Problem Statement (Situation Analysis)

Prajwalla Foundation (PF) is a registered Trust, which has been working in areas of Delhi, UP & some part of Haryana in the field of child development, women empowerment, youth employability and empowerment activities for more than 2.5 years. Prajwalla Foundation had mainly focused on education of the under privileged children from an age range of 5 years to 21 years; education is provided to the age group as per their age. For children of 15-21 years of age group, we provide skill development courses like soft skills development, communication courses, behaviour sciences etc. to prepare them to face the challenges while getting employed. Prajwalla Foundation was established by Mr. Rakesh Chaudhary, (Founder-cum-Chairman), in 2022 with his son Mr. Siddharth Chaudhary (General Secretary). Mr. Rakesh Chaudhary, a former private firm employee in the Garment sector who has closely observed the problems faced by the unprivileged children while struggling to join the regular workforce of the general employees of a company. Mr. Siddharth Aaryan is an advocate by profession with a vast experience over a decade of teaching communication skills, soft skills and personality development. He is now inclined to realise his father’s dream for preparing today’s youth from downtrodden sectors of our society to face the daily life challenges in the competitive, organized and ruthless corporate world. The organization's registered office and main operational office is at WZ-5 Khampur West Patel Nagar, New Delhi-110008. from outside. They cannot afford to pay tuition fees also to support their children in education it leads to drop out from school and discontinuation of study. Most of them can’t access to the government schemes because of lack of awareness or accessibility. PF is working with them actively since 2022, especially on their Education, Skill Development and Health. PF has conducted many activities & programs for them, organized capacity building programs, trainings on Leadership quality, workshops, Mass Awareness for health issues, Health camps, School Admission, Birth Registration, (Also linked them with Govt. Schemes, and Saving Accounts opening with national Bank,) etc.

Key Project idea and theme Project in brief.

What is the Need of this Project?

Education is a basic human right for all children but the most of the people in slums area of India are living below the poverty line and are facing many problems like lack of food, shelter, health care, education. All these will have effect on children’s well-being and education. If you are passionate to work for improvement of the condition of these children, we have a solution to help you objectify your mission of making empower these deprived teenagers, unemployed youth and children, we have with us a sample proposal to help you draft just the right proposal for your potential donor. Moreover, skill development for the adults in the families can help them get a good livelihood. Poverty has always been recognized as the major cause of disease, death, and disability. Now the World Health Organization (WHO) came out with the statement the Poverty is the ‘ruthless killer’. Families in Slum areas often face these problems and the earning members of the family unable to cope-up with the situations and survival becomes difficult. The relief often comes in the form of death leaving the children as orphans and destitute. These children starve without shelter, food and clothing and roam along the streets. The Global Goal is by 2025, ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready for primary education. The burden lives in the citizens who can afford to support children who are in desperate need and helping the children to pursue their education.

Skill development for people from all age groups can help them get respectful jobs and ultimately end poverty in the households of the weaker section of the society.

PF is one of the pioneers of education, to conduct Non-Formal and Remedial classes for these underprivileged youth, teenagers and children. Enrolling the unemployed youth in these Skill development programmes; so, that they can earn their livelihood by themselves is the paramount objective of PF. PF believes that “Education can Change their Lives, it can defeat the repetitive generational curse of poverty”.

Target Group

The Skill Development Centres will cater to children between the ages of 13 to 21, who are:

• Out-of-school or have dropped out of formal education.
• Living in slum areas where access to quality education is limited.
• Engaged in child labour/ labour or are part of marginalized communities with little access to educational resources.

Mostly we will focus on children 13-21 years of age who are from marginalized and poor families. The organization focuses on disadvantaged children emphasizing children abandoned by one or both parents, children from poor families, and children who have been abused and belong to poor socio-economic conditions.

Profile of Project location.

This project proposal is an extension of the existing work being done in the community by PF. The extension of project targets including locations, beneficiaries and activities based on the experience during the implementation of the present project and its success. Keeping in view the above and the existing socio-economic characteristics of the people living in these locations, people are involved in rag picking and working as daily wage earners, construction labourers, Hawkers, Vendors etc. who have migrated from other States and districts of UP. They are living in different slum clusters. Those who have migrated with family approximately have a family size of 5-6 members including 3-4 children. Their migration can be permanent, temporary or seasonal though mostly there is seasonal migration. The proposed project will cover the major locations, JJ Colony Pandav Nagar, A & Z Block Ranjit Nagar and Munshiram Bagh.

Project Objectives

PF proposes integrated approach to promote quality education:
Non-formal education and Mainstreaming Plus Remedial Classes to prevent drop-outs

The proposal is for the education of 200 children; out of which 150 eligible children will be mainstreamed in age-appropriate classes, those 50 children who could not be mainstreamed due to various reasons will be provided extra support to continue their study till they get admission in schools. Organize different activities, co-curricular activities and Bal Sabhas to develop their latent talent. Establish good rapport with the community to increase their participation in our all activities. To improve the quality and Organize different activities, co-curricular activities and Bal Sabhas to develop their latent talent. Establish good rapport with the community to increase their participation in our all activities. To improve the quality and the academic performance of the children we propose additional subject teachers and two computer teachers. In-service training to 10 teachers will be provided to enhance their teaching competence.

The primary objectives of the Non-Formal Education Centres are:

• To provide basic literacy and numeracy to out-of-school children in slum areas.
• To facilitate the transition of children from NFE centres to formal schools.
• To offer Skill development programmes and Personal development opportunities.
• To create a safe and inclusive learning environment that accommodates children’s specific needs.
• To increase community awareness of the importance of education.

Goal of the Project

A) A community well aware of the importance of education, health and hygiene. B) Enrolment and retention drive with special focus on girls during community follow up/meetings: As per the school calendar enrolment and retention drive to be organized in coordination with school staff. The retention of children especially girls will consist of follow up visits to ensure school regularity. 1.To identify children those who are not going to school. 2.Enroll them in schools and regular follow up

C) To provide books for children to read and understand moral values and good habits to improve their learning, reading and language skills. To improve their mental ability to learn by asking them to remember the character of the stories after reading it.

Measurable Outcomes

Objectives: (results to be achieved by the end of the project period of 11 to 16 months)

• Increased school enrolment: At least 70% of children attending the NFE centres will transition into formal schooling or vocational training programs.
• To offer Skill development programmes and Personal development opportunities.
• Improved literacy rates: Children will gain basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills, enabling them to lead more productive lives.
• Holistic development: Children will benefit from creative arts, sports, and life skills education, helping them grow into well-rounded individuals.
• Community awareness: Increased awareness about the importance of education among parents and community members, leading to higher school retention rates.