ANNUAL REPORT Enabling Self Reliance 2017-18 Contents

39 YEARS OF IMPACTING LIVES

DEEPALAYA ANNUAL REPORT Enabling Self Reliance 2017-18 Contents

Foreword from the CEO ...... 4 Education ...... 6 Non Formal Education ...... 12 Project STEADY ...... 16 Community Library ...... 20 Vocational Training ...... 24 Scholarship ...... 28 Gender Equity ...... 30-32 Community Health ...... 33-36 Differently Abled ...... 38 Children’s Home ...... 40 Girls Social Entrepreneur ...... 42 CRM & HR ...... 43-46 Education is the foundation upon which Credibility and Transparency ...... 47 we build our future. Consolidated Report ...... 48 - Christine Gregoire Financial Summary ...... 49-57 Milestones ...... 58

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1 1 Foreword The moment an organisation rests on its laurels, it marks the beginning of its end. We at Deepalaya have immense satisfaction in bringing the organisation thus far but we cannot rest as, to quote Robert Frost, we have miles to go before we sleep. Abbreviations The year 2017-18 had been a year of consolidation and growth. We have been able to partner, for the first time, with ICRA, AT&T, Infogain, Honda Motorcycles, Vision for All and the Australian High Commission. Apart from Delhi, Deepalaya School Kalkaji Extension - DSKE Haryana, UP and Uttarakhand, we registered a small presence in Mumbai and Deepalaya Learning Centre Gole Kuan - DLCGK Hyderabad as well this year. We have also strengthened our partnership with Oriflame Deepalaya Learning Centre Sanjay Colony - DLCSC and Asian Paints, not to mention Mr Jyoti Sagar, Mr Gourav Banerjee, Mrs Reva Nayyar Ramditi JR Narang Deepalaya Learning Centre - and many others. RJRNDLC Deepalaya School Gusbethi - DSG Our students at the Deepalaya schools at Kalkaji in New Delhi and Gusbethi in Haryana Deepalaya Learning Centre Titron - DLCT have done well, both in curricular and extracurricular activities. Integrated Rural Community Health Centre - IRCHC It is a matter of pride that the government school we run in collaboration with the South Social Entrepreneur - SE Delhi Municipal Corporation had been adjudged the best school in the Central Zone. Self Help Group - SHG What’s more, seven children from the same school won the prestigious Medhavi Non-Formal Education - NFE scholarship. Our learning centres at Titron and in Delhi continue to be a beacon of hope Remedial Education Centre - REC for the poor children, as we seek to mainstream them in nearby government schools. Support to Training, Education and Development We have set up Vision Centres at Gusbethi, HRC, Sanjay Colony and Dwarka with the of Youth- STEADY support of Honda Motorcycles and Vision for All where people with eye problems can Father and Daughter Alliance - FADA come and doctors from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences treat them. We also Education on Wheels - EOW provide the patients medicines and spectacles and we also facilitate cataract Vocational Training Centre - VTC operations at AIIMs, all free of cost to the patients. Merit Cum Means Loan Scholarship - MCMLS One more community library has come into being at Golekuan. Our vocational South Delhi Municipal Corporation - SDMC programmes continue to benefit the youth in terms of getting jobs. We thank all our Internal Complaints Committee - ICC patrons, friends and well-wishers for their continued support. National Institute of Open Schooling - NIOS While Deepalaya is known for its transparency, concern for the poor and easy accessibility, we should also concentrate on improving the quality of our services. Let’s all strive together to make Deepalaya a byword for excellence.

A.J. Philip 2 Secretary & Chief Executive 3 Foreword The moment an organisation rests on its laurels, it marks the beginning of its end. We at Deepalaya have immense satisfaction in bringing the organisation thus far but we cannot rest as, to quote Robert Frost, we have miles to go before we sleep. Abbreviations The year 2017-18 had been a year of consolidation and growth. We have been able to partner, for the first time, with ICRA, AT&T, Infogain, Honda Motorcycles, Vision for All and the Australian High Commission. Apart from Delhi, Deepalaya School Kalkaji Extension - DSKE Haryana, UP and Uttarakhand, we registered a small presence in Mumbai and Deepalaya Learning Centre Gole Kuan - DLCGK Hyderabad as well this year. We have also strengthened our partnership with Oriflame Deepalaya Learning Centre Sanjay Colony - DLCSC and Asian Paints, not to mention Mr Jyoti Sagar, Mr Gourav Banerjee, Mrs Reva Nayyar Ramditi JR Narang Deepalaya Learning Centre - and many others. RJRNDLC Deepalaya School Gusbethi - DSG Our students at the Deepalaya schools at Kalkaji in New Delhi and Gusbethi in Haryana Deepalaya Learning Centre Titron - DLCT have done well, both in curricular and extracurricular activities. Integrated Rural Community Health Centre - IRCHC It is a matter of pride that the government school we run in collaboration with the South Social Entrepreneur - SE Delhi Municipal Corporation had been adjudged the best school in the Central Zone. Self Help Group - SHG What’s more, seven children from the same school won the prestigious Medhavi Non-Formal Education - NFE scholarship. Our learning centres at Titron and in Delhi continue to be a beacon of hope Remedial Education Centre - REC for the poor children, as we seek to mainstream them in nearby government schools. Support to Training, Education and Development We have set up Vision Centres at Gusbethi, HRC, Sanjay Colony and Dwarka with the of Youth- STEADY support of Honda Motorcycles and Vision for All where people with eye problems can Father and Daughter Alliance - FADA come and doctors from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences treat them. We also Education on Wheels - EOW provide the patients medicines and spectacles and we also facilitate cataract Vocational Training Centre - VTC operations at AIIMs, all free of cost to the patients. Merit Cum Means Loan Scholarship - MCMLS One more community library has come into being at Golekuan. Our vocational South Delhi Municipal Corporation - SDMC programmes continue to benefit the youth in terms of getting jobs. We thank all our Internal Complaints Committee - ICC patrons, friends and well-wishers for their continued support. National Institute of Open Schooling - NIOS While Deepalaya is known for its transparency, concern for the poor and easy accessibility, we should also concentrate on improving the quality of our services. Let’s all strive together to make Deepalaya a byword for excellence.

