English Speaking Course - a window to a new world

Darren Alvares & Alisha Menezes from New Zealand – conducted a 18 module English speaking Course which commenced on the 26^th March, 2014 and concluded on the 12^th April, 2014. The syllabus was developed as per the volunteers – Darren Alvares and Alisha Menezes based on the topics prepared by English Edge. The presentations have been prepared by the volunteers which are interactive sessions with the students and work assignments. On the last day a test was conducted to assess the student’s comprehension and ability to converse. Certificates were distributed to all who actively participated in the course and completed the curriculum with a minimum of 50 % attendance. 

Type of Students	Timings	Students	Total hours per day	Class in a week	Duration of the course
Xth to XII Std Students	10.30 to 11.30am	24	1 hour	6	18 Sessions
IV Std Students	11.30 to 12.30pm	24	1 hour	6	18 Sessions
Women	3.00pm to 4.00pm	28	1 hour	6	18 Sessions
Men	4.00m to 5.00pm	16	1 hour	6	18 Sessions

Government Departments access Swajan Jagruti Kendra Resources

CDPO referring to Library Books

One of the goals of the Swajan Jagruti Kendra (SJK) is the put the resources at the service of the community and all affiliate Government Departments to utilize the available facilities. The CDPO of Mhasala Taluka visited SJK along with 21 Anganwadi workers from a beat (area). 

Anganwadi Workers access Library Books

CDPO & Anganwadi workers explore ECD Section

Prasad the Cluster Head of Mhasala for Swades along with his team have been currently exploring possible partnership with PRIDE India with a focus on their early childhood center capacity building options along with BATU for certification and the CDPO for official government permission to organize 24 sessions over the next six months for at least 20 Anganwadi workers of one beat under the READ India's government approved program from the Ministry of Women and Child Development. 

Computer Masti - A great plan for the Students this Summer!

Riyali has been working hard to brush up her acquired Computer Skills to equip herself for getting the various levels of Computer Classes started. Swades Staff - Prasad, Amol and Cletus met up with Riyali and Deepti from the Education Vertical to plan for integrating Computer Masti programme Level 1 into the basic Computer Classes. 

The various target groups for whom this programme was planned was for Primary School Children, Xth Std Students, XII Std Students, Women and Men. Deepti would be training Riyali over the next 8 days on the Computer Masti programme and consequently Riyali would roll out the programme simultaneously for Primary School Children and the Xstd batches. 

Similarly for the women the basic component would be weaved into the six months course that would earn the participants a certification as per the NMEW programme of the Government.