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Door Step School The Promise of Education for all

Where there is a hut,there will be a pre-school,

Where there is a child, there will be education,

Education moves on to every

doorstep

DOOR STEP SCHOOL-PUNE 2

Project Foundation Children

ANIL RAMESH KAMBLE

Boy , Age: 11Would like to become: A Teacher

With DSS Since : Pre-primary Current Level : 5th Std.Location : Community Slum near DRDO , Pashan

Anil says, “I am grateful to DSS for not only helping me get admitted to school, but also providing me transport to reach school. I like to read books and will try my best to attend school regularly”.

Anil’s family like most others in this community belong to Karnataka. His parents are illiterate and work as casual labourers and live in tin sheds. Anil has a job in a local shop before and after school – the shop keeper pays him Rs.1500/-pm. This money is used for educating his elder brother in the village. Anil has to study in the mornings before going to the shop. Sometimes, he studies in the shop. He takes help from his school teachers for his studies. He is willing to give up his job if it interferes with his school attendance. He feels bad he has no time to play with his friends in the evenings.



SONI SHANKAR MHETRE

Girl , Age: 13Would like to become: A Doctor

With DSS Since : Pre-primary Current Level : 8th Std.Location : Community Slum at Shivajinagar

Soni says, “I am grateful to DSS helping me get admitted to school and providing me transport to reach school. I like to read books and enjoy drawing and painting and dancing too”. Soni won a prize for her dance in Std. 7.

Soni’s parents lived in a community consisting mainly of rag-pickers and therefore among unclean surroundings and people who did not value education . Her mother is a housemaid and her father works as a plumber. When DSS started working in this community, there were several challenges to inculcate habits of cleanliness and hygiene among the children and parents. When the authorities asked them to shift their hutments, Soni’s family relocated to Sangamwadi and now live in a proper room. Soni’s parents would now like her to study and achieve her goal of becoming a Doctor.



VIRESH BASAVRAJ SILVANT

Boy , Age: 16Would like to become: A computer professional

With DSS Since : Pre-primary Current Level : 10th Std.Location : Road Construction site at Senapati Bapat Road

Viresh says, “I am grateful to DSS helping me get admitted to school and providing me transport to reach school.”In his Std 9 examination he scored 62% and is interested in sports.

Viresh’s home town is Gulbarga but his family has been living in Pune for work. His father works as a gardener and they live in a tin tenement. Viresh helps his father along with attending school. His parents desire that he and his sister who is in Std.12 complete their graduation and take up good jobs. They are grateful to DSS for enrolling them in schools and providing support. Viresh is keen on doing a course in computer science after Std.12 and has joined a class to help him with his Std.10 curriculum. Although Marathi is not his mother tongue, he is more comfortable speaking Marathi than Kannada.

The Problem : Literacy inaccessibleExploding Construction Industry - More than 1500 sites in Pune - Approx 80 children ( 1-14 yrs) / site - Frequent Migration of parents: -often illiterate and un-registered for any benefits

Children often engaged in - housework - care of younger children - sometimes labor

Remote Sites - lack of transport facilities - difficult to access schools RESULT : Many children remain out of the formal education

system .


The Other side : Formal Education system

Lack of Reading

Skills

No access

to books other

than text books

Lack of Level

appropriate books

Lack of Learning

Environment at Home


Door Step School Model To address : 1.Non-enrolment 2.Wastage 3.StagnationTarget group : Children aged 3-14 years

Under privileged children (At

construction sites and Communities)

Parivartan Training Program

Formal Education System (Municipal

Schools)

DSS Foundation Program

Grow with Books Program

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CommunityLearning Centers


Project Foundation - ReachSites

ChildrenSupport Services 10-11 11-12

Day Care Centers 2027 2351

Transportation to Schools 1348 1158

Children walking to school NA 755

Enrolled in Municipal Schools 1043 1009

School on Wheels 489 216

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12

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47

93 98

133 142

3757

84

122 130

6481

98129

135

20

7274 91 94

Pre-Primary Classes Study Classes EAC( Literacy) ClassesDay Care Centers

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12

02000400060008000

100001200014000

4981

849410534

12906

10814


Project Foundation : 2011-12 StatisticsClass Continued

Dropped Out Graduated Migrated Transient

Grand Total

Balwadi 1325 22 7 2269 1295 4918E.A.C. 674 21 23 1235 1264 3217Reading Room 109 1 145 219 28 502Study Classes 761 12 111 1072 221 2177

Total 2869 56 286 4795 2808 10814

Support Services

Children Enrolled in Schools 1009

Transport Provided 1158

Children Going to School by themselves 755

Science and Math Lab Activities 153

Environmental Education 763

Support Services

Day Care Centers 2351

School on Wheels 216


Tracking migrants

Transient Children;

2808; 26%

Direct Be-neficiaries; 8006; 74%

EAC BalwadiStudy

Total Children reached through the Year : 10814

Remain Enrolled in

March 2012 ,

2869, 36%

Dropped Out; 56;