A.J. Philip 2 Secretary & Chief Executive 3 Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela Education

For a country that aims to be a socio-economic superpower in the coming few years, provision of quality education for all is the only way forward. While enrollment in primary education in our country has increased during the last decade, low retention rates and drop outs continue to be a major challenge. The annual status of education report (ASER) 2017 paints a grim picture of education in our country. Deepalaya has been trying to bridge this gap over the last 39 years.

We aim to empower and educate children from the underprivileged backgrounds and make them self-reliant. Our formal schools and non-formal education centers serve as a medium of bringing a change in society through education.

Formal School Education

Under the aegis of Formal Education, Deepalaya has two schools – Deepalaya School Gusbethi and Deepalaya School Kalkaji Extension

Total Total 1653 992 = 621 Girls = 372 Girls = 1032 Boys = 620 Boys

Deepalaya School Kalkaji Extension (DSKE) Deepalaya School Gusbethi (DSG)

With small beginnings come great things = 1652 Boys = 993 Girls Total boys enrolled in Deepalaya Schools Total girls enrolled in Deepalaya Schools 5 5 Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela Education

Formal School Education

Under the aegis of Formal Education, Deepalaya has two schools – Deepalaya School Gusbethi and Deepalaya School Kalkaji Extension

Total Total 1653 992 = 621 Girls = 372 Girls = 1032 Boys = 620 Boys

Deepalaya School Kalkaji Extension (DSKE) Deepalaya School Gusbethi (DSG)

With small beginnings come great things = 1652 Boys = 993 Girls Total boys enrolled in Deepalaya Schools Total girls enrolled in Deepalaya Schools 5 5 Deepalaya School, Kalkaji Extn.

Located amidst the slums of Kalkaji, popularly known as bright and promising student who Transit camp, the school provides quality and value-based b e l i e v e d i n h a r d w o r k a n d education at aﬀordable cost. Most of the students determination as the key to success, and thanks Deepalaya and his enrolled in the school come from the adjoining slums. The s p o n s o r p a r e n t f o r t i m e l y school is aﬃliated to the Central Board of Secondary intervention that allowed him to Education (CBSE). The curriculum and pedagogy being pursue his studies. followed at this school equip the students with life- sustaining skills and promotes the holistic, moral, social, “Studying in Deepalaya School was an amazing experience. Apart from intellectual, and cultural development of every child. academics, all-round development is aimed at Deepalaya. I During the year the school had 1653 students, including participated in numerous extra-curricular activities and sports. I was a regular participant in drawing/painting competitions. I still 1032 boys and 621 girls. The school produced excellent remember the day when I could see President APJ Abdul Kalam results as all students passed in both secondary and senior from a very close distance; we were invited from the school for a secondary Board examinations. prize distribution ceremony of one of our painting competitions,” says Sumit.

Sumit: a perfect example of child Sumit was an assistant head boy in the school, and the house sponsorship wonder captain of Mother Teresa house. He excelled in academics and scored very good marks.

Sumit Kumar belongs to a very lower middle class family. He After completing his school education, Sumit enrolled himself in joined Deepalaya in 1998-1999. From Class 2nd to 10th, he was in Delhi University, and did B.Com (Hons.). He also opted for a Deepalaya School, Kalkaji Extension. His father was a marketing chartered accountancy course simultaneously. Thereafter, he executive, but had a very meager income that was utterly joined HUDCO as a Junior Analyst, and was promoted to the All of us do not have equal talent, but all of us should have an equal inadequate to meet his education expenses. position of a Trainee oﬃcer, Finance a few months later. Now, he is drawing a salary of around Rs. 60,000/-, which was equal to his opportunity to develop our talent. — John F Kennedy Mrs. Nicky Hobbs from the United Kingdom became a ray of hope father's annual income once! Deepalaya wishes him a successful for Sumit when she decided to sponsor his education. Sumit was a future.

6 7 Deepalaya School, Kalkaji Extn.

Sumit: a perfect example of child Sumit was an assistant head boy in the school, and the house sponsorship wonder captain of Mother Teresa house. He excelled in academics and scored very good marks.

