100 Libraries in Rural Ladakh
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A detailed presentation on 17000 ft foundation's100 Libraries Program in Ladakh, India. The Library Program aims to make every child in every government primary school in Ladakh a member of a library and bring in methodologies to ensure that they are reading well. To this end, the goals of the program are: • Provide support to institutionalize, structure, co-ordinate and organize sustainable library services for every child in all government primary schools in Ladakh • Provide quality resources (books, computers, innovative learning activities) in these libraries • Create tools to measure the impact of the program - both process data and child assessment data are collected and analyzed • To make the results of the program available in the public domain on MapMySchool • Once the libraries have been established and have been running successfully for some time, hand over the libraries to the Education Department who can sustain the program • To document the efforts to enable replication in other parts of the state and indeed in other states and countries, wherever there are remote schools 17000 ft sets up libraries with colourful, engaging, age appropriate books, in English and Hindi, largely from domestic publishers. Books are chosen keeping in mind the reading abilities of the children, and emphasis is laid on picture books, locally relevant content and also books which provide exposure to the outside world. 17000 ft libraries consist not only of easy reading and fiction books, but also have reference books, subject exposure books, encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases etc., to aid the child in his academic curriculum. The libraries will also be equipped with stimulating games and art and craft material to engage the child. Each library is fitted with a colourful rack designed and fabricated here at our Head Office in Delhi and shipped to Leh. The racks have been designed to fit and be useful only for the purpose that it is intended for, keeping pilferage and misuse to a minimum. Our Libraries are Active Libraries and are designed to be fun, engaging and interactive places for children to read, imagine and get immersed in. Our Libraries will be kept “Active” by our Facilitators who will conduct periodic reading, story-telling and activity programs in each and every school. They will also manage the library, putting systems in place to monitor and assess our programs. Our Facilitators, local Ladakhi youth themselves, will largely be chosen from these villages and will also have the enviable opportunity of contributing back to their own villages.
Transcript of 100 Libraries in Rural Ladakh
Transforming lives in rural Ladakh
LadakhMeans "land of high passes”
Renowned for its remote mountain beauty and Buddhist culture
Also called "Little Tibet", as it has strongly been influenced by the culture of Tibet
A majority of Ladakhis are Tibetan Buddhist, with most of the rest being Shia Muslims
The cheerful and gentle Ladakhis have made the region very popular with the tourist with their hospitality
Altitude: Over 10000 ft
Temperature: -40OC to +30OC, in inhabited areas
Tourist Influx: 125,000 every year
Only two roads go into Ladakh, one from Srinagar and the other from Manali and
both are open only 5-6 months of the year for civilian movement
Commercial Airlines to Leh (highest commercial airport in the world) are the only
connectivity at a very high cost throughout the year
Schools: 963, spread over 60,000 sq.km. across two districts– Leh District: 369 schools in 6 blocks – Kargil District: 594 schools in 7 blocks
93% schools are rural and extremely remote and are cut-off for 6 months in a year
Extremely low student strengths and PTRs as low as 6 or 7
Ladakh DashboardLadakh Dashboard
Who We Are:
We are a Team of Senior Corporate professionals turned Social Entrepreneurs, with a deep connect to remote Ladakh
What we do:
To improve the struggling K-12 Education System in the remotest and toughest areas of Ladakh
Our Name & Logo:
17000 ft – is the altitude that we crossed on foot, to reach our remotest beneficiaries. The stacked pebbles are a way of showing a safe path to travelers in
the remote areas of Ladakh.
17000 ft: Transforming lives in rural Ladakh
The only way to reach Village Lingshed – a 2 day trek over multiple 17000 ft passes. It has one school, 105 children.
Middle School Photoksar
Village Photoksar – Situated at the edge of a cliff. About Village Photoksar – Situated at the edge of a cliff. About 80 homes, one school, 54 children. 80 homes, one school, 54 children.
RURAL SCHOOLS : SOME RURAL SCHOOLS : SOME REALITIESREALITIES
Ladakh redefines the word ‘Remote’
Durbuk Block – Remote and ignored, one of the many schools we coveredDurbuk Block – Remote and ignored, one of the many schools we covered
Durbuk Block – A remote school in village Mode. Durbuk Block – A remote school in village Mode. Once a middle school, this was downgraded to a primary school owing to the exodusOnce a middle school, this was downgraded to a primary school owing to the exodus
Most Schools have fewer than 25 children across gradesMost Schools have fewer than 25 children across grades
A typical class in session in a remote schoolA typical class in session in a remote school
Lack of classrooms takes education outdoorsLack of classrooms takes education outdoors
To bring quality education to every remote village of Ladakh and give each of its children the same opportunities of enhanced learning as his urban counterparts
To focus attention on these ignored schools by harnessing the interests of visiting trekkers and travelers to volunteer at these remote schools
To connect the various stakeholders of the eco-system, the schools, villagers, the visiting travellers, the administration and other development organizations towards a larger good
Our Vision Our Vision
At 17000 ft, travelling that extra mile is just a part of
our job!
