tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70534826053418293012024-02-19T07:43:54.062+05:30The Voices of Pratham InstituteCreating sustainable skill development programs for youthPratham Institutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16697278302549266204noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053482605341829301.post-77445150166825332742014-11-05T18:02:00.000+05:302014-11-05T18:02:00.127+05:30Dinesh's Story<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Dinesh Prajapati, from the Madla district (Madhya Pradesh), was
a peasant farmer who had passed 8<sup>th</sup> standard. His cousin brother was
enrolled in the 1<sup>st</sup> batch at Khajuraho’s PACE Hospitality Training
Center, and told Dinesh about it. Interested in joining, he met with the
mobilizers when they came to his village to gain a better understanding about
the course. His parents were not ready to send him away by himself, but he was
eventually able to convince them.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Initially he was
homesick and had a hard time adjusting to his new life. Gradually, he became
more comfortable as he interacted with the other students and befriended them.
He was disinterested in his studies when he used to be in school, but found
himself engaged and excited to learn at the PACE center. He chose to take the
housekeeping course because he loves decorating the room, especially the bed
making aspect. He also learned basic English communication, computer knowledge
and how to improve his grooming standards.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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placement in Park Prime with a stipend of Rs. 6000/- and all his meals covered.
Not only does he want to help his parents with his earnings, but also wants to
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dinesh after training</td></tr>
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Pratham Institutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16697278302549266204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053482605341829301.post-5836945174362526772014-10-22T17:43:00.000+05:302014-10-22T17:43:00.132+05:30Sarojna's Story<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">Sarojna Rajya Durke is
from Ambedkar Nagar, Gadhchiroli, Maharastra. She is 20 years old and has
passed 12</span><sup style="text-indent: 0.5in;">th </sup><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">standard. Her father is a farmer, and she has three
sisters and two brothers. She was not able to access higher education due to
the lack of financial means, so she left her studies and started labor work in the
construction field.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">One day, the members of the Gadhchiroli Forest
Department came to her village and talked to the people about the PACE center. Sarojna’s
younger brother informed her about what he had heard, and she asked her parents
if she could join. Her parents were initially reluctant, but became convinced
when Sarojna explained the benefits of completing the course.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarojna after training</td></tr>
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Pratham Institutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16697278302549266204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053482605341829301.post-13702503708172706202014-10-08T17:35:00.000+05:302014-10-08T17:35:00.529+05:30Goodbye Idleness<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">20-year-old Nandaram Kumar is from Khandwa District, Madhya
Pradesh. During 10<sup>th</sup> grade, he fell ill and dropped out of school
without taking the board exams. He never returned to studying because he did
not want to. He found himself sitting at home doing nothing. When a mobilizer called
him to tell him about the training course at Pratham’s Sagar Automotive Center,
he decided to enroll. He used to repair bicycles at home and was interested in
the mechanism of automotive vehicles. More importantly, he wanted a change in
his life; he was tired of being idle and people nagging him about it. He felt
that he had wasted his time and wanted to take responsibility for himself and
his family.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">His parents, however, were not happy to send him away because
he was their youngest child and they thought he was too young. It took him
awhile to convince and persuade them. He learned a lot at the center, including
heavy vehicle driving. He feels that he has a lot of knowledge about cars and
likes to learn about them even outside of his course and work. The people at
Pratham also became his second family. He calls them any time on any day for
help, and he has received help with housing and transpo</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: 0.5in;">rtation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: 0.5in;">He has been working 7 months – he was first placed with Tata
Motors in Indore, and was later transferred to Panvel. He lives in a house 2 km
away from his work with a colleague who was also trained in Sagar. With a
newfound ambition, he walks to and from work everyday, and even considers
taking up contracts. In his free time, he listens to the radio, enjoys
Bollywood songs and choreography. He teaches dancing to the children in his
neighborhood and puts up stage shows for people. Although he has little free
time today, he is happy with the new life that he has chosen.</span></div>
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Pratham Institutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16697278302549266204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053482605341829301.post-2103647814629898232014-09-24T17:19:00.000+05:302014-09-24T17:19:00.043+05:30Haricharan's Story<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Haricharan before training, 2nd from the right</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">My name is Haricharan Prajapati, and I am
from Chitrai, Khajuraho (Madhya Pradesh). I come from a poor family of seven
children; my father cannot afford our studies. After I passed 12<sup>th</sup>
grade, my father scolded me saying that he could not support my further studies
so I ran away to Punjab to live with my cousin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When a mobilizer from the Khajuraho PACE
Centre visited my village, my father met with him and learned about the details
of the course. My father asked me to return from Punjab and when I came back,
he told me about the course. I was interested so my father borrowed money from
his friend to pay for the course fees.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Haricharan after training</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">After learning about the different courses
at the PACE Center, I chose the Food & Beverage (F&B) Department based
on my interest. In the beginning, I did not understand anything but when we
started the F&B and computer practicums I started to catch on and became
more interested. I also learned the importance of punctuality and how to groom
myself. Now I can even speak some English and follow a conversation after
learning basic communication skills in class. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Since completing the course I have been
placed at the Lords Inn in Gujarat with a stipend of Rs.4500/- in addition to
food and accommodation. I have made my parents proud and I am extremely
thankful to the faculty and the PACE hospitality training center.</span><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Pratham Institutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16697278302549266204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053482605341829301.post-2576002131696888702014-09-10T17:02:00.000+05:302014-09-10T17:02:00.213+05:30Manju, A Budding Entrepreneur<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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-<i> Erin Kim</i></div>
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20-year-old Manju from Varni is currently enrolled in the
beauty course at the Pratham center. Even from our brief interaction with
Manju, we notice her determination and intelligence. Her father is a farmer
while her mother is a housewife. Manju dropped out in 11<sup>th</sup> grade
because she had no interest in further studies. After receiving one year of
training in tailoring in Hyderabad, she started her own business at home and currently
earns 10,000 rupees a month. Her real interest, however, is in beauty and decided
to take the course at Pratham.<o:p></o:p></div>
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For Manju, her parents are the most important people in the
world. Whatever she does, she wants to be able to stay at home with her parents.
