Hemalkasa , Maharasthra

Hemalkasa, Maharasthra

Project Structure

Why? For integrated development of Madia-Gond, the primitive tribals of

BhamragadWhere? Hemalkasa / Bhamragad, Gadchiroli

District of Maharashtra

Project Structure

When? 1973 - todayWho? Baba Amte

Dr. Prakash Amte & Dr. Mandakini AmteDr. Digant Amte & Dr. Anagha AmteAniket Amte & Samiksha Amte& many more!

Project Structure

What? - Hospital- School incl. Hostel- Animal Orphanage- Informal Court- Village activities

School: Figures & FactsStudents 673 (f: 223; m:450)

Classes 1th to 12th Standard & Kindergarden

Teacher 25

Education Formal: Marathi, Hindi, English, Maths, Science, History, Geography, Civics, Economics etc.

Additional: Training in First aid „Bare foot doctor“, Vocational Training in Bamboo Craft, Music school etc., Training in farming and horticulture, Training in hand pump reparation, Electrical fitting, Training in sewing machine, Diary- & Poultry skills

Hostel 2 Girls-Hostel, 1 Boys-Hostel

Future of Hemalkasa-Students

Lok Biradari PrakalpSchool

1th-12th Standard(Formal & additional

education)

VillageVillage

VillageVillage Village

Further EducationJob in City /

Village

Good additional skills to improve lifestyle

Good basic education.

School

Hostel

A schoolday in Hemalkasa

4:45 Wake up, Morning prayer, Bath6:00 Breakfast6:00-8:00 Working time9:00-10:00 Lunch11:00- 17:00 School18:00 Dinner18:30 Evening Prayer19:00 Attendence check22:00 Bedtime

Student - Portraits

Avinash

Background:Avinash is from a remote village, whereas his father was head of. Because of some baseless rumours (that he was a police informant), the father was killed by Naxalites (Maoists) in front of the whole family. Avinash is now joining 9th standard in Hemalkasa. He’s staying in hostel, because his village is two hours away. Once a week he visit his mother in the village. He likes to go to school and has a lot of friends here. Beside school he likes to help in the animal orphanage.

Age: 16

Std: 9th

Career aspiration: Engineer

Mother: Housewife

Father: Killed by Naxalites

Siblings: 2

Swapnil

Background:Swapnil is from a very remote village. One way is about 3hours by bus. Because of missing roads, he has to walk the last part to reach his home. Theres no water supply or electricity. Swapnil likes to study and wants to become an engineer. He joined school in Hemalkasa in 2007. He wishes to have more books available in the library (especially books to become a doctor, because his little brother wants to become one).

Age: 13

Std: 5th

Career aspiration: Engineer

Mother: Farmer

Father: Farmer

Siblings: 2 (1 at Hemalkasa)

Sanjana

Background:Sanjana is a very good girl, which likes to study. She helps to clean rice and cut vegetables after school. She likes to read a lot and to learn agricultural skills. Once a month she’s going back in her village to visit her family. It is a way of about 2 to 3 hours walking.

Age: 9

Std: 3th

Career aspiration: Teacher

Mother: Farmer

Father: Farmer

Siblings: 3

Komal

Background:Komal likes to go to school and to stay in the hostel. Her village is 75km from Hemalkasa and she can visit her father only once a month. Her mother has expired. Beside school she likes to sing. She wishes that there would be more instruments and books available.

Age: 11

Std: 5th

Career aspiration: Doctor

Mother: Expired

Father: Farmer labourer

Siblings: 2

Anil

Background:Anils father just passed away a few month ago, because of a heart disease. Doctors of Hemalkasa sent him for treatment to Warda, but there he passed away. While sending back his dead body to Hemalkasa, another school girl, which mother just died a few month before, joined Anil for grieve. Hemalkasas teachers just realized then that those are real brother and sister. The children had become orphans. Their uncle is taking care about them and they will get full support of Hemalkasa for their future. Anils favorit subject is mathematics and he likes to do sports (especially a game named Kho-Kho).

Age: 11

Std: 3th


Mother: Expired

Father: Expired

Siblings: 2

Sangita

Background:Sangita and Gita are from a very remote village and part of the tribal Big Madia. The village is located on a hill in liberated zone. This means, that the village is not part of India and is the biggest base of the Naxalites. Village school is not open, but occupied by Naxalites. They didn’t knew anything from modern life, when they first came here one year ago.Sangita likes to play games and do sports, like running. She likes to get a good education, so she can become a nurse and go back to her village.

Age: 15

Std: 8th

Career aspiration: Nurse

Mother: Farmer

Father: Farmer

Siblings: 3 (one of them is Gita)

Gita

Background:Sangita and Gita are from a very remote village and part of the tribal Big Madia. The village is located on a hill in liberated zone. This means, that the village is not part of India and is the biggest base of the Naxalites. Village school is not open, but occupied by Naxalites. They didn’t knew anything from modern life, when they first came here one year ago.Gita’s favorite subject is Marathi an she likes to read studying books in her free time.

