A detailed presentation on 17000 ft foundation's100 Libraries Program in Ladakh, India.
The Library Program aims to make every child in every government primary school in Ladakh a member of a library and bring in methodologies to ensure that they are reading well. To this end, the goals of the program are:
• Provide support to institutionalize, structure, co-ordinate and organize sustainable library services for every child in all government primary schools in Ladakh
• Provide quality resources (books, computers, innovative learning activities) in these libraries
• Create tools to measure the impact of the program - both process data and child assessment data are collected and analyzed
• To make the results of the program available in the public domain on MapMySchool
• Once the libraries have been established and have been running successfully for some time, hand over the libraries to the Education Department who can sustain the program
• To document the efforts to enable replication in other parts of the state and indeed in other states and countries, wherever there are remote schools
17000 ft sets up libraries with colourful, engaging, age appropriate books, in English and Hindi, largely from domestic publishers. Books are chosen keeping in mind the reading abilities of the children, and emphasis is laid on picture books, locally relevant content and also books which provide exposure to the outside world. 17000 ft libraries consist not only of easy reading and fiction books, but also have reference books, subject exposure books, encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases etc., to aid the child in his academic curriculum. The libraries will also be equipped with stimulating games and art and craft material to engage the child.
Each library is fitted with a colourful rack designed and fabricated here at our Head Office in Delhi and shipped to Leh. The racks have been designed to fit and be useful only for the purpose that it is intended for, keeping pilferage and misuse to a minimum.
Our Libraries are Active Libraries and are designed to be fun, engaging and interactive places for children to read, imagine and get immersed in. Our Libraries will be kept “Active” by our Facilitators who will conduct periodic reading, story-telling and activity programs in each and every school. They will also manage the library, putting systems in place to monitor and assess our programs. Our Facilitators, local Ladakhi youth themselves, will largely be chosen from these villages and will also have the enviable opportunity of contributing back to their own villages.
2. Ladakh
Means "land of high passes”
Renowned for its remote mountain beauty
and Buddhist culture
Also called "Little Tibet", as it has strongly been influenced by
the culture of Tibet
A majority of Ladakhis are Tibetan Buddhist, with most of the
rest being Shia Muslims
The cheerful and gentle Ladakhis have made the region very
popular with the tourist with their hospitality
3. Altitude: Over 10000 ft
Temperature: -40O
C to +30O
C, in inhabited areas
Tourist Influx: 125,000 every year
Only two roads go into Ladakh, one from Srinagar and the other from Manali and
both are open only 5-6 months of the year for civilian movement
Commercial Airlines to Leh (highest commercial airport in the world) are the only
connectivity at a very high cost throughout the year
Schools: 963, spread over 60,000 sq.km. across two districts
– Leh District: 369 schools in 6 blocks
– Kargil District: 594 schools in 7 blocks
93% schools are rural and extremely remote and are cut-off for 6 months in a year
Extremely low student strengths and PTRs as low as 6 or 7
Ladakh DashboardLadakh Dashboard
4. Who We Are:
We are a Team of Senior Corporate professionals turned Social
Entrepreneurs, with a deep connect to remote Ladakh
What we do:
To improve the struggling K-12 Education System in the remotest and
toughest areas of Ladakh
Our Name & Logo:
17000 ft – is the altitude that we crossed on foot, to reach our remotest
beneficiaries. The stacked pebbles are a way of showing a safe path to
travelers in the remote areas of Ladakh.
17000 ft:
Transforming lives in rural Ladakh
5. The only way to reach Village Lingshed – a 2 day trek over
multiple 17000 ft passes. It has one school, 105 children.
6. Middle School
Photoksar
Village Photoksar – Situated at the edge of a cliff.Village Photoksar – Situated at the edge of a cliff.
About 80 homes, one school, 54 children.About 80 homes, one school, 54 children.