She is even willing to forego marriage for another 2-3 years so that she can
take care of them. While her parents want her to study more, they are happy
that she is continuing to learn even if she is not in school anymore. Her
friends frequently ask her, “why did you stop studying?” but she is able to
brush off any criticism or disapproval because she enjoys what she does and sees
a future in it. Her future plans include opening her own business in beauty and
combining it with her tailoring business.<o:p></o:p><br />
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We see great potential in Manju to become a successful entrepreneur and are excited to see what lies ahead for her.</div>
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Pratham Institutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16697278302549266204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053482605341829301.post-60894060348796246262014-08-27T16:56:00.000+05:302014-08-27T16:56:00.213+05:30One Step Closer<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-IN">19-year-old Sheetal
Bhalegaon is from Sangam Ner in the Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra. She
comes from a family of six including her parents, elder sister, two younger
siblings and herself. Her father works in a sugar factory and her mother is a
home maker. Having successfully passed her standard twelve examinations from
Mahatama Phule college she shifted her focus towards fulfilling a dream she had
cherished for long – to become a nurse. However, she could not afford a professional
course in nursing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN">A wise man once
said, “If a dream fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all try
something.” This aptly applies to Sheetal who did not give up her desire to
become a nurse.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN">She heard about Pratham from her cousin sister
who had been a part of Pratham’s bed-side assistance program. “It was a chance
for me to do something which will bring me closer to my dream.” She promptly moved
to Nashik along with her elder sister to join Pratham’s bed side assistance
program and started living with her aunt. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN">However this
transition to a new city was not easy for her. Having never lived away from her
parents, she initially battled homesickness and longed to go back home.
Eventually she made friends at Pratham and soon she found herself at home in
Nashik.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN">She has fond
memories of her time spent at Pratham. “I especially liked the various
activities we engaged in apart from the regular course. Self-help activities
were fun. They helped me develop myself as a person. I was a very quiet and
reserved person earlier but after the course I have become more confident and I
have started interacting with more and more people”, she says. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Indeed her cheerful countenance and infectious
smile are testimony to this change in her.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN">After completing
her course she worked as a trainee at Nashik’s Sant Krupa Hospital and was
retained by the hospital as a permanent staff three months ago. “I am now an
earning member of my family,” she proudly declares. She earns around 3,000
rupees out of which she saves 1,000 rupees and gives the rest to her elder
sister. She is now awaiting a hike in her salary to 6,000 rupees a month. “I
will buy a pair of gold earrings for myself after the hike,” she says with
excitement.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN">Content with her life, she is enjoying the work that she does and feels that
Pratham’s course provided her with the right pedestal to move towards her dream
of becoming a nurse. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Pratham Institutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16697278302549266204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053482605341829301.post-51196392244589766032014-08-13T16:49:00.000+05:302014-08-13T16:49:00.055+05:30Overcoming Hardship<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Amrika
was very young when she lost her mother. She craved love and companionship
while growing up. Her father was an alcoholic and believed that sending Amrika to
school was a waste of money; he did not believe in the education of girls. It
wasn’t long before he abandoned her and left the house for good. Amrika moved
to her maternal grandparents’ house at this point. She thought this was a
positive change, but soon realized how wrong she was. Although she was allowed
to go to school, she faced constant abuse from her uncle and aunt. To escape
the abuse and earn her own living, she started working on a farm after school. She
managed to complete her studies until the 10<sup>th</sup> Standard despite her
long hours at the farm. Life was hard, but she learned to be independent. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Soon, she heard about the Hospitality Training Program at
Pratham Institute. She discussed her apprehensions with the mobilizers and
finally decided to enroll in the course. She saw this as an opportunity to
permanently get away from the abuse and earn a stable income. She is currently enrolled in the housekeeping course. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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We are ecstatic to announce that two of our girls from the Pratham Dibrugarh Beauty Centre (Assam) have been selected for the National Round of the World Skill Competition!</div>
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Baishna Baruah and Kashmiri Dihingia both residents of Dibrugarh secured the silver and bronze medal respectively, at the regional level (Northeast). They will now undergo rigorous training in Mumbai for the National round in September. Post this, they may have the opportunity to compete internationally; in Brazil!!</div>
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Congratulations to both these extraordinary girls! Here's wishing them all the best for the upcoming rounds!</div>
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Vijaya is currently enrolled in the beauty course at the PSTC
(Pratham Skills Training Center) in Varni, Telangana. She shyly shares that she
is 40 years old and that she is too old for the course. She wishes that the
Pratham center existed when she was younger. I tell her I respect her for her
courage in taking up the challenge of starting something new at her point in
life. A big smile spreads across her face and she replies, “Thank you.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Like many other women in the room, she stopped her studies after
completing 10<sup>th</sup> grade, got married and became a housewife. She would
have liked to study more and become a teacher. 15 years ago, she worked in the
tailoring industry but had to stop due to health issues. With her daughter
studying in Hyderabad and husband often away for work as a driver, she found
herself becoming depressed with a lot of time alone and little to do.<o:p></o:p></div>
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That is why she signed up right away for the first batch of
the beauty program when she heard that a Pratham center was opening in Varni. Unfortunately
she had to join a later batch because she had to take care of her father who
suddenly had had an accident. When she told her husband about the beauty course, he
said, “Do what you want, but make sure you put what you learn into use.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Vijaya’s favorite aspect of the course is that it is taught
in a friendly, approachable manner. She appreciates the Pratham center because
it gives the women in Varni livelihood and a chance to spend their time in a
productive manner rather than sitting around and gossiping. Vijaya hopes to open
her own business in beauty after the completion of her training.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Pratham Institutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16697278302549266204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053482605341829301.post-5048321787077115772014-06-13T14:02:00.000+05:302014-06-13T14:08:03.669+05:30My Children, My World<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<i>-<span class="gD" name="Priyanka Venkatasubramanian"> Priyanka Venkatasubramanian</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: small;">Surekha Madhukar Paghare is a 28 year old widow from Manmand in Nasik. She joined the
