Shikshana Gangothri (Integrated Education

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Shikshana Gangothri(Integrated Education
Kolar District)

• Karuna Trust, Karnataka
• In collaboration with
• Asha for Education - Dallas Chapter
• (Apr 05th, 2009)

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Project Objectives

• Create an integrated model of education, health
  care and livelihood for under-privileged
• Work through Public/Private Partnership with
  Public Schools/Government organizations
• Focus at 3 levels of education Pre-schools,
  Primary Adult
• Replicate the Samgara Shikshana Project
  (Integrated Education) implemented in Yelandur
  Taluk (eg BR Hills School)

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Project Specifics

• Dr. Sudarshan (Padma Shri) as overall coordinator
  of Karuna Trust
• 5 year implementation plan (Project in 3rd yr.)
• 33 schools, 133 teachers, 3128 students (1601
  males, 1527 females, travel avg. 2 to 4 kms)
• Ashas financial support is approx. 10,000/yr
• Supports 6 volunteers, teacher/skill training,
  capacity building, School restructuring,
  materials for children
• Directly affecting one of the backward and
  drought prone districts, that has high SC and ST
  population

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Why Shikshana Gangothri? Scalability Reach
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Key Issues Monitored for Solutions

• Child Attendance Work with Teachers/Parents
• Teacher Absenteeism Identify cause/help as
• Substitute Teachers
• Monthly Review Meetings/Solutions School
  Principals, Gram Panchayat, Teachers, Parents
• Meals Monitor Food Quality/Kitchen hygiene
• Toilets/Water Tanks Monitor Cleanliness
• Anganwadis Supplements, Post Natal Nutrition,
  Check for weak children, take necessary actions

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ROI Calculation/Metrics Tracking

• Annual Cost per student (2009-2010)
• 10,000 (Dollar Amount) Divided by 3128 (Number
  of Students)
• 3.20 per Child Rs. 170 per Child
• Plan to Define Metrics/Quarterly Measurements
  (Conf. Call on Apr 7th to Finalize Metrics)
• Reduction in Dropout Rate
• Increase in New School Admissions
• Teacher Absenteeism Reduction
• Student Attendance Improvement
• Improvement in number of Toilets per School
• Reduction in number of Sick Students
• Objective Feedback from School Principals/Teachers
  

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Thank You!