Learning Objectives
 What is a Happy School?
 To survey and select a school for a Happy School Project
 To execute a Happy School Project
 To fund a Happy School Project
 To measure the impact of a Happy School Project
 To Plan for sustainability of a Happy School Project
 To understand responsibilities of District/Club Teams
What is a Happy School?
 According to the T-E-A-C-H program, for a primary
(class I - IV) or elementary (class I - VIII) school to be
called a “Happy School”, the following eight facilities
must exist:
 Painted, well maintained and secure school building
 Clean and hygienic separate toilets for boys and girls
 Safe and adequate drinking water for both students
and teachers
 Library
What is a Happy School?
 Uniforms and footwear for every student
 Play material, games and sports equipment
 Benches and desks for better student-teacher
interaction
 Well maintained space for teaching staff
 Of the above, facilities at serial nos. b, c, d, e (uniforms)
and f are mandatory under the Right to Education (RTE)
Act.
Survey and Selection of Schools
 Survey 3-4 schools using School Information Form No.
H1/3 available at www.rotarytecah.org
 Club Members or registered volunteers could be
surveyors (for mobilising volunteers you may use Role
of Volunteers in Happy Schools presentation available
at www.rotaryteach.org)
 Give surveyors a letter of introduction to the Head
Teacher, requesting permission for survey
Survey and Selection of Schools
 Surveyors to undertake physical inspection of school and
speak to teachers and students to assess requirements
 Surveyors to take pictures of existing condition of school
 Upload details of survey by revisiting School Information
Form on website
 Based on survey data and happy school selection
criteria, select an eligible school for a Happy School
Project
Executing a Happy School
 Determine the facilities to be installed/created
/provided for based on survey
 Obtain quotations from 3 vendors for each facility
 Estimate project implementation schedule
Executing a Happy School
 Determine roles of Inner Wheel Club members in
project implementation
 Forge Partnerships with other Rotary Clubs, Rotaract
Clubs, RCCs, NGOs, IWCs, Corporates etc., as
required
 Clarify division of responsibilities of partners
Funding a Happy School
 Club funds or corporates /philanthropic individuals
 RILM grants to the extent of 50% of total project
cost(including 5% of total works cost as administrative
cost) to the maximum of Rs. 2.5 lakh
 Fill in Happy School Grant Application Form online for
RILM grant
 Upon upload of a completed project, through the Grant
Application Form, grant will be released as
reimbursement
Impact Assessment
With the help of volunteers assess, at the end of 6
months and 1 year from project completion
 condition of facilities/services provided for
 Changes in average attendance of students in classes
3,6 and 8
 Changes in average grades of 5 students from each class
(classes 2 to 5)
 Average number of children remaining absent for more
than 10 days from each class ( classes 2 to 5)
Project Sustainability Planning
Plan along with the SMC/school authorities/local
authorities/ parent-teacher groups/ students for:
 Physical maintenance and upkeep of facilities
provided for
 Resource allocation for periodic future maintenance
and upkeep
Project Sustainability Planning
 Start an Award System among Happy Schools in an
area to encourage efforts at maintaining facilities
installed
 Start an Award System within a Happy School itself to
award volunteers who are maintaining facilities.
Responsibility of District Happy School
Committee Chair and Members
1. Attend Level-I Training Program and conduct LevelII Training for Happy School
2. Motivate Clubs to take up HSP
3. Set timelines for execution of the various HSP
4. Monitor progress of the Rotary Clubs executing the
HSP
Responsibility of District Happy School
Committee Chair and Members
5. Disseminate information received from RILM or
(national level) Happy School Committee Member
(HSCM)
6. Work in close coordination with the HSCM
7. Ensure upload of all completed projects by all Clubs
concerned
8. Ensure District HSP goals are met