated

in the program with coordinator.

Rural:

KVP Team celebrated the Event in 5 Villages (Anjandoh, Hatmali,

Ganeshpur, Babulgaon, and Bilda). A Speech Competition was organized

on this occasion. KVP girls spoke on– ‘Save Daughters’, ‘Girls’

Education’ and ‘Gender- Equality’. The winners were honored in the

program.

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Adolescent Health &

Behavior – 24th

Jan.17

Mukundwadi: A workshop on ‘Adolescent Health & Behavior– “Ek

Kali Umaltana” was held in Dnyanjyot Highschool. This time

Mukundwadi KVP Team especially invited to the students of Nusring

College of Dr. Hedgewar Hospital to interact with the school girls on this

topic. 49 girls participated in this interactive session.

Brijwadi: Similar workshop was organized at Matoshri Ramabai Ambedkar

Highschool, Sindhiban. Dr. Yashashivi Tupkary, Senior Physician,

addressed the girls and had a Q&A session. 106 girls participated in the

event.

Rural:

KVP Team also held Ek Kali Umaltana Workshops in different villages.

At New Highschool, Chauka. Dr. Pratibha Phatak was the speaker for

this workshop. At Naygavhan, Dr. Saie Patil & Dr. Pratibha Phatak

interacted with the girls in two sessions. At New Dhareshwar High

school, Satala; Dr. Saei Patil was the speaker. 550 girls participated in

all these events.

Milindnagar:

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KVP Team conducted similar workshops in Jagruti Highschool and

Mahatma Phule Highschool in Milindnagar. Dr. Yashswini Tupkary,

Ms. Madhuri Aphale addressed the girls. 240 girls participated in these

workshops.

29 ENT Examination

Camp – 13th

Jan 2017

Mukundwadi: An ENT Examination camp was held in Dnyanjyot

Highschool Mahanagar Palika Highschool. 294 girls’ screening was done

in this camp.

30 Rubella Counseling

and Vaccination

Program

Mukundwadi – 18th

Feb 17: Rubella Counseling and Vaccination

sessions were held in Mahanagar Palika Highschool. Ms. M. Naviwala

and Dr. Shubha Zanwar, of Lions’ Angels Group had counseling of

girls and the mothers on the importance of Rubella Vaccination and other

Health related issues.

The Vaccination Drive was carried out on Sant Rohidas Health Center on

23rd

Feb. 108 girls were vaccinated for Rubella Prevention. Senior

Physician and Social Activist Dr. Narendra Vaidya completed the

vaccination with the help of the Lions’ Angels Members.

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10th

and 12th

appearing

students

Pre – examination Special Coaching Series was organized for 10th

and

12th

Examination appearing girls from slums at all KVP centers. On

Mukundwadi center, it was organized on 01st & 2

nd March 17. Expert

teachers Ms. Vandana Godbole (Mathematics), Prof. Vinayak Pawar,

(Science) and Prof. Anuradha Pande (English) had detailed sessions

with the students.

Brijwadi KVP also conducted the lecture series for 10th

& 12th

std.

students. Prof. Sanjay Gaikwad, (English), Prof. Pehalwan (Maths)

and Prof. Chhadidar (English) interacted with the students.

Milindnagar KVP also had similar event in which 30 girls from 6 slums

participated.

32 Worlds Science Day

Celebration – 28th

Feb

Mukundwadi: Team celebrated World Science Day with KVP girls

demonstrating Science Experiments Ms. Rekha Bhokare, Science

Teacher, was present.

Milindnagar KVP Team held Science Exhibition in association with

Runanubandh Organization. Many stuudents School with the teachers’

staff from this vicinity visited to the exhibition 20 KVP girls

demonstrated various experiments on this occasion.

33 Health Check-up

Camp

Milindnagar: KVP Team held a Health Check-up camp in Mahanagar

Palika Highschool in the vicinity. 45 girl students had screened in this

camp. Prof. Phatak, Principal thanked and appreciated to the KVP team

initiative.

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MAJOR EVENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS: Mukundwadi KVP Team celebrated Savitribai Phule Jayanti with the huge support from slum women Savitribai Phule Jayanti was celebrated by Team with the active participation of girls from Dnyanjyot Highschool. A big stage was set to mark the occasion. The program was started with the inspirational song and Street Play on Women Empowerment, Girls Education and Gender Equality etc. KVP Girls from Dnyanadeep High School presented the Street Play which was appreciated by the 500 plus audience. Priyanka Suradkar alumni of ‘Kishori Vikas Prakalp’ presented one act play on the life and mission of Savitribai Phule. Prof. Sandhya Snehi of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University was the guest speaker for the event. She highlighted the importance of working to stop ‘Female Feticide’ and the importance of girls’ education. Kishori Melawa (Get Together) at Mukundwadi:

Annual gathering was organized at Mukundwadi center. The

function was different than routine programs. The dances, street

plays and the song presentation by KVP girls were based on social

issues only!

