By Kripa Deshpande | Programme Officer
Dear Donors & Supporters ,
We are thankful for your donation and support for our project.
We are happy to share some of the important activities we have held under our project to empower the girl child.
In order to felicitate the girls who have excelled in their academics / vocational training / any other extra-curricular activities, we have organised a programme. 47 girls appeared for school final exam and all of them passed & while 40 girls passed the examination with excellent grade. In Higher secondary class, 11 girls appeared and all of them got distinction . 37 girls who have completed vocational courses were also felicitated .On this occasion , IDEA felicitated the volunteers and Interns associated with us.In all 72 students were felicitated.
2. Career Guidance sessions to Adolescents and Youth.
The session focused on meaning of career, various options for career after 10th and 12th std., including degree and short term courses, courses based on hobby like photography, dancing, music etc.
An activity was conducted to relate relation between Interest and Aptitude of the student and care to be taken while choosing career.
3. Session on Right to Information ( RTI) Act
Right to Information Act is a powerful act enforced in 2005 . An introductory session on the RTI Act was held for the youth. The session started with few clippings on how the Act is helpful to stop corruption. With a few real life examples, it was illustrated how lack of knowledge about rules made common man’s life miserable due to corruptions and malpractices. The youth were told to keep their eyes open and speak against the malpractices using the Right to Information Act.
4. Skill Development Activity
Under our vocational training courses, in this year 37 girls completed a beauty parlor course ; 23 girls have found employment while others are self employed. Another 52 girls are currently undergoing training in various vocations like Basic Nursing , Retail marketing and Beauty parlor .
5.Training of trainers for Making of Paper Bag
A volunteer taught attractive and sturdy patterns of eco friendly paper bag to the trainers of Craft and embroidery class . The girls now plan to make such bags in bulk quantity and to sell them in pre Diwali festival exhibitions to be held in October 2012.
An Appeal :-
Dear donors, we express our sincere thanks to you for supporting this project.
We need regular funds as we have started work in a few rural areas in Haveli & Bhor Taluka in Pune, in addition to the slums in Pune city.
Our beneficiary coverage during FY 2011-12 & our target for FY 2012-13 are :-
Coverage during 2011-12s:-
1. Children – 5000
2. Youth – 1000
3. Women – 1000
4. Population coverage - 80,000.
Target for FY 2012-13 :-
1. Children – 7000
2. Youth – 1500
3. Women – 1500
4. Population coverage - 200,000.
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