Child Development Child Development CommitteeCommittee

ByBy

Dr. Rekha ShettyDr. Rekha Shetty

Program for Getting Children from Out of Program for Getting Children from Out of Schools and Enjoy their Right to EducationSchools and Enjoy their Right to Education

WithWith

M Venkatarangaiya FoundationM Venkatarangaiya Foundation

(MVF)(MVF)

Context and BackgroundContext and Background

There are many children who remain out of There are many children who remain out of school in contemporary India. Worst school in contemporary India. Worst affected are poor children who belong to affected are poor children who belong to the scheduled caste and schedule tribe the scheduled caste and schedule tribe communities, girls, and those from areas communities, girls, and those from areas of neglect and backwardness in both rural of neglect and backwardness in both rural and urban contexts. and urban contexts.

MVF’s BackgroundMVF’s Background

MV Foundation started its work on abolition MV Foundation started its work on abolition of child labour since 1991 in the districts of of child labour since 1991 in the districts of Ranga Reddy and Nalgonda in the state of Ranga Reddy and Nalgonda in the state of Andhra Pradesh covering over 1500 Andhra Pradesh covering over 1500 villages. villages.

MVF has monitored (enrolment and MVF has monitored (enrolment and retention) more than 17,00,000 children in retention) more than 17,00,000 children in various states both directly and indirectly various states both directly and indirectly over the past two decades.over the past two decades.

PROPOSALPROPOSAL

The aim of this model is to bring a total of The aim of this model is to bring a total of 20,000 school children to school.20,000 school children to school.

Sno. State Block No of G P No of Children

1 Telangana 2 20 2000

2 Bihar 7 179 12000

3 Madhya Pradesh 6 125 4500

4 Maharashtra 1 15 1500

Grand Total 16 339 20000

Project ObjectivesProject Objectives

To ensure that all out of school children To ensure that all out of school children which includes school dropouts and child which includes school dropouts and child labour are enrolled in schools and enjoy labour are enrolled in schools and enjoy their right to educationtheir right to education

Project StrategyProject Strategy

In the areas of neglect and backwardness In the areas of neglect and backwardness MVF adopts an area based approach MVF adopts an area based approach maximizing community participation maximizing community participation through extensive mobilization through extensive mobilization programmes and campaigns.programmes and campaigns.

PROJECT OUTCOMESPROJECT OUTCOMES

A Survey of all children in the 20 GPs A Survey of all children in the 20 GPs would have been conducted.would have been conducted.

2000 out of school children who are at risk 2000 out of school children who are at risk and school drop outs are enrolled and and school drop outs are enrolled and retained in schools.retained in schools.

40% of Gram Panchayats will be prepared 40% of Gram Panchayats will be prepared to keep an agenda of child rights in their to keep an agenda of child rights in their regular review meetings. regular review meetings.

All School Management Committees All School Management Committees (SMCs) get trained in the project area(SMCs) get trained in the project area

SMCs in 50% of the schools get activated SMCs in 50% of the schools get activated in the project area.in the project area.

Child committees established in schools.Child committees established in schools.

ROLE OF ROTARY CLUBSROLE OF ROTARY CLUBS

All training conducted by MVF will be in All training conducted by MVF will be in collaboration with Rotary Clubs who will identify collaboration with Rotary Clubs who will identify Resource Persons for the same.Resource Persons for the same.

Rotary Clubs will participate in the Quarterly Rotary Clubs will participate in the Quarterly Programme Review meetings along with MVF Programme Review meetings along with MVF senior staff, Project Co-ordinators, Mandal in senior staff, Project Co-ordinators, Mandal in charges and some select Rotary Community charges and some select Rotary Community Workers, members of gram panchayats, SMCs, Workers, members of gram panchayats, SMCs, CRPF, school teachers , officials and so on.CRPF, school teachers , officials and so on.

