By Capt. Indraani Singh | CEO & Managing Trustee
LITERACY INDIA`s VISION WITH ACTION HAS LED TO SUSTAINABLE CHANGE IN THE SOCIETY
About Village –Anwalhera, District- Monoharthana , Rajasthan
Overview: Anwalhera is small village located in Manohar Thana Tehsil of Jhalawar district, Rajasthan with total approx. 400 families residing. The Anwalhera village has population of 1714 of which 1000 are males while 900 are females as per Population Census 2011. In Anwalhera village population of children with age 0-6 is 284 which makes up 16.57 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Anwalhera village is 1007 which is higher than Rajasthan state average of 928. Child Sex Ratio for the Anwalhera as per census is 986, higher than Rajasthan average of 888. Anwalhera village has lowest literacy rate compared to other villages of Rajasthan.
Choices for earning a decent living
In Anwalhera village out of total population, 90% of people are engaged in agriculture or its related Work but Earning is not more than 6 Months. 9 % were involved in Marginal work for the govt projects that too if that if there are projects to work on which is typically not more than 100 days in a year.
Literacy India did the baseline survey to start the vocational training project to create sustainable livelihood and income generation program. The baseline analysis showed that the lack of access and opportunities for livelihoods forced the inhabitants for migration in search of work. Male folks are dependent on agriculture, however it is seasonal. Women are basically engaged into domestic chores. Realizing the need for development, Literacy India started its operation to offer convenient education and also provision of sustainable livelihoods through proper training. General analysis and observation shows that there is always hidden talent for stitching and tailoring in this village and nearby villages as well, just a proper training to make them skilled is all it required. Women are also interested to take part in stitching & tailoring programme to support their families.Typical an average student of Stitching saves close to Rs.500/- a month if they stitch their own clothes and also take orders from the community , working from home without any overhead cost , the woman beneficiary can earn close to Rs1500 to Rs2000/ a month which can help a house hold in a rural surrroundings a great deal.
Literacy India Learning Centre Anwalhera, Sadla & Manoharthana
Literacy India learning centre itself is a composite. It consists of ICT based Digital learning for children, Karigari Vocational Training of Tailoring & Stitching, Weaving for community both men and women, Computer Learning courses for youth, Proving Agriculture techniques for both men and women farmers. The centralized objective of the program is to provide Education for Children and Livelihood Skill training for the community, so that they are able to earn sustainable livelihood.
A quick glance of activities undertaken during Period
Impact of the project:
Stories of support:
Name: Indra ( Name changed) Age: 20 Location : Anwalhera
Given proper support and encouragement, there are millions of women who can stand on their feet. Indra is a shining example, made a significant difference and established an ideology for making lives more meaningful. Indra had never been to school due to her family’s economic condition. She stays in small house with eight sisters in Awalheda a remote village in Rahasthan. Her father is very old and hence he is not able to work and mother is a farming labour.
Literacy India gives her a platform to grow and become self-dependent; she successfully completed the six month vocational training in cutting and tailoring course. Apart from this, her keen interest in studying and self-development encourages her to study in Literacy India and she has recently completed Grade V exams. Now Indra is a specialist in tailoring and stiches Blouse, Paint and Shirt at home. She is now able to support her family with additional income Rs.100 daily. Her mother is supportive towards her efforts and also encourages her at every step. Indra is very keen to work and earn money for better future of her family.
Name: Sushila (Name changed) Age: 30 Location: Anwalhera Rajashthan
Sushila scripted her own success — one which most women in the tiny village of Anwalhera are trying to emulate. She got married in age of 17 and did not get any opportunity to study not even to the basic primary schooling. Sushila and her husband has two children, son is studying in 10th standard. Her husband had tea shop in the local market of Anwalhera.
After much of struggle and courage, she joined the vocational training in cutting and tailoring in Literacy India learning centre Anwalhera. This course has helped her to earn an ad hoc income to support her family. She stitches clothes at home, but till now didn’t get enough customers. Moreover customers also fail to pay her on time. All the hardship didn’t stop her enthusiasm and perseverance and she continues to stitches cloths and earns about Rs. 2000 per month. From her income, she is supporting her family's expenses and she is also looking forward for a decent job opportunity in tailoring so that she can help in better upbringing of her children.
Gyantantra Digital Dost: This project uses Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to innovatively address multiple problems associated with the quality of education available to the poor in India: - Poor teaching quality, lack of quality teacher training - Inconsistency in teaching while teaching difficult concepts - Lack of motivation among children of the illiterate and the poor, to go to a nearby school –Absence of practice and printed work books in the Govt schools, that is a right of every child - Lack of access to engaging colorful storybooks, videos, and interactivity based multimedia learning content. This project have been to empower and educate the children with lessons using ICT- Information Communication and Technology which fast tracked their learning on important subjects like Science , Maths , EVS, upto grade V along with subjects like HIV, Sexual Abuse ,Voting Rights & Opening of Bank Accounts.
While the role of elementary education in the process of development and social progress is universally accepted, India’s dream of universal primary education is far from reality. According to the latest statistics published in the ASER Centre report 2014, over 50% of Standard V-VIII children in rural and urban India are unable to read Standard II level text in their mother tongue. The numbers are as alarming across multiple other parameters, across several others subjects including elementary concepts of mathematics, sciences, etc.
As per our Pre-Assessment while enrolled for Gyantantra Digital dost program the facts are writhen below and in rural area the fact is very worrying.
Story of success
Name: Vasanti ( Name Changed) Age: 13 Location: Sadla Rajashthan
This is Vasanti age 13, her is one such life among thousands that got transformed due to the dedicated and consistent efforts by literacy India. She belongs to a small village called sadla in Rajasthan. Her father is a farming labour and she has three siblings, two sisters and one brother. Vasanti is self-motivated, and has several accomplishments to her credit during the cause so far. She started her education in Literacy India, Sadla centre in Gyantantra Programme. As per Pre-Assessment test we found that she is not even able to write and recognise Hindi varnamala and English alphabet, she admitted that her grade level is zero in Gyantantra Course. After completion of the programme she proved hard work and dedication always pays off and soon she will be in Govt. school in Grade Vth. Due to this course, her reading and writing skills is now very good.
Name: Ramdhani ( Name Changed) Age: 12 Location Sadla Rajashthan
Like many others Ramdhani’s life was also transformed and revolutionized by Literacy India. Ramdhani, 12 year old young girl who loves playing Kabaddi and Kho-Kho with other children & she does all household chores including cooking. She has four younger sisters and one brother, her father and mother both are farming labour in Sadla, a remote village in Rajasthan. Ramdhani is a fast learner, energetic & very dynamic in class. She is currently going to Govt. school and side by side she joined Gyantantra course in Sadla Literacy India Learning centre. The inherent qualities like sincerity, enthusiasm & zeal were already there in her but literacy India has empowered her and now she felt self-assured and confident. After attending the Gyantantra course for six months she can recite and easily read the English small sentences, day and month name. In mathematics she can do addition, subtraction, multiplication, Division. In future she aspires to be a teacher to help others to rise and shine.
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