One Step towards Clean India – Save Daughters – Bharat Natyam –

Save Trees – Gender Equality and many more issues were

highlighted in the event. 500 people from 3 slum cluster attended the

grand event. Sport competition (Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Surya

Namaskar etc.) was also conducted on the occasion of Republic day.

The winners were presented the prizes in this event.

Ms. Sanveer Chhabda, Social Worker, was the chief guest for the

annual gathering. She appreciated for this unique annual gathering

theme and spoke on Waste Management and its importance.

Milindnagar KVP held similar event on 28th

Jan 17 with the huge

response people, parents and girls. Social Workers Dr. Suresh

Chouthaiwale, Mr. Mohan Meghwale and Mr. Raju Pahadiya

were the chief guests for this program.

At Brijwadi, Mr. Rajendra Pathrikar (Bank Officer) was the

chief guest on 28th

Jan 17.

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C. PHOTO GALLARY:

The parent Meeting Girls re-admitted to school by KVP

Navratri Celebration Group Session in Schools

Annual Gathering in Hatmali

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One Day Tour at Swayamdeep Organization, Chalisgaon Rubella Vaccination – Mukundwadi.

Karate Class Training – Brijwadi Workshop on Adolescent Health & Behavior

Decorative Material Training

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D. The Project has made a difference:

KVP’s powerful counseling: The females who receive Rubella Vaccination are advised to avoid Pregnancies at least for 3 months after the vaccination. In slums and rural areas, always there are chances that the parents would any time fix marriages of girls above 18 (sometimes even less than that!). On this background, Rubella Vaccination to the late adolescent girls is risky.

Brijwadi girls Amruta Hiwrale (19) & Archana Suryawanshi (21) got the same advice when they were vaccinated recently. Unfortunately, their parents fixed their marriage soon after the vaccination. Because of the religious reasons, the parents organized their wedding ceremonies in a hurry. KVP was following up them and when the team came to know about these weddings, they had counseling sessions of mothers of these girls. They suggested them to postpone the marriage ceremony, but it was

not possible. The mothers of Amruta and Archana could sense the urge from KVP Team and found out a middle- path. They allowed the wedding ceremonies happen but didn’t send their daughters to their in-laws for next 3 months in the wake of avoiding pregnancies as advised by KVP.

In an ordinary situation, such unusual decision from the mothers seems impossible. KVP Team’s relentless counseling was so powerful, that it even made the slum women take extraordinary decisions! KVP Provides Developmental Opportunities Sandhya Madhukar Hiwrale, Brijwadi, is an active participant of all KVP activities. Sandhya could find her hidden talent after becoming a part of KVP. She now writes poems on social issues. Her poems motivate to all other girls and it has given her a new identity amongst her peer. Sandhya says that she would never find her ability as a poet if she didn’t get a chance to be a part of KVP! KVP Re-admits 14 School Drop Out Girls to School! Milindnagar KVP found out 14 Adolescent Girls are school drop outs. They have left the schools for various reasons- mostly because of the constraints from their families. A special Team was formed to deal this which had number of home visits and parental counseling sessions. Some of the girls even had turned into child labors. With KVP’s efforts, all of them are re-admitted to schools are enjoying their learning. The list here gives the details of these girls. Thanks to KVP- Bhagyashree and Vaishali could avert their ‘early-age marriage’ Early age marriages are still common in villages, especially in the drought affected poor communities. Bhagyashree and Vaishali like the other such unfortunate girls, who’re forced to get married at an early age, would have surrendered to the situation if they weren’t the part of KVP. When they sensed their families forcing them to get married before 18, they straightway sought help from KVP Team. KVP Team intervened and had counseling sessions with the parents and finally was successful in averting the early age marriages. The happy girls now have continued their educations and aspire to be Police Officers!

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A College Dropout Girl had been re-admitted.

Shital Ashok Kendale – Brijwadi: Shital is an active participant of all KVP activities and she is a student of B.A. 2nd Year. Unfortunately her father passed away, her family was totally dependent on her brother’s income. Shital sensed that she couldn’t continue her education in these adverse situations as there were lots of constraints to do so. She decided to support her family & started to work. Meanwhile our coordinators, Ms. Vandana Kasare & Ms. Sunita came to know about her condition. The Coordinators had many counseling sessions with her and finally could convince her to continue education. Similarly, Pooja Sanjay Solse, Brijwadi was about to leave her education. She’d lost her father in her childhood. Her mother works in a company and wasn’t able to complete her education. KVP Coordinator provided all the school material and financial support too. Mothers thank KVP for talking to the girls on Crucial but Sensitive Topics!