Bedside Assistance course in our Nashik Centre in December 2013 and is
currently working as a trainee in Nashik’s Sant Krupa Hospital. </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: small;">She got married at the age of 15 when
she had only finished her education up to the 9<sup>th</sup> Std. Within 2
years of her marriage she gave birth to her first child, a daughter, who is now
12. She also has another daughter aged 10 and a son aged 10.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: small;">Her life plunged towards a downward spiral
when her husband died six years ago. She has been living with her parents ever
since. She moved out of her in-laws’ house for reasons so grave that she finds
it imprudent to reveal them. No one from her husband’s family offered her any
support except for her brother-in-law’s children. She explains her decision to
refuse their help, “I thought back then that my nephews would one day have a
family of their own with their own responsibilities so I should learn to be
independent from the very start.” At this juncture one cannot help but be in
awe of the maturity and integrity she displayed even as a twenty two year old.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: small;">She had before her the daunting task of
raising her three children single- handedly. One can get a glimpse of her resilient
attitude during this tough phase of her life when she says,“ I had to become my
children’s mother and father. I had to prove myself even though I am not
educated.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: small;">In
the past six years she has undertaken numerous jobs to make the two ends meet
like working as a sales person; going from door to door selling cookers, stoves
etc. and working as domestic help. Her mother too worked as domestic help and
contributed to the family income while her father succumbed to alcoholism. In
the year before joining the bedside assistance course she was working as a<i> mavshee</i> or<i> aayah </i>in Sai Seva Hospital.</span></span></div>
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was there that she heard about the course from another <i>aayah</i> and was encouraged by a nurse to take up this course since she
had seen Surekha show a good understanding of the intricacies of a nurse’s
work. Even though working as an <i>aayah</i>
helped her earn a decent salary it did not help her earn respect. Her children
would feel hesitant to speak about their mother’s profession. Moreover she was
overburdened with work and was constantly bogged down by threats of cuts in her
salary. All this prompted her to leave her job and take up the course.</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: small;">Her elder brother who felt that her
decision to take up this course would spoil their family’s name expressed his
strong disapproval. Even her in-laws, who had for years not met her or spoken
to her , quickly came forward to vent their displeasure. However she paid no
heed to these censures and decided to stand by her decision to join the course. </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: small;">“ I wanted to do it for my children so I
went ahead and did it.” , she reminisces with a smile.</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: small;">Soon her day was filled with a whirlwind of
activities. She would wake up early in the morning, prepare food, send her
children to school, and undertake an hour long journey by train to reach the
training centre. She would return home by seven in the evening only to leave
home again to work as domestic help in two houses. </span><span style="font-size: small;">During her course it took her some time to
get a good grasp on English but her teachers at Pratham encouraged her and were
a constant support. Having completed her course successfully she is now in a
happy place as a trainee.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: small;">Her joy knew no bounds when she was
addressed as ‘Sister’ for the first time. Now her children have no hesitation
whatsoever to reveal her profession and are proud of her. All this, she says,
has been made possible because of Pratham. “Had it not been for Pratham I would
have continued working as domestic help but it would not have been possible for
me to earn the respect which I have now earned for myself.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: small;"><i>Priyanka is a second year student from Gujarat National Law University. She is currently interning with Pratham Institute and is working on gathering & sharing more such inspiring stories. </i> </span></span></div>
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Pratham Institutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16697278302549266204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053482605341829301.post-53395389561626296712014-04-28T23:12:00.000+05:302014-05-22T16:53:27.283+05:30Subhasree Mohapatra, a Budding Entrepreneur<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0odgca8Onv0bF-qkkQWgCNitPicUqm0hoDzvzw5f4P3WIeBEylH0sdafT2ti-USQqgkWE5UsaBNoqzfWjr8NfmRa0ZU0dJXyKKHlzLhfyjRhKvOGRwuqJ5g1u83WQIJqb5h8UZUjQlQc/s1600/DSCN2635.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0odgca8Onv0bF-qkkQWgCNitPicUqm0hoDzvzw5f4P3WIeBEylH0sdafT2ti-USQqgkWE5UsaBNoqzfWjr8NfmRa0ZU0dJXyKKHlzLhfyjRhKvOGRwuqJ5g1u83WQIJqb5h8UZUjQlQc/s1600/DSCN2635.JPG" height="320" width="238" /></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">Subhasree Mohapatra is a student at the
Entrepreneur Skills Training Center at Jajpur, Odisha. She belongs to a poor
family, with her father working as a labourer. There are 6 members in her
family, in which her father is the only earning member. Her monthly family
income is Rs. 6,000.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">She was keen to start earning so as to be able
to contribute to her family income and support her family. She joined the
Entrepreneur Skills Training Center at Jajpur and has recently completed the
tailoring course. After the completion of the course she wanted to earn income
by starting her own business, but, she had no money to buy a tailoring machine
and the raw materials needed to start the same. However, based on her interest
and capability, she was eligible to be supported as an entrepreneur through the
Entrepreneur Program being run by Pratham and Citi Foundation. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">She received the needed material through the
program and is now earning a daily wage of Rs 50. Today she is happy because
she is able to cover her personal expenses through this income, and is also
able to support her younger sister. As this is just the start, she hopes that
her income will increase in the coming months as she gains more clients.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pratham’s entrepreneurship program in conjunction
with Citi Foundation aims to reach many such individuals who want to support
themselves but do not have the means to do so. Through its entrepreneurship
centers across the country, Pratham has supported upwards of 400 entrepreneurs
in starting their own micro-enterprises in sectors such as Beauty, Tailoring
and Pre School.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Pratham Institutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16697278302549266204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053482605341829301.post-66216928851671888412014-04-20T19:50:00.001+05:302014-04-20T19:56:17.707+05:30The Story of Renuka Gawade...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Renuka Gawade belongs to
the district of Gadchiroli in Maharashtra. Her father was a farmer, with a very
low income. Despite, abysmal financial conditions, Renuka managed to complete
her education till the 12th grade. She aspired to study further, but decided to
give up this dream to support her sister for higher education. She took up a job
at a local hospital earning a meagre salary of INR 2000 per month to sustain
her sister’s education.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Renuka was unhappy with
the long hours and the insufficient pay. After working for a couple of months,
she stumbled upon a brochure of the Pratham Hospitality Training Program. She
decided to enroll herself in the course.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;">Midway through her training, she received the news of her
father’s death.</span><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; line-height: 107%;">The sudden demise of her
father, left her devastated. Despite this, she pushed forward and with the
support of her friends and the faculty she successfully completed her training.
