ILM School –Jaipur(India)

Report Period (April to September-12) Six Monthly

Project- ILM (Interactive Learning Methods) School

Supported By: ASHA for Education,USA

Implementing Agency:

Jan Kala Sahitya Manch Sanstha A-17, Ashok Vihar, Near Babul Marriage Paradise Garden,

New Sanganer Road, Mansarover, Jaipur(Raj)-India Mail ID: jksmsjaipur@gamil.com , Website: www.jksms.org

Organization Profile:

JKSMS is a non-governmental and non-profit organization engaged in social work for the

development, rehabilitation and protection of children and women since 1983. The main

concern of the organization is to help the

oppressed, especially children, women

and deprived communities surviving

without their basic rights and facilities.

Enabling populations to live in decent

conditions in their villages by resolving

issues such as drought, unemployment

and social injustice, JKSMS is preventing

the migration of these populations who

would otherwise outgrow the number of

people living in difficult conditions in the

city. Supported by Catholic Relief

Services, JKSMS is also undertaking

another project of drought relief in Paghi

area. This project is providing income

generation assistance to Scheduled Caste

population as substitute of their

permanent agricultural labor practices.

More than 450 people are directly

benefited through the project. Other

JKSMS projects are taking place in Jaipur city. Considering that there are around 10000

homeless children surviving in the streets because they have been abandoned or they ran

away, the organisation deserved since 1994 a programme for development, protection

health, nutrition and rehabilitation of street children through 11 centres in Jaipur city. Apna

Ghar & Mamta Apna Ghar shelter homes where runaway children (Boys & Girls) struggling

for survival can live, have food, education, health, support and many other opportunities. The

child phone helps line provide immediate relief and support to the children in distress.

Serving children through medical assistance, shelter and repatriation, JKSMS is associating

the national level network of this project. JKSMS is also supported by Medecins du Monde

(Doctors of the world) through a reproductive Health and Childcare programme. The

organizations implements innovative Packages of Practices (POPs) in three major areas of

work, like health, education & livelihood generating program for marginalized community.

JKSMS also has concerned on rural tourism promotion for stop migration of rural population

and create better work opportunity in farming & traditional crafts. This project Finally, JKSMS

is really involved with various communities for the past 27 years and new projects are

always developed to answer the needs and the rights of children and women and tradition

craft persons.

JKSMS has been implementing many projects with innovative approaches with focused on

sustainability of the all initiative. The organization got 11 awards with two national awards by

different government and non-government agencies so far for their better work.

Project Brief:

The organization implemented JJADe project to improve value chain of costume jewelry

sector. In the sector identified many gaps due to gapes sector was becoming distortion and

primary artisans were transforming their sector. Artisans were skilled but due to lack of better

market they were facing problem of survive so switch on another work for income generation

but they don’t have another skills for earn money. Some of artisan started rickshaw pulling,

Daily wages and petty business. That time, Organization identified issues and wrote

proposal to get financial assistance along with four more organization which have same

interest areas. The SEEP Network, USA (Funding Network) provided financial support to

project. The project highlighted two major aspects i.e. provide social security to poor artisans

and improve market for them. In the social security provided ID cards from government,

subsidize insurance and unit registration of primary artisan. The school also major

component of the project because sector was facing problem of skilled work force in market

and artisan engaged in the same work were rigid. They don’t want to improve their skills

according to changeable market. The trade is their family business children also involved in

stone cutting, policing and faceting. Project wants to start polite with the working children to

improve education with livelihood generating activities and financial management. The

school project focused on provides livelihood education and creates a better volume to

mainstreaming education for the children. The SEEP Network supported school for two

years under the JJADe project that period total 126 children were enrolled in the school out

of them 48 children were mainstreamed in government and private school. In Feb. 2012

JJDADe project has finished as well school also finished in same period.

Then JKSMS approached to ASHA for Education for availing financial assistance for ILM

school project. Organization submitted project to Asha for education after fulfill necessary

quarries and visit of ASHA representative. ASHA for Education agreed to provide financial

support for six months, now project is going on with support of ASHA till September -12. In

this period project achieved major milestones; Total Children in starting phase:

JKSMS submitted project for provide

assistance 200 children. After site

visit of ASHA representative reduce

numbers of children due to lack of

building availably and agreed to

provided financial assistance for 100

children. The staff of project also

exist from JJADe project so no need

to train them. They were already

trained from last project. But they did

survey again in the community to

identified non-school going children. In the phase of project enrolled 107children and other

children now also not going to school some days also come in school for just discussing with

teacher and other children. School staff also provides some coaching (home work support)

to them but without funding resources can’t able to reach more then 100 children.

