This document summarizes the work of Hamari Pathshala, a project that aims to improve access to education for Musahar girls in India. Some key points:
- The project has reached 330 Musahar girls so far, enrolling 126 in local schools, falling short of initial targets of 500 and 250 respectively. Support classes and advocacy efforts are ongoing.
- Applications have been drafted to open 5 new anganwadis (pre-schools) in villages, and 72 married/mother girls are involved in clusters.
- Local authorities and leaders have been engaged for support. Girls are being motivated to enroll in open schooling programs.
- Major efforts include trust and rapport building
3. OBJECTIVES / OUTCOMES
Improve access to
education and learning
opportunity for girls
and integrate them in
mainstream education
Build a conducive
environment for education
by sensitizing community
Strengthen the
implementation of
education programmes
and schemes especially
for girl children
50% of the out of school
have improved literacy
skills
Reduce gender and caste
discrimination at school and
community and conducive
environment for promoting
girl education
Education programmes
and schemes especially
for girl child are being
implemented effectively
4. THE MODEL
12 HP CLUSTER 16 HP Members
in each
7-19 yr
(married and
unmarried girls)
FEDERATION OF REPRESENTATIVES
FROM THE HP CLUSTERS
MUSAHAR GIRLS BETWEEN 7-19 Yrs. Of 12 villages
5. ACHIEVEMENTS AS ON 30TH NOV. 2015
330 musahar girls have been reached
out to against 500 targeted
126 girls have been enrolled in the
local schools against 250 targeted
HP project staff follow up on the
attendance of the children and help
the tola -sevak in this regard
Output 1
6. Applications for opening a mini
anganwadi in 5 villages have
been drafted and is in the
process of being signed by the
community.
5 days a week support classes is
given to both school going and
non school going
72 married women (below 19yrs)
and lactating mothers are part of
the HP clusters
Out put 2
ACHIEVEMENTS AS ON 30TH NOV. 2015
7. Local authorities, leaders
and persons of influence
have been approached for
solidarity and support.
This includes PRI
members, CDPO, School
headmasters among
others.
Girls are being motivated
to enroll in the NIOS/Bihar
Board of Open Schooling.
Output
3
ACHIEVEMENTS AS ON 30TH NOV. 2015
8. A dual system of education where
the rich go to class schoolsAnd
the poor to mass schools
where there is hardly any
education, cannot create a
society of equality.
Sr. Nisha Field Co-ordinator
10. SOME MAJOR STEPS TAKEN TOWARDS
ACHIEVEMENT OF RESULTS:
Trust building with the community through one on one home
visits
Weekly informal classes in anganwadis and schools
Nukkad nataks
Rapport building with PRI members
Staff capacity building in creative teaching methodology among
others.
Informal meetings with the mothers and mother-in-laws and
provide small workshops such as hygiene & sanitation for
women and adolescent girls apart from RTE.
Provision of stationery and notebooks for the HP girls.
Development of progress report and tracking system of HP
children.
11. MAJOR GAPS AND CHALLENGES
Defunct PRI and VEC
Rigid and rampant caste and
gender discrimination
Livelihood issue
Low response of the govt.
deptt./election scenario and
muscle power and influence
12. STRENGTH OF PROJECT STAFFS H.P
Able to articulate.
Work in a group.
Self confident
Leadership
Roll clarity C.M & f
Receptive in taking feedback.
Training in Kolkata of teaching
method was very useful.
Monthly meeting and evaluation
helps them to focus.
13. 33% RESERVATION FOR WOMEN
Attended meeting
Collected slogans
Support for Domestic Workers day Initiatives
Sign and share online petition on 33% women reservation
in Parliament seat.
14. FUTURE PLAN
Replicating the same model in another locality facing the same challenges
To achieve 100% of target against the planned activities
Revising the strategies and activities as per the learning derived from the first phase