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RBKS - CCF Child Development Project
RBKS CCF CDP Kotra project of Child Sponsorship project started in association
with CCF India to support child development in remote regions of three Panchayat
Zed; Mandwa and Kukawas. Kotra is most under developed block of Rajasthan
as per the census data 2001. This project strengthens RBKS mission of “Improvement
in the quality of life of people through education, awareness and formation
of people’s organizations, NRM for greater self-reliant society”
and is enhancing reach of CCF to deprived children.
The project is operational in eighteen villages spread over in 87 hamlets
constituted of 2507 households with a population of 14382 showing an average
family size of 5.3 members. The area is part of tribal dominated Kotra block
in Udaipur District, bordering Sirohi district in west and the state of Gujarat
in South. The area forms the south-western fringes of Aravalli hills. The
main Target of this project is to provide development opportunities to 2000
tribal children. To attend this we have set following specific objectives
• To create growth opportunities for children of remote tribal community
• Increased education opportunities for school going, dropout, and left
out children.
• Increased access to health facilities, better nutrition habits and
safe drinking water
• Assisting 2000 vulnerable families in raising their livelihood economics
so as to help them bring up their children.
RBKS CCF Child Development Project is a child centered integrated
development program. Under this program following activities are under taken
till now
• Identification of Deprived, Exploited and Vulnerable children and
families.
• Filling of CIF (Child Development Format) for 1100 children of 18
villages.
• Prepare Micro level Planning for better planning and implementation
of program.
• Attended Development fair SPANDAN 2005 at Bhubneshwar Orisa for know
about activities, learning’s and findings of other organization.
• Regular immunization of Mother and child – 11 Villages
• General Health Check up Camp – 11 Villages
• 75 extra children get nutritional support in three CLERC Centers being
run by RBKS.
• Organized Essay and Drawing Competition at Six schools.
• 16 Dai ‘s (Birth Attendant) Trained
• Awareness building of villagers on Reproductive Child Health (RCH),
Behavioral Change Communication (BCC), Health and Sanitation.
• Distribution of TLM items at 3 primary school.
Creche Centers
Creche Centers at Parevi and Jhadol villages have been established since 1988
with support from Social Welfare Advisory Board, Government of Rajasthan.
70 children were provided with elementary education during the year. This
is the tenth year of Balwadi Program at Jotana and Godawara . The program
is aimed at providing good nutrition, inculcation of clean, healthy habits
and promoting education. This program is presently supporting 70 children
between 4 to 6 years in these villages and is being supported by the World
Food Program (WFP).
Special Child Labour Rehabilitation Centers
Since 1996 RBKS is associated with the Udaipur Child Labour Society in Child
Labour Eradication program of the Government of India. Earlier RBKS operated
four centers in Jhadol block of Udaipur districts and presently it has opened
five centers at village Sarli, Andatphala, Thala, Kodarmal and Rupni in Kotra
block and Jhanjher Ki Pal Jhadol block. These centers are working towards
rehabilitation of 300 children in the remote hilly hamlets of Jhadol &
Kotra block.75 Children from Andatfala, Kodermal and Rupani Center additionally
attending the school with the support of CCF India. Thus 375 child labour
are getting benefit under this program.
Besides centers run by RBKS in Rajasthan, it has also facilitated Child Labour
Special Schools in Ratlam and Khargone districts of Madhya Pradesh. The schools
are operated by Kopal Paryavaran and Social Vikas Sansthan (KPSVS)
Child Labour Schools at Chittaurgarh; and Dungarpur
RBKS initiated its activities in Chittorgarh & Dungarpur district also.
In this continuation it is going to start child Labour Rehabilitation Center.
These centers are sanctioned by the District Collector and from the coming
educational session it will be started.
Orphan Home
The Complex social system of tribal in the area and natural calamities leave
many a children without parents. As a social responsibility towards these
children government of Rajasthan have a scheme of orphan home units of twenty
five children. RBKS is given responsibility of operating two units one each
for orphan boys and girls twenty each. Department and RBKS identify the children
Hostel Name
Year Department /Support
Students
Present Occupants Passed
out
1 Orphan Home (Boys) 1988 Social Welfare
Department, Jaipur 1st to 12th Class 25
60
2 Orphan Home (Girls) 2002 Social
Welfare Department, Jaipur 1st to 12th Class 25
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