Survey for deification of non-school going children:

See Enclosed Details

Groups of children:

Total 107children of the school are divided in three groups as per knowledge and age. The

teachers made evolution of children according the age and learning levels. The children

achieved ranking on basis of numbers. Than divided in three groups namely Badal, Titali and

Dharti these three groups also have sub groups according sub-groups teachers make plan

of teaching activities. Sub groups also focus on subjects. The teachers make daily plan in

term of sub groups learning levels and implement among the children

Workshop with teachers

As per the plan of fifteen days two

workshops organize on fortnightly basis

in month. The staff of project organize

one day workshop in fortnightly basis. In

the workshop, staff of project present

report among each other. Teacher

presents report in group and other

teacher and coordinator of the project

discusses on raised issues to come out

conclusion. On base of conclusion

makes plan of up coming fifteen days.

After that the staff implements plans

with children and community. They face

problem during the implementation than, they can discuss among team and coordinator. On

basis of fifteen days planning makes everyday planning by the teachers with activities. Such

kind of routine follows every day.

Workshop on curriculum

The ILM School has their own curriculum based on NCERT, SCERT & Environment of

community. Teachers have resource book of unit by self produce in workshop of curriculum.

The all units made behalf on level of text book skills. The unit references of text book skills

but teaching activities reference to local community atmosphere through this process

provides skills to children and make enjoyable to educational activities. The curriculum of

ILM school prepared by teachers, coordinator and resource persons according child centric

but skills are improve like mainstream education, the curriculum has been changing

according the learning level of children but skills no change according the learning level,

teachers and coordinator of educational projects revise curriculum as per learning methods.

The school staff organize curriculum workshop on every Friday. There discussion on

curriculum and activities to get skills of ILM children.

School Schedule day as per time line of ILM School:

Every day school actively works 7 hours as follows: S.No Day wise ILM School Activities Time Line

1. Arrangement of classrooms and start activities 900-9.30 2. Work with children subject base (Balgeets (Poems),

Language-Hindi, Math, Environmental education, English & Creative work, Plays ) Lunch with Children

9.30-1.30

12.00-12.30 3. Community Contact 1.30-2.30 4. Planning of Next day (All teachers together,

discussion, Review of Work as per experience , prepare Teaching Learning material as per need of Plan and write in note book to plan)

2.30-3.30

5. Write to experience 3.30-4.00 6. Closing of school After 4 o’clock.

Staff of Project

• Mr. Mohan- Programme Manager (Support by JKSMS)

• Mr. Narendra Kumar - Programme Coordinator

• Mr. Rajesh Kumar - Teacher

• Ms. Snehlata Pareek – Teacher

• Ms. Nidha Baig - Teacher

Four persons are working with support of ASHA for Education and one programme manager

from JKSMS. One programme coordinator and three teachers are full time staff in the project

and programme manager is part time working as per need of the project. He is mostly

available in meetings, curriculum development and conversance to programmme with

different government and non-government departments to get availed facilities to school.

Community Contact

Community contact is major aspect of the school. Every teacher goes to in community every

day. Teacher discuss during community contact about learning status of children showing

evidence to parents. Every children has been separate file of documentation maintain on

regular basis by teachers of their group and putting all the necessary record in file during the

community contact discussion based on file. The record shows progress of children. If

children not show progressive scenario than teacher discusses problems with parents and

try to solve in up coming month. It is daily work of teacher to go one child’s home every day.

Community contact also makes sure regularity of children. If children doesn’t come on

regular basis than teacher goes to their home about know the resource of irregularity to

resolve their problems.

Community Meeting:

Community meeting ensures participation of community in the project. Community meetings

held every month. School staff is answerable to the community during the meeting. There is

discussion on issues of school raised by community members and parents of children. It is

open forum of discussion and increased participation of every member belongs to

community. In the meeting participation of community are approximately 50-60 members

each meeting. They discuss on education, management and achievement of school. Firstly,

decided issues to discuss in meeting after project coordinator present monthly report among

the community members for discussion to conclude decision and receive suggestions from

their side. There members discussion openly without any hesitation. Such kind of meetings

also ensure social audit.

