Asha for Education TM

Project Proposal Submission Form

P.O. Box 322 • New York • NY 10040-0322 www.ashanet.org

Project Name: Setting up a school for disabled children Date: Aug. 5, 05

Project Contact Asha Contact

Name Prof. Ali Baquer      
Address B-IV 3067      
Aruna Asaf Ali Road
Vasant Kunj
New Delhi

Phone(s) 2613 2815, 2612 2706      

Fax 26104865      
E-mail can12@vsnl.net,can3067@hotmail.com      

Part I: Information about your group/organization

Please feel free to attach any additional sheets and/or information such as brochures, press reports etc.

1. Name of the group/organization requesting funds.

Concerned Action Now (CAN)

2. When was the group established?

1982

3. Briefly describe the motivation for starting this group.

Concerned Action Now (CAN) was started by a group of professionals in order to bring meaningful changes
in the lives of the most marginalised group of society, persons with disabilities, through research, advocacy
and rehabilitation.

4. Briefly describe the aims of your group.

Concerned Action Now (CAN) is an affirmative action organisation that promotes policies, programmes and
practices that guarantee equal opportunities for all individuals with disabilities so that they are empowered
to achieve self sufficiency, independence and inclusion in all aspects of civil society.  
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5. Does your group have any religious or political affiliation? If yes, please describe the type of affiliation
and the reason for it.
No

6. What non education-related community development activities is your group involved in?
CAN has been involved in community development work for disabled persons in two slums of Delhi -
Kusumpur Pahari in Vasant Vihar and Dakshinpuri for the last four years. As part of this programme, CAN
a) Is running vocational training centres where disabled persons are taught to make different things like jute
bags, glass paintings, greeting cards, paper folders etc. The main purpose of giving the training to these
children is to develop self confidence among them and to motivate them to become economicaly
independent.
b) organises awareness campaigns and sensitization workshops for the community
c) Helps the disabled persons to access services and facilities available for them.

Part II: Details about your educational project/s

7. List the school/s run by your group, and their locations. If you are requesting funds for only a few of
several schools, please specify which one/s.
1 CAN's pre nursery school at Dakshinpuri, New Delhi
2. Pratibha Prashikshan Kendras at Dakshinpuri and Kusumpur pahari, Vasant Vihar in New Delhi

Requesting funds for CAN's pre nursery school.

8. Location of school/s Urban Rural Other      

9. Specify the type of education provided (e.g. basic literacy, vocational training etc.).
We are giving them pre nursery education so that they can develop the right attitude towards education and
feel motivated to go to school.

10. Please tell us about your teaching techniques (conventional vs. alternative).
Since normal as well as disabled children come to the school, we have adopted both the techniiques. A
special educator comes as a resource person twice a week to impart education to children with special needs.

11. What is the literacy rate in the local community?

About 30 to 35%
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12. Describe the socio-economic background of the children and their parents (e.g. education,
occupational). If any of your students are employed, please tell us about that as well.
On an average, the parents are semiliterate or illiterate, belong to lower class or lower middle class and are
working for private companies or are self employed and unemployed. A large number of mothers are
illiterate and work as domestic help.

13. In addition to education, does your group provide any other services to the children in your schools (e.g.
food, health care, clothing, etc.)?
Yes, we help them to get disability certificates. We also provide them with medical facilities by networking
with hospitals and clinics. We also engage them in recreational activities like indoor and outdoor sports and
visits to museums etc.

14. Does your school have:

Its own building(s): Yes No Number      
Number and type of classrooms (e.g. Pukka): one

Yes No Yes No Yes No

Toilets Playground Toys
Chairs & Tables Blackboard Library
Drinking water Electricity Computers
Laboratory Teaching aids (e.g. books/slates)
15. How many children are currently enrolled in your school(s)?
Male 6 Female 5 Age Range 3-5

16. How many staff are employed at your schools?

Teachers 2 Minimum Qualifications 12th pass
Other staff 1
17. Average distance the children travel to attend your school Less than one Kilometer

18. How many children have gone through your program in the past five years and what are they doing
currently? Please tell us about their future education and employment possibilities.
NA
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19. Do you help your students with their future education efforts after they have passed out of your
school?
Yes, we help them to get admission in a good school in the neighbourhood. We also keep in touch with
them ti insure that they do not drop out.