Indu Jadhav of Naregaon; Chandrabhaga Yede of Shindiban are mothers of KVP girls. When they

carefully listened to the counseling sessions at KVP for the girls, they couldn’t resist coming

especially to meet KVP coordinator! They were thanking KVP again and again for all the counseling

KVP does. “I always wished my girl must know these things, but couldn’t talk to her as I didn’t know

everything in detail. Also, I wasn’t very sure I could communicate openly with my girl on the sensitive

issues like ‘good touch-bad touch’ and hygiene during menstrulation”, shared Indu Jadhav.

Another mother wanted to meet the coordinator in person. When she met the coordinator, she seemed

very relieved and happy. “I heard what you were teaching to the girls. You told that it is the husband

who’s responsible for the gender of the kid and not the mother! I had three daughters and always

considered myself guilty for not ‘giving’ a son. Now I’m relieved of that guilt!” The coordinator, on

one hand felt happy for the poor mother but at the other felt the need of extensive counseling for the

gender-bias in her mind! She had further counseling of the lady for that.

The villagers were impressed by KVP Girls’ Initiatives; pledged to support:

On 2nd

October- Gandhi Jayanti, Ganeshpur villagers were surprised to see all the girls in the village

on the road, in the morning cleaning everything! The girls had started the Cleanliness Drive to mark

Gandhi Jayanti. They started requesting the villagers, the youth and even the elderly of the village to

participate. In no time, the entire village was out of house, cleaning roads, school and the temple. The

girls then decorated the important places with beautiful Rangoli.

The villagers were pleasantly surprised with the initiative by the girls and thanked KVP. We too can do it! The Women’s Day Special Empowerment!! Rural girls always have very poor exposure to many things. The tasks like driving a vehicle or operating machine are always considered the exclusive tasks of the ‘male domain’ and even the girls believe that they can’t do it. On this Woman’s Day (8th March) rural KVP decided to break the glass ceiling by teaching the girls at least two tasks, which are traditionally considered the male jobs. They took them to a earthmoving site in Jalna District and taught them to Operate the Earthmover! The village girls couldn’t believe that they can actually operate the huge machine! The simple yet meaningful initiative provided a huge boost to the confidence of the girls. Ms. Nutan Mahajan of Samast mahajan group Mumbai (a non- profit organization) was the special guest for this innovative event. The second training the girls received was ‘Tying the Turbans’! Again, traditionally it is considered as men’s job. The girls shared their happiness with their parents over phone, not even waiting to get back to their villages. Ashwini Vanjare of Karodi shares her experience- “My parents were always skeptical about me attending the Kishori Varga. When I showed them a clip of me confidently operating a JCB (Earthmover), they were more than happy and now they have allowed me to attend the daily classes”

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Sakshi Kute of Morhira says, “I was afraid initially of the huge machine but soon realized you can do anything if you have confidence! I haven’t even tried a bicycle before this, but today I could run the machine. Nothing is impossible for a girl or a woman!” Honoring the Women Contributors Mukundwadi KVP celebrated Women’s Day with a different activity. They greeted all the woman teachers, officers and social workers in the project area with roses on 8th March visiting their workplaces. They could meet and know about the jobs the women do in during this event. KVP Girls Learned a lot from Mrs. Minakshi Kadam

Exposure Visit of KVP was arranged to Swayamdeep Organization, Chalisgaon. Ms. Minakshi

Kadam, (Founder, Swayamdeep Organization) is the dynamic lady working for Women

Empowerment since many years. Her physical disability couldn’t stop her and she not only has

empowered herself, but have also developed entrepreneurship among hundreds of women! The KVP

girls had a great interaction with her. As their token of appreciation, Milindnagar KVP Girls gifted

44 books to the organization from their own contribution.

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SANGANAK PRADNYA (Project Managed by SPMESM and Supported by NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Ltd & Dr.

Babasaheb Ambedkar Vaidyakiya Pratishthan) Annual Report 2016-17

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A. TECHNICAL REPORT

Sr. No. Activity Annual

Target Achievements

A Enquiries 186

B Admissions 244 215

B1 MSCIT 48 109

B2 MS-Office 48 6

B3 DTP 48 15

B4 Data Entry Operator 48 22

B5 Hardware & Networking 52 63

C Fees Collection Rs. 150760

F Marketing Activities 15

F1 Leaflets Distribution 12000

F2 Group Session 5

G Personality Development Activities 4

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B. EVENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS:

A three day seminar was arranged for 10th standard students on

‘Facing the Exams’. The students were also counseled on the career

opportunities post SSC. 45 students participated in the seminar. Mr.

Prashant Koranne, Trainer at MKCL’s Local Lead center talked with the

students. SP faculty Rahul Kakde & Laxman Patil arranged the event.

The students shared they got a boost in their confidence and their

fear of exams got reduced.