6 7 Deepalaya School, Gusbethi

Deepalaya School, Gusbethi is situated in Mewat (currently Nuh District), one of the most backward districts of Haryana. We have seen a notable decrease in the drop out and absentee rates during the last academic year. There has been a sea change in the mindset of the people towards educating children, especially girls. Besides co-curricular activities, excursions were also conducted for the students. In the academic year 2017-18, the school had 992 students with 372 girls and 620 boys.

The biggest achievement was the recognition granted by the Haryana School Education Board till Class X

372 Total Girls 620 Enrolled Boys 992 Enrolled Enrolled

ICRA and AT&T Step into the Shoes of Sponsor Parent Infrastructural development project supported by Oriflame India This year, two companies namely ICRA Limited and AT&T Communications extended their support to Deepalaya in bringing Oriflame India has been our benefactor for more than a decade. Be quality education to the lives of the underprivileged. Each of the it girl child education or providing transport facility to the children, companies sponsored the educational expenses of 200 students at the company has always supported us in all our endeavors. Many of Deepalaya School, Gusbethi. In an area where even collection of the girls sponsored by Oriflame India have established themselves nominal fees for education has always been a challenge for us, this in life. grant came as a blessing for many of our children. This year the company helped us in constructing eight classrooms Colveta India Private Limited also agreed to sponsor the education on the ground and first floors. The new wing will help in reaching Educate a girl child and give her way to be independent. of 200 girls studying in the school. out to more students from far-off villages in the region.

9 Deepalaya School, Gusbethi

The biggest achievement was the recognition granted by the Haryana School Education Board till Class X

372 Total Girls 620 Enrolled Boys 992 Enrolled Enrolled

9 Non Formal Education

Despite the claims made by the government that 99 per cent of the students are in school, we have observed that a large number of students are still out of school or have dropped out. Our learning centers aim at reaching out to these children.

These centers believe that every child deserves a chance. The children enrolled in these centers are not only equipped with age-appropriate learning levels but are also mainstreamed into government schools. They 2017 1186 831 are given supplementary or remedial education so that they remain in the Enrollments Girls Enrolled Boys Enrolled education system. The concept of non-formal education has helped many out-of-school children in the slums to see the light of education.

NFE/REMEDIAL EDUCATION

Boys Girls Total 429 354 325 270 270 7 1 228 2 202 201 180 7 174 3 151 1 134 118 90 90 84 81 70 64 47 42 42 It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative 34

D LC S C D LC G K R J R N D LC D LC T A S H A D C D P LO E S C H E N W D E L H I EO W expression and knowledge. — Albert Einstein I N D I A P R OJ EC T

10 11 Non Formal Education

NFE/REMEDIAL EDUCATION

Boys Girls Total 429 354 325 270 270 7 1 228 2 202 201 180 7 174 3 151 1 134 118 90 90 84 81 70 64 47 42 42 It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative 34

D LC S C D LC G K R J R N D LC D LC T A S H A D C D P LO E S C H E N W D E L H I EO W expression and knowledge. — Albert Einstein I N D I A P R OJ EC T

10 11 Education on Wheels

The “Education on Wheels” programme caters to the children of construction workers at diﬀerent locations around Dwarka EOW Expressway and adjoining Gurugram. With the support of ATS 90 Greens, we have been able to bring a new ray of hope to those 78 80 children who get limited exposure due to the nature of their 70 parents occupation. 60 47 50 Everyday a bus, equipped with computer, TV, and a library, visits 40 31 the locations and teaches them with music and innovative 30 teaching-learning methodologies. During the year, we were 20 able to reach out to 81 children. 10 0 Boys Girls Total A new beginning for Ravina and Asha

Ravina and Asha's (names both of them sleeping in the garbage area. Our teachers changed) father Ramesh interacted with Puja and brought them to our center. The idea of had abandoned the family sitting in the bus and attending classes attracted them. Initially, as he never wanted to it was diﬃcult for them to adjust as they had never gone to a have daughters. Their school. mother Puja, decided to work as a labour to raise The teachers regularly counseled them and encouraged them her daughters. Since to learn new things. We could see a huge change in both the nobody was there to look sisters. Besides education, both of them have shown a after them, the sisters remarkable change in behavior towards others. Their mother There is no greater violence than to deny the dreams used to loiter around. feels obliged and says, “Deepalaya has given a new life to my During a community visit, daughters”. of our children. - Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi one of our teachers found