20. Are there any other schools (Kindergarten/Balwadi, Elementary school, High school) in the area? If
so, please list the schools and the range of classes each of them offers.
There are six other schools in the area These are Namki public school ( upto middle school) ; Durga
public school (play school); Seva Bharati (upto middle school) , Shahree Vikas Kendra (primary),
NDMC primary school, Senior secondary school.

21. Is your program different from that provided at these schools? Please explain.
Yes, because we are encouraging children with disabilities to come to our school and get education with
normal children. Our school will motivate the parents to send their children to normal schools after they
reach the school going age. This will also encourage inclusive education in the community.

22. Why are the children in your school/s not attending government/other schools in the local area?
They are under age for most of these schools. They will be sent to these schools after they reach the
enrolement age.
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23. Do you try to involve the parents of the children in the running of the school (e.g. in setting the
syllabus etc.)? Please specify.
We conduct parents, teacher and coordinator meeting once a month to interact with parents, give them feed
back about their child's progress and note their suggestios.

24. What are your expansion plans for the future (e.g. adding more classes or schools)?
We have plans to increase the number of classes and children in each class; start other activities like craft
making and develop a prototype of Inclusive education in a slum. We want our own building in future so
that we can expand our activities.

25. Do you have any suggestions on how Asha can be a positive influence in changing the education
scenario in India?
By helping to improve the quality of education in the Government schools and supporting genuine efforts
made by individuals or NGOs to run educational institutions in order to complement the efforts of the
Government.

26. If possible, please provide us with the contact information of two individuals from your community who
can describe the impact of your program.

1 Name Arvind Budha Singh 2 Name Dhanpati Devi

.
Addres 4/237 Dakshinpuri Extention Addres B 3 Kusumpur Pahari
s New Delhi - 62 Vasant Vihar New Delhi - 57

Phone 98734 68917 Phone 98998 43291

27. Asha for Education requires reports from its projects every six months to continue funding. Please
provide the contact information for the person from your group who will be responsible for these reports.

Name Dr. Varsha Mehta

Address B-IV 3067
Aruna Asaf Ali Road, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi - 110070

Phone 2613 2815, 2687 6405 , 98990 88479

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Part III: Financial Details

Please feel free to attach any information such as annual reports, budgets etc.

28. What sources fund your group’s activities at present? List the sources and the current and future
funding from each of them. If these funds are meant for a specific part of your group’s activities, please
describe those restrictions.
Project title Funding agency
SAATH SAATH (Advocacy for children with disabilities in five regions of India) PLAN INDIA
SAVERA (Capacity Building for persons with disabilities
in Barwani district of Madhya pradesh) DFID under PACS
programme
Pratibha Prahsikshan Kendras APDA,
London
Creating a Data Base on Disability DRC, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

29. Please provide us with details of your projected budget for the next 3 years:

Year(s) Recurring costs Fixed costs

      Rent Furniture and Fixtures
      Transport Computer
      Repairs and Maintenance Office Equipment
      Teaching material      
      Stationary etc      
      Salaries      
      Educational Toys      
      Miscellaneous      
                 
                 
                 
                 

30. Salary expenditure details:

Number Salary Range

Teachers Two 2 X 36 X 3000 = 2,16000
Paid Staff Two 2 X 36 X 1500= 1,08,000
Volunteer Staff Two      
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31. Please provide details of the fixed costs of your school/s for the next three years.
Furniture and Fixtures Rs 20,000
Computer Rs 40000
Office Equipment Rs 40000

32. How many of your students pay school fees? Please provide details.
The students pay a nominal fee of Rs 25 each.l

33. What amount are you requesting from Asha, and for what specific purpose?

Items Amount One time /

Annual
Computer 40000 One time
Furniture & fixtures 20,000 One time
Transport 2000 x 12 = 24000 Annual
Repairs and Maintenance 500 x 12 = 6000 Annual
Teaching material 1000 x 12 = 12000 Annual
Stationary etc 500 x 12 = 6000 Annual
Educational Toys 1000 x 12 = 12000 Annual
Office Equipment 10000 One time
Rent of the centre 4,000 X 12 = 48000 Annual
Miscellaneous 1000 x 12 =12000 Annual
Salaries 1,08,000 Annual
TOTAL 298000