Sanganak Pradnya Students felicitated:

2 students of Sanganak Pradnya,

Nitin Suradkar & Umesh Lade-

were felicitated as they fought

against all odds, studied

computers at SP and have got jobs

now. They received felicitation at

the hands of Mr. Ajay Shah,

President of Merchants’

Association of Aurangabad in a special event at Sant Rohidas Health Center.

Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti:

Sanganak Pradnya Students celebrated Dr. Babsaheb Ambedkar

jayanti with a noble act of Blood Donation. Total 43 donors

donated in the camp organized on the occasion of Dr. Ambedkar

Jayanti. Sanganak Pradnya was one of the camp organizers.

NSDL Official’s Visit:

Mr. Ravi Garg & Mr. Pankaj Srivastav- NSDL

Officials, visited Sanganak Pradnya and talked to the

students. They keenly observed the project work and also

had some good suggestions to improve the overall

performance.

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Certificates Distribution Program

The Certificates Distribution Program for the Passed-Out Students of the last batch was recently

organized. The successful students received certificates by Mr Mahesh Gaikwad, HR Manager,

PVR Cinemas Aurangabad. He highlighted the importance of good quality Computer Training and

appreciated Sanganak Pradnya’s initiatives.

Career Guidance for SSC & HSC Students on 2 Centers:

Sanganak Pradnya every year arranges “Online

Results Checking” for the HSC & SSC students who

don’t have computers at home, on the day of results. It

arranged a “Felicitation Program” for SSC & HSC

Passed out students at Mukundwadi and Brijwadi. It

also arranged “Career Guidance Seminars” for these

students where Mr. Aurag kalyani, HR Head, Siemens

Ltd. Talked to the students on various career options.

Group Sessions on Sanganak Pradnya Courses

Sanganak Pradnya faculties regularly visit various areas to meet students and youth and introduce

SP courses.

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Seminar on Personality Development and Communication Skills:

A seminar on Personality Development & Communication

Skill was held at the institute. Mr. Prashant Magare

(Assistant Sales Manager in SBI, also a former student of

the Institute) was the speaker for the session. 45 students

participated in the seminar. He spoke on the importance of

Communication skill, soft skills & shared his experiences

also. All the students proactively participated in the Q & A

session.

Teachers’ Day Celebration:

Teachers’ Day was celebrated at the center. Teachers from the school of

Mukundwadi vicinity were specially invited to this event. Ms. Maltitai

Karandikar, Retired Principal, Sharda Mandir High School & Ex-President

of SPMESM was present to this program as the Chief Guest. All

participant Teachers were felicitated.

Orientation workshop in Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar slum was organized

for girl students on Computer Education and Opportunities.

A Special Training of the staff on Management Information System was

organized for Sanganak Pradnya team. Dr. Prasanna Patil elaborated the

new MIS of SP and the Reporting systems.

Felicitation of Students: Successful students of Sanganak Pradnya Project were felicitated in Sep-2016.

Ansh Thorat, a student of 7th Std. passed MSCIT Exam with 82%. Mrs.

Mangaltai Bhivsene, a housewife also passed with the same exam with 78%

marks.

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IT Genius Exam– MKCL:

MKCL (Maharasthtra Knowledge Corporation Limited)

organizes a State & District Level IT Genius Exam. This

year 12 students had appeared from Sanganak

Pradnya. 11 students passed this exam at District Level

and One Student passed at State Level.

Similarly, Maha – Jagruti Abhiyan was also held by

MKCL. Beti Bachao – Beti Padhao, Clean India Mission, Organic Farm and Indian Constitution

were the topics of the contest. 80 students had participated in this Maha Jagruti Abhiyan.

Special Coaching for 10th Appearing Students:

A Special Coaching Session had conducted in Dnyanjyot Highschool by the NSDL- Sanganak Pradnya

Project. Prof. Swapnil Khodse, Shri Krishna Academy. Prof. Khodse spoke on Do’s and Dont’s before

appearing to the exam.

C. THE PROJECT HAS MADE A DIFFERENCE!

Dadarao Kale completed Data Entry course form Sanganak Pradnya and currently working as a

Computer Operator, earning Rs. 8500 a month.

Suresh Wakudkar completed MS-CIT and working as a Computer Operator with monthly earning Rs.

7500.

Parmeshwar Dabhade completed MS-CIT and now working in Sattyam multiplex earning Rs. 8500 a

month.

Komal Nagare, completed MS-CIT and working in a Medical Stores as a Computer Operator with a

monthly salary of Rs. 5000.

Nitin Gaikwad working as a MIS Executive in SIS Poseurs Holding PVT LTD.

Monthly earning Rs.9000. He’d completed Hardware & Networking Course.

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Sunil Gore working as Computer Sales Monthly earning Rs. 14500.