She is now placed at Leonia Hoslistic Destination at Hyderabad with a salary of
INR 6,000 in addition to food and boarding.</span></span></div>
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Vrushali Dengle, has studied till the 9<sup>th</sup> grade. She is a
housewife with two children. Initially lacking confidence, she wanted to do
something that would make her financially independent and help her support her
family. She heard about the Pune Entrepreneur Training Center through Pratham’s
mobilizers. With the center being close to her home, Vrushali was able to
enroll. She was interested in the Beauty course and attended her classes
regularly, eager to learn new techniques and tricks to the trade. She also
simultaneously enrolled in the Foundation Course so as to hone her soft skills
while helping her increase her confidence and basic mathematics. Post
completion of the course, she appeared for the examination and scored 86%. She
expressed her interest to be selected for support to start her own micro enterprise
and post screening, was selected for the same.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Today, she has fulfilled her dream of being financially independent. She
runs her own beauty parlour and is earning well, between INR 6,000 – INR 7,000
per month. She says, “I have been living here for the last five years but no
one knew me. Today, after completing the course through the Entrepreneur Center
run by Pratham and supported by Citi Foundation, I am well known and am invited
to all the functions in the area. I am proud of myself, but more importantly,
my husband and children feel very proud of what I have achieved.” </div>
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Pratham Institutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16697278302549266204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053482605341829301.post-79288997149341001412014-03-22T17:36:00.000+05:302014-03-23T01:47:14.636+05:30Conversations in the Hinterlands<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A quick introduction – I have recently joined the Pratham
Institute as part of a pursuit for happiness and meaning. The past 2 years
spent working at a renowned consultancy saw me engage in stimulating work with
fantastic minds – yet I could never escape the nagging feeling that I was
coasting. I missed the violent single-minded passion I experienced during my
most fulfilling college years, and hope that working for a cause again will
help me re-discover those emotions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Seeing as I came to Pratham as a relatively green, mostly city
boy, who had grown up seeing the poor, but had never really interacted deeply with
underprivileged people, I was promptly packed off to see all our programs and
centers on the ground. The resulting 2 week trip through the hinterlands of
Maharashtra was truly eye-opening. I met dozens of our students, learnt about
their lives and heard their stories. In the process, I went from being an
armchair intellectual to… well, definitely not an expert, but someone who’s starting
to get a pulse of India today. The things we all pontificate about, but really
know very little about. </span>In this post, I will try to put down some of my observations, as I remember them. These are random and unstructured reflections, often mundane, and accompanied by my unsolicited comments – but may be interesting to my peers, as cossetted as I was.</div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">I asked students what they liked best about
their time at Pratham training centers. The quickest and most enthusiastic
response – “</span><b style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><i>Shaving</i></b><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">”! Shaving?! Here we are, claiming to turn your lives
around, give you opportunity and all that jazz, and what you like most is
shaving?! It was very endearing – and jokes apart, the shaving was part of a
broader theme of following rules and regulations and living a structured life.
Concepts that we elites resist resolutely, but are both important for and
attractive to these young people who’ve lived their lives in relative chaos.</span></span></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The level of attention in classes and devotion
to learning was extraordinary – it put me to shame, looking back at how many of
my batch-mates and I went through our IIT education.</span></span></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I heard the personal stories of many students –
most were from villages and had absolutely no jobs available at their homes.