12 13 Education on Wheels

12 13 Deepalaya ASHA project Let us pick up our books and pencils. They are our most powerful weapon. — Malala Yousafzai ASHA for Education-Minnesota is a US-based non-profit Moving tale of Kiran organization that supports many education-related projects in India. Deepalaya collaborated with ASHA in Eight year-old Kiran was a school 2014-15 for identifying, educating, and mainstreaming drop-out. Her father and four out-of-school girl children into formal schools. brothers work as labourers, and her mother is a housemaid. The association has been very fruitful. Over the last three Every day, all the members in years, we have reached out to 127 girls with 42 new girls. her family went out to work; These girls are enrolled at Ramditti J. R. Narang little Kiran was left alone to take Deepalaya Learning Centre in two batches: non-formal care of her younger sister. education (NFE), and remedial education Classes (REC). Deepalaya had earlier tried to enroll Kiran in a local The project reaches out to girls, who were sitting at home Government School, but the parents were not supportive. due to various reasons. Some were looking after their After regular home visits and counseling, our teacher siblings while their parents went out for work. And some convinced them to allow Kiran to attend ASHA classes at were working as maids. They had never imagined that our Ramditti Learning Centre. She has been a regular they would also study one day. It took a lot of effort in student from the very beginning. Under the intervention counseling their parents, making them understand why it of ASHA-NFE, she showed good improvement in learning is important to educate their daughters. Such was the levels over the last one year. “I feel at home when I attend scenario, they would come to the center for a few days the ASHA classes in Deepalaya,” says Kiran. and again go back to the old routine. Our teachers had to do continuos house visits to ensure that they attend Finally, Kiran was mainstreamed in the nearby classes regularly. This year, they set a new benchmark, Government School. Our teachers assisted the parents when we saw 100 per cent attendance in November 2017. with the paperwork needed for enrollment. At present, Kiran is enthusiastically attending the school in the morning, as well as ASHA REC unit in the afternoon. She wants to become a police officer when she grows up.

15 Deepalaya ASHA project Let us pick up our books and pencils. They are our most powerful weapon. — Malala Yousafzai ASHA for Education-Minnesota is a US-based non-profit Moving tale of Kiran organization that supports many education-related projects in India. Deepalaya collaborated with ASHA in Eight year-old Kiran was a school 2014-15 for identifying, educating, and mainstreaming drop-out. Her father and four out-of-school girl children into formal schools. brothers work as labourers, and her mother is a housemaid. The association has been very fruitful. Over the last three Every day, all the members in years, we have reached out to 127 girls with 42 new girls. her family went out to work; These girls are enrolled at Ramditti J. R. Narang little Kiran was left alone to take Deepalaya Learning Centre in two batches: non-formal care of her younger sister. education (NFE), and remedial education Classes (REC). Deepalaya had earlier tried to enroll Kiran in a local The project reaches out to girls, who were sitting at home Government School, but the parents were not supportive. due to various reasons. Some were looking after their After regular home visits and counseling, our teacher siblings while their parents went out for work. And some convinced them to allow Kiran to attend ASHA classes at were working as maids. They had never imagined that our Ramditti Learning Centre. She has been a regular they would also study one day. It took a lot of effort in student from the very beginning. Under the intervention counseling their parents, making them understand why it of ASHA-NFE, she showed good improvement in learning is important to educate their daughters. Such was the levels over the last one year. “I feel at home when I attend scenario, they would come to the center for a few days the ASHA classes in Deepalaya,” says Kiran. and again go back to the old routine. Our teachers had to do continuos house visits to ensure that they attend Finally, Kiran was mainstreamed in the nearby classes regularly. This year, they set a new benchmark, Government School. Our teachers assisted the parents when we saw 100 per cent attendance in November 2017. with the paperwork needed for enrollment. At present, Kiran is enthusiastically attending the school in the morning, as well as ASHA REC unit in the afternoon. She wants to become a police officer when she grows up.

15 We cannot do all great things, but we can do small things with great Deepalaya Loesche India Learning Centre love, and together we can do something wonderful. — Mother Teresa Deepalaya collaborated with Loesche India during 2014-15 for promoting girl child education. The three-year project initially aimed at reaching out to 600 out of school girls staying in the slums of Noida. Over the last three years, the project reached out to 770 girls. They were identiﬁed by our team during the extensive survey that we conducted. The project has three learning centers in Sector 8, 9, 10 & 16 and provides non-formal education and remedial teaching to these girls. This year, the project had 270 and 139 girls were mainstreamed into the nearby government schools.

The center not only provided education but also ensured that the girls excel in every ﬁeld, be it public speaking, dance, arts and craft or drawing. The project was laced with many community engagement initiatives including parent-teacher meetings, celebration of important festivals and menstrual hygiene sessions for the mothers.

Sky is the limit for Aasma Fourteen-year-old Aasma's (name changed) parents initially wanted to teach her only Islamic literature (in Urdu and Arabic). They took a dim view of what is being taught at the schools. During a survey conducted by Deepalaya, we interacted with her parents. The fact that Aasma was sitting at home did not surprise us as many girls were found in identical situations. It was with great diﬃculty that her parents agreed to send her to our learning centre.

Aasma joined our learning centre in July 2016. She was not able to read and write Hindi and English Alphabets when she took admission. However, she was excited to learn new things. Our teachers supported her in every possible manner to improve her learning levels. It was amazing to see her performance within seven months. The regular interaction with parents changed their outlook as well.

The efforts bore fruit as she qualified in the exam conducted by a nearby school and she was given admission in 6th standard. Aasma brought laurels to us as she passed the 6th standard with flying colours and is now promoted to the 7th standard.

17 We cannot do all great things, but we can do small things with great Deepalaya Loesche India Learning Centre love, and together we can do something wonderful. — Mother Teresa Deepalaya collaborated with Loesche India during 2014-15 for promoting girl child education. The three-year project initially aimed at reaching out to 600 out of school girls staying in the slums of Noida. Over the last three years, the project reached out to 770 girls. They were identiﬁed by our team during the extensive survey that we conducted. The project has three learning centers in Sector 8, 9, 10 & 16 and provides non-formal education and remedial teaching to these girls. This year, the project had 270 and 139 girls were mainstreamed into the nearby government schools.

