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Van Bandhu Seva Sansthan Udaipur, Rajasthan

Project Summary Vikas Kawadia <kawadia@uiuc.edu> Mar 7, 2004. Van Bandhu Seva Sansthan Udaipur, Rajasthan. Regional statistics. Organization is active in the Jhadol, Kotra and Gogunda tehsils of Udaipur District Approx 90% tribal population Literacy rate below 20%

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Van Bandhu Seva Sansthan Udaipur, Rajasthan

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  1. Project Summary Vikas Kawadia <kawadia@uiuc.edu> Mar 7, 2004 Van Bandhu Seva SansthanUdaipur, Rajasthan

  2. Regional statistics • Organization is active in the Jhadol, Kotra and Gogunda tehsils of Udaipur District • Approx 90% tribal population • Literacy rate below 20% • 70% of the population below poverty level • Region part of the Aravali range • Barren land, not very amenable to agriculture • Drinking water a big problem • Difficult to reach, remote areas

  3. Van Bandhu Seva Sansthan, Udaipur, Rajasthan • A very dedicated group of retired government officers • 20 founder members • Primary contacts: • N. K Chourasia (0294)-2431325 • K. K. Baheti (0294)- 2441188 • Informally working since May 99, formally registered 28th Feb, 2000 • Big goal is to improve the socio-economic condition of tribal and bring them to the mainstream

  4. Main Activities • 18 evening/morning schools for informal education (‘Sanskar Kendras’) • Target age group 5-14 years • 12 weekly centers for youths • 3 Anicuts (small water dams) constructed • 10 wells deepened • 12 devras (small temples) renovated • Medical and cattle camps organized • Covers about 30 villages in all

  5. Budget • Annual budget has varied from 1.5 to 7 lacs over the years • But the organization also acts as a catalytic agent • Contacts organization and individuals to sponsor individual projects and sees them through to completion • All that activity is not directly accounted in the budget • Detailed account in the proposal

  6. People • Core working committee of 20 retired govt. officers • Contribute their own resources and effort • No monetary compensation of any kind • 18 part time teachers, one per Sanskar kendra • 12 part time conveners, one per Youth kendra • 2 full time supervisors to look after all the kendras • 32 paid and 20 honorary members in all

  7. Proposal • Request ASHA help to support at least two of the informal ‘Sanskar Kendras’, and convert them to proper schools • Start more Sanskar Kendras

  8. Site visit report • Conducted by Shri H.S. Bordia on Feb 29, 2004 • Family friend • Govt. officer • Has donated money for deepening of wells and fodder for cattle several times • Very dedicated and trustworthy • Contact • 7, Hiran Mangri, Sector 3, Udaipur, Raj. • Ph: (0294)-2460542 • Email: bordiahs2001@yahoo.com

  9. Visited the vilages of `Footi Talai’ and ‘Saldari’ • Footi Talai: • 35 km from Udaipur, 7km of kachna road but jeep able • Only one bus a day from Udaipur • Approx 130 families • No govt. school in the village • Saldari: • 42 km, 0.5 km kachha road • Approx 150 families • A primary govt. school in the village, but not free and also mismanaged • Only about 10 students attend the govt. school

  10. Van Bandhu centres • Footi Talai: 36 students, 8AM to 11 AM • Saldari: 34 students, 4 to 6 PM • Children between 4-12 years • Go for cattle grazing during the day time • Both places have one room each currently • Mode of education: non-formal • Plans to convert to formal primary school • One teacher per school, from the village • Trained in Udaipur once every month • Active interaction and feedback • Currently paid 500 Rs per month for 2.5 hours daily

  11. Response • Shri Bordia’s response was very positive • People involved are very committed • Discussed various issues at length • Response of villages is positive • Have plans for overall development • Deepening wells, planting trees, vocational training • Sewing and Carpet making for women • Rajasthani folk art is very famous and there appears to be a good market here • Longer term self sustenance possible

  12. Proposal • For each of the 2 villages • 2 full time teachers @ Rs 1500 pm • 14,000 for books, dresses, study materials and misc. expenses • Total 50,000 for each village • Additional proposal: Rs 65,00 per village • Construction of an extra room: Rs 50,000 • Furniture Rs 15,000 • Very flexible on the proposal, as they can try to complement it with local donations and resources • They can start more ‘Sanskar Kendras’ in more villages at just Rs 1000 per month per center

  13. Conclusions • An experienced, selfless and dedicated core group retd. Govt. officers • Have already made a great difference to the lives of thousands of people • The project focuses on overall development • Help from ASHA, both monetary as well as in terms of ideas, could be very useful

  14. Additional documents • Following documents are also uploaded on the site • Project proposal • Site visit report

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