(Details of the community Meetings enclosed)

Planning of next Day

Teachers work with children as per prepared plan on daily basis. After finished work with

children, the teachers make plan for next day. They sit together for one hour to discuss on

issues raised during teaching time with children. Teachers review to work did with children

and share problems come from classroom. They also make plan to improve strategy of

teaching and prepare Teaching Learning material (TLM) for classroom. Such kind of plans

makes enjoyable and quality education for deprived children. The plan ensures

accountability in terms of children and community which are spending time in school to gain

educational skill for better life. In the planning period teachers discuss on children skills and

leaning levels according that they bring new ideas and create good atmosphere for them.

(Sample of Planning Attached)

Evolution & Monitoring

Teaching plans implemented among children and ensure to improvement but it is necessary

to know that plan which implemented was relevant according to children learning. So

teachers make evolution of children in two levels. One is regular to take improvement of

children through worksheets and papers made by teacher as per teaching plan and another

evolution do in end of every month. They provide question paper as a worksheet to children

for solving it is more focused on monthly activities done by the teacher in whole month.

Through this process groups make in school by the teacher. Some children improved their

skills then they promote in upper groups and some children demote in lower groups. If

children demote in lower group it will raise solid reason. The teachers write in the copy every

thing about children like; total working day of school, total presence of children, stability in

school, behavior change and learning status etc. after maintaining record teachers go on

filed to discussion with parents as we mentioned above in community contact. Teachers

Develop Creative Skills:

The ILM School improves creative skills in children through activities like; Balgeet/

Chetanageet, story telling Plays, Drawings, and cutting molding of paper and soil. These

skills are part of curriculum. Teaches and children familiar in the classroom. Children can

discuss with teachers easily without any fear. The teachers strictly avoid assault to children

in ILM School. Children of school make competition among each other to built good leaning

levels.

Child Development Khazana(CDK):

ILM school children have bank for depositing

money to save their needs. Before starting

the bank children spent money to fulfill their

bad habits like Gutkha (tobacco), Toffee

Gambling etc. if they don’t spend money

then other children stolen to money. The

children don’t have safe place to put their

money we created one place where children

can deposit their pocket money in safe

manner when they have need, they can

withdraw money. Bank introduces two

managers (Assistant Manager & Manager) to

systematize all over the process these managers elect from children in each 6 months by

democratic process. After election process elected mangers avail training from focal person

of CDK. Now school children have 66 accounts with saving money of 3970 Rs. in the CDK.

Such kind of initiative providing democratic skills among the children as well as create

financial management

Celebration of Independence Day:

On 15 August children celebrated Independence Day in the school. Community members

decided place of function in Choke of community. There community members can come

easily and Mr. Pawan Rajoriya( Corporate) was chief gust in the function community decided

to all the accepts of the function. Programme started with flag march by Mr. Rajoriya and

community representative welcomed to Mr.

Rajoriya with garland.

In the function, children play theater, songs and dance selected by the community

committee. All programs played by the children were liked by everyone be a part of this

function. Children also awarded some prizes from community representatives and Mr.

Pawan Rajoriya. ILM Teachers and SMC members distributed sweets to children and

community members. Community representative also supported to school in finance and

other arrangements.

Participated in International Children’s Meet

Butterfly is Delhi based organization organized international children’s Meet at Jaipur. There

five countries children participated for built up better understating on Child development

Khazana and improve life skills through such kind of initiative. In the conference Child Health

cooperative also discussed to promote in the community for help of poor community and

children of CDK member will play major role of this initiative. One child namely Adnan also

participated in the conference to learn and share their education taking in the ILM.

Technical Education

ILM is a school for working children. It is livelihood school initiative of JKSMS. School caters to artisan’s community of stone (Precious & Semi precious) craft and the children also are engaging in same crafts. The children come in school for gain financial education, basic quality primary education as well as trade education in term of market approach. These children come for 4 hours in the school for avail general education and vocational training in costume jewelry. So, Mr. Nanua Soni is a master crafts man. He comes 5 days in a month for giving the knowledge to children theoretical and practical. Visit by external agencies/departments/experts Time to time external expert resource persons/agencies and department officials come to ILM School for their learning and expose.