17 Project STEADY- Support for Training, Education and Development of Youth.

It was the fourth year of our partnership with Asian Paints Inter College, Dankaur and Government Primary School, Limited. The self-defense trainings under this project were Salempur Gujjar. spread out to 10 schools during the ﬁnancial year 2017-2018. We could reach out to 898 students through the TOT (Training of All the tablets were pre-loaded with three categories of Trainee) sessions. More focus was given on the sustainability and content -- multimedia, do-it-yourself STEM Experiments and engagement of schools through trained students under diﬀerent digital books. Under this pilot project, activity-oriented and activities. technology-enabled, innovative content has made learning a joyful experience for 600 students studying in these schools.

STEADY Project

Prevention of Self Defense Tab Lab School Drop-out

PREVENTION OF SCHOOL DROP OUT

We also started a unique project for reducing the number of Enrollments Before Enrollments After Intervention school drop-outs at the Government Primary School in Salempur 160 144 Gujjar, which has proved to be a great success, as the enrolment 140 126 numbers in the school have gone up by 18 in the last six months, 120 and student retention rates have also increased. The students 100 were encouraged to actively engage in the whole experience 80 If we want to reach real peace in this world, through behavioral exercises, personality tests, presentations, 60 34 34 34 40 30 28 26 guided introspection, and extracurricular work. 22 20 20 22 we should start educating children. 20 This year, we also promoted impactful digital learning in the form 0 — Mahatma Gandhi of TABLABs, which were installed in two schools: Lala Lajpat Rai Class- I Class– II Class– III Class– IV Class– V Total

19 Project STEADY- Support for Training, Education and Development of Youth.

STEADY Project

Prevention of Self Defense Tab Lab School Drop-out

PREVENTION OF SCHOOL DROP OUT

19 Deepalaya SQEP Project with SDMC

As a part of the School Quality Enhancement Project, Deepalaya had collaborated with the South Delhi Municipal Corportion (SDMC) since April Enrollments 250 2017 for running the SDMC Primary School, Okhla Water Sewage Treatment 226

Plant. Over the last one year, the project has shown tremendous improvement 200 181 in terms of student attendance and retention. The learning levels of children 144 have improved signiﬁcantly. 150

100 Achievements 50 Deepalaya's intervention has increased the enrollment from 140 to around 0 239. While a handful of the students (around 13-14) dropped out, most 1

students are very happy with the innovative teaching learning methodologies 31-Mar-16 1-Apr-17 31-Mar-18 introduced in the school .

Recently, seven of our children from this school have been selected for Medhavi, a scholarship for meritorious students introduced by the government. The school has been declared the "Best School in the Central Zone" by SDMC.

Exciting journey of Gourav

Gourav lives in the slums of Harkesh Nagar; his father is a factory worker who earns around Rs. 8000 per month, and his mother is a housewife. When Deepalaya took up the SQEP project, Gourav was an average kid, who could barely write a sentence in English or recognize elementary arithmetical symbols! However, our teachers toiled hard and were able to improve his learning levels. After mid-term exams last year, the results were visible as Gourav emerged as one of the high-performing students in the class.

He scored 73% marks in the annual examinations and also got Medhavi scholarship. By this time, Gourav's parents had also started taking interest in his studies; they wanted him to study in Deepalaya School Kalkaji Extension, as Gaurav passed Class 5. At DSKE, he cleared the entrance examination and got selected. Not only that, he also got a Education alone can transform the nation huge concession in school fees due to the intervention of the senior management of Deepalaya. Gourav is excited and dreams of becoming a doctor in future. We wish him the best of luck!

20 21 Deepalaya SQEP Project with SDMC

Plant. Over the last one year, the project has shown tremendous improvement 200 181 in terms of student attendance and retention. The learning levels of children 144 have improved signiﬁcantly. 150

100 Achievements 50 Deepalaya's intervention has increased the enrollment from 140 to around 0 239. While a handful of the students (around 13-14) dropped out, most 1

students are very happy with the innovative teaching learning methodologies 31-Mar-16 1-Apr-17 31-Mar-18 introduced in the school .

Exciting journey of Gourav

20 21 A book is a dream that you hold in your hand. — Neil Gaiman Community Library

“A room has a soul only when there are books in it.” COMMUNITY LIBRARY

Even in today's era of the Internet, the importance of Ramditti Sanjay Colony Gole Kuan Total r e a d i n g a n d l e a r n i n g f r o m b o o k s c a n n o t b e

underestimated. In view of this, the objective of our 3363 community libraries is to increase the number of avid readers in general and create a reading-friendly 2000 environment for our students. These libraries are mostly run by volunteers, who conduct read-aloud sessions for 689 children and students. The biggest advantage is for those 674 who are illiterate as they can listen to the stories and enhance their knowledge. From novels to STEM books to N O. O F M E M B E R S newspapers and magazines, the library has a variety of books to suit the taste of everyone who lives nearby. Three cheers for Sayba’s 40

We have three community libraries – one at Ramditti, Sayba's father is a tailor and mother is a housewife. She is second at Sanjay Colony, and the third has been recently currently studying in 4th standard and comes to Deepalaya set up at Gole Kuan Learning Centre with the support of Sanjay Colony for remedial classes. From the beginning, she Reliance Foundation. showed a keen interest in reading books.