They spent their times roaming around the fields aimlessly, with nothing to do,
and occasionally working on the farms. It bought the scarcity of opportunities
home to me very starkly, especially in contrast to the vast expanse of options
I have been blessed with all my life.</span></span></li>
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they remain the same When I asked what kids use the computer center for, after
their daily studies are over, there was a lot of sniggering followed by the euphemism
‘</span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">watch videos of movie stars on the
internet’</i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">. Young men are the same everywhere!<a name='more'></a></span></span></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">A very interesting thing to experience first
hand was the Indian penchant for entrepreneurship. We read everywhere about how
India is driven by its entrepreneurs – I saw it embodied in a sizeable number
of these students who were keenly interested in opening up their own
restaurants or garages, rather than work for someone else, and were supremely
confident in their ability to do so. I have always thought that natural
inclination for entrepreneurship comes from the sort of family that one comes
from – whether a business or a service family. Given that a lot of our rural
farmers are effectively small business owners, is there a bunch of </span><i style="text-indent: -0.25in;">untapped entrepreneurial energy in our
hinterland</i><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">, just waiting to explode?</span></span></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I also heard first hand accounts of how corruption
is a problem everywhere. There was an almost universal lament of how the few
government jobs that exist in rural areas are unavailable, because of demands
for large bribes. For me, this widespread low-level corruption is a far bigger
issue than high-profile scams – I wonder how long it’ll take for technology and
e-governance to cut through this and force a change?</span></span></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">While we’re thinking about technology – </span><b style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><i>EVERYONE</i></b><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">
today has mobiles! Each and every student (and most of these are BPL) had their
own basic cellphone and used India’s revolutionarily low call rates to connect
back home and with each other. Our centers also have wifi – each kid used it to
get on Whatsapp. Talk about technological leapfrogging!! Mobile internet
connectivity really will change the world for everyone - Google and Facebook,
get your balloons or satellites or whatever working ASAP!!</span></span></li>
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asymmetry is dying a quick death by technology. This is completely unrelated to
our programs, but I was starkly reminded of it when I went to visit Ellora,
which is very close to our Auragabad center. My auto driver wanted to take me
to a few of the nearer caves and bring me back – my handy phone internet told
me about the best caves and I convinced him to take me there. The Idea ‘No ullu
banaoing’ ad really came alive to me then!</span></span></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Many of our students are tribals from extremist areas
in states like Maharashtra among others. Their stories finally gave me a real
perspective on the issue. Their lives have been ravaged – there are absolutely
no jobs there. I do believe that the state has failed these people – and
development has to be the key to turning things around. I thought the same
earlier as well, but talking to these students convinced me of it.</span></span></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Many kids drop out of school after class 8 – supposedly
because of the nominal amount of money they have to pay for schooling! I still
don’t know what to make of this – it is probably true to some extent, but I
think the biggest reason would be because they realize by then that education
is not really helping them.</span></span></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My point above seems to be borne out by some
other stories I heard – in a small village, parents were willing to pay 1.5
lacs to an agent to get admitted to a private school. It seems the agent ran
off with some crore rupees that he got by this route. The story was extremely
sad in that it illustrated the desperate lack of quality education in India but
was heartening in that it also showed that people really do realize the value
of a good education – something that I have always seen first hand in cities as
well.</span></span></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">At this point, I will also slip in a small ode
to the institution I’ve just joined. I have been overwhelmed by the love and
help that has been offered to me by everyone in Pratham, especially people who
will never interact with me on a work basis. I was introduced to a Read India
program coordinator – he not only explained the program to me in great detail
but also got another coordinator to start some camps the next day and spend his
morning taking me around on a motorbike to see the camps first hand in several
villages. Multiple other program coordinators similarly spent hours explaining
their program to me, despite my lack of any formal connection to their
programs. This kind of culture in the organization left me totally humbled.</span></span></li>
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camps, I was also treated to sugarcane juice and ‘gud’ straight from the fields
of one of our trainers. It was not only delicious in taste and fascinating to
watch, but also exponentially increased my confidence in my digestive
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observation – it seems that decent paneer cannot be gotten for love or money in
Maharashtra. For a Punjabi vegetarian, it seemed a fate worse than death, but
I’ve mostly gotten used to the local food by now.</span></span></li>
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school children were jumping up and down to participate. The pedagogy and
method of teaching really does make a big difference, I think. I seem to
remember our classrooms being much more somber in tone – I used to be the only
one answering the teacher’s questions but that was because I was always this
nerdy kid.</span></span></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I’ll now slip in something on religious harmony,
as that is always a favourite topic of mine – it made me happy to see little
kids of different religions playing and learning together. I vividly remember a
poignant image of a small boy in a skullcap yelling for his Hindu friend. I am
probably romanticizing this unnecessarily, but I haven’t seen this much in the
areas I’ve lived in, in the North, and it felt good.</span></span></li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I also keep coming across interesting religious
legends. One example is of these sets of small mandirs that apparently survived
the massive 1993 earthquake in Latur, while everything around them was razed to
the ground.</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Overall, I felt a lot of energy – our struggling majority is ready and
aspiring to improve their lot. Meeting and talking to them was inspiring – I
can see what Gandhiji me </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">meant by that Talisman that was ever present in our NCERT
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sunita
Petkar from Pune, began her long association with Pratham as a Balwadi teacher
and went on to work as a team leader. But, Sunita’s main interest lay in the
field of beauty. Pratham identified her potential and passion; and decided to
support her under the Beauty Entrepreneurship Program. After taking a refresher
training in Advanced Beauty, Sunita set up her first parlour in 2011.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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(another entrepreneur supported by Pratham) and Sunita own and oversee two
beauty parlours together. Along with providing services to customers, Sunita
has a keen interest in teaching. So far, she has trained 60 students in Beauty.
