Katihar based Jan Sahyog Foundation that is working from Karnataka's capital city Bangalore is planning to start Coaching Project in Surjapuri area. The organisation is shortly starting a coaching centre at Salmari in Katihar district. Further the organisation intends to establish coaching centres in Kishanganj, Bahadurganj and other nearby areas. Below is the detail of project as sent by the co-ordination of the non-government organisation.
Vision: Educational empowerment of deprived sections of the society.
Mission: Provide at least one centre of coaching in every district of Bihar, Jharkhand, UP & West Bengal
Primary Objective:
The primary objective is to stop the dropping out of school students, which is an alarming level in the Muslim minority and other Dalit communities.
Detailed Objectives:
Minimize the level of drop-out among the school-going students of the minority community and other dalit communities, gradually, to a zero-level, by 2020. This is expected to inspire the large percentage of boys and girls to go to schools and Madarsas rather than sit at home or engage in menial work. As per Sachar Report, more than 50% of the Muslim boys and girls in rural areas and more than 60% in urban areas neither go to school nor to madarsas. The situation is better among Dalits of the majority community. 25% of the Muslim children in 6-14 years age group have either never attended school or have dropped out. Dropout rates among Muslims are higher at the level of primary, middle and higher secondary. In premier colleges, only 4% under graduate students and 2% post graduate students are Muslims. How can we demand more than 4% jobs in any sector?
The objective, therefore, is to engage the wards of the poor.(sections that cannot afford private tuitions)
1.School going students in part time quality coaching, so as to improve their academic performance, boost their confidence levels, and raise their hope for making-it big-someday.
2.Non-school going boys and girls in efforts to make them literate, so that they could be sent to some school, soon.
The ultimate objective is to attain100% literacy, for all the communities, and brings the deprived sections of the society at par with the privileged sections.
Districts to be covered:
All localities dominated by the minority community, in all districts of Bihar, Jharkhand UP & West Bengal, starting with first in Salmari, katihar,(Ground work is ready to launch the centre) then in Bahadurganj, Kishanganj then we will proceed ahead.
Curriculum to be covered, in the pilot project: CBSE/State
Grades of students to be coached, in the pilot project:
Stage-1: Grades 8, 9 and 10, to start with. Government School students and non¬ school-going children of the above grade students.
Future Stage-2: With increasing awareness among the local populace, and support from various organizations, the classes to be expanded downstream (towards grades 7,6, etc).
Future Stage-3: Expand upstream, i.e., include 11th and 12th so as to prepare the students for diploma or Engineering/Medical and other entrance exams.
Timing of classes:
After-school or before-school hours are chosen for this coaching program – the timing is different in different locations depending on the availability of power-supply and the premises.
Fees to be charged to students:
The tuition is absolutely free to all students, who are drawn from the families that are not in a position to pay for their education – to ensure this, students are taken from government schools or madarsas only. If the project is opened for fees-based coaching as well, there is a chance to divert from the main focus on motivating the deprived sections to continue their studies and turn towards generating income from the project.
Immediate Financial Requirements:
A summary of expenses being incurred are presented, below:
1. Teachers: Rs. 3,000 per month for part-time services [may vary between Rs. 2,000 and Rs. 6,000]
depending upon the locality, and the reputation of the teacher being engaged. Their reputation can bring in more students to the coaching centres, and bring quicker success through quality teaching. Each centre will need an average of Rs. 12,000 per month for four proposed teachers.
2. Other Monthly expenses: Rs. 3,000 per month – these are earmarked for maintaining hygiene in the premises and for promoting hygiene among the students, apart from generating competition.
3. Annual expenses on books etc: Rs. 300 per student
4. One time establishment expenses: Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 5,000 for non-existent facilities at the centre.
Total monthly expenses (immediate financial requirements): Rs. 15,000 per centre.
Total Monthly expenses: 5,000 to 15,000 per centre, depending upon the number of students, and requirements of books.
Note: For any type of query contact with Shah Faisal, Co-ordinator of Jan Sahyog on his mobile: 9035792088
Note: For any type of query contact with Shah Faisal, Co-ordinator of Jan Sahyog on his mobile: 9035792088