No school too remote, no altitude too high No school too remote, no altitude too high
MapMySchool@17000ft
Volunteer@17000ft
Yountan Project
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ibraries@17000ft TeacherTraining@17000ft Workshops@17000ft Infrastructure@17000ft DigiSchool@17000ft
17000 ft implements these projects through its own team. Volunteer@17000ft works under our pre-defined framework to maximize benefits
to these remote village schools.
Our ProgramsOur Programs
What is MapMySchool@17000ft ? Our technology solution that connects all the remote schools of Ladakh, by geo-mapping them and placing them on an open software platform
MapMySchool has all the needs and critical data of a school visible on this platform and connects with trekkers and adventure travellers who might want to help a remote school during their visit
MapMySchool helps 17000 ft plan its various programs and initiatives and equalize the support across schools
Creates a central platform, allowing for continuous mapping and recording of ever changing requirements
MapMySchool@17000ftMapMySchool@17000ft
Leh District – 369 schools on Google Earth, all visited by 17000 ftLeh District – 369 schools on Google Earth, all visited by 17000 ft
MapMySchool Home PageMapMySchool Home Page
All 366 schools were between 9000 ft to 15000 ft
Only 30% schools had a student strength >20 students
<30% Teachers have received any on-job Training
1 Student for every 1.5 sq. km
100% schools were fully functional at time of unannounced visits
50:50 boys to girls ratio
MapMySchool…MapMySchool…some interesting factssome interesting facts
Volunteering your skills, time and resources to benefit a remote community
• Rural communities benefit from the contribution, as well as the interactions and exposure
• Volunteer Community benefits by being able to contribute something tangible to a community in need and feel good about the cause
Understanding the needs and constraints of local schools and creating structured opportunities for involvement
• Matching skill sets and interests with real needs
• For Corporate Employee Groups and Individuals
Volunteer@17000ftVolunteer@17000ftAn opportunity for tourist volunteers to provide exposure to these
remote villages
Library Reading Programs
Science Experiments
Subject Teaching
Art & Craft Workshops
Sports and Co-curricular Coaching
Infrastructure Projects
Volunteer@17000ft…Volunteer@17000ft…a few of the volunteers a few of the volunteers
The Yountan Project is our commitment to the rural schools of Ladakh– A commitment to bringing in opportunities of enhanced learning for
every child in every school
The most “mobile” of our projects , it involves physically travelling to each and every remote school with whatever means possible
Customized to suit individual school needs, while adhering to 17000 ft’s larger framework
Implemented by 17000 ft’s staff of trained facilitators and coordinators
Yountan ProjectYountan ProjectYountan: Yountan: EducationEducation in “Bhoti” in “Bhoti”
Libraries@17000ft
TeacherTraining@17000ft
Workshops@17000ft
Infrastructure@17000ft
DigitalClassrooms@17000ft
The Yountan ProjectsThe Yountan Projects
100 Libraries by May 2013100 Libraries by May 2013Phase 1: 100 Libraries to be setup by May 2013– 30 Libraries already setup in remote villages of Durbuk & Nyoma Block
100 remote schools selected from MapMySchool survey
Schools selected on the basis of level of preparedness, motivation of teachers, school strength and villagers’ enthusiasm
100 libraries spread over 6 blocks of Leh District, with about 10 – 20 schools per block depending on need
Libraries to be managed by trained Library Facilitators on a rotational basis
Libraries@17000ftLibraries@17000ft
17000 ft Schools17000 ft SchoolsExisting “Libraries”Existing “Libraries”
Govt. M/S Satho Govt. M/S Laga
A Typical Library. Locked, Forgotten, Unused
17000 ft Schools17000 ft SchoolsWhat we are starting withWhat we are starting with
M/S Mode P/S Nemgoo
No place for furniture, leave alone a library
17000 ft Libraries 17000 ft Libraries Designing a RackDesigning a Rack
Rack in productionA finished rack :17000 ft Office Display, Leh
SKD, compact with minimum foot print
17000 ft Libraries 17000 ft Libraries Designing a Rack Designing a Rack
M/S Skidmang M/S Tarchit
Rack design for maximum display
17000 ft Libraries 17000 ft Libraries Placement of BooksPlacement of Books
M/S Tialing P/S Buk Chushul
Books of different Levels kept at different Heights
17000 ft Libraries 17000 ft Libraries Placing the RackPlacing the Rack
Residential School Puga P/S Tialing
Setup in the busiest part of School
17000 ft Libraries 17000 ft Libraries Implementing a Library SystemImplementing a Library System
Labeling and sorting books Color coding for levels
Creating a structure
17000 ft Libraries 17000 ft Libraries Implementing a Library Management SystemImplementing a Library Management System
GROW Chart Library Register
Tracking of reading trends - ASER Tests
School Libraries as Community ImpactSchool Libraries as Community Impact
17000 ftVolunteersTeachers
17000 ft & DoE DoE Volunteers
Beneficiaries
17000 ft Library Setup
Liaison with ZEO
Library Management
Cataloging
Record Keeping
Activities Calendar
Performance MetricsASER II Baseline
