Our Focus Areas
Organising and empowering
marginalised communities in Haveri. Sustainable livelihoods through income-generating activities. Participation in natural resource management, sanitation, organic farming and biodiversity preservation.
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Vanasiri (VRDS) was started in 2003 as an NGO by Samshuddin D Baligar, a noted rural health and livelihood activist with over 20 years of experience in working with villagers to correct the information assymetry and widespread ignorance among populations in these areas.
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VANASIRI RURAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY RANEBENNUR
Implementation of Empower the Girl Child Education Programme in Haveri District
Brief Report from April to August -2018 |
VRDS identified and finalised target villages, hamlets and urban slums of Haveri district for the above project implementation. The process was done through field visit, extensive discussion with the students, parents, school head masters, teachers and our staff. Further house visit were made and access the socio-economic condition of the village / area.
Selection process village/hamlet/area were finalised and selected Girl child from BPL families of following places.
S No. |
Area/Location |
No of children selected |
1. |
Ranebennur Urban Slum |
07 |
2. |
Budapanahalli, Byadagi taluk |
04 |
3. |
Hanumapura, Ranibennur taluk |
04 |
4. |
Hanumapura tanda, Ranibennur taluk |
02 |
5. |
Hosahonnatti, Ranibennur taluk, |
06 |
6. |
Gudi honnattiRanibennur taluk |
02 |
Total |
25 |
Approached concerned Schools, had discussion with School Head Master/s and class Teachers. Through this process we understand the present problems, education standard of the children and family condition of the girl students. From school record we collected academic standards of the each student and discussed the critical problems for continuation of girl student education. Through this process we collected the list of 35 girl student from the different schools of the project area. Ø After getting the list we went to verify the family conditions of the girl child. We assessed actual condition of the family, source of income to the family, support required for the girl child education.
Organised the children and parents meeting. Open house discussion and interaction were held in the presence and active participation of children and parents and assessed the family issues, problems, social practices, poverty which are faced for continuation and quality education of the Girl student Education. We also discussed and understand the present facilities provided by the State Government in order to achieve strengthen Education programme in the area. Apart from this what requirement is expected by the parents and children were also discussed in the meeting
After the above discussion a team formed (consisting of Projector Supervisor, field staff and village volunteers), they went to each family and assessed the real situation. During the course real poor family were found and finalised eligible 25 Girl students as programme beneficiary.
Required Education materials were listed, which includes school bag, compass, pencil, water bottle, note book, dictionary, white sheet, colour pencil, pens, atlas, drawing sheet, pad, white dress, white shoes, socks etc
Procured all the materials in 25 sets, distribution were held on 14.06.2018 and on the same day formal Education Programme for the academic year 2018-19 were launched. In this function Block Education Officer (BDO), Child Development Programme Officer (CDPO), District President of Women and Child Welfare Committee, Advocate, public, students and parents were participated. The event were covered extensively in media.
Planned and visited regularly to each individual family and extended follow-up support and created conducive atmosphere for school education programme.
VRDS identified new Teachers to teach Maths and Science subjects. We found that children required additional support to learn these subjects. Special tuition classes are required to learn on the difficult subjects.
A special bridge course organised on every Sunday, subject expert teachers on English, Grammar, Science and mathematics were taught, and Student got more interest to increase their ability and quality learning. The parents of the children are also got interest, they are sending their children to special classes on regularly. The bridge course is also facilitated to solve difficulties in learning, this was started just two week back.
We expressing our great thanks to Concern India Foundation and GlobleGiving for extending this support and giving opportunity for improving quality education for the girl student of the Haveri district.
S.D. Baligar, Executive Director.
Photographs of the event
Student sharing during the remedial classes
Group snap of students with parents after the project inauguration
Program Inauguration event at Ranebennur
Vanasiri NGO Ranebennur and Deshpande Foundation-Hubballi organised the International Women’s Day celebration at Hosamath Haveri in Haveri district.
Vanasiri’s Haveri blocks women from Self Help Groups women were participated. There were around 500 women who shared their experience and thoughts on opportunities in livelihood, health, women’s reservation, economic stability and support from Government.
Haveri district Incharge Minister and Textile Minister Shri Rudrappa Lamani was chief guest of the celebration and Sri Basavashantalinga Mahaswami of Hosamath was wished the women groups.
Vanasiri and Spoorthy Organisation jointly organised International Women’s Day celebration at Ranebennur.
Shri K B Koliwad, Speaker of Vidhansoudha and Mr Roopa Naik member of Karnataka Child Rights Commission were chief guest of the event. 1000 women took participation in the programme.
Vanasiri’s director Mr.Baligar visited to one of the Labour Bank members those were working in agriculture cotton fields. Our director had meeting with both labor bank members and farmers. Labor bank innovative idea and concept was introduced by Deshpande Foundation Hubbali in Sandbox project.
Our Testimonials
We charge a very nominal amount, so people would be more open to the idea of taking their livestock to the vets otherwise due to lack of facilities and insufficient cash they would just ignore them.