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

Background

Purpose And Goals 1.To increase the level of literacy and intellectual development of the children in the targeted area. 2.To give technical instruction to increase skill level 3.To provide technical tools so that the local population can join the main stream society

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 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

Budget For Jul ’06 – Jun ‘07 ParticularsDetailsAmount In RupeesTotal Honorarium: /- PM1500 X 1218, /- PM5 X 1000 X 1260,000 Education /- PM2000 X 1224, ,000/- Study Materials250 X 235 students58,700 58,700/- Health Check Up of ChildrenVaccination + Health Camp5,0005,000/- Cultural ProgramsCombined with all centers4,0004,000/- Miscellaneous: Stationary300 X 123,600 Telephone300 X 123,600 Postage + Xerox300 X 123,600 Travel + Conveyance600 X 127,200 Tattpatti500 X 5 Center 2,500 20,500/- Repairing of Centers (yearly)1000 X 55,0005,000/- Teachers Training: Training 6 X 5003,000 Teaching 500 X 5 Center2,5005,500/- Library: News Papers at Center and PM X 10 X 12 ( 5 center + 5 Library)12,00012,000/- 212,700/- 43

Site Visit Report for Jul ’06 – June ‘07

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)

Budget for Jul ‘07 – Jun ’08 (1) S. No ParticularsDetailsAmount In RupeesTotal 1Honorarium: /- PM2 X 1,750 X 12 Months42, /- PM5 X 1,250 X 12 Months75,000 1 New Teacher At 1000/-PM 1,000 X 12 Months12,000 Education /- PM2,500 X 12 Months30,000159,000/ - 2Study Materials250 X 275 students 68,750/- 3Health Check Up of Children Twice In Year Vaccination + Health Camp10,00010,000/- 4Cultural ProgramsCombined with all 1500 / Center 7,5007,500/-

Budget for Jul ‘07 – Jun ’08 (2) 5Miscellaneous: Stationary300 X 123,600 Telephone500 X 126,000 Postage + Xerox300 X 123,600 Travel + Conveyance600 X 127,200 Tattpatti150 feet 243,600 24,000/- 6Repairing of Centers ,500 X 46,000 Tin Shed at Shahpur + Repairing of roof 9,000 15,000/- 7Teachers Training: Training1,000 X 9 Teacher9,000 ( 8 Teacher + 1 Coordinator ) Teaching 500 X 5 Center2,500 11,500/-

Budget for Jul ‘07 – Jun ’08 (2) 8Library: News Papers at Center and PM X 5 X 127,800 7,800/- 9Exposure Visit: Exposure Visit of Children8,000 8,000/- 10Unforeseen5,000 5,000/- 313,550/ - 43