Children and adults from the nearby communities are We had not imagined that Sayba would one day read 40 visiting the library and reading books. Alongside, the books and would be one of the ﬁrst to be awarded with four members are also being given orientation about library stars. She is a good listener and also conducts read aloud ethics, taking care of books, and read aloud sessions, peer sessions for the small kids. We have noticed an reading, question-answer sessions, and various other exceptionally good progress in her studies, after she joined activities are conducted regularly. the library.

22 23 A book is a dream that you hold in your hand. — Neil Gaiman Community Library

“A room has a soul only when there are books in it.” COMMUNITY LIBRARY

Even in today's era of the Internet, the importance of Ramditti Sanjay Colony Gole Kuan Total r e a d i n g a n d l e a r n i n g f r o m b o o k s c a n n o t b e

22 23 Vocational Training

When we look at our country’s youth, the future seems to be bleak as a majority of them are unskilled. In our vocational training centers, where youth are trained on marketable skills and are also helped in ﬁnding suitable jobs. The programme is in line with our vision of enabling self-reliance.

Our vocational training programmes equip the youth from underprivileged background with skills so that they have an edge in terms of getting jobs. They enhance their personality traits with assistance in terms of spoken English and career counseling.

Our vocational training projects include cutting and tailoring units, beauty and culture units, computer training and personality development center. These training projects are spread across Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.

250 233 Training for Jobs

200 2 8 7 6 1 1

150 134 120 120

100 88 84 72 65 62 50 50 30 30 30 30 28 22 22 22 11 9

A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do 2 0 well and to help those who are doing well to do even better. — Jim Rohn Gole Kuan Sanjay Colony Ramditti Bhalaswa C&T Noida C&T Gusbethi B&C Gusbethi C&T Dwarka Patel Garden Boys Girls Total