Her revenue through only services is between INR 5000- 6000 per month. Apart from service and training, Sunita also
stocks up her parlour with little things like nail paint, earrings, anklets,
etc. to sell to customers for some extra income. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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supportive of her </span>endeavors<span style="font-family: inherit;">, her in-laws had very little faith in her and assumed she would always live
off the family without contributing anything. Today, even they are
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is one of the most ambitious people we have supported through this program. She
understands the importance of practice and devotes a lot time to the same. She
visits other parlours in the vicinity to learn about new techniques and
products in the market. She has started another parlour with her partner, and
is looking to open a third beauty parlour in the near future. Here’s wishing
her the best of luck!</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Sunil Jathar is 19 years old and hails from a small village
called Rajur Gahpanti in the district of Jalha. When he reached the 10<sup>th</sup>
pass, he ranked 2<sup>nd</sup> and thoroughly enjoyed school. Although Sunil
was fully capable and determined to complete his education, he could not afford
the exam fees of 50 rupees and subsequently had to drop out of school. He
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Sunil’s entire family faced financial hardships as they
lived in a small shed in the village. His father and mother were laborers
earning less than 2000 rupees a month to support a family of six. His older
brother maintained a job as a construction worker and his younger brother and
sister were both farmers. In order to contribute to his family’s wellbeing,
Sunil took a job cleaning dishes for 10 rupees a day. Although Sunil got a
better job as a laborer breaking stones, he still was unable to help support
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A mobilizer came to Sunil’s village last year to talk about
the courses and opportunities at the PACE Hospitality Training Centre in
Aurangabad. Sunil was very eager and determined to take advantage of the
possibility of being employed at a better paying job. Although he experienced
difficulty adjusting to a new environment, he noticed many of his peers were
also going through similar challenges. He and two of his friends talked about
the potential benefits of diligently finishing the three-month course and
decided to stay and try his best. After completing the three-month hospitality
course, Sunil was placed in the Oakwood Hotel, where he now earns 5000 rupees a
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With his new income, Sunil was able to assist his mother
when she fell ill. His mother recently became very sick and was immobile. Going
to the hospital to get treatment was not an option, as she did not have the
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Pratham Institutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16697278302549266204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053482605341829301.post-1597705359093739162013-12-11T17:24:00.001+05:302013-12-11T17:26:32.170+05:30PACE student receives accolades for his excellent service <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Surendra Kulmethe, 24 year old boy from Gadchiroli, completed his training in
Housekeeping from PACE Aurangabad centre in September 2013 and was selected by <b>Lemon Tree Hotel in Bangalore</b> for a
job. In only a month of starting work, he received excellent client service
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<i><i>Ms. Gayatri Prasad (check in 02<sup>nd</sup> Dec 13 check out 06<sup>th</sup>
Dec 13) was staying with us in room no 716 from the company Wipro (MD). While
servicing her room, Romesh noticed that the guest had a soft toy on her bed
side table. Romesh thought to use his towel art skill to delight
her and made different towel art each day throughout her stay. On her last day
of stay, Ms. Gayatri called up Romesh and asked him to teach her one towel art. Romesh
immediately took a towel and gave her a demo. Ms. Gayatri appreciated him for
his art and mentioned that she has stayed in many hotels but this experience
was exceptional.</i></i></div>
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Pratham Institutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16697278302549266204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053482605341829301.post-15045906739780985432013-12-04T11:33:00.000+05:302013-12-04T11:33:00.149+05:30A mother's success story<div class="MsoNormal">
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obstacles to become a strong mother. Due to familial pressures, Kaveri was
unable to finish her education. Rather than completing her schooling, Kaveri
married at an early age and has since had two children. Because of her added
responsibilities as a mother, Kaveri rarely left home. Although Kaveri wanted
to contribute to her family’s wellbeing, she did not see a realistic
opportunity that was available for someone who did not complete her education.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Kaveri’s life took a new turn when a mobilizer came to her
village. The mobilizer was at her village to inform females about the bedside
assistant program. When the mobilizer came to Kaveri’s home, Kaveri was not
sold on the course. She was reluctant to take courses outside of her village
and her husband was also not supportive. Her husband worked as a driver and did
not want his wife leaving home. Rather than committing to the course, Kaveri
decided to stop by an ongoing course.</div>
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During Kaveri’s visit to the center, she was pleasantly
surprised by the depth of the curriculum and decided it was something she
wanted to pursue. The first 10 to 15 days were extremely difficult for Kaveri.
Because she had stayed at home for the past several years, she was not used to
being in academic settings and having to retain large portions of information
at a time. Motivated by her two children, Kaveri worked hard and continued the
course. After several months of hard work, Kaveri is now a full time employee
at a local hospital.<o:p></o:p></div>
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want other mothers sitting at home to know it is possible to continue your
education, succeed at your job, and take care of your children. It seems
impossible to ever leave the home, but it is possible.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Pratham Institutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16697278302549266204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053482605341829301.post-78077331578613370112013-11-20T11:33:00.000+05:302013-11-20T11:33:00.422+05:30Shridevi's second chance<div class="MsoNormal">
Shridevi is a 19 year old from Latur, who is now employed as
a bedside assistant at a local hospital. Prior to taking the bedside assistant
course, Shridevi stayed at home after failing to complete the 10<sup>th</sup>
standard. At home, she was extremely unhappy and felt like she was not doing
anything meaningful with her life. Not only was she staying idle, but she was
also craving to support her family’s only means of income, which came from her
father’s occupation as a laborer. Less than a year after staying at home,
Shridevi now finds herself satisfied helping others and earning a salary
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Shridevi’s fate changed when an alumna of the bedside
assistant program told her about the course. One of Shridevi’s neighbors had
taken the course a year before her and was now happily employed. Shridevi could
not believe that her neighbor was able to go through such a transformation in
less than a year and was keen on completing the course. Upon arriving at the center,
Shridevi struggled with the curriculum. At school and at home, she was used to
speaking only Marathi. In the course, she was expected to learn, memorize, and
recite her curriculum, half of which was in English. Only with several hours of
dedicated practice a day was she able to successfully complete the course.</div>
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Prior to becoming a bedside assistant, Shridevi was given
very few responsibilities at home. Now, she is trusted with a variety of
crucial tasks in the hospital ranging from taking patients’ blood pressure to
inserting IVs into patients. With her responsibilities continuously increasing,
her salary has also risen as well. Her employer described Shridevi as a student
who learns quickly, loves her job, and has a warm demeanor when interacting
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Pratham Institutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16697278302549266204noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053482605341829301.post-25003447216684721712013-11-01T11:26:00.000+05:302013-11-01T11:26:00.607+05:30From grieving widow to determined employee<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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that females her age have not had to go through. Despite the age, she is a widow as
she lost her husband to a tragic accident. As a result, she currently lives at
home with her parents. Her brother recently moved to Mumbai to work as a policeman.