Age: 13

Std: 8th


Mother: Farmer

Father: Farmer

Siblings: 3 (one of them is Sangita)

Manoj

Background:Manojs family is member of extremists (Naxalite), which are very active in this region. He’s a very tensed and closed child, but still seems to be filled with anger or fear. Because of convulsions he missed 3th and 4th std, but came back to Hemalkasa for 5th class. His favorite subject in school is Marathi and likes to do agricultural work beside school.

Age: 14

Std: 6th


Mother: Farmer

Father: Farmer / Extremist

Siblings: 4

Bhagyeshree

Background:Bhagyeshrees father was a Naxalite, but left this extreme organisation. After that police caught him and put him in jail. Since then her mother lives alone, in a region where extremists are common. Bhagyeshree didn’t speak a word when she first came to Hemalkasa, 10 month ago. Still, she’s a very shy and silent girl and speaks only few words. But she started to smile again!

Age: Dont‘ know (ca. 8)

Std: 3th

Career aspiration: -

Mother: Lives in village

Father: In jail

Siblings: 1

Akshay

Background:Akshay is from a small village, in which his mother is the village-nurse and his father policemen. He’s a good student and his favorite subject is English. He likes to play and to read in leisure, but wishes to have more books available in library.

Age: 12

Std: 5th


Mother: Nurse

Father: Policemen

Siblings: 2

Teacher - Portraits

Jameer J. Shaikh

Background:Jameer joined Lok Biradari Prakalp School in 2006. Before, he teached in different schools. Low previous knowledge of students (some of them never have seen a train), is very challenging for teaching. But he likes this challenges and only sometimes he‘s missing city life.

Age: 39

Position: English-Teacher

Classes: 8th-10th

Family: 2 children

Motivation: Provide a chance to tribal children

Challenges: - Previous knowledge of students is very low-Teach students how to learn- surronding

Hemalkasa since: 2006

Needs: Electronic equipmentTeaching material

Girish B. Kulkarni

Background:Before he came to Hemalkasa, he teached in Chandrapur and some remote villages. Then he heart about Baba Amtes project and came here. To work here is different, because students have total different background. He’s speaking some words in Madia only. His wife loves to teach as well. So some girls are coming to his place every evening and she teaches them Marathi and Songs. They are not missing anything and enjoying to stay and work here.

Age: 34

Position: Teacher

Classes: 11-12th

Family: 1 child

Motivation: Serve tribal students

Challenges: -Children have different background


Needs: specific material/ books concerning students needs

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Ujwala Bharati

Background:She came here because her husband is an animal doctor in Lok Biradari Prakalp. But before coming here to join her husband, she wanted to finish her education as teacher. She loves to teach tribal children, because those children really want to learn. Because of lacking education in further generations, those children need support. Beside school she’s responsible for one of the girls hostel. There she takes care of all the girls need. She speaks little Madia, but likes to learn more. Ujwala loves to stay here and is satisfied in everything.

Age: 25

Position: Teacher (Volunteer) & Girls-Hostel-Mama

Classes: 2th

Family: 1 child

Motivation: Loves to teach and to help tribal peoples

Challenges: - Language- low memory & previous knowledge- big classes


Needs: Books

Vilas Talwekar

Background:Vilas is living here with his wife, which is a teacher too. Both children joined school in Hemalkasa till 7th std, but now they are in school in Chandrapur. He‘s teaching science, beside his work as principal.

Age: 47

Position: Principal / Teacher

Classes: 8-10th

Family: 2

Motivation: Give children a new chance

Challenges: -Parents dont have education -> missing motivation- language


Needs: - Books

Krishor Vadde

Background:Krishor himself, is part of Madia-Gond tribal and was student in Hemalkasa. He always liked to study and after finishing 12th std, he decided to become a teacher. As soon as he finished his education, he came back here. He understand all problems his students have, because he has the same background and speaks Madia. In case of communication problems he’s there to translate. He loves to work in garden with the students, to read English books and to think about new teaching methods.

Age: 22

Position: Teacher (Volunteer)

Classes: 1th

Family: Unmarried

Motivation: Serve his own community

Challenges: -diff. Languages-surrounding

Hemalkasa since: 1996 (as student)2010 (as teacher)

Needs: Story books

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Challenges

• Low previous knowledge• Communication (Madia – Marathi)• Not optimal surrounding (atmosphere of

learning/studying is missing in Hostel & children are speaking Madia together)

Motivations

• Provide a chance to tribes to improve their lifestyle (less poverty)

• Because of lack of education, tribes are far away from any development

Needs

• Story Books (English)• Books for Library• Electronic equipment• Teaching material• Good qualified & motivated teachers

Projects / Ideas

• Reduce class-size• Improve school-library• Increase salary of volunteer teachers • Regularly parents meeting (sensibilisation in

homework & education) (started)• Contact village schools to improve level

(started)• English medium school (started)

Personal Impressions

• Great Project which is running very well• Alot of support but still alot of needs• Never resting family with always new project

Hemalkasa , Maharasthra

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