Half Yearly Project Status Report

Part A: General Information

1. Name of the Organization: Sankalp Welfare Society(Registered)

2. Address:

C-250, Sushant lok-1, Gurgaon -122009 (registered office)

3. Tel & Email Address:

Sankalpsankalp@yahoo.com

4. Funding Period: Oct 01 to Sept 30, 2014

5. Report Date: Dec 13, 2015

Part B: Account of Past Activities

There has been a plethora of events in the last six months for children at Sankalp. Children took part in various extra-curricular activities which involved athletics, music, dance, craft, painting, quizzes, essay writing and many more activities. Children interact with volunteers and engage with corporate employees during their visit at school. Few of the activities are listed below:

1. Quiz Competition: General knowledge quiz competition was held at Sankalp School. Children were quizzed on general awareness, sports and other important events that take place around the world. Winning team was felicitated by the school principal at School premise.

2. Teacher’s day Celebration: Teachers day was celebrated on 5th September, 2014.Students organized cultural events such as musical and dance performance to honour their teachers for their contribution towards their education. This day marks the birth anniversary of India’s second president and academic philosopher Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.

3. Computer classes: computer classes are held every Monday and Tuesday. Children from class II to V are taught about basic parts of computer, software such MS office and usage of other computer application.

4. Painting competition: Painting and drawing competitions are conducted on a regular basis by visiting volunteers and MNC employees. Prizes are given to deserving students as a token of appreciation.

5. Diwali Decoration: Diwali, a festival of lights is celebrated throughout India each year. Around this time children are engaged in decorating the school premise and making Diyas, candles, Diwali greeting card, rangoli and other craft activities thus exhibiting their talent and learning new skills in craft.

6. Fun Activities: Fun activities such as playing chess, carom etc. Craft activities are conducted every Saturday and children get to hone their skills.

7. Independence Day celebration: India’s Independence Day was celebrated on 15th August, 2014. The National flag was hoisted by the school principle and national anthem was sung by children to mark the occasion of India 68th Independence day.

8. Sports: Children are encouraged to play sports in their recess time. A coach has been appointed for football to children of class V. A systematic and professional approach will help to find good players and who will be trained to play tournaments.

9. Unity day: Unity day (Ekta diwas) celebrated on 31st Oct, 2014.This day is observed on the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel as a mark of respect and pay tribute to the efforts of the country's first Home Minister to unite India.

10. Children’s day: Children’s day was celebrated on 14th November in remembrance of India’s first Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru fondly called as “Chacha Nehru” by children . Fun games and Variety entertainment programs were conducted for children in the school premise. Snacks were distributed to children.

1. Is the project proceeding as planned and scheduled?a. Yes No (Please provide explanation)

Answer: Yes

2. Please provide details of how the money from Asha was spent (kindly provide receipts) Please highlight if the money spent was for reasons other than those mentioned in the project proposal application. (Note that this is for purposes of record and to help us better understand your needs)

(See attached excel worksheet )

3. What challenges (if any) have you encountered in conducting these tasks mentioned in the project proposal? How were they addressed?

Answer:

Major challenge has been children dropping out of school in middle of the session. Since most of the children‘s parent are migratory labor, they move to different places to earn their livelihood. Though this challenge cannot be totally overcome, Sankalp has adopted innovative ways of tackling the problem. Teachers and volunteers always motivate children to come to school on a regular basis. To emphasize the importance of attending school regularly children with highest attendance are rewarded in school. A strong message is given to children that coming to school regularly is very important. To motivate kids to come to school by denying privileges such as that of not interacting with volunteer or not receiving gift items helps them to be regular.We always strive to provide constant encouragement to kids to regularly come to school and get literate.

Part C: Account of Future Activities

1. What are the activities planned for the next six months?

Activities related to discipline, personal hygiene and sport are planned for next six months:

Personal Hygiene: Children are being taught the importance of personal hygiene and healthy eating habits such as washing hands before eating. Supervision on this issue is by teachers and a volunteer is done on a regular basis. Soaps dispensers have been installed in the wash area for the use of children to wash hands. Teachers will regularly advise children on adopting hygienic lifestyle and instill healthy habits in children.

Discipline: Discipline is another aspect that Sankalp will focus on in next six months. Class monitors have been appointed in each classroom to maintain discipline and decorum in the class. Good behavior by the students will be appreciated and recognized by the teachers in the class.