In contrast to her brother’s active live as a policeman, Bhalebar has stayed at
home following her husband’s death. Due to the depression and sorrow brought on
by the tragedy, Bhalebar had little reason to leave her home.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bhalebar’s fate changed when a friend of hers told her about
the bedside assistant course in the Latur. The course was described as an
opportunity for her to have a long-term, stable occupation and consistent
income. Because Bhalebar had not been used to being independent, she was not sure
if she would be able to complete the course. Additionally, she was nervous
about being responsible for taking care of other people.</div>
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Despite all of Bhalebar’s reservations about completing the
course, she decided to give it a try. Today, she describes it as one of the
best decisions of her life. The course itself provided her a rehabilitative
experience. Going to class six days a week with other young women around her
age gave Bhalebar the chance to interact and befriend others. It also made
staying in the course much easier, despite the fact that Bhalebar thought it
was a challenging course. <o:p></o:p></div>
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After Bhalebar completed the course, she was excited to
start working as a bedtime assistant. The course helped bring her confidence
up, and by the time it was for Bhalebar to begin her job, she felt prepared and
competent. Now, she is an extremely valuable asset to her hospital. As a
bedside assistant, Bhalebar interacts daily with patients, doing a wide range
of activities. In regards to her current place in life, Bhalebar remarks, “My
life has taken the first positive direction it has taken in over a year. I am
finally happy.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Pratham Institutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16697278302549266204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053482605341829301.post-16254437995272828622013-10-16T16:50:00.000+05:302013-10-16T16:50:00.877+05:30Nikhil's Newfound Ambition<div class="MsoNormal">
<i>- by Malav Shah</i><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvB-EEMlVQ6ILnqH7SwcN0vbk0L8f3eVOLVnqZJhV_b3xg4rWeCLQJpgnLLqI0u7QjrsOWCuwX5hPo9CDJODNGAlThkm-dJBw3kWNF7KVtLbkWJO36aiYxc8-Kvf2ZnqQT7AC5q77LY0M/s486/nikhil.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvB-EEMlVQ6ILnqH7SwcN0vbk0L8f3eVOLVnqZJhV_b3xg4rWeCLQJpgnLLqI0u7QjrsOWCuwX5hPo9CDJODNGAlThkm-dJBw3kWNF7KVtLbkWJO36aiYxc8-Kvf2ZnqQT7AC5q77LY0M/s200/nikhil.png" width="155" /></a><span lang="EN-IN">Nikhil Kumar Tirupathi Uppula is a 20 year
old boy from a small village in the southern part of Maharashtra in the
district of Gadchiroli. Nikhil lost his father just 6 months after his birth.
He now lives with his mother and grandmother. His mother, being the sole bread
winner in the family, works as a labourer in a construction company near her
village earning Rs. 2000 a month for the family. Nikhil was always very
enthusiastic about his studies but he failed his 10th examinations due to the
burden of family responsibilities. Thus, he took a year off to work at a Border
Road Organization(BRO). Post this, he went back to study and passed his 10th
examination with flying colours. Though he wanted to study further, he knew that
his mother could no longer support him. He simultaneously worked as a carpenter
to finance his education.</span></div>
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His life turned upside down when he suddenly fell seriously ill. The doctors said that Nikhil
had a respiratory illness and could no
longer work in any job where there would be dust or any sort of fumes. They
rendered him unfit to work in any kind of labour intensive job. This is when he
met an old friend who told him about the PACE hospitality program. Excited,
Nikhil took his friend home to explain to his mother what exactly the Course
entailed and how because of the collaboration with the government it was free
of charge. Reluctantly his mother gave him her permission to go.</div>
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<span lang="EN-IN">When he first arrived at the centre in Satara, Nikhil was home sick and
lonely. He was the only one from his village and could only converse in Telagu.
3 months have passed since he joined the PACE Hospitality Program. Today,
Nikhil is a changed man who works very hard. His teachers at the training
centre are very impressed by his hard work and calibre. Nikhil is very happy with
a lot of friends and support. His dream is to work abroad as a manager, in
Australia or the US. Nikhil's Course is about to end and he is desperate to go
back home to show his mother how much he has changed. He hopes his mother will
be very proud of his transformation. He now realizes how his illness could be
considered a blessing in disguise, since his aspirations always involved being
well groomed in a sharp uniform while eating great food at a city. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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18-year old Sandhya did not let anything get in the way of
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beliefs are strongly traditional and conservative, Sandhya faced much opposition
when she told her parents that she wanted to take a vocational skilling course
and become a bedside assistant. Her father serves in the military and her
mother is a housewife. Both of them had never heard about the occupation and
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Despite her parents’ opposition, Sandhya insisted the
vocational skilling course would open up new doors for her. In order to convince
her parents, she talked about her earnest desire to have a sustainable job and
requested that they at least come to the PACE Training Center to learn about
the program. Eventually, Sandhya managed to bring her parents and brother to
the PACE Center and introduced them to the center head and teachers. During the
visit, they not only learned about the structured nature of the course, but
they also were able to witness the practical portion. They saw women of all
ages taking each other’s blood pressure and performing health care practices,
despite the fact that the women had only been taking the course for a few
weeks. With this experience, Sandhya’s parents gave their approval for her to
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Eight months after that initial experience, Sandhya is now
employed at a local hospital. Her valiant efforts to convince her parents have
inspired the training center to teach other prospective students how to
effectively convey their willingness and desire to learn to their families. Because
of her example, more females are taking ownership of their future and pursuing the
opportunity to work. <o:p></o:p></div>
Pratham Institutehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16697278302549266204noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053482605341829301.post-1905859190302689362013-09-17T20:07:00.000+05:302014-03-07T12:28:18.541+05:30Reflections of a Pratham Institute Intern<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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summer, I interned at Pratham Institute’s Mumbai office. I spent last summer in
Washington, D.C. learning about education policy and wanted to gain an
operations perspective to providing quality education. Working at Pratham was
exciting because it not only gave me an opportunity to work at one of the
