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About the organisation
1. Organisation: Purna Pragna
Trust.
Name
Location 404,
Alanahalli, Mysore 570 011, Karnataka, India
Date of
Establishment 1984.
2. Leader of
Organisation Tara Gopinath
Name :
Educational Background :
High School, RBV, NST
30
years experience as Teacher.
Community Service Experience
: 17 years.
3. List the main goals of your organisation
(you dont have to fill all three) :
Short-term :
(a). Non-Formal education for socially and economically deprived
class.
(b).
(c).
Long-term :
(a). Same as above.
(b).
(c).
4. List (what you
consider) as the main achievements of your organization (you dont have to
fill all three) :
(a).
150 children have passed through school with minimum literacy
training. Out of the above, 60 have passed 7th
standard, 12 have passed 10th standard and five have taken up higher
education.
(b). 75 women have been
trained in mushroom cultivation, pottery and tailoring to help self
employment.
(c).
5. List some of the shortcomings that you
want to overcome, if provided with sufficient resources (you dont have to
fill all three) :
(a).
Lack of self sufficiency to run the program
(b).
(c).
6. The community that you serve :
Daily wage agricultural and construction labourers.
Principal occupation of men
& women :
Average house-hold income
(approx.) : Approximately Rs. 1200.00 per month.
Number of children per family
(average) : Five.
Total number of children (of school-going age) in community (approx.) :
300
Boys : 120
Girls : 180
School-going children (%) (approx.) : 40%
Non-school going children (%)
(approx.) : 60%
Number of public/private schools in/near community : One government and
two private schools.
Adult literacy (%) :
Men : 5%
Women : 1%
7. Average annual budget for running the organisation (approx.) : Rs. 2,40,000/-
8. Percentage of annual budget spent on education-related work : 90%
9. Current / Previous sources of funding for
your organisation:
|
Name of funding agency |
Currently funding ? (yes/no) |
If no, why was funding stopped ? |
1. Action Aid No As a policy funding stopped after 8yrs.
2. Child relief & you (CRY) No As a policy funding stopped after 6 yrs.
3. Ratan Tata
trust Not
known Partial
funding last year. Current status unknown.
10. Provide at least one
reference/recommendation from your previous/current funding source, as an
attachment
to this
application Shri Vasudeva Sharma, Project co-ordinator, Child relief and
you (CRY) Bangalore.
11. Staff Information :
Number of Volunteers : Two
Part-time : Two
Full-time : Nil
Number of Paid Staff : Six
Education related staff:
|
Position |
Education Background |
Nature of work |
Salary |
(a) Project Co ordinator High School, RBV, NST Teaching & Management Rs. 3500/-
(b) Sr. Teacher M.A. , M.Ed
-------------Do------------- Rs. 3000/-
(c) Teacher B.A. , B.Ed (One) Teaching Rs.2500/-
(d) Teacher High School, NST -(Two) Teaching Rs.2500/-
(e) Teacher-Handicrafts High School Teaching Rs.2000/-
(f) Part time Teacher, Mathematics B.Sc Teaching Rs.1200/-
12. Briefly describe some of the on-going/completed projects/programmes other than the one for which funding is requested:
Title:
Education
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Description: So
far, 150 children have passed through the school. Currently 37 children are on
the rolls of the school. 4 children are to take the 7th standard and
10th standard examination respectively.
Title:
Carpentry
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Description: This
training was introduced last year. Ten children and two adults received
training.
Title: Pottery
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Description:
Almost all the children and several women from the village get trained regularly
in pottery which is mostly decorative.
Title: Tailoring
and embroidery
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Description: Most
of the children along with several women from the village undergo this training
on an ongoing basis.
Title: Mushroom
Cultivation
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Description: This
project was introduced as it was envisaged to provide self employment to the
village women. About 25 of them were given extensive training. The program was
discontinued due to a lack of proper marketing channel.
Details on the Educational Project/Programme for which funding is requested:
13. Name of Project : PURNAPRAGNA
TRUST
14. Location & Address
: 404, ALANAHALLI, SIDDHARTHANAGAR POST, MYSORE 570 011, KARNATAKA,
INDIA.
15. Categorise this project as formal /
non-formal / vocational-training / other. If other, specify.
Non formal and vocational.
16. Main goals of this project :
(a). Provide basic education to children of socially and economically
backward sections of Alanahalli and Nadanahalli village.
(b). Assist those alumni of the school who desire higher education with
guidance and some financial support.
(c). Conduct adult literacy classes and vocational guidance particularly
to women an assist in self employment to supplement their family
income.
17. Is this an on-going project or a new
project ?
Ongoing.
18. Target Population:
Age group of students: 4 to 15 years.
Number of students benefitted / enrolled:
Boys: 65
Girls: 85
Family background of these
students:
Socially and economically backward, illiterate,
unhygenic and poor living conditions.
Economic status of their families:
Poor. Family income approximately Rs.1200/- per month.
Do any of them suffer from disabilities ? If
so explain.
5 children are mentally and physically
underdeveloped due to malnutrition and early marriage of their
parents.
Do any of the students go for work and
attend this programme on a part-time basis?
Few students work
during off hours and holidays.
19. Specify criteria used for selection of
students
Social and economic status / drop outs but interested in
education.
20. Specify
how you evaluate the performance of the students.
Attendance
regularity and day to day performance in school as judged by the teachers.
21. Scope for further education/vocation of
students after they leave programme.
Children are encouraged to
appear for 7th standard and 10th standard examinations.
Those desiring higher education are given guidance and some financial
support.
22. If this is on-going project, list some
of the results / achievements of this project from the previous years, in terms
of performance of students or any other.
65 children have passed
7th standard and 12 children have passed 10th standard. 5
students have opted for higher education and 2 students have joined the
project as teachers. We have conducted 5 teacher's training programs, 2 work
shops in pottery for outside projects. Counselling for women is also done.
23. Do you charge fee from the students? If
so, how much?
NO.
24. Is this project being funded by any
other agency
NOT AT PRESENT.
25. Details of funding requirements:
(a) Will this be a one-time funding requirement or for what duration do you require financial support?
Funding is requested for a
period of three years.
(b) Provide amount requested for this project:
Year 1 : Rs. 2,40,000/-
Year 2 : Rs. 2,53,200/-
Year 3 : Rs. 2,66,400/-
(c) Provide an itemized
list of the proposed budget for first year only.
|
Item |
Amount |
Teachers' salary Rs. 1,95,100/-
Teaching Materials Rs. 22,450/-
Conveyance & travel Rs. 3000/-
Excursions & field trips Rs.
4000/-
Administration & management Rs. 14,440/-
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