He had completed Hardware & Networking Course.

Subhodh Chakrawarti working as Computer Operator Monthly earning Rs.8500.

He hadcompleted Data Entry Operator Course.

Reeta Thakur working as Computer operatorIn Nawal Cosmetic Shop.

Monthly salary Rs. 9000. She had completed MS-CIT Course.

Shailesh Deshpande working as Computer Operator Monthly earning Rs.12000 a month. He had Completed MS-CIT Course.

Shashikant Thorat Working As Computer OperatorIn Prozone Mall. Monthly earning Rs.8000. He completed MS-CIT Bhausaheb Shelke, 22, was willing to do Computer Hardware & Networking course & dreamed to become an entrepreneur but due financial problem was postponing it. When he came to know about Sanjangak Pradnya and the affordability of the course; he immediately enrolled himself for the next batch. Bhausaheb has successfully completed the training and now has started a small Computer repairing shop & earning Rs. 10000 every month.

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Similarly, Anand Kawale was struggling to get a good job. One of his friends admitted him for the Computer Hardware & Networking course. Fortunately Anand got an opportunity to work in a company & is now earning Rs. 8500 a month now. Ms. Nikita Chincholikar, System Engineer in Dhoot Transport, She was facing problems to complete

her official work on computer hence she took admission for MSCIT and passed with good marks & she has become a smart computer user in her office earning Rs. 13500 a month.

Sarika Shinde, MSCIT & Rahul Ratnaparkhe completed our special designed ‘Data Entry Operator’ course. They both got a job as Computer operator in a private company & are earning Rs. 7500 & Rs. 6500 PM respectively.

Umesh Lodhe, has completed Hardware & Networking course and have

started a business of Sales & Services (Shri Technologies) and earning

Rs. 15000 a month.

Dinesh Navgire has also completed the Hardware & Networking Course

and working in Rock and Multi-Services. Earning Rs. 6500 a month.

Sangita Rathod has successfully completed MSCIT course and working in Ajanta

Manufacturing Company as a Computer Operator. Earning Rs. 5500 a month.

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Savitribai Phule Mahila Ekatma Samaj Mandal KRUSHI KANYA PROJECT

(Supported by Smt Suman Ramesh Tulsiyani Foundation) Annaul Report 2016-17

(Project for Agro- Technology Transfer to Women Farmers in Aurangabad and jalna Districts)

KRISHI KANYA PROJECT- MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS IN TWO YEARS:

Sr Programs/ Activities The Outcome

1 Agro Clinics, Farmers‘ Workshops Reduction in Agro- Input Cost in 150 small farmer families with better knowledge of Paste Management and Appropriate Use of Fertilizers.

2 Kitchen Garden by farmer women Increased intake of Nutritional Vegitables in daily diet, reduction in cost for buying vegitables in 240 families.

3 Promotion of Smokeless Chulhas Adoption of Smokeless Chulla (Modified Cooking Stove) by 56 families. Reduction in Fuel Cost as well as avoiding unhealthy smoke for them.

4 Bachat Bazar (Market for Agro/ Domestic Proudcts by rural women)

Additional Income Opportunities for 85 poor women through Bachat Bazar.

5 Seed Treatment Demos Adoption of Seed Treatment by 285 farmer families giving them better yields and less expenses on paste management.

6 Fodder Crops Demos Awareness about Fodder Crops has increased the production of Fodder Crop by participating farmers; resulting in to better livestock management and increased milk production.

7 Krishi Kanya Training 15 Peer Leaders (Krishi Kanya) from 15 villages have become trained resource persons for Agriclture Extension Programs.

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A) TECHNICAL REPORT

Table-1: List of Project Villages

Sr Village Block District Name of Krishi

Kanya

Contact Details of

Krishi Kanya

Total Participants

in project

1 Morhira Aurangabad Aurangabad Vimal Kute 7261951424 45

2 Sarola Aurangabad Aurangabad Pooja Bhosale 8698944232 32

3 Kankora Aurangabad Aurangabad Savita Ghuge 9112973200 44

4 Lingdari Aurangabad Aurangabad Gayabai Dhakne 9403557842 44

5 Dhonkheda Aurangabad Aurangabad Durga Ghuge 7056594247 24

6 Khamkheda Aurangabad Aurangabad Sunita Muthe 8698104202 56

7 Waghola Phulambri Aurangabad Yamuna Rathod 9960674528 48

8 Lohgad Nandra

Phulambri Aurangabad Sakhubai Rathod 7397894004 71

9 Donwada Aurangabad Aurangabad Lata Raut 8308450825 55

10 Borwadi Aurangabad Aurangabad Suwarna Pathade

9604653673 32

11 Anjandoh Aurangabad Aurangabad Ranjana Shejul 9404004465 55

12 Hatmali Aurangabad Aurangabad Tara Ghait 9975398603 63

13 Padali Badnapur Jalna Sunita Shirsath 8965699995 101

14 Dhoksal Badnapur Jalna Gokula Pawar 9637465147 47

15 Matrewadi Badnapur Jalna Geeta Matre 9850724525 42

Table-2: Number of participant women farmers (Main activities)

