INTEGRATED VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT MODEL
Educational initiatives
Rural scenario:
Illiteracy is one of the major problems in rural India. As per the Socio Economic and Caste Census 2011 (SECC) nearly 36% of the 884 million people in rural India are illiterate. The scenario worsens as nearly one-fifth of the 64% literates have not even completed primary school. Of the total rural population only 5.4% have completed high school while 3.4% are graduates. [U1]
Key challenges:
- Huge shortage of teachers
- Lack of proper infrastructure
- Poor teaching standards, lack of interactive classroom sessions and student counselling
- Illiteracy among parents and lack of awareness on the benefits of education
- Children forced to leave school and support parents for livelihood
- Belief of considering girl education a waste of time and money
Abadha solution:
Our educational initiatives revolve around the areas of providing support to children for primary, supplementary and higher education based on their excellence. Our supplementary education program focuses on addressing the shortcomings and qualitative gaps in the existing educational space. We believe that a holistic and integrated approach to education can tremendously contribute towards the child’s educational performance.
For the initiative to be successful, we have developed a comprehensive model focused on providing a conducive and safe learning environment for children, enhancing community participation, encouraging teachers for training, improving infrastructural facilities and emotionally supporting the children their families.
Over the years, we intend to enhance the proportion of school-going girl child for primary education and reduce higher education drop-outs.
Healthcare initiatives
Rural scenario:
The healthcare scenario in the country is in a very abysmal condition with WHO (World Health Organisation) ranking India at 112 out of 190 countries based on key health indicators. India has the highest maternal and infant mortality rate of 178 and 40 respectively for every 1,000 people. Nearly 47% of the children below 5 years age are malnourished. Its healthcare expenditure in 2015 was only 1.2% of the GDP with the country having only 1 doctor and 1.19 beds for every 1,700 population. With most of the healthcare infrastructure spending being concentrated in the urban areas the scenario remains pathetic in the rural areas which majority of population still consulting quacks for healthcare services. [U2]
Key challenges:
- Huge shortage of quality doctors
- Shortage of funds, low budgeted spending and lack of proper infrastructure
- Lack of hygiene, clean drinking water and healthcare awareness
- Illiteracy and superstitious beliefs
Abadha solution:
Our healthcare initiative focuses on making primary and preventive healthcare facilities accessible and more affordable to masses. Preventive healthcare is an area that has been primarily ignored in India despite its critical necessity in the rural regions of a county like India where dearth of clean drinking water, lack of proper sanitation and unhygienic practices account for a majority of illness and deaths.
We intend to promote healthy lifestyle and educate villagers through awareness campaigns while at the same time provide timely primary medical assistance that can be life-saving.
Women empowerment
Rural scenario:
India, especially the rural regions, continues to be a male dominated society with majority of women not allowed to study, work or even step outside and have a life of her own. In this part of the world, women are only expected to household chores with no exposure to growth opportunities or health facilities. A study by Transparency International ranks India 76 out of 168 countries in its corruption index stating that crime against women can reduce substantially if they empowered.
Key challenges:
- Lack of proper education and rigid mind-set
- Discrimination against girl children
- Belief of considering women a burden, unintelligent and weak
Abadha solution:
Lack of quality education and support to women in India is a major challenge for the country resulting in rising domestic violence, crime against women, declining female education and low workforce participation. At Abadha, we focus on providing various necessary financial, skill development and other supports to women through Self-Help Groups (SHG’s) to provide them a medium for earning livelihood, supporting family and achieving self-dependence.
We also work in collaboration with various micro-finance companies to enable us support the rural women for credit requirements.
[U1]Source: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/socio-economic-and-caste-census-2011-shows-growing-illiteracy-in-rural-india/article7383859.ece
[U2]Source:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/healthcare/biotech/healthcare/indias-disproportionately-tiny-health-budget-a-national-security-concern/articleshow/49603121.cms