Region Demographics

• Devangere district is a drought prone area
• The slums and villages comprise of predominantly SC and ST communities with very high child labor and migration

Project Description

The project aims to enroll working children into government schools through bridge centers and monitor their attendance as well as promote Child Rights Watch Committees.

Project Roadmap

• 43 children in the residential bridge center
• Mainstream children into government schools after achieving desired learning levels
• Promoting child rights monitoring committees at Gram Panchayath level to eradicate child labor

Financials

2007 Funding: $14,197

Accomplishments

• Mainstreamed 200 children through bridge centers and reduced drop out rate to 5% in 18 government schools.
• Awarded scholarships to 30 students for high school education
• Constituted 3 ‘Child Rights Watch Committees’
• Activated 18 SDMCs as well as multiple Anganawadi Centers in the villages