Sr Activity Participants

1 Seed Dressing 283

2 Soil Testing 98

3 S9 Culture 53

4 Kitchen Garden 148

5 Organic Manure 6

6 Smokeless Chulla 56

7 Bachat Bazar 85

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0 50 100 150 200 250 300

Women Farmers Work Shops

Sheti Shala (agro clinic)

Field Day

S-9 & Organic Manure Training

Kitchen Garden competition

Organic Manure Demonstration

Modified Chullhas Distribution/Adoption

Fodder seed Beneficiaries

Horticulture Plantation Beneficiaries

Agro- Diary Beneficiaries

Seed Dressing Beneficiaries

3

45

8

11

11

11

45

20

150

60

200

3

47

6

11

15

6

56

173

31

50

283

Achieved Traget

Table-3: Project Performance Matrix

Sr. No

Activities Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Annual Targets Achievements

1 Orientation Training 15 0 0 0 0 15 15

2 Quarterly Meeting/Training 1 1 1 1 0 4 4

3 Women Farmers Work Shops 1 1 0 1 0 3 3

4 Sheti Shala (agro clinic) 5 11 12 12 7 45 47

5 No. of Participants 108 98 72 197 65 540

6 Field Day 0 0 4 1 1 8 6

7 No. of Participants 0 0 32 21 15 68

8 Awareness program about Agricultural Health Hazards

0 0 2 4 0 6

9 No. of Participants 0 0 38 52 0 90

10 SHG Training 0 0 0 2 1 3

11 S-9 & Organic Manure Training

6 2 0 3 0 11 11

12 No. of Participants 42 31 0 28 0 101

13 S-9 Culture’s Beneficiaries 12 16 0 16 9 22 53

14 Study Tour 0 0 0 0 1 1

15 No. of Participants 0 0 0 0 22 22

16 Bachat Bazar Participants 18 5 14 23 25 85

17 Kitchen Garden competition 0 0 4 11 0 11 15

18 No. of Participants 0 0 46 100 0 146

19 Kitchen Garden Kit Beneficiaries

0 148 0 0 0 150 148

20 Organic Manure Demonstration

4 0 0 2 0 11 6

21 No. of Participants 39 0 0 44 0 83

22 Modified Chullhas Demonstration Program

0 0 4 6 5 15

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23 No. of Participants 0 0 122 219 154 495

24 Modified Chullhas Distribution/Adoption

0 0 0 32 24 45 56

25 Fodder seed Beneficiaries 0 45 0 120 8 20 173

26 Horticulture Plantation Beneficiaries

0 0 31 0 0 150 31

27 Agro- Diary Beneficiaries 50 0 0 0 0 60 50

28 Seed Dressing Beneficiaries 0 283 0 0 0 200 283

B) EVENTS & HIGHLIGHTS

Sr. No. Event Highlights

1 Krishi Kanya Meetings Four Krishi Kanya meetings were conducted this year. All the volunteers were educated on the Crop Cultivation in this meeting series. 15 Krishi Kanya are trained under the project.

2 Sheti Shala (Agro- Clinics) The Krishi Kanya Team conducts “On- Field Trainings– Sheti Shala“ for women farmers. Which includes:

Soil Sample Collection for Soil Testing: Many farmers weren’t aware about the soil testing before we started the work in this cluster. Krishi Kanya Team reached to 286 women farmers to create awareness on Soil Testing. 98 women farmers did the Soil testing.

Uses of bio-firtilizer by Seed Dressing: No farmer was aware about the Bio-Fertilizer use in the entire 15 villages. Krishi Kanya team played a vital role in this activity. The number of participants has been increased drastically, 283 farmers are now using the technique.

Intigrated Pest Managment on seasnol crop: due to lack of knowledge the farmers used to purchase the costier and inappropriate pesticides right from the first spray. Now many farmers are aware about the use of correct pesticides and using only affordable pesticides only because of the extra efforts taken by the Krishi Kanya! It has approximately saved Rs. 500-600/- in a season. The major result of the activity is, the women farmers can easily indintify the pest and accordingly go for the solutions.

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Intigreted nutritant management for Seasnol crop. The use of fertilizers was exceeding than the requirement which was directly affecting on crop yield and was also increasing pest attacks. Many farmers are now using the fertilizer as per reccomendation, this has saved the cost of cultivation.

Cultivaton Practices like selection of Varieties, Spacing and Water Management etc.