7. RURAL SCHOOLS : SOMERURAL SCHOOLS : SOME
REALITIESREALITIES
Ladakh redefines the word ‘Remote’
8. Durbuk Block – Remote and ignored, one of the many schools we coveredDurbuk Block – Remote and ignored, one of the many schools we covered
9. Durbuk Block – A remote school in village Mode.Durbuk Block – A remote school in village Mode.
Once a middle school, this was downgraded to a primary school owing to the exodusOnce a middle school, this was downgraded to a primary school owing to the exodus
10. Most Schools have fewer than 25 children across gradesMost Schools have fewer than 25 children across grades
11. A typical class in session in a remote schoolA typical class in session in a remote school
12. Lack of classrooms takes education outdoorsLack of classrooms takes education outdoors
13. o bring quality education to every remote village of Ladakh and
give each of its children the same opportunities of enhanced
learning as his urban counterparts
o focus attention on these ignored schools by harnessing the
interests of visiting trekkers and travelers to volunteer at these
remote schools
o connect the various stakeholders of the eco-system, the
schools, villagers, the visiting travellers, the administration and
other development organizations towards a larger good
Our VisionOur Vision
14. At 17000 ft, travelling that
extra mile is just a part of
our job!
No school too remote, no altitude too highNo school too remote, no altitude too high
16. hat is MapMySchool@17000ft ? Our technology solution that connects
all the remote schools of Ladakh, by geo-mapping them and placing
them on an open software platform
apMySchool has all the needs and critical data of a school visible on this
platform and connects with trekkers and adventure travellers who might
want to help a remote school during their visit
apMySchool helps 17000 ft plan its various programs and initiatives and
equalize the support across schools
reates a central platform, allowing for continuous mapping and
recording of ever changing requirements
MapMySchool@17000ftMapMySchool@17000ft
17. Leh District – 369 schools on Google Earth, all visited by 17000 ftLeh District – 369 schools on Google Earth, all visited by 17000 ft
19. All 366 schools were
between 9000 ft to 15000
ft
Only 30% schools had a
student strength >20
students
<30% Teachers have
received any on-job
Training
1 Student for every 1.5 sq.
km
100% schools were fully
functional at time of
unannounced visits
50:50 boys to girls ratio
MapMySchool…MapMySchool…some interesting factssome interesting facts
20. Volunteering your skills, time and resources to benefit a
remote community
• Rural communities benefit from the contribution, as well as the interactions and
exposure
• Volunteer Community benefits by being able to contribute something tangible
to a community in need and feel good about the cause
Understanding the needs and constraints of local schools
and creating structured opportunities for involvement
• Matching skill sets and interests with real needs
• For Corporate Employee Groups and Individuals
Volunteer@17000ftVolunteer@17000ft
An opportunity for tourist volunteers to provide exposure to these
remote villages
21. Library Reading
Programs
Science Experiments
Subject Teaching
Art & Craft
Workshops
Sports and Co-
curricular Coaching
Infrastructure
Projects
Volunteer@17000ft…Volunteer@17000ft…a few of the volunteersa few of the volunteers
22. The Yountan Project is our commitment to the rural schools of
Ladakh
– A commitment to bringing in opportunities of enhanced learning for
every child in every school
The most “mobile” of our projects , it involves physically
travelling to each and every remote school with whatever
means possible
Customized to suit individual school needs, while adhering to
17000 ft’s larger framework
Implemented by 17000 ft’s staff of trained facilitators and
coordinators
Yountan ProjectYountan Project
Yountan:Yountan: EducationEducation in “Bhoti”in “Bhoti”
24. 100 Libraries by May 2013100 Libraries by May 2013
Phase 1: 100 Libraries to be setup by May 2013
– 30 Libraries already setup in remote villages of Durbuk & Nyoma Block
100 remote schools selected from MapMySchool survey
Schools selected on the basis of level of preparedness,
motivation of teachers, school strength and villagers’
enthusiasm
100 libraries spread over 6 blocks of Leh District, with about 10
– 20 schools per block depending on need
Libraries to be managed by trained Library Facilitators on a
rotational basis
26. 17000 ft Schools17000 ft Schools
Existing “Libraries”Existing “Libraries”
Govt. M/S Satho Govt. M/S Laga
A Typical Library. Locked, Forgotten, Unused
27. 17000 ft Schools17000 ft Schools
What we are starting withWhat we are starting with
M/S Mode P/S Nemgoo
No place for furniture, leave alone a library
28. 17000 ft Libraries17000 ft Libraries