24 25 Vocational Training

250 233 Training for Jobs

200 2 8 7 6 1 1

150 134 120 120

100 88 84 72 65 62 50 50 30 30 30 30 28 22 22 22 11 9

24 25 Management Scholarship Paramilitar Communication

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She studied in the 9th and 10th CRPF Event Mass Work Hostess Jockeying Company Anthropology T YogaTraining Administration Aeronautical supported 107 students from a revolving fund of Rs. 97,96,834. standard in Deepalaya School. She has been in ICAI echnology Cloud Cardiology Entr touch with teachers and Deepalaya family even after leaving school. Investment Industrial Film y y Telemarketing Shinnyo-En Japan Scholarship Dental Officer Electrician Fitness BroadcastSecretar According to Tannu, “The moment I joined Deepalaya was a big Librar Web Our partnership with Shinnyo-En Japan has been able to impact the turning point in my life. When I got the scholarship from Deepalaya in Auditing Design y Graphics lives of 18 girls over the last 11 years. The organisation supports girls nursing course, my joy knew no bounds. Today, if I am earning on my Finance Air Merchandising Anchoring Voice from underprivileged background in completing Nursing. Most of Law Chef own and standing on my own feet, it is because of Deepalaya's support Special Trainer Police Central Brand Indian these girls are now working and have become self-reliant. Shinnyo-En and guidance.” Environmental Publishing y Social has given a reason for their families, friends and relatives to feel proud Fashion Care ticulture OnlineGeography Book of. Her nursing course was sponsored by Shinnyo-En Japan, which has a Dubbing CBI Hor Robotics Optometr Occupational NetworkingCreative Architectural long-standing association with Deepalaya. After completing the SciencePrint Guard Six among these 18 girls were studying during 2017-18. This year, the Data course, Tannu joined IBS Ashwani Hospital, Faridabad as a trainee staff Disaster Beaut scholarship program was extended for supporting the education of EngineeringAgricultural Photography y nurse in 2015. After receiving formal registration as a nurse, she has Nanotechnology Economics CID Electrical Body three girls from the Deepalaya Childrens’ home for undergoing a Chemical y Catering ve recently joined Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket as a staff nurse. Photojournalism Hacking Archaeology CISF Jockey Relationship Dialysis Technician Course from Tech Mahindra Foundation Smart Disc Reser Marketing Chain Dairy Army Insurance Astronomy Academy run under the aegis of the Government of India's skill Zoology Industry VideoTutoring Jyoti Sagar Scholarship Animation Forces development programme. Supply Tourism Calligraphy Dance Therapy Ethical BiochemistrBiotechnology The renowned lawyer, Mr. Jyoti Sagar, has supported Deepalaya time Resource Force Hospital Museology Biomedical vice ComputingWriting Human Tannu: Serving people selflessly Adver and again in its quest of spreading the light of education amongst the DetectivesPrivate Ar BSF Electronics Dentistr Aided underprivileged. His long-standing association with Deepalaya has tist Business tising Tour Public When Deepalaya team contacted Tannu Gurung, she was happy about Civil y been very fruitful and has enabled many young budding students to Forestr SecuritNutrition Railway Corporate Wildlife y Investigators the fact that someone asked her to review her association with march towards self-reliance. To further support the underprivileged Language Attorney Gynecology Adventure ICW Meteorology Psychology AI Ser Deepalaya. students in pursuing higher education, Mr. Sagar has decided to Automobile Dietetics y T vices Forensiceachers Ser Counselling PediatricsLogistics Hotel Editing Planning institute a scholarship programme in the fond memory of his parents. Rural General Travel Tannu lived in a lower middle class family in Sanjay Colony. She is a first Designing Microbiology In the year under review, the scholarship has helped seven students in Development Banking Computer generation learner, and her family income was very meager when she pursuing higher studies. Physiotherapy 26 27 GENDER EQUITY One woman can make a difference but “Removing the barriers that keep women and girls on the in Distt. Mewat (Haryana). The project was sanctioned during July together we can change the world. 2015 for a period of three years and is aimed at formation of 200 SHGs. margins of economic, social, cultural, and political life must Under this project, our team been already been able to form 180 SHGs, be a top priority for us all.” — -Former UN Secy. General Ban and 66 SHGs were linked to banks during 2017-18. Ki-moon Sangeeta – inspiring others to make world a better place for women Self-help group and Microfinance Sangeeta lives in a remote village in Bawal in Rewari district of Women in our country face many social challenges even today despite Haryana. She became a member of the Deepalaya Suraj self-help so many government schemes and legislation. Our Gender Equity and group in April 2015. Before joining the SHG, she was a housewife and Women's Empowerment Programmes have proven that woman are her husband was a daily wage earner. At times, her husband did not more capable than men. get any work. It was very difficult to meet the family requirements with the meager income of her husband. As a SHG member, she was In 1999, Deepalaya started its Microfinance project in Tavru, a block in invited to participate in one of the enterprise-development training the Mewat region of Haryana. Our team started organizing programmes. She got motivated and decided to start her own parlour community women into self-help groups. The SHG members were and took a loan of Rs. 50,000 in 2016 through our microfinance trained on various matters of SHG management, and workshops on programme and started a beauty parlour. Health and Sanitation, Legal Rights, and various other social skills were conducted on a regular basis. Within a few months, she started earning a good income and gained a lot of Over a period of a few years, we observed a sea change in the lives of confidence. Her husband also started these women, who got an unprecedented opportunity to showcase supporting her in managing the parlour that they too are capable of taking charge of their own lives. business. And she was able to repay the Considering the impact, the project was expanded to other districts in loan on time. “Today, my husband and in- Haryana, as well as Delhi and Uttarakhand. laws have started respecting me and my Ÿ During the year 2017-18, in all, we have initiated 271 new advice is given due preference in family microenterprises and formed 127 SHGs across all locations. matters. “Had Deepalaya staff not encouraged me, I would have remained The NABARD project confined to my house, struggling every day to make both ends meet,” says Sangeeta, who now guides other Deepalaya collaborated with the National Bank for Agriculture and women of the village about gender equality and self-reliance. Rural Development (NABARD) for the formation of Self Help Groups 28 29 GENDER EQUITY One woman can make a difference but “Removing the barriers that keep women and girls on the in Distt. Mewat (Haryana). The project was sanctioned during July together we can change the world. 2015 for a period of three years and is aimed at formation of 200 SHGs. margins of economic, social, cultural, and political life must Under this project, our team been already been able to form 180 SHGs, be a top priority for us all.” — -Former UN Secy. General Ban and 66 SHGs were linked to banks during 2017-18. Ki-moon Sangeeta – inspiring others to make world a better place for women Self-help group and Microfinance Sangeeta lives in a remote village in Bawal in Rewari district of Women in our country face many social challenges even today despite Haryana. She became a member of the Deepalaya Suraj self-help so many government schemes and legislation. Our Gender Equity and group in April 2015. Before joining the SHG, she was a housewife and Women's Empowerment Programmes have proven that woman are her husband was a daily wage earner. At times, her husband did not more capable than men. get any work. It was very difficult to meet the family requirements with the meager income of her husband. As a SHG member, she was In 1999, Deepalaya started its Microfinance project in Tavru, a block in invited to participate in one of the enterprise-development training the Mewat region of Haryana. Our team started organizing programmes. She got motivated and decided to start her own parlour community women into self-help groups. The SHG members were and took a loan of Rs. 50,000 in 2016 through our microfinance trained on various matters of SHG management, and workshops on programme and started a beauty parlour. Health and Sanitation, Legal Rights, and various other social skills were conducted on a regular basis. Within a few months, she started earning a good income and gained a lot of Over a period of a few years, we observed a sea change in the lives of confidence. Her husband also started these women, who got an unprecedented opportunity to showcase supporting her in managing the parlour that they too are capable of taking charge of their own lives. business. And she was able to repay the Considering the impact, the project was expanded to other districts in loan on time. “Today, my husband and in- Haryana, as well as Delhi and Uttarakhand. laws have started respecting me and my Ÿ During the year 2017-18, in all, we have initiated 271 new advice is given due preference in family microenterprises and formed 127 SHGs across all locations. matters. “Had Deepalaya staff not encouraged me, I would have remained The NABARD project confined to my house, struggling every day to make both ends meet,” says Sangeeta, who now guides other Deepalaya collaborated with the National Bank for Agriculture and women of the village about gender equality and self-reliance. Rural Development (NABARD) for the formation of Self Help Groups 28 29 One Sheet Summary of Deepalaya SHG, Micro Finance Livelihood Programme as on 31st March 2018

