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Students Capability Building Project (Vidyarthi Kshamata Vardhan Prakalp) An Appeal

As you are well aware, Sevavardhini is a Service organization which has been providing guidance since 1998 to various voluntary Seva organizations fulfilling the role of an Apex body for about 200 likeminded NGOs. Starting from registration of the NGO up to management of the organization, we have been actively providing support to about 200 Seva organizations. Our specialization areas are - writing Project Proposals/Reports, conducting evaluation, Surveys, workshops on various training themes such as water conservation and management, waste management, Bio-gas projects, Honeybee keeping and Bibba processing. Our central theme is to provide all services under one roof, to field level voluntary Seva organizations in order to build their capacity to serve the society more effectively. Saraswati An initiative for capability building of rural and tribal students Sevavardhini has designed a development program named Saraswati - Vidyarthi Kshamata Vardhan Prakalp for skills improvement and personality development of the rural and tribal students residing in rural and tribal areas. It will benefit the students residing in hostels in various towns, which have been established by Vanavasi Kalyan Ashram, Vishva Hindu Parishad and many other NGOs. Two years ago Sevavardhini collected information about 102 boys and girls residing in 3 hostels in Pune district. These hostels are taking care of the students residence, meals and education very sincerely. Sevavardhini decided to go one step further and arrange for extra curricular educational programs which will help them in their overall personality development. Thus the idea of Saraswati - Vidyarthi Kshamata Vardhan Prakalp was born. It is designed to take care of 3 aspects health check ups, educational and extra-curricular development. In order to run this program successfully we need help from likeminded persons in the society. We have sent e-mails to many such persons. The project is taking shape after planning and deliberations for three years. The road traveled so far : The most predominant health problems found in rural boys and girls are roundworms, skin diseases, eye-sight and hearing problems, anaemia and vitamins deficiency. This has an adverse effect on their academic performance. So, a free health check up camp was organized on the 26th February 2012 at Ravadi in Bhor taluka for the boys and girl students of Krantiveer Vasudeo Balawant Phadke Smruti Vidyalaya (run by Saraswati Pratishthan Dadhichinna Pranam) and Rayareshwar Hostel. 85 students health check up was done.

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e-mail:- sevavardhini@gmail.com

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A follow up meeting was conducted at the Ravadi with students, parents, hostel authorities, doctors and Sevavardhinis senior volunteers on the 1st April 2012. Points discussed were - precautions to be taken to prevent health problems, ideal daily routine of the students, how to avoid malnutrition, exercises, benefits of Suryanamaskar, taking care of eyes etc.

Follow up health check up carried out by Sevavardhini, jointly with doctors of General Practitioners Association, Sinhagad Road on the 1st July 2012 at Rayareshwar Hostel. 56 students health check up was done. Free medicines were given and professional health advice was given.

1st July being a Doctors Day free school bags were given to all the students by the General Practitioners Association.

Future Plan -More schools to be covered : Sevavardhini has planned to carry out similar projects under Saraswati Prakalp in the following rural hostels also: Late Gopalrao Deshpande Vanavasi Vidyarthi Vasatigriha, Vadgaon Maval, Sanjeewani Balikashram (Girls hostel), Talegaon Dabhade, Vanavasi Vidyarthi Vasatigriha, Rajgurunagar, Manikchand Gujar Chhatravas, Male.

How you can participate - How you can support : The annual expense for one student is Rs. 6000. You may donate money to finance one or more students expenses for one year. Or you may motivate likeminded persons to give donations. You can spare your valuable time for the students for the following: 1) Giving tuitions in Maths, Science and Languages 2) Conducting training programs on Etiquette and Mannerisms, Communication Skills, Personality Development, Good reading habits etc. 3) Enhancing physical and Psychological health by various means 4) Guiding / Motivating students in arts and hobbies ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We support field level voluntary initiatives in: Sustainable Development, Livelihood, Energy, Waste Management, SHG & Microfinance, Institution Building

390B-1, Narayan Peth, Dattadham Rashtrabhasha Bhavan Lane, Pune-411030. -, , , , -. Tel/Fax- (020) 24433606,

e-mail:- sevavardhini@gmail.com

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5) Entertaining the students through games, stories and computer education. There is no doubt that a smart and well trained student from rural areas can also rise well in his life. You can help in such transforming of the lives of these needy boys and girls. Sevavardhini will welcome any support offered by you, by way of service or financial support. For donations you may draw your cheque in the name of Sevavardhini. Your donation is eligible for Income Tax benefit under the provision of Section 80-G. Regards,

Subhash Inamdar Secretary

Ravindra Wanjarwadkar Executive President

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Contact-- Ramesh Devi, Sevavardhini (020) 24433606, 9420179705. admin@sevavardhini.org

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