Designing a RackDesigning a Rack
Rack in production
A finished rack :17000 ft Office
Display, Leh
SKD, compact with minimum foot print
29. 17000 ft Libraries17000 ft Libraries
Designing a RackDesigning a Rack
M/S Skidmang M/S Tarchit
Rack design for maximum display
30. 17000 ft Libraries17000 ft Libraries
Placement of BooksPlacement of Books
M/S Tialing P/S Buk Chushul
Books of different Levels
kept at different Heights
31. 17000 ft Libraries17000 ft Libraries
Placing the RackPlacing the Rack
Residential School Puga P/S Tialing
Setup in the busiest part of School
32. 17000 ft Libraries17000 ft Libraries
Implementing a Library SystemImplementing a Library System
Labeling and sorting books Color coding for levels
Creating a structure
33. 17000 ft Libraries17000 ft Libraries
Implementing a Library Management SystemImplementing a Library Management System
GROW Chart Library Register
Tracking of reading trends - ASER Tests
34. School Libraries as Community ImpactSchool Libraries as Community Impact
17000 ftVolunteersTeachers
17000 ft & DoE DoE Volunteers
Beneficiaries
35. 17000 ft Library Setup
Liaison with ZEO
Library Management
Cataloging
Record Keeping
Activities Calendar
Performance Metrics
ASER II Baseline
Teacher Training
Reading Program
Monthly Visits by 17000 ft for
Assessments
Stock Taking Library Upgrade
Library performance Data Collation
ASER II
Share with DoE
Share with Pratham
Reading Programs
Train Teachers
Feedback
Phonics English
Data Collation
Assessments
Teacher Training
Voluntourist Visits Workshops
Art & Craft
Science Experiments
Reading Programs
Selection of Schools
Survey of all Schools
Review, Analysis
and Next Steps
Review, Analysis
and Next Steps
Flow of Activities in each LibraryFlow of Activities in each Library
36. Exit Plan: 2012- 2016Exit Plan: 2012- 2016
Response Based GridResponse Based Grid
37. 17000 ft Libraries17000 ft Libraries
Activities around the libraryActivities around the library
Reading Programs Teacher Training
Introducing Books
38. 17000 ft Libraries17000 ft Libraries
Activities around the libraryActivities around the library
Story telling through dance,
music.. ..and action
Interactive Reading Spaces
39. 17000 ft Libraries17000 ft Libraries
Activities around the libraryActivities around the library
Art & Crafts
Outside the books
40. 17000 ft Libraries17000 ft Libraries
Activities around the libraryActivities around the library
LEGO – Creative Expressions
Imagination and Creativity given wings by books and games
41. 17000 ft Libraries17000 ft Libraries
Activities around the libraryActivities around the library
Story Telling to Villagers Reading clubs by village youth
Community Involvement
42. 17000 ft is committed to setting up much needed Active Libraries in each
remote school of Ladakh
Designed as colourful, live, interactive spaces for learning and sharing, each
library have
– Colourful racks and easy access for books
– Easy reading Books in Hindi & English, by Indian publishers for 5 to 13 year olds.
– Simple educational games and puzzles for challenging young minds
Active Libraries will be managed by 17000 ft trained Library Facilitators
through a hub/spoke model
– Librarians to conduct periodic reading and activity programs and facilitate book exchanges
between schools
– Maintain records and assess reading levels and monitor performance of each school
Libraries@17000ftLibraries@17000ft
Promoting the joy of books and love of reading
43. Targets for this yearTargets for this year
apping of all schools of Leh District
– Complete mapping of 369 Schools
– Start Mapping of Kargil District Schools and complete Zanskar
00 Libraries across Leh District
– To be Implemented by July 2013
– 45 Libraries in Durbuk, Nubra and Nyoma Block established
– Structured Library Programs to be in place for 50% of the above schools
eacher Training Programs in 25 schools
– Exceeded: 350 Teachers to be trained on Library Management in Jan 2013
44. Targets for this yearTargets for this year
A major triumph for 17000 ft
Getting folk stories OUT of Ladakh – a benefit of the
newly evolved library culture
20 Hindi and English books to be translated in Bodhi
Ten new Ladakhi stories to be published in Bodhi,
English and Hindi by Pratham Books
45. Layer 2Layer 2
Yountan @17000ftYountan @17000ft
Layer 2Layer 2
Yountan @17000ftYountan @17000ft
Layer 3Layer 3
17000ft School17000ft School
Layer 3Layer 3
17000ft School17000ft School
Layer 1Layer 1
MapMySchool @17000ftMapMySchool @17000ft
Layer 1Layer 1
MapMySchool @17000ftMapMySchool @17000ft
Performing Layer 2
Schools Move to Layer 3
Performing Layer 1
Schools Move to Layer 2
Targets for 2017Targets for 2017
46. Our immediate needsOur immediate needs
unds:
– Projects, Field Staff, Infrastructure
aterials:
– Books- In sets of 100 (minimum)
– Art Materials, educational materials, Project based materials, etc