1%Gradu-

ated; 286; 4%

Migrated; 4795; 60%

Direct Beneficiaries: 8006

2010-11 2011-12Migrated 4723 4795Tracked 352 590% Tracked 7.45% 12.30%Enrolled 319 569% of Tracked Enrolled 90.63% 96.44%


Project Foundation- ImpactEAC –Literacy Classes & Study Classes

EXPECTED LEVELS based on ATTENDANCE1 TO 50 DAYS = ALPHABATES COMPLETE51 TO 90 DAYS = MATRAS COMPLETE91 TO 120 DAYS = COMPOSITE LETTER

Academic Performance of Children

Children Scoring A Grade 38

Children in 1st 3 Ranks 5

Scholarship Students 19

Children admitted to Vidyaniketan 18

Special Achievements in Schools 11

Mahananda Dodamani of out Hattikhana center was admitted to Swami Vivekanand VidyaNiketan School, a school for high performing children, based on her academic performance in the 2nd Standard. She continued to excel in the new school and stood first in her Class in the 3rd Standard. !

Above Ex-pec-ted

Level; 1635; 28%

Ex-pec-ted

Level; 3553; 60%

Below Expec-ted Level; 708;

12%


School on Wheels

Instant classroom• Delay in readying facility at site

Accessible classroom• Slum pockets• Migrant roadside artisansMultipurpose• Picnics, school transportation• Audio visual screening

2011-12No of sites / locations 4

Children of Direct Education Program using the bus

216

School transport 137


Educational ActivitiesScience

Activities

Computer Classes

Community Libraries

Reading Room

Community learning Centers

668

479

216

300

153

• Volunteer led educational and recreational activities• Several International Volunteers • Volunteer led educational and recreational activities• Several International Volunteers


Parivartan Training Center Started in 2007 as a formal Program• Training material prepared over 2 years

7 Weeks training for new teachers• Including field training

Variety of trainings• New Teachers training• Refresher and Skill updgradation for staff• Teachers training for Government and other NGOs

Visits by experts from various fields• For training and feedback

Several New Initiatives• Incubation center• Crèche training• On-site Teachers’ Training• Environmental Training

Trainings 2011-12New Teachers 86Book Fairies/ session 113

Refresher Trainings 170

Other NGOs 48


Project Grow with Books – 2011-12 Statistics

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12

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4776

118 131 143

2147

118 131 140

15 19 3056 66

Reading Classes Lending Libraries In Primary SectionLending Libraries In Middle School

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12

0

10000

20000

30000

40000

1551621756

34169 36405 37760

3069 562315619 17316 17203

1201 3009 50467982 10117

Reading Classes Lending Libraries In Primary SectionLending Libraries in Middle School


Door Step School– Empowering Women

Mrs. SANGEETA HULAWALE

With DSS Since : 1999 (Joined as book fairy)Current position : Area Coordinator

Sangeeta has grown within the organisation from a book fairy to an office coordinator . Has also been involved in the training team of Reading Class program. Initially a shy and withdrawn lady has now learned to drive a scooter on Pune roads. Many a times she handles the desk of Door Step School in various exhibitions in and outside Pune. She is currently pursuing her graduation in Arts.

““I always wanted to be a teacher but I could not pursue my dreams due to some constraints. Some of my dreams were fulfilled when I worked as a book fairy for Door Step School. My job has imparted me with a lot of confidence in myself. The exposure to various kinds of people because of my job has made me a better person.”


Door Step School– Empowering Women

Mrs. Sushma Ranwade

With DSS Since : 2000 (Joined as book fairy)Current position : Field Coordinator

“Though I had passed my 10th standard, I had never even read newspaper regularly. Seeing so many books in one place was itself a treat for me. In 2004 when promoted to the post of Supervisor I faced another challenge that of venturing out in different parts of the city independently. But this helped in boosting my confidence. Ample support from my colleagues and family has helped me in my journey from a book fairy to a Coordinator. The inspiration to complete my graduation in Arts was also courtesy my colleagues. I can now also drive a two wheeler on the city streets.”


DSS Pune: Journey • Mrs Rajani Paranjpe and Bina Lashkari

started Door Step School in Mumbai1989• Mrs. Paranjpe brought Door Step

School to Pune1993• First School on Wheels bus launched1998• Reading Classes in Public Schools -

Grow with Books Program started1999• First Community Learning Center

started2002• In house training center “ Parivartan “

Launched2007• Going beyond Mumbai and Pune-

extension to Nasik and Solapur2010• Expansion to over 100 construction

sites, School Intervention in 140+ schools

2007-2012


Our Major Partners

Educate the Child

Rahul Shah Vinay Awasthi Malati

Kelkar Neela Dabir Ms. Usha Deo

Builders of Pune


Door Step School – your trusted partner

An alarming number of children amongst the urban poor still remain without an opportunity to receive formal education. Our mission is to bridge this divide, using innovative programs that will bring education to these children and help them make the transition to literacy and a brighter future.

Respect for the community and children Focus on development Maintain high quality standards Participation of all stakeholders in the development process Empathy towards those less privileged Integrity and openness in all activities undertaken

MISSION CORE VALUES


Thank you !

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