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VARUN: Empowering Rural Communities through Education and Skills Development

VARUN is a non-profit organization focused on providing remedial education, technical training, and tools to empower rural populations. They run schools, promote organic farming, and support women's groups for sustainable development. Learn about their initiatives and impact.

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VARUN: Empowering Rural Communities through Education and Skills Development

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  1. Asha VARUNVoluntary Association For Rural Upliftment and Networking Type: Non-Formal Educational Centers Primary Focus: Remedial Education Region : Rural Areas

  2. Background

  3. Purpose And Goals • To increase the level of literacy and intellectual development of the children in the targeted area. • To give technical instruction to increase skill level • To provide technical tools so that the local population can join the main stream society

  4. About VARUN (From Andi’s Report 2005) • Voluntary Association for Rural Upliftment & Networking (VARUN) is a self-motivated, social and non-profit organization. Varun started it activities in 1999. • Outline: • Working in 7 villages • Running schools in 2 villages (Lehara, Shahpur) • Self help group (women micro finance). - Introduce Organic Farming (Nursery, Seed Bank) • Library (in 5 villages) • Funding other than Asha: only small other donations from • Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (18’000 RS) • Nabard (18’000 RS) for micro finance • Individual Donators (family, friends etc.) • FCRE (Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 1976) applied in February 2005, until then, donations go through Asha-Varanasi

  5. Budget For Jul ’06 – Jun ‘07

  6. Site Visit Report for Jul ’06 – June ‘07

  7. New additions for Jul ’07 – June ‘08 • Increase in Teacher salaries and Education Coordinator expenses • Addition Vaccination for Kids (made Bi-Annual) • Exposure visit for Children • Number of Children increased to 275 (an increase of 40 from last year)

  8. Budget for Jul ‘07 – Jun ’08 (1)

  9. Budget for Jul ‘07 – Jun ’08 (2)

  10. Budget for Jul ‘07 – Jun ’08 (2)

  11. Current Status Timing of School : July to March : 09.30 to 3.30 P.M. April to June : 7.00 to 12.00 P. M.

  12. 2008-2009 Planning • Good News! • 2 Education Centers have been withdrawn from Lehra and Amritpur • As government schools are getting established there in 2008-2009 • On demand from villagers a new center from Horila village to be opened

  13. Women Empowerment • 4 years of activity has resulted in around 100 women groups of 10-15 each • 5 days Dharna at District Magistrate Office against to show their resentment against miss handlings of wages (under SJSY Yojana) • Dharna has to be called off after commitment from District Magistrate • The whole scheme was organized and supported by VARUN

  14. Pictures from Dharna

  15. Pictures from Dharna

  16. Additional • RTI is helpful in improving conditions in Primary school, health center, ration shop etc.

  17. Plan for 2008-2009 Total Students 343

  18. Budget for 2008-2009

  19. Budget for 2008-2009 (2)

  20. Budget for 2008-2009 (3)

  21. Additional Requirements • Additional Budget for Vocational Training (Refer to Site Visit) : • Sewing Machine with stand 5 X 3,000/- = Rs 15,000/- • Other Training material, box etc: Rs.8,000/- • Honorarium of Trainer: Rs 2,500 PM X 12 = 30,000/- • Combined training workshop for SHG (accounting, goat farming, poultry, bee keeping, worm compost etc): Rs 10,000/- • Total Additional Expenses : 63,000/- • Grand Total Rs. 402,100 + Rs. 63,000 = Rs.465,100/- • (Additional Rs 45000/- for Bike)

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