largest high-impact organizations in India, but it also gave me a chance to do
it within the context of an unfamiliar culture. As someone who wants to work in
education policy upon graduation, I knew that the interactions and experiences
in India would hugely shape the ways I think about and treat communities that
are not necessarily my own.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">My
main focus was to create and pilot a system to evaluate the quality and
understand the specific strengths and challenges of Pratham Institute’s
vocational skilling programs. Although quantitative data about the programs was
readily available, I had trouble finding answers about the quality and needs of
the program. Did students find their curriculum to be relevant and applicable
to their jobs? Were employers happy with the students’ preparation? What kind
of additional support did the individual centers need from the administrative
office? In order to answer questions like these, I created individual surveys
for different stakeholders within Pratham Institute. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Upon
creating a survey to evaluate the centers, I decided to pilot them on the
bedside assistance program. I visited the bedside assistance centers and
administered my surveys with a group of students, instructors, center-heads,
and employers. With a translator by my side, I learned much more than just the
quality of the programs. I learned about how mobilizers made more than five
points of contact with families in order to convince them to allow their
daughters to get educated and employers’ thoughts on the strengths and
weaknesses of hiring students who had taken the bedside assistance course. Most
astonishing was the adversity students fought in order to get their education
and the transformations they went through as a result. Women who were no older
than me moved hours away from home to get their education, despite it being a
social stigma. Other women were given a second chance at life through the
training programs. A woman who had lost her husband and never left her home was
able to become financially independent after taking the bedside assistance course
and getting employed.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin62NG4Wiolr-3EMu5jQHy7EHdLaCVsgERVdtlMiMK2rQ9Fmrl8sg9bqRxxPuKDf_NZ8ck9dB-5dURjpVPQLwjE0LzfjqG_wq94QkvfprUlPMA0JtCZ2cYtsRNGXd6Qku8aDn8tjOj5II/s1600/asdf.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin62NG4Wiolr-3EMu5jQHy7EHdLaCVsgERVdtlMiMK2rQ9Fmrl8sg9bqRxxPuKDf_NZ8ck9dB-5dURjpVPQLwjE0LzfjqG_wq94QkvfprUlPMA0JtCZ2cYtsRNGXd6Qku8aDn8tjOj5II/s400/asdf.png" height="225" width="400" /></span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ultimately,
I was able to provide recommendations to strengthen approaches to retention,
curriculum development, and mobilization. Further, I was able to start turning
some of my recommendations into reality. Upon talking to one of the center
heads, I realized how crucial a male mobilizer was. One of the biggest
challenges in getting female students to enroll was convincing fathers to give
their permission for their daughters to enroll. Young females leaving home to
work are hugely stigmatized, and it is often difficult for young female
mobilizers to relate to and convince middle-aged fathers to allow their
daughters to receive an extended education and work. We worked with one of the
center heads to recruit a male mobilizer who could alleviate some of these
challenges. The opportunity to pursue an idea exemplified how Pratham Institute
is a quickly evolving organization, continuously changing to best meet the
needs of its students and stakeholders. I am certain the Pratham Institute I
know in a few years will be even more successful and far-reaching than the
Pratham Institute I know today. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">From
taking 17-hour rides on a sleeper train to discussing the quality of courses
with an instructor at the Ellora Caves, I’ve had experiences in India that will
forever be engraved in my heart. I am grateful for the students who trusted me
with their stories, the co-workers who invested time to teach me about both
work and Indian culture, and the new friends who have made my experiences in
Mumbai an unforgettable one. </span><span style="font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Times;">Janie Lee is a rising junior at
Princeton University and is pursuing a degree at the Woodrow Wilson School of
Public and International Affairs. Prior to interning at Pratham Institute’s
Mumbai office, she worked at the U.S. Department of Education. She hopes to
continue pursuing her interest in education upon graduation. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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Manisha is an 18-year-old female from Akola, a city near
Nashik. When Manisha was taking the exam for standard 12, she was not
successful and discontinued her education. Because she did not pass, her
parents were embarrassed and did not allow her out of the house. This meant
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Hearing about Manisha’s situation from townspeople, a
Pratham mobilizer decided to visit her home. The mobilizer visited Manisha and
her family to explain the bedside assistance vocational skilling program. The
mobilizer discussed the opportunity for Manisha to take theoretical classes on
basic healthcare and gain practical experience through hands-on work in a local
hospital. By the end of these six months, Manisha would be ready to work in a
hospital alongside nurses and doctors.</div>
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Her parents, like many other young girls’ parents, were
reluctant to let her take the bedside assistance course. They did not like the
idea of Manisha working long shifts and coming home after 6 pm, but the
mobilizer continued to discuss the potential benefits and returns of giving
Manisha her independence back. Not only would Manisha be able to gain
employment despite not having passed standard 12, but she would also be
substantially contributing to her family’s income in a respectable environment.
After several back-and-forth conversations, Manisha’s parents finally gave her
permission to start the course.</div>
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When Manisha arrived at the Nashik PACE Center to start the
bedside assistance course, she was not used to learning English and being in
class six days a week, especially after having been stuck home for an extended
period of time. However, she enjoyed the material and was diligent about writing
down everything she learned. Through persistent dedication, she was able to
pass the theoretical portion of the course. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(Manisha’s notes from the theoretical portion of her exam)<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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Recently, Manisha completed the practical portion of the
course and is now preparing to be placed at a local hospital. She looks forward
to taking care of patients and making personal connections with them. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her long-term goal is to gain experience and
knowledge as a bedside assistant and eventually go on to become a nurse. When
Manisha was asked about how she feels about her success, she continuously
expressed her gratitude for the mobilizer who changed her parents’ opinion as
well as her life. <o:p></o:p></div>
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