Sports: We will now have fixed period devoted to games and sports activities. Children will be encouraged to play games both indoor and outdoor games. Children will be coached in sports such as football, martial arts and badminton.

2. Do you anticipate any changes or problems will cause you to modify the project or the tasks to complete the project? How? Explain with an estimated time schedule.

No

Part D: Statistics about the Project

1. No. of children currently enrolled in school

There are 705 children enrolled in school in classes 1 to 5

2. Current Girl/Boy Ratio :

1:2 (approx)

3. Current Teacher/Student Ratio :

1: 30

4. Overall School Attendance percentage :

80%

5. Medium of Instruction :

Hindi

6. Was there any drop-outs? Why so?

There is average drop out of about 10%. This is because of the fact that children hail from families of migratory laborers who move to different places in search of work.

7. Was any new children added to the school?

74 new students (34 boys and 40 girls) were admitted in school for the current session.

8. Were there any change in the number of teachers and/or staff in the school?

Yes, we have hired 4 new teachers in last six months. We have total 24 teachers now.

9. Details about special achievements made by a student

Prize was won by Sankalp student in essay writing competition which was held at Sanskriti School at Sushant Lok, Gurgaon. Four other school participated in the inter school competition and Sankalp’ s student Saira , received second prize in the competition. The essay topics were Raaste ki Akhandta and Ekta (Unity).

10. Details about special achievements made by teachers.

NA.

11. Information about camps/workshops etc. that the teachers/students attended

Ans:

Mentoring and training are provided to teachers by the school Principal every month at school premises. Teachers learn new teaching methods and overcome any problem faced while conducting any class .Constant support to improve teaching is given by the school principal.

12. Did any child complete the highest level of classes offered in the school? Where is he/she now?

There are many students who have completed highest level of classes offered at Sankalp. Few of the student’s profile are listed below:

Yashoda is one of the oldest Sankalp’s student. She is employed as a teacher at Sankalp. While cureently teaching Class II she is pursuing her Bacleor’s degree.Uday is a bright student . He has completed class 12th in 2010. Uday is very enterprising and has started his own small eatery at Supermart 1, Gurgaon which is very successful.

In addition several of our children who have completed high schooling were enrolled in various skill training programmes run by reputed institutes.

13. Details about the salaries paid to the teachers

We have restructured the teachers’ pay scales after we carried out a survey among schools run by NGOs in Gurgaon. And effectively a Pay scale has been revised this year effective October, 2014.

Grade 1: Rs. 5000 to 8000 for graduate teachers.Grade 2: Rs. 3500 for undergraduate teachers

14. Details about the qualifications of the teachers

Graduation is the minimum qualification of a teacher at Sankalp.. We also hire teachers who are studying in college and pursuing their graduation.

15. Details about the fees paid (if any) by the students

NA

16. If the school caters to children with special needs, details about how the school is equipped to do the same

No

17. Details about the school curriculum

Haryana Board curriculum is followed. Medium of instruction is Hindi. English as a subject is also taught. We encourage volunteers to help our children with spoken English

Part E: Miscellaneous

1. In your view how effective has the current project with Asha been for yourschool/institution?

Asha has been an anchor for Sankalp for the past many years. The year on year support that we receive from Asha to fund our teachers salaries have helped us stabilize our functioning and focus on various aspects of improving the quality of education. This year we have restructured the pay scales of our teachers which in turn will increase our budget.

2. How do you think the school has improved (or not) in the last six months? (maybe in other aspects not covered by the Asha project)

The focus has been on improving the quality of education and operations.

On the academic front several new ideas have been implemented:1. Introduction of weekly general knowledge quizzes2. Introduction of moral teaching on a regular basis to reinforce moral values.3. Games period with specialised training in football (for boys) and martial arts (for girls).4. Weekly music and dance classes5. Remedial teaching for weak children who are unable to cope with the regular class6. Computer classes

3. Do you have any recommendations for Asha about changes it should make in thecurrent project? Do you have recommendations for Asha about how it shouldoperate in general?

NA.

4. Please include any new publicity material – new brochures, media write-ups etc.Annual Financial Report to be sent at the end of each financial year.

Website: www.sankalpwelfaresociety.com

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Additional CommentsIn view of the increase in teachers salaries we would request Asha to help us meet this expenditure by increasing the funding amount