SUPPORT School: Empowering Marginalized Communities Through Education
SUPPORT Society for Upliftment of People with People's Organization and Rural Technology (SUPPORT) is an NGO based in Jharkhand, founded in 1998 to improve the conditions of the poor trapped in poverty. With a focus on self-help initiatives, they aim to empower marginalized sections of society to manage their economic, social, and educational affairs in an ethical and sustainable manner. The establishment of SUPPORT School in 2018 further underscores their commitment to providing quality education to children from marginalized families, contributing to the vision of a just and educated society.
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SUPPORT School New Project Introduction: Raghunath S. Rao Asha Austin Mar 07, 2022
Overview: SUPPORT Society for Upliftment of People with People s Organization and Rural Technology (SUPPORT) NGO based in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand Founded in 1998 to improve the condition of the poor people trapped in the vicious circle of poverty . Currently, they are operating in 10 districts in Jharkhand covering 54 blocks They have extensive experience in projects ranging from execution of MNREGA scheme, watershed development, farming and poultry development, among others Over the years, their programs have reached and impacted thousands of households Asha currently has no engagement with SUPPORT 2
Mission and Vision VISION: Establishment of an educated, egalitarian, and socially just society based on the values of equality, fraternity and mutual help MISSION : The mission of SUPPORT is to organize and empower the marginalized section of the society, through self-help initiatives and enable them to manage their economic, social, and educational affairs in an ethical and sustainable manner. OBJECTIVES : To empower the people by creating awareness among them and develop a spirit of confidence & self-help through people s organization. To enable people to become self-reliant, socially, and economically, by maximum Integration of their knowledge, skill, and optimum utilization of available resources. Promotion of sustainable development activity through integral approach 3
Strengths Support has been involved in projects of varying sizes and impact over the years. The current project budgets range from 0.62 Cr to 6.2 Cr. The funders include government agencies as well as well-known corporate philanthropies including Tata Trust, NABARD and HDFC They have worked in hundreds of villages in remote areas reaching thousands of households since 1998. Staff of 228 employees that are categorized into professionals (20), Technical experts (11), Finance and Account (6), subject matter specialists (67) and field mobilizers (124). 64 staff members are female They have a 9-member board (trustees) who have extensive experience in developmental work Weakness? Lack of prior experience in formal education sector 4
SUPPORT School Established in April, 2018 To provide quality education to the poor and marginalized families' children Through experienced and qualified teachers, students are getting high quality education Currently, 317 students are enrolled in the school from Play to class VII Each year one new class starts The school covers three blocks in Ramgarh district and is located about 30 KMs from Hazaribagh city The target group is the children of Self Help Groups (SHGs) that SUPPORT has worked with 5 Photos courtesy: Vasu Rangaswamy
SUPPORT School 6 The students come from within 20 KM radius There are no qualified teachers within the area: Teachers commute from Hazaribagh The school is providing quality education to marginalized communities Almost all the students belong to OBC, SC, and ST students from SHGs There are future plans to include vocational education The literacy rate of Ramgarh district is 73.2 per cent. However, for the marginalized sections the literacy rate is poor. Literacy rate is about 65.25 per cent for SC and about 60.3 per cent for ST population The school was started on the request of SHGs SUPPORT has been working with
School Details The school currently charges nominal fees to families (covers about 50% of the recurring expenses) The school currently has a staff of 19 people (11 teachers,1 principal, 1 office superintendent 2 caretakers, 1 guard and 3 drivers) The staff salary is the main recurring expenditure There is one hall and play ground. There is a separate washroom for Boys and Girls. The school campus is around 3 acres A separate management committee of 7 people 7
Recurring Expenditure Sl No Head Rate (Rs)/Month Number Cost year per 1 Principal salary 30000 01 360000 2 Teachers 12000 11 1584000 3 Office Superintendent 25000 01 300000 50% of this recurring expenditure is covered via fees SUPPORT is seeking ASHA s help for the rest of 50% 4 Caretaker sweeper cum 10000 02 240000 5 Guard 10000 01 120000 6 Driver 10000 03 360000 7 Stationary Miscellaneous and 15000 12 Month 180000 8 Sports Other Events and 100000 Total 3344000 8
Covid-19 Impact Significant impact of Covid During the peak Covid time, the classes were online 90% of the families did not have access to a smartphone Fee payments declined Teachers were paid only 50% salaries during the period 9
Expansion Plans SUPPORT thinks that an enrollment of 300 students in the school is not sustainable The plan is to raise the enrollment to 1000 in next 5 years to meet the operational costs and meet the needs of the community Plan is to have CBSE board classes till 12th standard The school will be registered as autonomous body as Nand Lal SUPPORT Public School Hostel is being planned to make it easier to attract a larger student body 10
Site Visit (Oct 2021) Vasundhara Rangaswamy (from AID) visited SUPPORT and also SUPPORT school Some of her impressions: School .is a desirable initiative They have managed to get very good teachers The space seemed to be adequate, classrooms were big, had windows allowing a lot of natural light, the building was well constructed I liked the fact that they had a playground. They also have provision for computers. They have another space where they have a kitchen garden . 11
Thank You Asha Austin 12
