Saakshar
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Education for All
Setup in April 2002
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Education is vital for all, Govt. spending and International funding is increasing
each year though literacy rates have only marginally improved and there is no reduction in the drop-out percentage. The problem lies not only in
the system but also on the mental and biological under-preparedness of villagers and migrating children as they
join the school. VVF is working towards bridging these gaps.
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Project area: Najafgarh, South-west Delhi
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Long-Term Goals
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Establish a norm for schools for preparatory/ bridge courses for dropouts, children from slum pockets, migrant families etc
- Skill Training and Functional Literacy for adolescent children from the given section
- Adult Literacy for men and women from the given section
- Education on issues of Self Advocacy, Social Security, Personal Savings
- Health education and primary health care for slum inmates
- Self-help groups for trained adolescents, adults.
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Activities
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- Non-Formal Education for children in the age groups 4- 8 years and 8 - 13 years; focus on integrating these children in to formal schools
- Remedial classes for mainstreamed students
- Child Care Centre caters to young ones in the group 1 - 4 years, while their elder siblings attend school; provides them with early intervention & basic concepts for formal education later
- Mid-Day Meals are provided free of cost; well-balanced diet of 250-300 calories, Average weight gain of 1-1.5 kg achieved per pupil.
- Vocational Training of adolescent boys & girls from slums - cutting and tailoring, beautician, candle making, screen printing and typing.
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Methodology: At each Learning Center
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- 30 pupil are adopted for mainstreaming every year
- Approx. 30 pupil are admitted to Early Intervention Group each yr
- siblings of these pupil are attended to in Crèche
- 50 pupil are given remedial classes
- 25-30 girls enrolled in ‘Cutting & tailoring’ & Beautician classes
- 15-20 boys are trained in candle making, screen printing
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Milestones crossed
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- 90% children mainstreamed, performing well in school
- 0% drop-out after V V F intervention at Basti
- School attendance of slum children gone up to 60% from 33%
- 5 boys earned Rs 25000 from candle making last year
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Looking Ahead
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- Adult Literacy Program
- Education on issues of Health, Savings, Self - Advocacy
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