Mahila Vikas half year report Tribal Childrens Education Project in Gajapati district, Orissa Jan 07

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Mahila Vikas half year reportTribal Childrens
Education Project inGajapati district, Orissa
(Jan 07 June 07)

• Primary Steward Arjun Dutt

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Orissa, India
Gajapati district
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Project Description

• Location Gajapti District, Orissa
• Area (urban/rural) Rural
• Primary Focus Dropout and non-school going
  children of Saura tribals inadequate govt
  schools
• Project Type Class 1-3 primary education
• Amount Requested (US) 8080
• Purpose of Funding Request Operating Learning
  Centers
• of Beneficiaries 200 children/year

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Project Achievements

• Provided education and healthcare to 300 tribal
  girls and empower female population.
• Provided primary education to girl children of
  ages 5-12 years from class 1 through class 3.
• Started 15 bridge course (Sanjukta Vidyalaya)
  centers in 5 panchayats to enroll dropout and
  non-school going children in govt schools.
• 46 girl children re-enrolled in govt. schools.
• Utilized prolonged community involvement through
  Project started by community, of community and
  for community.

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Progress

• Meet with community groups to decide locations
  for schools. Community centers used for
  buildings.
• Identify barefoot teachers and eligible students
• Procure teaching materials, supplies and other
  aides.
• Train barefoot teachers. 2 day orientation
  followed by 10 days training in three phases.
• Organized health camps every quarter.
• Sensitization camps held in each quarter in every
  panchayat to educate, inform and drive community
  consiting of VEC, PTA and SHG.
• Held two interface workshops with govt officials.

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Organization Description

• Mahila Vikas Wealth of experience in tribal
  development
• Founder Mrs. Pramila Sabar belongs to tribe
• President Mr. Raj Kishore Panda
• Secretary Mrs. Sibani Panigrahi
• Other Activities Formation of SHGs, Water and
  Sanitation, Accelerated Female Literacy.
• Helped educate about 15K, 15-35 year old tribal
  women, formed SHGs, built rapport and awareness
  in community.

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Existing Infrastructure/Facilities

• Mahila Vikas staff is 6 FT and 16 volunteers from
  the community.
• Utilize existing community halls in villages for
  learning centers can accommodate 50 students.
• Training Barefoot teachers to teach in learning
  centers.
• Training for the community VEC, SHG, CBO

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Mahila Vikas
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Requested Funding (Projections)
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Expense Statement (Jan June 07)