Rural Development Foundation

Educate Engage Empower

Rural Development Foundation

Grassroots Sports and Development

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Education Facts in India –

352.5 Million children 0-14 in India: CIA World Factbook 2013

1.67 Million are still out of school : UNESCO report cited in The Hindu Businessline, June 2013

41 % dropouts in Primary schools are due to poor schooling and poor teaching: UNICEF report cited in The Hindu, April 2013

25.7% people in rural areas are still ‘below poverty line’, mainly due to lack of access to education and sustainable means of livelihood: Planning Commission Estimate cited in The Economic Times, July 2013

RDF was set up to provide quality education to rural, underprivileged children in Andhra Pradesh

It has grown from 80 students in 1 school in 1 village in 1996 to over 1500 children enrolled in 4 schools and 1 Junior College in 4 villages

140 locally sourced dedicated, teaching & non teaching staff

Provides access to quality education: holistic model incorporating academic, life skills and extra curricular activities

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About Rural Development Foundation

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RDF’s Sports AchievementsSport Zonal District State National Internation

alOlympi

cArchery     33

(23 Medalists)

30 (16

Medalists)

4 1

Athletics     30 ( 4

medalists)

15 (1 Medalist)

   

Kho-Kho     10 1    Kabaddi Kalleda,

Matendla teams 

  2      

Volleyball

Kalleda, Matendla

, Redlawa

da teams 

  1      

Karate   2 2 2 2   Fencing   3 3    Yoga    4 2    

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RDF’s Sports AchievementsGender-wise Breakup - 2012

EventMandal District State National International Total

Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Total

Kho-Kho 9 9 10 7 1           20 16 36

Volley Ball

10 11 6 11   2         16 24 40

Athletics     10 11 4 2   1     14 14 28

Yoga     6 1 2           8 1 9

Khabaddi       1             0 1 1

Martial Arts

              2       2  

Total 19 20 32 31 7 4   3     58 58 114Gender-wise Breakup - 2013

EventMandal District State National International Total

Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Total

Kho-Kho 13 12 12 5             25 17 42

Volley Ball

2 10 0 8             2 18 20

Atheletics

    20 12   4   2     20 18 38

Yoga 1 7     1           2 7 9

Khabaddi 2 1                 2 1 3

Yoga       2   2           4 4

Fencing       3   3           6 6

Total 18 30 32 30 1 4 0 2 0 0 51 71 122

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Case Studies - 1V. Pranitha• Represented India at 2008 Beijing Olympics• Won 17 Gold, 19 Silver & 15 Bronze at State, National & International levels• Working as Coach, Sports Authority of India• Continues to compete in Archery & recently placed 2nd in Senior Nationals

V. Sharada• Participated in Youth World Championship in U.S.A, 2009• Won Team Gold 3 consecutive years at Junior National Archery Championship• Employed with the Indo-Tibetan Border Police

24 students selected to State Sports Schools over the past 6 years

R. Mahesh• Selected to Regional Sports School, Karimnagar• Aims to join the Indian Police or the Army

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Case Studies - 2A. Raju• Gold at World Archery Championship in 2010• National & State level Gold medals• Works with Indian Railways, Chittaranjan

V. Raju• Won National and State Gold & Silver in Archery• Works with the Indian Army & posted in Nasik

G. Devilal• Participated in District level Athletics & Kho-Kho• Interest & endurance built through sports led him to try out at Army recruitment camp• Was selected in the Army and posted in Assam

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Case Studies – 3S. Raju, P.E.T, RDF Kalleda School• RDF Kalleda alumnus• Excelled in Athletics, Kho-Kho & Badminton at District & State level• After obtaining Sports diploma, joined Kalleda as Physical Education Teacher

• RDF Magic Bus coordinator – seen here implementing a Magic Bus activity

E. Raju• Won Gold at Junior Nationals, 2009• Active in Archery with participation at Senior National level• Serving in the Army, Nasik

P. Gouthami• State level Kabaddi champion• Undergoing Constable training, Hyderabad

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Case Studies – 4A. Raju, Archery Coach, Junior College• RDF Kalleda alumnus & pursuing B-Tech• Active in Archery with participation at Junior & Senior National Archery championships• Employed as Archery Coach in Junior College, Kalleda

L. Laxminaryana, P.E.T, RDF Matendla School• Black Belt in Karate & trained in Yoga• After obtaining Sports diploma, joined Matendla as Physical Education Teacher• Has guided Matendla students to sports excellence at District, State & National levels

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Case Studies – More Rising Stars - 1N. Lavanya, 1st Year, Junior College

• Won 3 Gold, 1 Silver & 1 Bronze in Nationals 2011, Bangalore in Archery• Placed overall 3rd in Junior Nationals 2013, Hyderabad• Picked by National selectors to attend a training camp in Pune and Seoul in 2013

K. Rachna, Class 6, Matendla School• Placed 2nd in under – 11’s in District level in Fencing• Selected to State level

G. Premalatha, Class 10, Matendla School

• Won Gold in District & State level Karate, Hyderabad• Won Gold in National Haipkido Championship, Jammu

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Case Studies – More Rising Stars - 2G. Pranitha, 1st Year, Junior

College•State Bronze at Sub Junior Archery Championship, 2011• Won Team Bronze in National Archery Championship, Assam in 2013

N. Rekha, Class 10, Matendla School• District Kho-Kho captain • Won Silver in State & National level• Aims to join the Indian Police or the Army

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Objectives & OutcomesObjectives Provide sports engagement as part of curriculum Go beyond classroom learning and regard sports as beyond extracurricular activity Build a healthy body and mind Build a spirit of cooperation, teamwork and healthy competition

Approach Sports hour before, during and after school Dedicated and trained Physical Education Teachers in all schools Summer and holiday camps at no cost to students for further training Regular participation in Mandal and District level competitions Focused training for students competing at State and National level & further nutritional support

Outcomes & Impact Students regularly win medals in District level competitionsStudents selected at National level have got jobs in Railways, Army and Police, providing financial relief and benefit to parents Selection to Govt Sports Schools provide huge financial relief to parents via free tuition Sports alumni come back to mentor students interested in sports careers

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Snapshots from RDF Schools

Karate in Matendla

Kho-Kho in Rollakal

Kabaddi in Redlawada

Volleyball in Kalleda

Coach Someshwar from Magic Bus with RDF children

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Email: development@rdfindia.orgMob: +91 94901 62640

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