Sangini Project: The Companion of An Empowered Life Sl. No Parculars Tauru Pataudi Almora Bawal Sohna Nuh D e lhi Total

SHG FORMATION - With an aim to address socio-ﬁnancial needs of women in a backward community near JJ Colony, Dwarka, New Delhi, 1 Total SHGs formed during the Year 9 47 17 10 41 1 2 127 Deepalaya joined hands with Amway two years back. We motivated six women from the community to form an SHG 2 Total number of newly joined members during the Year 121 518 160 100 452 10 20 1,381 to start production of low-cost, easy-to-use sanitary napkins. a) Male - 10 - - - - 10

Initially, these women were not aware of how to properly use sanitary pads, but with time and Deepalaya's b) Female 121 508 160 100 452 10 20 1,371 intervention, things have changed drastically. In the last one year, Deepalaya Umang SHG has been able to 3 Total SHGs formed as on 31-03-18 225 321 288 173 186 77 193 1,463 manufacture 2200 packets of “Sangini” sanitary napkins, and around 2140 packets were sold or distributed; 47 awareness sessions were conducted to shed light on the important subject of menstrual hygiene. 4 Total number of members 2,668 4,032 2,679 2,211 2,415 890 2,150 17,045 a) Male 2 304 86 35 - 40 189 656 Artificial Jewellery Making Workshops b) Female 2,666 3,728 2,593 2,176 2,415 850 1,961 16,389 5 Total number of SHGs defunct or broken as on 31-03-20 18 80 88 28 75 65 25 141 502 To facilitate the SHG women to get self-employment, the Deepalaya Vocational Training Centre organized artiﬁcial jewellery making training SHG SAVINGS - - sessions for SHG women in Delhi. The training was conducted in four sessions; around seven SHG women participated in each session. During the 6 Savings made by all SHGs during the Current Year course of training, basic information regarding the thread, material and size of beads, tools to be used etc. were given to the women. 1,531,200 3,286,700 3,878,520 718,900 1,827,900 885,400 685,400 12,814,020 7 Total savings made by all SHGs up to 31-03-18 15,563,900 26,751,800 20,124,215 13,561,700 11,659,000 6,573,500 10,815,800 105,049,915

The trainer told the women about how to recognize different materials of beads and pearls, how to check the quality and originality of the material, 8 Loans given out from SHG savings during the Year 3,651,000 9,821,500 14,430,307 2,277,125 2,322,200 2,785,840 1,086,500 36,374,472 the importance of colour combination and selection of material while making the jewellery. As the SHG women enthusiastically learnt the skills, the Total amount of loans given out from SHG savings up to 31-03- 9 18 40,061,800 65,709,700 62,520,877 20,738,815 16,583,080 11,265,340 22,765,835 239,645,447 trainer also explained that artificial jewellery is a business that involves low investment and can earn high profits. 10 Amount recovered by SHGs from its own loans during the Year 1,412,365 7,201,050 12,295,005 1,681,219 2,377,500 2,539,040 1,253,200 28,759,379 Total amount recovered by SHGs from its own loans up to 31 -03- 11 18 35,514,250 54,527,350 51,037,758 14,672,654 11,634,475 10,144,040 16,565,727 194,096,254

DEEPALAYA / DEEWAN MICRO FINANCE & LIVELIHOOD PROG - - - -

12 Total Loan disbursed from Deewan Foundation Grants 6,700,000 4,900,000 4,225,000 3,350,000 2,250,000 1,000,000 3,450,000 25,875,000

13 Total amount of loans disbursed from Deepalaya during the Year 2,850,000 3,100,000 600,000 1,750,000 - 1,000,000 330,000 9,630,000

14 Total amount of loans disbursed by Deepalaya up to 31-03-18 33,950,000 44,450,000 20,180,000 17,500,000 10,400,000 10,750,000 15,815,000 153,045,000

15 Total Principal recovered from SHGs during the Year 3,884,500 3,889,500 641,000 2,190,600 357,200 1,897,500 466,000 13,326,300

16 Total Principal recovered from SHGs till 31-03-18 31,540,450 40,953,700 19,471,300 15,190,103 9,311,600 8,754,700 13,561,353 138,783,206

17 Total Principal outstanding to Deepalaya as on 31-03-18 2,409,550 3,496,300 708,700 2,309,897 1,088,400 1,995,300 2,253,647 14,261,794

18 Total number of enterprises started during the Year 90 80 12 33 9 49 7 280

19 Total number of enterprises started from Deepalaya Fun ds 2,110 2,053 1,083 1,340 599 258 810 8,253

BANK LINKAGE FOR LIVELIHOOD PROG ------

20 Total loan facilitated from banks during the Year 490,000 745,000 - 1,200,000 500,000 - 2,935,000

21 Total amount of loans facilitated up to 31-03-18 20,630,000 25,195,000 6,261,600 350,000 4,755,000 2,611,000 13,895,000 73,697,600 Jewellery design session is in progress 31 One Sheet Summary of Deepalaya SHG, Micro Finance Livelihood Programme as on 31st March 2018