Vikasana Bridge School for
Child Labor Rehabilitation
A N N U A L U P D AT E F O R 2 0 1 2
S O W M YA D AYA N A N D
4/18/2012
Focus
 The project is aimed at addressing the Child Labor
problem in India.
 Continuing Education
Project encompasses a cluster of 10 villages in Shimoga
district in Bhadravathi taluk.
Vikasana -Overview
• Women empowerment
• Child labor eradication and rehabilitation through
Bridge school and non formal education
• Nutritional management, community health, HIV/AIDS,
herbal medicine practices
• Natural resource management, bio-diversity
conservation, environmental awareness programs,
watershed development, ground water rechargement,
sustainable agriculture practices
• Skill development programs for youths, panchayath raj
strengthening, birth registration, program for needy
and downtrodden community.
Vikasana - History
• Founded in 1988
• Team of likeminded and dedicated members,
experienced in education, social issues, environment
and law
• Benefit of mankind targeting socially, educationally
and economically weaker section of the society esp.
SC/ST and tribal communities - Identify and meet their
needs and aspirations
• For the last 22 years, VIKASANA is active in 4 districts
- Chikmagalore, Shimoga, Davangere and Hassan,
covering 480 villages/slums of 13 blocks.
• http://www.vikasana.org/
Objectives of Bridge School
• Identify child laborers and school dropouts between
the age group of 6-18 years in working area
• Provide educational, residential and nutritional support
(6 monts to 1 year) for rejoining formal school
• Eradicate child laborer in the identified areas – Childlabor-free villages!!
• To enable Children to develop themselves personally,
educationally and culturally
• To sensitize the target community on child labour and
school drop out issues
Project Overview
 Project title: Vikasana Organization for Education and
Social Development - Bridge School
 No of children: 22
 Target Area: 10 villages
 Target families: Low income/migratory workers
Organization Structure
• Organization Director
• 1 local coordinator
• 2 Teachers
• 1 Cook
• 2 Teachers & 1 Cook are paid
Location
Karnataka State
Shimoga District
Bhadravathi taluk
Pedagogic Activities
Formal
Education
 Kannada
 English
 Hindi
 Maths
 Science
 Social
 Physical exercise
 National festivals
 Sports & cultural
events
Bridge School Center
 Morning exercises (Yoga & Meditation)
 Evening coaching classes
 English & computer classes
 Quarterly parents meeting
 National events’ celebration
 Cultural events & exposure visit
 Summer camp, health check up
 Personality development
# of children
supported – 22
Personal work 1 hr.
Daily Routine of a Child
Activities (2011) – Part I
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Special coaching classes
Performance appraisal
Summer camp
Parents meeting
National, State & Local Events
• New year celebration
• Anti child labour day celebration
• Independence Day
• Teachers’ Day
• Gandhi Jayanthi
• Kannada Rajyosthava, Children's Day and
Kanakadas Jayanthi
Activities (2011) – Part II
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English coaching classes
Sports, games and extra curriculum
Joyful learning for the kinder garden teachers
Picnic to Lakkavalli dam with Ms. Hylary Ahrendt
10 days Dasara holidays
Simple Children's Day celebration
Establishment of personal hygiene in implementation
Health check up camp
Welcoming of Ms. Hylarly Ahrendt, Intern
Karl Kubel Trophy 2011 - Children's festival
Pictures – Worth a 1000 words
Pictures from
recent site visit
(July 2011)
Asha, Seattle Involvement (Bridge School)
• Asha, Seattle along with UFlorida elected to sponsor
activities of Vikasana’s bridge school in 2006
• Asha, Seattle has supported yearly financial
requirements & monitored the project
• Asha UFlorida has been the primary steward
• Seattle stewards – Manohita, Sowmya, Nagendra
• UFlorida stewards – Sharan, Meenakshi
• Stewards have played significant roles at the chapter
and center level including, coordinator, projects
coordinator, WAH projects evaluators, treasurer, etc
• Vikasana operates out of Tarikere (Bhadravati) and
focuses on child laborer’s rehabilitation in that area
Finances (1.1.2011 to 31.12.2011)
Receipt
Opening Balance
Payment
1 Honorarium for Teachers
Amount (Rs.)
By
Cash in hand
12.50
Cash at Bank
155,420.30
" 3 Local Travell for teachers and children
6,271.00
388,485.00
" 4 Annual insurance coverage for bridge school
2,626.00
To Grant from Asha for Education
" Bank Interest
10,328.00
" Community contribution
16,600.00
" 2 Honorarium for Cook
Amount (Rs.)
48,000.00
25,200.00
children
" 5 School bag, geometry,examination fees,nore
books, text books, pen, pencil, eraser, mendor
and other reading & writing materials
11,204.00
" 6 Cost of Uniform, tie, belt,shoes and other dress
14,670.00
materials
" 7 Provision of Nutrition's Food
242,784.00
" 8 Food transportation expenses
4,550.00
" 9 Health care to children including medicine and
5,225.00
Doctor visiting fee
" 10 Exposure visit and Cultural exchange for children
9,935.00
" 11 Summer vocation camp for children
9,991.00
" 12 Skill develoipment training
6,550.00
:" 13 Computer maintenances
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Bridge school center-water and electricity charges
" 15 Cost of beds,beddings,mat,box,carpets etc
4,601.00
10,983.00
15,394.00
" 16 Children's Sports Materials
6,100.00
" 17 Children's Cultural Mela 2 Days Camp
6,740.00
"
6,331.00
18
Installation of Cooking energy inclu.gas connection,
stove and other equipments
" 19 Cooking gas cylinder expenses
10,600.00
" 20 Administration/Organisation expenses
14,637.00
" 21 Miscellaneous
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2,400.00
Purchase of Solar light
Bank charges
23,500.00
495.00
Closing Balance
Total Rs.
570,845.80
Chas in hand
86.50
Chas at Bank
81,972.30
Total Rs.
570,845.80
Asha, Seattle Budget
Item
Honorarium for Teacher
Honorarium for Cook (Rs.2100 x 12
months)
Amount Current Fiscal Year
2012 (Rs)
Amount Previous Fiscal Year
2011 (Rs)
54,000
48000
30000
25,200
Provisions
270,000
250,000
Camera
10,325
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Album
15,000
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Training on child protection
12,500
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Total
566,525
516,000
Future Sustenance
 Land development project
 Organic farming
Questions?