3 Field Day The team conducts ‘Field Day‘ where the women farmers from the village come together & visit each others farms to observe the crop and the techques used over there. It also includes an Experience Sharing Session at the end of the visit program.

4 Self Help Group Krishi Kanya held meetings of SGH for women farmers and has Re-started 2 old SHGs. The also held some workshops on the same.

5 Training on Organic Farming The Team has conducted 11 Training sessions in the project area. Due to severe draught the number of cattel is readuced in last couple of years due to which the avaiability of organic manure is also reduced dractically! To overcome the problem we conducted demonstrations on Amrut Pani, Jivamrut and S-9 Cluture etc. As a result farmers can make organic manure by using available resources.

6 Fodder Seeds At the same time there was a huge shortage of Fodder which was forcing farmers to sale the cattels. Krishi Kanya Team introduced the Fodders Seeds which has been accepted by the farmers in all the Project villages. The Team purchased 15 Kg Fodder Seeds & distributed it to the needy farmers. The farmers could produce 350 Kg of it. This activity has resolved the problem of the shortage of the Fooder Seeds.

7 Study Tour The team held a three days‘ Study Tour at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Nandurbar. 23 women farmers participated to this tour from 11 villages.

8 Kitchen Garden Compitition We have conducted Kitchen Garden Compition in 15 villages wherein 146 farmers enthuciastically participated in it. We had distribute 18 types of seeds to all the

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participants. Each farmer used the seeds and get enough storage of Vegitables in 40 days. The famers consumed the vegitables for more than 8 months, some of them have sold the extra available stock. This has saved their money to purchase the vegitables from the market. The participants who have enough Water available, they have continued the ‘kitchen Garden‘ technique.

9 Smoke Less Chullah Demonstraion We had organize the ‘Smoke Less Chullah‘ Demonstrations in the project villages 495 farmers had participate in the workshop. 56 Smoke Less Chullahs have been distributed amongst the participants.

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C) PHOTO GALLARY

Krishi Kanya Meetings

Sheti Shala

Organic Manure Demonstration

Soil Testing Demonstration Compost Bed – S-9 Culture

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Bumper Crop after Seed Dressing

D. THE PROJECT HAS MADE A DIFFERENCE!

Organic Manure proving helpful

Aasha Dhondiba Ghait, Hatmali Village, has total 7 acres of agricultural

land with 1 acre plantation of Pomegranate. As she didn’t know the

correct method of Organic Manure Production at her farm, she was using

inappropriate manures and fertilizers, which not only added the input

cost, but the quality of production also was deteriorating.

Participation in Krishi Kanya project’s Organic Manure Training Programs

changed her economics positively. She started making excellent quality

organic manure on her own after the training. In a year, she saved 15000

Rs on fertilizers and the quality of the Pomegranates from her farm also

has significantly improved.

Mukta Gaikwad, Waghola, has successfully adopted the S-9 culture training. Her traditional practices

of using non- specified organic manure has now changed as she has prepared the Manure in a

scientific way. She is using it for Wheat Crop in her farm and has fetched additional price for her

wheat branding it as Organic.

Seed Dressing- Simple but Important Practice, has reduced the input cost, increased production.

Shobha Pawar, Donwada, had never heard about ‘Seed

Dressing’ in her traditional agro practices. More than 15%

of her seed would not germinate every season. Krishi

Kanya had Seed Treatment (Seed Dressing) Training

Programs for women farmers in her village. Shobha, with

other women, learned seed dressing in one of such camps

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and treated her maize seed before sowing in 2017 season. To her surprise, she observed the

germination rate is much more than every year. At the end of the season she also observed around

10% increase in the production.

Manish Kute of Morhira has her farmland in low-lying area and used to face crop failures due to

water logging. After Seed Dressing as taught by Krishi Kanya, she witnessed a normal crop even after

water logging in her farm.

Kitchen Garden- a Helping Hand for the rural women!

Rohini Gaikwad, Waghola, started cultivation of vegetables in the

backyard of her house. She could grow as much of 14 types of vegetables

with the kit provided by Krishi Kanya. She shares her experiences as “I

never had to buy vegetables for my family from the market throughout

the year!” It also helped the families provide the essential nutrients as

the pulses rates were very high during the year, and the poor farmers

could not buy enough of it.

Kalinda Shirsath of Padli village was new to the concept of Kitchen

Garden. She tried developing one after Krishi Kanya Project provided the

Kitchen Garden Kit with the technical know- how. She got a success as her

annual needs for vegetables were met through the garden and she never had to buy vegetables

making some good cash-savings for her. It only took a few weeks to replicate the experiment in her

neighbourhood. Today, 23 women from Padali have developed their own kitchen gardens and Kalinda

guiding them!

