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Chatralayam (Free Student Hostels) Profile and Application for Grant Submitted to CSR PROJECTS / CSR BOX 1 | P a g e 2019 Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................ 4 ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION ............................................................................................................ 4 BACKGROUND TO PROJECT ORIGIN ............................................................................................... 4 PROJECT RELEVANCE ........................................................................................................................ 4 CHATRALAYAM (FREE STUDENT HOSTELS) – A HOLISTIC SYSTEM ..................................... 5 PROJECT SUSTAINABILITYAND SCALABILITY ............................................................................ 5 THE ASK ................................................................................................................................................. 5 ORGANIZATION ...................................................................................................................................... 6 GENERAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................................. 6 OUR PHILOSOPHY ................................................................................................................................ 6 VISION .................................................................................................................................................... 6 MISSION .................................................................................................................................................. 6 OBJECTIVES .......................................................................................................................................... 6 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL TARGETS ......................................................................... 7 ORGANIZATION STRATEGY .............................................................................................................. 7 BOARD OF GOVERNANCE ................................................................................................................. 8 STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ................................................................................................................. 8 ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY .................................................................................... 8 Internal audits: ..................................................................................................................................... 8 External Evaluation and audit: ............................................................................................................ 9 MILESTONES ......................................................................................................................................... 9 AIM for Seva’s Journey in Education ................................................................................................... 9 Other Projects ...................................................................................................................................... 9 CURRENT PROJECTS ......................................................................................................................... 10 IMPACT ................................................................................................................................................. 11 RESPONSIBLE OPERATIONS AND DELIVERY STRATEGY ....................................................... 11 RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS ....................................................................................................... 12 PROJECT: CHATRALAYAM (FREE STUDENT HOSTELS) .......................................................... 13 PROFILE ................................................................................................................................................ 13 SALIENT FEATURES .......................................................................................................................... 13 SELECTION OF STUDENTS ............................................................................................................... 14 PROJECT INNOVATION ..................................................................................................................... 14 PROVEN ABILITY OF PROJECT DELIVERY .................................................................................. 14 2 | P a g e UPCOMING PROJECTS ....................................................................................................................... 15 IMPACTS CREATED BY CHATRALAYAM (FREE STUDENT HOSTELS) .................................. 15 Overall Impact .................................................................................................................................... 15 Impact assessment 2018 ..................................................................................................................... 15 FINANCIALS ........................................................................................................................................ 17 Beneficiaries: ......................................................................................... 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Calculation of Funds Required: ......................................................................................................... 17 Break-up of Funds Required: ............................................................................................................. 17 ANNEXURES ........................................................................................................................................... 18 ANNEXURE I: Letter from the Economic and Social Council of the UN ........................................... 18 ANNEXURE II: Guide Star Platinum Certification ........................................................................... 19 ANNEXURE III: TISS Empanelment Letter ....................................................................................... 20 ANNEXURE IV: A typical day at the Chatralayam .......................................................................... 22 ANNEXURE V: AIM for Seva deliverables in recognition of the Organization's support ................ 23 GOING BEYOND NUMBERS ................................................................................................................ 24 3 | P a g e EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AIM for Seva seeks support for enabling access to education in rural India through its flagship project, ‘Chatralayam’ (free student hostels) instituted in 104 locations across 16 states accommodating over 4000 students, currently. ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION All India Movement for Seva (AIM for Seva) is a pan-Indian, non-profit charitable trust, founded by Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati in 2000. Our founder understood that the challenges of accessibility and affordability were limiting children in rural India from going to school – which he uncovered during a conversation with a tribal woman. Thus, AIM for Seva’s journey began with the goal of enabling children from impoverished rural and tribal areas to have the same advantages as children of means and, therefore, every opportunity to develop their full potential – and of the nation. The first Chatralayam (free student hostel) was set up in 2001. Today, AIM for Seva is spread across 16 states with 136 projects that include Chatralayam, schools, a college, vocational training centres, residential facility for differently abled adults, healthcare facilities, community development initiatives and sustainable living projects. BACKGROUND TO PROJECT ORIGIN In 1999, when Swami Dayananda Saraswati visited the hills of the Anaikatti range, he was astonished to discover more than 100 tiny hamlets nestled within the mountains. In one of the villages, he enquired of an elderly lady, “What help do you need?” The lady responded “Swami, my children need to walk 7 km to school, across the forest – which is very unsafe. Why don’t you build a hostel and help them to go to school?” Thus, began AIM for Seva’s journey, with the first Chatralayam opening its doors to students from the tribal villages around Anaikatti in 2001. PROJECT RELEVANCE AIM for Seva identified obstacles faced by children in rural India in terms of gaining access to education: • Inadequate finances • Inaccessibility to schools • Lack of quality education • Lack of a supportive environment To address the above-mentioned issues, the Chatralayam are instituted close to schools. Each Chatralayam comprises of students from several neighboring villages and tribal regions, and enables education for students from multiple villages at one go. By eliminating the barriers to schooling, and by offering children a healthy living arrangement, we empower them to learn, to become all that they can be, and to make a meaningful and impactful contribution to their families and communities, and the nation. 4 | P a g e CHATRALAYAM (FREE STUDENT HOSTELS) – A HOLISTIC SYSTEM For holistic development, one needs to pay attention to the growth of children in three main domains. How Chatralayam help in the aspect Domains The nurturing environment of Chatralayam Offering emotional security ensures emotional well-being of the students. Through private academic tuition, computer and Developing