SAVIDYA UPASAMITI 2012 – 13

MIDTERM REPORT

Kalyan Ghatak & Ravi Rajagopalan

4th Jan 2013

Overview

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The Savidya-Upasamiti project started as a Support-A-School project in 2005-06 that would augment the resources in a Primary School in Kulethi, Champawat (Uttarakhand).

Over the years, Savidya built a Library and a Science Resource Center in Kulethi. The infrastructure in all the schools have been upgraded following Savidya’s involvement. The State Govt. has also increased the number of teachers in some of the schools.

Distinguished visitors and numerous organisations from all over India have visited Champawat and contributed to the growth of the project.

The project has received enormous publicity and has become of the largest projects supported by Asha-SV.

In 2012-13, the project covers 8 schools and benefits ~500 students.

The 2012-13 project grant is Rs. 1,617,000.

All programs are being conducted as per the outlines of the 2012-13 project proposal.

Support-A-School [1/3]

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School No. of Students in Class No. of Teachers

Primary I II III IV V Total Govt.-

appointed

Savidya-

appointed

Total

Kulethi 17 16 13 21 16 83 2 2 4

Dungra Sethi 6 4 5 8 9 32 1 3 4

Dhakna 5 5 8 10 13 41 2 2 4

Bhadola 9 3 11 3 8 34 2 2 4

Khark Kharkee 14 12 24 25 33 108 2 3 5

Middle School VI VII VIII

Kulethi 20 23 9 52 4 3 7

Dungra Sethi 25 16 27 68 5 1 6

Khark Kharkee 26 21 27 74 4 2 6

Total 492 18

Support-A-School [2/3]

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School Details of Savidya-appointed Teachers

Primary # Teachers Names

Kulethi 2 A Tamta, P Punetha

HB Kuletha (Librarian), H Singh (Curator, Science Center)

Dungra Sethi 3 Mrs. T Punetha, Ms. B Chaudhury, BS Chaudhury,

Dhakna 2 CM Joshi, Mrs. A Chaudhury

Bhadola 2 Mrs. L Badhola, M Pachauli

Khark Kharkee 3 M Pandey, LM Pandey, Mrs. H Joshij

Middle School

Kulethi 3 Mrs. V Rasyara, Mrs. S Joshi, Ms Y Punetha

Dungra Sethi 1 D Tamta

Khark Kharkee 2 B Punetha, L Singh

Support-A-School [3/3]

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A medical camp was organised in the schools on 1st July 2012. The students in the 7 Savidya-supported schools were given medical supplements such as a 90-day supply of Liv-52, multi-vitamin and de-worming tablets. Educational kits were also distributed among the children.

Teachers Training [1/2]

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In 2010, Savidya formed a Knowledge Club that comprised of local active/retired

teachers/professors, bureaucrats, scientists, doctors etc. Members of the Knowledge Club visit

the Savidya-supported schools to observe, critique and train the Savidya-appointed teachers.

Knowledge Club Member School Visited Visit #1 Visit #2

GB Rasyara PP Kulethi 7th Aug 22nd Aug

IS Bora PP Dungra Sethi 18th Aug 27th Aug

BD Phulara PP Dhakna 14th Aug 28th Aug

SC Joshi PP Bhadola 18th Aug 27th Aug

MC Pandey PP Khark-Kharkee 6th Aug 28th Aug

BD Phulara MP Kulethi 6th Aug 29th Aug

Dr. DD Joshi MP Dungra Sethi 8th Aug 18th Aug

MC Pandey MP Khark-Kharkee 7th Aug 27th Aug

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On 30th August 2012, the Knowledge Club members organised a meeting of the Executive

Committee of HIMWATS and the Savidya-appointed teachers to discuss the results and

learning from their two visits to the Savidya-supported schools.

The Knowledge Club members discussed how the student learning methods prevalent in the

private schools can be incorporated in the Savidya-supported schools.

They discussed ways of training the students to excel in forums/endeavours such as the

National Talent Search Examination, admissions to the Navodaya Vidyalayas.

They also discussed ways of encouraging the students to participate in inter-school extra-

curricular events.

The Knowledge Club asked the teachers to encourage students to maintain high standards of

personal hygiene and discipline. They also requeted that the teachers to reiterate previously-

taught concepts on a more regular basis and incorporate them in the homework assignments

given to the students.

The Knowledge Club members also discussed the scope of the coaching classes to prepare

students for the 2013 Navoyda Vidyala admission and the NTS examinations.

Pratham Science Workshop [1/4]

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As part of the Pratham Science Programme, the Pratham Education Forum organised a concept-based science workshop at the Science Center at the Govt. Primary School, Kulethi, between 3rd and 6th June 2012.

The 7-member Pratham team was led by Ashustosh Upadhyay.

104 students from Classes V-VIII from the Savidya-supported schools attended the 4-day workshop. They were divided into 4 groups based on their class. The following concepts were covered:

The sessions were activity-based and required active student participation. HIMVATS provided all the materials required for the workshop

Topic Session Time Moderator

Nature exploration Full day KC Joshi (Delhi), V Upreti (Delhi)

Human body Half-day J Mane (Mumbai)

Micro-world Half-day S Hamdana (Lucknow), Harsha (Bhopal)

Air & water Half-day J Nikram (Mumbai)

Sound Half-day G Bohra (Delhi)

Pratham Science Workshop [2/4]

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The workshop was inaugurated by the Additional District Education Officer, Dr. Anand Bharadwaj.

The detailed schedule of the workshop is given below.

Following the workshop, Pratham has expressed an interest in collaborating with Savidya to use the Science Center to further science education and appreciation among the school children of the region.

Class V Class VI Class VII Class VIII

3rd June A.M. Inaugural session

P.M. Nature Exploration Air & Water Human body Nature Exploration

4th June A.M. Nature Exploration Sound Micro-world Nature Exploration

P.M. Human body Nature Exploration Air & Water Sound

5th June A.M. Micro-world Nature Exploration Sound Human body

P.M. Air & Water Human body Nature Exploration Micro-world

6th June A.M. Sound Micro-world Nature Exploration Air & Water

P.M. Valedictory session

Pratham Science Workshop [3/4]

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Pratham Science Workshop [4/4]

The adjoining sheet contains feedback

and comments about the Pratham Science

Workshop from

GB Rasyara, Executive Committee Member,

HIMWATS

Mrs. G Verma, Principal, Govt. Middle

School, Khark Karkee

Mrs. Asha Pande, Principal, Govt. Primary

School, Kulethi

Mrs. Asha Devi, Head of the Village

Committee

Chetan Ram, Chairman of the School

Management Committee, Govt. Middle

School, Kulethi

Students of the Govt. Middle School,

Kulethi

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Media Coverage [1/2]

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Media Coverage [2/2]

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Savidya Project Presentation [1/2]

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Dr. HD Bist, HIMVATS-Savidya, attended the AshaSV meeting on 8th August 2012. He discussed his motivation for starting the Savidya organization, the partnership with AshaSV, the evolution and future scope of the project. He also presented an update of the Savidya 2012-13 project.

Savidya Project Presentation [2/2]

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Achievements

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Mrs. Shasti Pande, Principal – Govt. Primary School, Dungra Sethi, was awarded a National Award For Teaching by the President of India at an event organised at the Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on 5th September 2012. Mrs. Pande received a Silver Medal, a Certificate of Merit and a cash award of Rs. 25,000.