successful Education Campaign at Jedemara Slum (Bangalore South)

Campaign at Jedemara Slum (j.p.Nargar) Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore South  Next to shopper stop     2013

Project Head }Indu Priya Suyambu


Campaign and survey of out of school children at jedemara slum

}About one-fourth of the slum was campaigned by a group of foreign and local volunteers.

}More than 20 Out Of School Children (OOSC) were recorded.

}The data was documented and sent to BOSCO CHILDLINE, Bangalore for further follow-up and action.

}With repeated follow-ups, CHILDLINE forwarded the case to the Department of Education. The Commissioner, Department of Education was given a written compaint.

}The case was forwarded to the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) since school drop-outs were involved.

}Joint Director, SSA promised action through Block Education Office of the area

}Another written request for action was given to the Block Education Officer, BTM Layout, Bangalore

}With Block Education Officer’s approval, joined the Government OOSC survey for the jedemara slum.

}Tried canvassing children to join Government schools during the OOSC survey

}Analyzing options to create an interest in children to attend government school nearby..

◦try to bring extra-curricular activities in Governement schools in the area.

◦Introducing play-way methods of teaching

◦There are 3 Anganwadis in the locality.  Facilitating Anganwadi services to be extended to 0-3 years.

◦Spread awareness on other language medium schools in the locality for migrants

◦Studying possibility and need of hostels and day cares for girls.

◦Temporary tent schools  to create an interest for education among children not interested in studies.

}Working in association with Stree Jagriti Samiti to help domestic workers in the area to get themselves enrolled to basic services like Ration Cards, Maternity benefits etc

}Worked with Samarthanam Trust for the Blind to help a blind infant met during the campaign.

}In the background, also working with CHILDLINE and Stree Jagriti Samiti to gather evidence for illegal activities reported in the area like sale of infants, trafficking (using blind children/other children as a source of income).

Special Thanks to all our Volunteers

}Lokesh

}Karla

}Kruthika

}Abhishek

}Prajwal

}Prashant

}Indu Priya Suyambu

And many more