Teacher Training
Reading Program
Monthly Visits by 17000 ft for Assessments
Stock Taking Library Upgrade
Library performance Data Collation
ASER IIShare with DoE
Share with Pratham
Reading ProgramsTrain Teachers
Feedback
Phonics English
Data Collation
Assessments
Teacher Training
Voluntourist Visits Workshops
Art & Craft
Science Experiments
Reading Programs
Selection of Schools
Survey of all Schools
Review, Analysis and Next Steps
Review, Analysis and Next Steps
Flow of Activities in each LibraryFlow of Activities in each Library
Exit Plan: 2012- 2016Exit Plan: 2012- 2016Response Based GridResponse Based Grid
17000 ft Libraries 17000 ft Libraries Activities around the libraryActivities around the library
Reading Programs Teacher Training
Introducing Books
17000 ft Libraries 17000 ft Libraries Activities around the libraryActivities around the library
Story telling through dance, music.. ..and action
Interactive Reading Spaces
17000 ft Libraries 17000 ft Libraries Activities around the libraryActivities around the library
Art & Crafts
Outside the books
17000 ft Libraries 17000 ft Libraries Activities around the libraryActivities around the library
LEGO – Creative Expressions
Imagination and Creativity given wings by books and games
17000 ft Libraries 17000 ft Libraries Activities around the libraryActivities around the library
Story Telling to Villagers Reading clubs by village youth
Community Involvement
17000 ft is committed to setting up much needed Active Libraries in each remote school of Ladakh
Designed as colourful, live, interactive spaces for learning and sharing, each library have– Colourful racks and easy access for books
– Easy reading Books in Hindi & English, by Indian publishers for 5 to 13 year olds.
– Simple educational games and puzzles for challenging young minds
Active Libraries will be managed by 17000 ft trained Library Facilitators through a hub/spoke model
– Librarians to conduct periodic reading and activity programs and facilitate book exchanges between schools
– Maintain records and assess reading levels and monitor performance of each school
Libraries@17000ftLibraries@17000ftPromoting the joy of books and love of reading
Targets for this yearTargets for this yearM
apping of all schools of Leh District– Complete mapping of 369 Schools
– Start Mapping of Kargil District Schools and complete Zanskar
100 Libraries across Leh District– To be Implemented by July 2013
– 45 Libraries in Durbuk, Nubra and Nyoma Block established
– Structured Library Programs to be in place for 50% of the above schools
Teacher Training Programs in 25 schools– Exceeded: 350 Teachers to be trained on Library Management in Jan 2013
– Official Partners of Department of Education, Leh, for Teacher Training
Targets for this yearTargets for this year
A major triumph for 17000 ft
Getting folk stories OUT of Ladakh – a benefit of the newly evolved library culture
20 Hindi and English books to be translated in Bodhi
Ten new Ladakhi stories to be published in Bodhi, English and Hindi by Pratham Books
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Layer 3Layer 317000ft School17000ft School
Layer 3Layer 317000ft School17000ft School
Layer 1Layer 1MapMySchool @17000ftMapMySchool @17000ft
Layer 1Layer 1MapMySchool @17000ftMapMySchool @17000ft
Performing Layer 2 Schools Move to Layer 3
Performing Layer 1 Schools Move to Layer 2
Targets for 2017Targets for 2017
Our immediate needsOur immediate needsF
unds:– Projects, Field Staff, Infrastructure
Materials:– Books- In sets of 100 (minimum)
– Art Materials, educational materials, Project based materials, etc
Knowledge Sharing– We offer all our information on an Open Platform
– We seek organizations and individuals to share their special skills and expertise with us
Pratham Education Foundation – As their J&K implementation partners for Pratham’s National Projects in that region, 17000 ft also collaborates with Pratham in knowledge, resources and learning for their programs
Akshara Foundation, Bangalore – Our technology and knowledge partner for the implementation of our Library Programs
Department of Education, LAHDC, Leh (Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council) – An understanding to implement 17000 ft projects in all the remote Government Schools of Ladakh
DIET (District Institute of Education and Training)- 17000 ft is the official Training Partner of DIET, LAHDC, to impart Teacher Training to all its Teachers and Principals for “Library Management Systems” and “Phonic English Pedagogy”
Partnerships & CollaborationsPartnerships & Collaborations
Sujata Sahu – Founder Director– Senior Corporate IT Professional, and an educator and facilitator, she holds the Education and Technology
Portfolio @17000ft
Sandeep Sahu – Founder Director– A Senior Advertising and BTL professional with extensive knowledge of Ladakh – he heads Strategy and
Planning @17000ft
Dawa Jora – Director– Heads Operations & Logistics at our Ladakh Office
Taruna Singh – Head Corporate Communications– Senior Corporate Communications professional, she heads Communications and Marketing @17000ft
Nalina Suresh - Advisor
A senior Executive Search professional, she helps and ensures the best positioning of 17000 ft . Also our best Brand Ambassador
Our TeamOur Team
