Asha for Education

Project Brief: Non-formal school for dalit children in Thiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu
Project Type: Community Based Interventions (description)
Primary Focus: children of dalits/tribals (description)

Secondary Focus: dropouts

Area: Rural
Supporting Chapter Contact: Silicon Valley

Status: completed - requirements ended
Project Steward: reeshav kumar
Project Partner(s): S Sethunarayanan
Other Contacts: Reshu Jain
Project Address: , 78, Krishnana, Street, Kanakadhara nagar,,Valasarawakkam,Chennai,
Tamil Nadu  600032
Tel: 91-44-24869050
Stewarding Chapter: Silicon Valley

December 2018 Update: CDDP has achieved its initial stated goal of reducing the school drop-out rate and of improving literacy amongst children from disadvantaged communities in regions of rural Tamil Nadu. Asha-SV has therefore decided to discontinue funding for the project starting academic year 2019-20.

The CDDP Project runs schools in a number of villages located in Thiruvallur district, on the way to Bangalore, about 70 km from Chennai . Most of the villages in the area are highly structured based on class and caste. Three clear strata are: high-class zamindars/land-owners, scheduled class, and scheduled tribes. CDDP's work focuses on the last two groups especially in helping the children join mainstream education.

CDDP started with 2 schools in Arungulam and Nedumbaram in 1997, followed by 2 more schools in Nemilli and Nallatur villages in 1999. Most recently in 2002 they opened another 3 schools. The schools run in the evenings for 2 hours. They have a non-formal education curriculum intended to introduce the children to school.

Many of the children work during the day to help their family by tending goats, working in the fields, doing household chores or babysitting younger children. Most have never attended school or dropped out early if they did. The goal is to enable them to go to regular schools after a few years at the evening school. CDDP continues to provide coaching and guidance after they transition to government schools.

Asha's funds have enabled CDDP to run and expand these schools to reach more and more children. In 2003, children from the 1st two schools transitioned to mainstream government schools!

Dec 2018 Meeting minutes
Dec 2018 2018-19 Mid year update presentation
Jul 2018 2018-19 Budget Presentation
Jul 2018 2018-07-25 Budget Poll
May 2018 Site Visit May 2018
May 2018 FCRA Valid 2016-21
Mar 2018 Audit Report
Aug 2017 Meeting Minutes and Budget 17-18 Poll
Aug 2017 Update and Budget Presentation 2017-18
Aug 2017 Proposed Budget 17-18
Jul 2017 Audit Statement 16-17
May 2017 FCRA Renewal
Jan 2017 Update and Budget Presentation 17-18
Sep 2016 CDDP Poll 2016-2017
Sep 2016 CDDP Budget Meeting minutes for Sept 7th
Aug 2016 CDDP 2016-2017 update and Budget
Jul 2016 CDDP Site Visit 2016
Jan 2016 Proposed budget 2016-2017
Jan 2016 Financial Statement 2016-2017
Jan 2016 CDDP Disaster Relief funds request
Oct 2015 Meeting_minutes(Poll Results)_2015-16
Sep 2015 Poll Result 2015-16
Sep 2015 Discussion_CDDP_Budget_proposal(2015-16)
Aug 2015 List_students_marks_2014-15
Aug 2015 CDDP_BUDGET_2015-16
Aug 2015 Audited_statement_Report_2014-15
Aug 2015 List_of_Students_2015-16
Feb 2015 Mid year update 2014-15
Dec 2014 List_students_marks_2014-15
Dec 2014 List_of_Students_2015-16
Dec 2014 Audited_statement_Report_2014-15
Nov 2014 Site Visit 2014
Jun 2014 CDDp Meeting Minutes and Poll Results 2014
Jun 2014 CDDP Budget proposal 2014-15
Jan 2014 Project Approval Minutes 2013-14
Oct 2013 Audited statement of accounts Asha-CDDP_FY 2012 - 13
Aug 2013 CDDP Poll results 2013-14
Jul 2013 Annual review and Budget Proposal 2013
Jul 2013 Meeting minutes July17 2013.pdf
Apr 2013 CDDP financial documnet 2013-14
Dec 2012 CDDP_mid year update 2013-14
Dec 2012 Poll results 2012-2013
Nov 2012 additional questions
Oct 2012 budget proposal 2012-2013
Oct 2012 meeting minutes renewal 2012
Oct 2012 Site Visit 2012
Dec 2011 Audit report 2012
Dec 2011 Audit report 2012
Dec 2011 Receipt 2012-13
Sep 2011 Meeting Minutes and Poll
Aug 2011 Budget Proposal 2011-2012
Aug 2011 Audit Report 2011
Aug 2011 Student List for year 2011-12
Aug 2011 Student List for year 2011-12
Dec 2010 Meeting Minutes and Poll
Aug 2010 Approval minutes and poll
Aug 2010 Eval Doc 2010-11
Jun 2010 2010-11 Budget
Jun 2010 Site visit June 2010
Jun 2010 Audit Report 2010
May 2010 Audit Report 2010
Dec 2009 Annual Report 2009-10
Jun 2009 Evaluation Document 2009-2010
Apr 2009 Budget Presentation 2009-2010
Mar 2009 Site Visit 2009-2010
Dec 2007 Summer Camp 2007
Apr 2007 Buget Proposal 2007-2008
Apr 2007 Budget Proposal 2007-2008
Jan 2007 School Anniversary Celebrations & Educational tour 2006-2007
Dec 2006 Half Yearly Marksheet
Aug 2006 Site Visit Aug 2006
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Dec 2005 Educational Tour 2005
Dec 2005 Budget proposal 2006
Sep 2005 Half yearly Report 2005
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