Empowering 50 HIV+ kids in India through education

                                 Manavya Report for Empowerment through education of 50 HIV+ children

Introduction: With Pune shivering in cold our children have to be nurtured with more care and attention. But the cold has not reduced the fervor of the children who take every day as a new challenge. Children after a long Diwali vacation resumed school with enthusiasm. Diwali was full of fun and folic for the children, with many of our partners having various fun filled activities with the children.

Earn and Learn opportunities:

Children admitted at a course in Agricultural technology have shown keen interest in the various new subjects they have been introduced. In spite the fact that these children have to go through practical training in the field of agricultural, they perform it with much vigor overtaking the fact that they are HIV positive. The reports that we have been getting from the institute has lighted our morals that our children are doing exceptionally well defeating everybody’s imagination.

With most of the children appearing for 8^th- 10^th Standard which are the foundation for any further career options. Extra efforts were taken by Manavya Staff and volunteers to supervise their studies. Children from 10^th were admitted in extra classes under the supervision of expert tutors. 

Children due to exposure to pragmatic training have gained experience as well as confidence. This we have seen in two of our special children who are now being enrolled for a vocational training program. Due to their efforts they have proved themselves and now being paid a stipend for the work they are performing. These children who were detected with low IQ are doing better than any other normal child. The amount gained as stipend by these children are being saved for securing the future of these children.

Our in-house scientist:

Children at Pabal an Agricultural Technical Institute are getting opportunities to experiment with technology. Manavya children have always been ambitious. This aspiration has always turned fruitful. They got a chance to design an apparatus which can be utilized for harvesting water. After successful implementation of the project, it has been decided that the same will be instigated in and around the villages of Pabal. Another machine that have been reseeded and put in place was egg hatching this has been very useful for poultry farming.

This is a very great achievement for Manavya to see our children who grew up at with us, invent a new world for themselves.

 Diwali the Festival of Lights:

Manavya celebrated Diwali with zeal and fanaticism, Gokul is a home to these children and they always make the best during this festive season. Complete Gokul was decorated with lights and flowers. We have some volunteers who make the children feel special during this festive season. The children relish on sweets which is generally not recommend to these children due to HIV status. But this time of the year they can enjoy lights, food, crackers and a long Diwali vacation.

Manavya Report for empowering 50 HIV+ orphan children through education

Introduction:

The start of the quarter was delightful as it started on an auspicious occasion of Gudipadva with a traditional celebration. Overall the quarter was a perfect blend of hard work, dedication and rigorous efforts that children had invested in their academics as they had all of their final assignments, submissions, important tasks and annual examinations followed by the results and summer vacation which was welcomed with enthusiasm and zeal backed with summer events and activities as well as a one day picnic to Hadshi.

Academic Flagship:

It was a quarter of great rejoicing and excitement as Manavya family was excited to know the results of our children appeared for 10^th and 12^th standard.  This quarter was of immense importance to us as eleven of our children appeared for SSC final examination and a two of children appeared for HSC final examination. Proving our trust, all of the children cleared these examinations with satisfactory grades. All the SSC students are now in an ongoing process of deciding their area of interest, most of whom are being enrolled for vocational training programs in order to make them independent and self-sufficient. The ones, who are proven to be good at academics and have shown interest in pursuing college and have the capacity to pursue college education, are being enrolled in the colleges. Out of the two children who appeared for HSC examination, one will be enrolled for vocational training program while the other will resume college. Eight children cleared their primary schooling from our residential school and have catapult to another level where they have been enrolled at the community school to pursue their high school education. Children are adjusting to their new schools, colleges and training institutes and are back to their routine after a refreshing summer vacation.

Career Choices to help them achieve their dreams:

10^th and 12^th being milestone these qualifications concretize the basis of every career plan. These exams are like litmus test that gives our children a clear indication as to where they stand. Before the examination the children were exposed to number of career guidance sessions and counselling session, for making them contented with the choices they have made. In this Manavya family stood by their children helping them overcome every hurdle that comes their way it may in selection of a particular course to admission process.

Choosing your future begins with self-analysis; and we do mean SELF that’s the actual aim of our counseling session done by MANAVYA Staff. Traditional thinking seems to limit choices to science, mathematics, commerce and humanities – but that’s no longer the case at Manavya .Careers are now best based on children’s natural skills and talents – whether for writing or for sports or for any interest dear to you. This has proved significant in a metamorphosis in the way Manavya perceives the growth of the children where this year our management took a crucial decision of  admitting them in program which will upgrade skills of every individual child. We have introduced them to professional courses rather than going into conventional educational system. 

Introducing earns and learn scheme:

Moving out of the comfort zone of Manavya:

Vigyan Ashram Pabal

Manavya decided to involve the 4 children who have successfully completed their S.S.C examination to Vigyan Ashram,Pabal. The course is only for these students who are not interesting in regular education system ,but want to do something creative or want to be a industrialist.  Vigyan Ashram residential institute who provides education in sector of science & technology since more than 25 years with object of “Rural Development through Education. Vigyan Ashram  located  in Pabal village district,Pune.It is a technology resource centre of CAPART of ministry of rural development.  Vigyan Ashram provides“2 years residential plus apprenticeship non-formal education program i.e Diploma in Basic Rural Technology,which includes education in following areas :

• Engineering- (Fabrication & construction& Basic Carpentry, Engineering Drawing & Costing )
• Energy & Environment - (Electrical, Motor rewinding, survey techniques, solar / biogas etc.)
• Home and Health (Sewing, food processing and rural lab)
• Agriculture and Animal Husbandry (polyhouse, poultry, goat farming, dairy nursery techniques)
• Beside this computer, meditation, sports, Adventure etc. are parts of the program.
• Fab Lab for digital fabrication including 3D printing.

The course contains not only theoretical knowledge but also a practical experience to our children. Our two children also getting stipend of Rs. 200/- under earn & learned scheme at Pabal to give ordinary people around the world the technology to design and make their own stuff. Learning while doing it’s a natural process of learning. It’s not only vocational teaching; rather it’s a process of encouraging or boosting to make them self independent. That is why we put a step ahead & give opportunity to four of our children to take admission in Vigyan Ashram. Manavya now emphasizing on introducing children to professional courses rather than going into conventional education system i.e regular graduation .Manavya thinks that all such professional courses will help children to make them self independent in all respect.

Kohinoor Technical Institute (KTI)

Manavya recently took a decision to involve 10^th passed children to various vocational trainings in all the technical areas.KTI established in 1967, it is a pioneer in vocational training for technical courses.

KTI provides various technical educations that is focused on employment and livelihood.

Manavya involved 10^th passed 7^th children for vocational training at KTI. According to Manavya children’s must have full freedom of choose their carrier as per their own interest & capacity.KTI provides technical education to our 7 children who have passed 10^th examination are taking education in following areas.

• Electricals                               Computer Software
• A.C  & Refrigeration               Automobile
• Mobile Repairing                    Mechanical

KTI arrange campus interviews for their students after completion of their course. It helps students to get placement in various renowned companies. It will help to our children to brighten their future & to stand on their own legs confidently.

This will also help the children for acceptance in social community.

Felicitation of 10^th passed children

For this academic year 5 children were appeared for S.S.C examination. It was a proud movement for Manavya that they successfully completed 10^th examination with first class.

Manavya has organised the felicitation program for honouring our children on foundation day 21^st June 2016. Manavya has gifted them a nice multi used Jerkin as a token of appreciation from the hands of  honourable guest for their success.

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