“Fodder Crops- It was needed but we didn’t know about it””

Gayabai Ghait of Hatmali- “We always felt the need of feeding

green fodder to our livestock and would find it difficult to get it

after the rainy season. Krishi Kanya project taught me the

technique to grow fodder crops in a small corner of farm with

whatever water was available with us. I could provide my cattle

the much needed green fodder in the non- season months which

has resulted in to better milk production and improved livestock

health. Initially Krishi Kanya Project helped us with the seed but

soon I started cultivating on my own as this is an important thing for me!”

Shubhrada Shelke of Padali has large number of cattle and used to spend a heavy amount on

purchasing green fodder every year. With Krishi Kanya Training, she started growing fodder crop-

initially on a small scale. Soon she realized this has saved around 5000 Rs. for her. She now grows all

the green fodder required for her cattle. Additionally, she has started production and selling of the

seed of the fodder crop to the women farmers at a rate of Rs. 100 per Kg in the village, which has

added to her income.

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Knowledge is important!

Meera Chandrabhan Pathade of Borwadi would do all the farm

work, as most of the rural women do; but never had a say in

agro- inputs for her farm. Krishi Kanya specifically works with

women farmers like Meera and empowers them with technical

knowledge on the soil type of their farms, the fertilizers and

pesticides needed.

The training is proving important to all, as it was in the case of

Meera. For the first time this year, she asked her husband what

he’s going to purchase for her crops. She also suggested him purchasing the pesticides suggested by

Krishi Kanya. He was surprised but while at the shop, he called Meera and told her the shopkeeper

wants him to purchase a different pesticide- a costlier one. Meera called Krishi Kanya Team at the

very instance and confirmed that the pesticide suggested by the shopkeeper is unnecessary, and the

initially suggested one is appropriate. She called back to her husband and insisted he avoid the shop

and purchases the pesticide as suggested by Krishi Kanya from the other shop.

He followed the advice to save over 350 Rs for a total purchase of Rs. 2000. He acknowledged

Meera’s newly imparted knowledge and thanked Krishi Kanya.

Smokeless Chulla- a meaningful intervention

Generations together, rural women using traditional earthen cooking stoves (Chulhas) which are not

fuel efficient and cause health hazards due to the heavy smoke. Krishi Kanya has introduced Modified

Smokeless Chulha for the first time this year (2017). The demonstrations went well, but the team was

not very sure for the adoption by the rural women. But they could sell 58 smokeless Chulhas on a

subsidized cost.

Sunita Shirsath and Kalinda Shirsath of Padali village were the first to start using Smokeless Chullas in

the village. “It is saving the cooking time significantly. Also, the fuel cost is low as compared to our

traditional Chulhas. More importantly, we could avoid the smoke which always troubled our eyes

with this!” Very soon 37 women of the village followed them and have purchased Smokeless Chulhas.

“Thanks Krishi Kanya- You’ve saved me from the pain!”

In the villages where they didn’t have the tap water

facilities or the hand pump conveniently located, the

women have to face a lot of trouble to fetch the water

from a distance. Traditionally, the women have the

responsibility of fetching water at home. In villages like

Donwada Tanda, where they’ve to fetch water from a

distance of 2.5 Kms, it always was a painful thing for the

women. They had persistent health problems due to this

hectic job.

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While working in these villages, Krishi Kanya Team always felt the need of finding a solution to this

tragic reality of the women. We could find the solution when we came across “Water Wheel”

specially designed for women who bear all the pain to fetch water from a distance. The rolling Drum

with a capacity of 45 Litres is a gift for the women from the parched villages. Krishi Kanya Team

requested the organization to purchase these much needed innovative Water Wheels. With a special

support from a few donors, the organization could purchase and provide 75 water wheels to the

villages.

In Donwada Tanda, the most needed village, every woman now uses water wheel and fetches more

water than earlier without bearing the burden of carrying heavy containers on their head or back.

They easily roll the water filled wheels and never stop thanking Krishi Kanya Team for saving them

from the pain!

Bachat Bazar- Adding Income and Confidence!

There is always a high

demand of the rural agro

products, especially the

organic ones in the city

markets. The city people want

to purchase directly from the

farmers but there is no

formidable platform for direct

selling and buying is available.

On the other hand, the farmer women don’t have access to such markets without middlemen. Sensing the

need, Krishi Kanya has tried to provide such platform in the form of Bachat Bazar, in which, women in project

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villages could directly sell the agro products to the urban customers. Last year, 85 women could sell their

products worth over 3 Lakh Rs.

The women groups are finding newer products as the market demands. Lata Raut of Donwada had an inter-

crop of Celery Seed and was expecting to sell it to the local vendors for Rs. 60 per Kg. With Bachat Bazar, she

got Rs. 100/ Kg rate for her 35 Kg production of celery seed. Sunita Shirsath of Padali could sell her Kesar

Mangoes through Bachat Bazar and earn 12500 Rs even without leaving her village!