nowledge Sharing
– We offer all our information on an Open Platform
– We seek organizations and individuals to share their special skills and
47. ratham Education Foundation – As their J&K implementation partners
for Pratham’s National Projects in that region, 17000 ft also collaborates
with Pratham in knowledge, resources and learning for their programs
kshara Foundation, Bangalore – Our technology and knowledge partner
for the implementation of our Library Programs
epartment of Education, LAHDC, Leh (Ladakh Autonomous Hill
Development Council) – An understanding to implement 17000 ft
projects in all the remote Government Schools of Ladakh
IET (District Institute of Education and Training)- 17000 ft is the official
Training Partner of DIET, LAHDC, to impart Teacher Training to all its
Teachers and Principals for “Library Management Systems” and “Phonic
English Pedagogy”
Partnerships & CollaborationsPartnerships & Collaborations
48. ujata Sahu – Founder Director
– Senior Corporate IT Professional, and an educator and facilitator, she holds the Education
and Technology Portfolio @17000ft
andeep Sahu – Founder Director
– A Senior Advertising and BTL professional with extensive knowledge of Ladakh – he heads
Strategy and Planning @17000ft
awa Jora – Director
– Heads Operations & Logistics at our Ladakh Office
aruna Singh – Head Corporate Communications
– Senior Corporate Communications professional, she heads Communications and Marketing
@17000ft
Nalina Suresh - Advisor
Our TeamOur Team
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Plan for them not as indigenous people but as people There is no “National Plan” for CSR “ Listen and not talk” Need to change the last line ( Knowledge rather than compassion )
Plan for them not as indigenous people but as people There is no “National Plan” for CSR “ Listen and not talk” Need to change the last line ( Knowledge rather than compassion )
Plan for them not as indigenous people but as people There is no “National Plan” for CSR “ Listen and not talk” Need to change the last line ( Knowledge rather than compassion )
Plan for them not as indigenous people but as people There is no “National Plan” for CSR “ Listen and not talk” Need to change the last line ( Knowledge rather than compassion )
Plan for them not as indigenous people but as people There is no “National Plan” for CSR “ Listen and not talk” Need to change the last line ( Knowledge rather than compassion )
366 of 369 schools of Leh District, spread over 45,000 sq. km. visited, geo-mapped and surveyed Statistical and pictorial data of each school analyzed and assessed for inclusion into 17000 ft’s programs Each School Principal and VEC apprised of future plans Credible and effective communication network established with the remote schools Beta Version of software tested and in customization phase
366 of 369 schools of Leh District, spread over 45,000 sq. km. visited, geo-mapped and surveyed Statistical and pictorial data of each school analyzed and assessed for inclusion into 17000 ft’s programs Each School Principal and VEC apprised of future plans Credible and effective communication network established with the remote schools Beta Version of software tested and in customization phase
Plan for them not as indigenous people but as people There is no “National Plan” for CSR “ Listen and not talk” Need to change the last line ( Knowledge rather than compassion )
Plan for them not as indigenous people but as people There is no “National Plan” for CSR “ Listen and not talk” Need to change the last line ( Knowledge rather than compassion )
Plan for them not as indigenous people but as people There is no “National Plan” for CSR “ Listen and not talk” Need to change the last line ( Knowledge rather than compassion )
Plan for them not as indigenous people but as people There is no “National Plan” for CSR “ Listen and not talk” Need to change the last line ( Knowledge rather than compassion )
Plan for them not as indigenous people but as people There is no “National Plan” for CSR “ Listen and not talk” Need to change the last line ( Knowledge rather than compassion )
Plan for them not as indigenous people but as people There is no “National Plan” for CSR “ Listen and not talk” Need to change the last line ( Knowledge rather than compassion )
Plan for them not as indigenous people but as people There is no “National Plan” for CSR “ Listen and not talk” Need to change the last line ( Knowledge rather than compassion )
Plan for them not as indigenous people but as people There is no “National Plan” for CSR “ Listen and not talk” Need to change the last line ( Knowledge rather than compassion )
Plan for them not as indigenous people but as people There is no “National Plan” for CSR “ Listen and not talk” Need to change the last line ( Knowledge rather than compassion )