Assam Centre for Rural Development - Bonpura and Borkuchi Schools

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Project Brief: ACRD has identified 2 schools in Kamrap district of Assam that needed immediate attention. Initial aim of this project is to provice the infrastrure for these identied schools.
Project Type: Formal Schools (description)
Primary Focus: to go to formal school (description)

Secondary Focus: children of dalits/tribals

Area: Rural
Supporting Chapter Contact: Stamford
Project Contacts
Status: current / ongoing
Project Steward: Anita Shah
Project Partner(s): Sunita Changkakati
Other Contacts: Bhargavi Ramamurthy
Project Address: , Assam Center for Rural Development, 29, PB Road,P.O.-Rihabari,Guwahati,
Assam  781008
Tel: 091-361-2632672
Stewarding Chapter: Stamford

Asha Stars, if any:

Monalisa Bora

Funding History
Oct 2019StamfordUSD 7665
May 2018StamfordUSD 8383
Mar 2018StamfordUSD 7833
Mar 2016StamfordUSD 6092
Nov 2015StamfordUSD 2900
Nov 2014StamfordUSD 2940
Nov 2013StamfordUSD 4060
Aug 2012StamfordUSD 7680
Oct 2011StamfordUSD 11200
Oct 2011DanburyUSD 2000
Feb 2011StamfordUSD 4100
Nov 2010Work an HourUSD 3600
Nov 2010StamfordUSD 6800
Oct 2009StamfordUSD 9000
Dec 2008StamfordUSD 5000
Dec 2008Work an HourUSD 4074
Jan 2008Work an HourUSD 3814
Nov 2007StamfordUSD 7000
Nov 2006StamfordUSD 6500
Dec 2005StamfordUSD 2338
May 2005StamfordUSD 4200
Dec 2004StamfordUSD 5600

Total = $122779

Project Description
Nartap High School and Bonpura Primary Schools in the Kamrup district of Assam were started as venture schools in the 90’s. Bonpura primary school is situated about 50 km from Guwahati. Students belong to poor farm laborer families of people living below the poverty line. Besides attending school, the children help their parents at home and in fields. The community consists of about 150 families who belong to Scheduled Castes.

Nartap High School is about 40 km away from Guwahati. Students belong to poor cultivator families of people living below poverty line. Besides attending school, the children help their parents at home and in farm fields. The predominantly farming community comprises 250 families. They belong mostly (~90%) to the Karbi tribe which is recognized as a Scheduled Tribe. The remaining 10% belong to Scheduled Castes, other backward communities and "general category".

In 2003, Asha Stamford decided to provide support for these 2 schools. Until this time, these schools were supported primarily by local communities. Initial objective was to provide adequate resources to support the construction and extension of school buildings in Bonpura Lower Primary and Nartap High School. Since the 2005, Asha has also provided support in terms of salaries for the teachers. Ultimately, Asha has a vision of working with ACRD and the school management committees to set up vocational training. Presently, the education imparted is formal and the schools follow the state education board's curriculum.
Initial goal was to meet the immediate infrastructure requirements for Bonpura and Nartap schools. Over a period of time, work with ACRD to facilitate basic education to most of the children in backward areas of Assam and also concentrate on quality of education.
The schools are monitored by members of ACRD (Assam Center for Rural Development) organization. The main ideology of ACRD is to work for social justice, rural development, upholding human dignity and render humanitarian service irrespective of caste, creed, religion or language. ACRD works towards the upliftment of the tribal dominated rural communities of Assam.
Each school is run by a management committee composed of senior members of the community and some teachers from the school.
Project Documents
Jan 2019 Site Visit Report - Borkuchi High School and Bonpura Primary Schoo
Jan 2019 ACRD Budget 2018-19
Jan 2019 ACRD Budget and Report 2018-2019
Jan 2019 BorkuchiHS
Mar 2018 ACRD School report
Jun 2017 ACRD 2016-17 budget
Jun 2017 ACRD Budget Comparison
May 2017 ACRD Building Proposal
Mar 2016 March2016MeetingMinutes
Mar 2016 Stamford032016minutes
Mar 2016 BudgetBarkuchi2016
Mar 2016 SiteVisitBarkuch
Nov 2015 Minutes Budget approval
Nov 2015 Budget 2016
Nov 2015 Budget 2016
Nov 2014 Minutes Budget Approval
Nov 2014 Budget 2015
Oct 2013 Site Visit 2013
Oct 2013 Progress Report 2013
Dec 2012 Budget 2013-2014
Jul 2012 Minutes Budget Approval 2012
Jul 2012 Budget 2012-2013
Apr 2011 Budget 2011
Mar 2011 Progress Update 2010
Jun 2010 Site Visit Nartap School
Jun 2010 Site Visit Report Bonpura
Apr 2010 WAH Proposal 2010
Apr 2010 Meeting Minutes Budget and WAH Proposal
Apr 2010 Budget 2010
Feb 2010 Progress Report
Oct 2009 Budget 2009
Sep 2009 Budget Approval Meeting Minutes
Feb 2009 Nartap Site Visit 2009
Feb 2009 Bonpura site visit 2009
Dec 2008 Budget 2008
Sep 2008 Mid Year Update 2008
Dec 2007 Progress Report 2007
Oct 2007 Mid Year Update
Jul 2007 WAH 2007 Proposal
May 2007 Budget 2007
Dec 2006 Progress Report 2006
Oct 2006 Site Visit Report Summary Points
Oct 2006 Site Visit Report
Jun 2006 Budget Proposal
Apr 2006 Project Fund Utilization 2004-2005
Jan 2006 Notes - meeting with students/staff
Dec 2005 Progress Report 2005
Apr 2005 Budget Proposal 2005
Feb 2005 Site Visit Report
Dec 2004 Bonpura Photos 2005
Dec 2004 Progress Report 2004
Jun 2004 Photos - Bonpura construction - Phase 1
Mar 2004 latest_updates
Dec 2003 Photos - Bonpura visit - Dec 2003
Dec 2003 Site_visit_report_dec_03.doc
Oct 2003 budget
Aug 2003 QA doc from Stamford
Dec 2002 Bonpura school Pics
Dec 2002 Bonpura Primary school Proposal
Oct 2002 Nartap School Proposal
Jan 2002 ACRD organization description