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AeA's Intervention
AeA started this project in 1987 with the goal of integral development of the marginalized in Ottapidaram and Pudukottai blocks
Location and Coverage
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State
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District(s)
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Blocks/ Mandals
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No. of villages covered
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Tamil Nadu
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Tuticorin
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Ottapidaram
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68
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Puthukottai
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50
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Objectives
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To ensure quality education to all children in the age-group of 6-10 years
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To give special care and attention to physically challenged and mainstream them in the developmental process
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To initiate and to continue sustainable livelihood measures for the most marginalized sections
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To empower the women in social, economic, cultural and political spheres of life
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To ensure people's participation in all the developmental programs to sustain the interest of the
program
Major Accomplishments
a. Overall
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Quality education has been delivered to all children in project area
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Sustainable livelihood support rendered to 100 people
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Nearly 2650 women have been organized in groups and empowered to take up development initiatives
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36 disabled children have been provided support and assistance
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Education and play materials were ensured in 87 schools and 70 balwadis
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Linkages developed with banks and loans to the tune of Rs.1.5 crores have been raised
b. Specific to 2005
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Teaching-learning material and play material ensured for 6900 children in 87 schools
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Establishment of sports complex in 8 schools
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Training provided to 157 teachers on teaching skills
Main Activities for 2006
Quality Education
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Training to volunteers on village education report and school improvement plans
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Exposure to school children with the support of community
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Strengthen 64 Village Education Development Committees through trainings on child-centered education, enrollment of girl children and other empowerment initiatives
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Facilitate the Village Education Development Committees to develop SIPs for face lifting of schools and mobile resource for school improvement
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Workshop for Panchayat Raj Institutions, government officials, school teachers and the community to bridge the gap among them and share school implementation plans
Inclusive Education
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Survey to identify all children, women and men with disabilities in the project area
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Organizing 2 assessment camps for certification in linkages with Sarva Siksha Abhiyan
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Procurement of aids and appliances through Sarva Siksha Abhiyan and government resources
Women's Empowerment and Education
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Initiating micro-enterPanchayat Raj Institutionse development for the members of 118 women Self Help Groups
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Facilitating 118 Self Help Groups to get linked with banks and district industrial centers
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Organising training and capacity building programs for 1887 members of self help groups on leadership, awareness building, sustainable agriculture, environment education and entrepreneurship development
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Networking the women groups into panchayat and block level federations
Resource Mobilisation
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