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TheJhag Children’s VillageMarch 2011
Ram Lakhan, 10 yrs
A home study and health programme was recently conducted for all of the Prem-Pathshala students by the
school’s newly appointed health worker and Prem Pathshala’s teachers. Sixteen children were identified as
being at risk of undernourishment and other related health problems.
Prem Pathshala’s and I-India management team decided to provide the children with a nutritious hot
meal during school breaks.
All children from the Jhag Shelter home, Prem-Pathshala’s day students and evening school
students have undergone the thorough health-check up by a medical team. Data related to their weight, height
etc. has been compiled for future follow ups and regular tracking.
The study aims to provide regular in-house health check-ups and referral to specialized health centres if
required. The data has been recorded in a digital format so that it may be updated on a regular basis. I-India will
now be able to track the overall growth and health issues of the children.
The health and welfare of Prem Pathshala’s students was a focus for I-India and Prem Pathshala’s management team during March
The health and welfare of Prem Pathshala’s students wasa focus for I-India and Prem Pathshala’s management teammanagement teamgduring Marchh
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Official accreditation sought for Prem Pathshala
An application to seek accreditation for Prem-Pathsala was submitted to the Department of Education in the
State Government of Rajasthan.
Core members of I-India’s team presented information on Prem Pathshala to the government authorities,
providing the complete model of this much needed educational facility for children living in Jhag and
surrounding villages.
All required documents were submitted, including a list of teachers, a site survey report, a report on safety
measures, a blue print of the building and the bylaws of the charity.
Visit from the Ministry of Education, Singapore
Representatives from the Ministry of Education in Singapore visited Prem-Pathshala and the School on
Wheels project at Bagru, Jhag.
In addition to the Jhag Children’s Village, the delega-tion has visited several other projects in India so as to
learn more about education projects in India. They studied the management and operation of Prem
Pathshala and were very positive about the project and the support it receives.
Prem Pathshala’s office was equipped with a newly purchased photocopierA photocopier was very much needed at Prem Pathshala to prepare examination papers, worksheets, circulars, time-tables and other o�cial and school documents.
The closest copy centre is in Bagru, which is nearly 15 kilometres from the Jhag Children's Village, which meant that making copies of important documents was time consuming and costly.
The newly installed photocopier will enable manage-ment to accomplish tasks on time and without the extra hassle of travelling to Bagru. Some of the older children will learn to operate the machine as well as sta�.
Gifts from Killara Uniting Church’s congregation
I-India’s new shelter home for boys has recently been awarded a ‘Fit Institution Certificate’ by the Rajasthan
Government’s Department of Social Justice and Empowerment.
This accreditation declares the home to be a fit place for children, and means that boys can now be directly
referred to the home by the Children’s Court, police, and other child welfare bodies. The selection committee found that the Jhag shelter home meets all require-ments, and provides all facilities needed for the care
and protection of disadvantaged children.
The shelter home is currently a place of refuge for approximately 50 male children who have been found
to be at risk. Many of these children have escaped from abuse, or a life on the streets.
The certification has been communicated to all relevant child welfare bodies, including the the judicary, the
police, the child welfare committee, Child Line, and the Juvenile Justice Board.
The Boys’ Shelter Home “Snehaanchal” was granted a ‘Fit Institution Certificate
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Hilary Bingham playing games with the Shelter Home’s boys
Ben and I were fortunate enough to visit the Jhag Children’s village in February 2011. We witnessed
first hand the hard work by the staff, teachers, cooks and the Australian office, the logistics of I-India
Project. We visited the school-on-wheels program first, which was very emotional. The education that the children receive is very valuable and they seem
so happy to be there. We then visited the Jhag Children’s Village and were greeted with open arms, smiles and a traditional greeting. These children are amazing, even though they have very little, in com-
parison to western children, they seem happier than any group of children I have met. The Principal,
teachers, cooks, driver and all the children, were so accommodating. They provided us with such a beautiful experience. I would recommend this
project to everyone. The learning experience from visiting the Project is one that we will be with us
forever. The children have experienced much hardship yet they seem so happy. We initially went to
visit the Project to help the children and teachers although after leaving, we’ve realised, they’ve helped us more, with their positive outlook, beautiful smiles
and hospitality.
Rattan Gould
Rattan and Ben Gould from Perth visited the
Jhag Children’s Village in February. Rattan
wrote this letter upon their return.
VISITORSANDVOLUNTEERSFROM AUSTRALIA
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The Holi Festival at the Jhag Children’s Village
was celebrated with visitors from Australia
Megan and Hilary Bingham from Sydney thoroughly enjoyed sharing the colourful festival
of Holi with the Jhag Children’s Village children.
Holi is celebrated on Phalgun Purnima which comes at the end of February or early in March. It has an
ancient origin, where the triumph of 'good' over 'bad' is celebrated. The festival bridges the social gap and
renews relationships. On this day, people hug and wish each other 'Happy Holi'.
The children of Prem-Pathsala and the Jhag Shelter Home had great fun with safe colors, songs and dances.
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HOLI FESTIVAL
Amy Lambert, a past student of Burwood Girls High School in Sydney, addressed the school’s annual Interna-tional Day Assembly about her recent visit to the Jhag Children’s Village. Celia Barnett spoke about the project and showed a short film featuring I-India’s School on Wheels.
Amy then related her story about what she had seen and how she felt about visiting the project that she’d intro-duced to the school during her final year.
All of the Burwood Girls students celebrated the school’s international focus by dressing in national costumes and participating in a multicultural food fair. All up, they donated $1500, bringing the total to an incredible $4300! Many thanks to all of the girls for their efforts. Our particular thanks go to Head Teacher of Social Sciences, Ms Patrice Simpson and Principal, Ms Mia Kumar.
BURWOOD GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL DAY
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Front Cover About the Artist
Ram Lakhan is ten years old and an orphan. He ran away from
Allahabad and came to Jaipur, where he lived on a footpath. One day he
came into contact with a Child Line team member who brought him to I-India’s shelter
home for boys - Child Inn. There he started his new happy life.
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