Jyotirgamaya - Bal Mahila Kalyan
Jyotirgamaya - Bal Mahila Kalyan
Project Brief: Jyotirgamaya is Asha's effort to increase literacy rate in Bihar. The project focuses on tribal hamlets in Katihar district.
Project Type: Formal Schools (description)
Primary Focus: children of dalits/tribals (description)
Supporting Chapter Contact:
Silicon Valley
Project Type: Formal Schools (description)
Primary Focus: children of dalits/tribals (description)
Secondary Focus: to go to formal school
Area: RuralSupporting Chapter Contact:
Silicon Valley
Status: CLOSED - ENDED
Project Steward: Shachi Patel
Co-Steward: Lalit Dubey
Project Partner(s): Rajeev Kumar
Project Address: Jyotirgamaya - Bal Mahila Kalyan
Officer
Katihar, Bihar 854105
Tel: 91-6452-229529
Stewarding Chapter: Silicon Valley
Project Steward: Shachi Patel
Co-Steward: Lalit Dubey
Project Partner(s): Rajeev Kumar
Project Address: Jyotirgamaya - Bal Mahila Kalyan
Officer
Katihar, Bihar 854105
Tel: 91-6452-229529
Stewarding Chapter: Silicon Valley
| Jan 2008 | Silicon Valley | USD 9271 |
| Sep 2007 | Chicago | USD 2500 |
| Aug 2007 | Silicon Valley | USD 1520 |
| Jan 2007 | Silicon Valley | USD 1520 |
| Mar 2005 | UIC | USD 1000 |
| 2005 | Silicon Valley | USD 1000 |
| Mar 2004 | UIC | USD 1015 |
| 2003 | Silicon Valley | USD 1000 |
| 2003 | Berkeley | USD 1000 |
| 2002 | Berkeley | USD 1533 |
| 2001 | Berkeley | USD 1050 |
Total = $22409
The student attendance in government schools in the Katihar region of Bihar is very low. The students are discouraged from going to school because of poverty and preoccupation with labour work. There are areas where there are no schools in the vicinity. The Jyotirgamaya group has unique model that works towards getting 100% attendace in the schools.
The goal of the project is to have 100% attendance of school going children in the schools.
The group was established in December 1999 with goal of increasing the level of literacy among underprivileged children of Bihar, one of the Indian state with lowest literacy rate. The group has a very simple and modest goal of having every child physically present in the school. The project measures effectiveness through attendance.
Oct 2007 2007 School Building proposal
Sep 2007 Asha Chicago approved proposal
Mar 2007 Mar 2007 site visit by Anita
May 2006 Budget proposal for 2006
Aug 2005 August 2005 site visit
May 2005 balance sheet may 2005
Dec 2004 Jyotirgamaya 2004 SV proposal