In such meetings Rotary Clubs would also enlist In such meetings Rotary Clubs would also enlist the support that is required in terms of supplies the support that is required in terms of supplies like physical infrastructure- toilets, books, play like physical infrastructure- toilets, books, play material- as well as issues that have to be material- as well as issues that have to be flagged at the District and State level.flagged at the District and State level.

Rotary will assist in liaison with the government Rotary will assist in liaison with the government of the Telangana State to bring unresolved of the Telangana State to bring unresolved issues to their notice and enlist the governments issues to their notice and enlist the governments support and action.support and action.

Rotary Club members will participate in Public Rotary Club members will participate in Public Meetings, Rallies etc. and also make field visits Meetings, Rallies etc. and also make field visits as and when possible.as and when possible.

Rotary Clubs will also plan and enable Rotary Clubs will also plan and enable implementation of co-curricular activities in implementation of co-curricular activities in schools such as quiz, elocution competition, schools such as quiz, elocution competition, sports, and cultural programs and even attend sports, and cultural programs and even attend some of the events when invited. some of the events when invited.

Rotary Clubs will invite MVF to make Rotary Clubs will invite MVF to make presentation on their activities in their Club presentation on their activities in their Club meetings held at their respective meetings held at their respective district/State level to inform and give an district/State level to inform and give an exposure to all the members of the Rotary exposure to all the members of the Rotary Club on the programClub on the program

Programme budget Programme budget

Year Telangana Bihar MadhyaPradesh

Maharashtra

Total Amount@ Rs. 2000/- per child

1 650 3000 1000 500 5150 10,300,000

2 700 5000 2000 500 8200 16,400,000

3 650 4000 1500 500 6650 13,300,000

Total 2000 12000 4500 1500 20,000 40,000,000

Existing Projects on Child Existing Projects on Child DevelopmentDevelopment

RIDistrict 2980RIDistrict 2980

SalemSalem

A special school in the district of Salem, A special school in the district of Salem, for exclusively for upliftment of children for exclusively for upliftment of children with specific Learning Disabilities, with specific Learning Disabilities, Learning Difficulties, slow learners, ADHD Learning Difficulties, slow learners, ADHD and ADD children. and ADD children.

Project Heliux Project Heliux

Helikx open school and learning Center, Helikx open school and learning Center, Salem is running successfully for the past Salem is running successfully for the past 14 years is now functioning in Its own 14 years is now functioning in Its own premises at Pagalpatti, Salem., with premises at Pagalpatti, Salem., with residential facility .residential facility .

RI District 3291RI District 3291

RI District 3190RI District 3190

ROTARY DISTRICT 3190 Meeting ROTARY DISTRICT 3190 Meeting with NGOswith NGOs

RI District 3131RI District 3131

PunePune

Rotary Distance Education Program Rotary Distance Education Program project has been proposed to benefit rural project has been proposed to benefit rural tribal youth in the state of Maharashtra, tribal youth in the state of Maharashtra, District Pune and Raigadh, India. . It is District Pune and Raigadh, India. . It is directed towards 1 to 10 grade students in directed towards 1 to 10 grade students in rural area where quality education is not rural area where quality education is not availableavailable

RI District 3070RI District 3070

Jalandar,Jalandar,

A special schools under National Child A special schools under National Child Labour Project has been set up by the Labour Project has been set up by the Central Government. There are about 27 Central Government. There are about 27 schools has been set up by the schools has been set up by the Government in Jalandar. Rotary Clubs in Government in Jalandar. Rotary Clubs in Jalandar are managing 15 schools to Jalandar are managing 15 schools to support this noble cause.support this noble cause.

RI District 3230RI District 3230

ChennaiChennai Rotary Club of Guindy have taken up this Rotary Club of Guindy have taken up this

Literacy Mission to change the lives of Literacy Mission to change the lives of students who are weak in their studies students who are weak in their studies due to various factors, like disturbed family due to various factors, like disturbed family life, economically very weak background, life, economically very weak background, lack of basic facilities, do not fare well in lack of basic facilities, do not fare well in their studies from an early age gradually their studies from an early age gradually recede to the back benchesrecede to the back benches