Next step 2014 presentation by Sudhish from SPC

1. Sukma Initiatives:
Sports in conflict areas
Chhattisgarh

2. Project Area: Sukma District
Situated in: South Bastar
Touches the border of Andhra
Pradesh & Orissa
Distance from Capital: 405 km
Number of Blocks:03
Number of Villages: 376 Number
of Schools: 983
Nearest airport: Vishakapattanam

3. Problems in tribal areas

4. Problems in tribal areas

5. Problems in tribal areas

6. Problems in tribal areas

7. Problems in tribal areas

8. Parents are
engaged in
earning their
bread

9. Children support their families

10. No special future plans

11. Market full of duplicate products

13. Local fair & festivals- only means of entertainment

14. Down to earth

15. Superstition
is a
major
problem
in
Tribal areas
due to
illiteracy

16. Soft targets
for
naxals
Need
proper
care
&
engagement

17. Need additional training & mentoring

18. Copying is the main task

19. Delay in distribution of materials

20. Victim of Naxals & lost the whole family
Now devoting her time in teaching

21. Children suffer many health problems

22. Many
Challenged children are
waiting for special care
&
attention

24. Whose turn today ?

25. Public meetings

26. Weapons with children

27. Stay and learn

28. Every year, Govt. sanctioned budget for school building
School building construction were not allowed.
UNICEF started running schools in tents

29. • People from affected villages used to live in camps
• Schools of these villages were closed
• Teachers ran these schools in small tents in these
camp areas
• Later Govt. decided to open resedential schools on
roadside safer areas
• It was decided that once peace is estblished these
schools will run again in their respective villages
• Thus the idea of portable cabin schools- porta cabin
came into existence
• These schools are made from bamboo structure

30. Government initiatives
• Relaxation in the norms for opening new
schools- Gyanjyoti schools
• Additional seats in existing hostels
• New residential hostels in tribal areas
• Materials developed for Education in
mother tongue
• Improved facilities- Eklavya hostels/
Prayas
• Hostels for naxal affected children
• Special coaching programs

32. Porta cabin for 500 children

35. Local force

36. Tribal youths are given guns for protection

37. Risk of misdirection

38. Children are being used

39. Urgent steps needed to give them better opportunities

40. I want peace

41. Me too have some dreams!!

42. Give them reason to smile

43. Stress-free learning opportunities required

44. Let them enjoy their childhood

45. They have their own
dreams

46. Save in time

47. Under these circumstances
UNICEF started the
project –
“Sport for Development ”

48. Number’s and types of school’s in which S4D run in Sukma
Number’s and types of school’s in which S4D run in Sukma
S.no Types of Institutes
No .
1
Primary school
127
2
Middle school
30
3
High school
4
4
Ashram Shala
14
5
Kasturba school
1
6
Residential bridge Course and four IDP camp
1 +4

49. Strategy: Training of at least one teacher from each of the 80 schools
Training of all Community sports coach’s (CSCs) (now called Khel Mitra)
Supply of Sports Kits to the selected schools
Regular follow up of schools and community visits
 Build up capacity of teacher through refresher training & review meetings.
Development of village/school level indicators for all locations

50. INDICATORS:-
1.Children
•Every child (in school, out of school, boy or girl, including children with special
needs) has an opportunity for age appropriate play/sports activities in school and
in the community
•Children are able to identify that one of the things they like about school is that
they can play everyday.
2.Teachers
•Teachers are aware of the importance of sports and physical education in the
school curriculum and routines and have made space for this
•Teachers are aware of age appropriate activities (games and physical education
activities) and they ensure that every child gets a chance
•Teachers and Community Sports Coaches (Khel Mitra) are working with each
other, collaborating to develop a culture of inclusive sports in their respective
schools and villages

51. INDICATORS:3. Schools
Schools have adequate facilities (play spaces, sports materials which get replenished and
adequate storage) for sports and physical education.
The culture of sports exists in each school, where every child gets a chance to take part in
age and ability appropriate sports and physical education activities – this is also reflected in
well planned activities that are integrated within the school routine.
One play ground should be happen in Every Primary School.
4.Local communities
There is evidence of their regular support, contribution (cash/kind) and involvement both
in the school and the community

52. Javelin Throw for Girls
Celebration of youth day in Dornapal
IDP camp
Volleyball match in progress

53. Sport activity organised by Khel Mitra with
SMC and youth member
Sport activity organised by Khel Mitra
with Youth Group

54. Students enjoy different games with teachers and Khel
Students enjoy different games with teachers and Khel
mitras
mitras

55. Local out of school children watch students playing games in
Local out of school children watch students playing games in
schools and are attracted to join school- Successful strategy
schools and are attracted to join school- Successful strategy
in bringing down the drop out rates
in bringing down the drop out rates

56. Learn how to wash hands while playing
Learn how to wash hands while playing
Khel mitras provide support
Khel mitras provide support

57. Strength of the program
•Integrated into classroom routine through Physical
Education Cards (PEC)
•Meaningful engagement of children residing in
residential schools
•Emotional support in conflict areas & improved the
morale of children
•Improve hand-eye coordination, general health and
overall development
•Khel mitras- ensuring local support from community

58. Weaknesses of the program
•The cost of Sports kit was too high to scale up by
Govt. in all schools
•No provision for replacement of items in sports kit
•Only two experts to support 80 schools
•Negligence on the part of teachers to run the
program on a daily basis
•No proper mechanism for regular support and
monitoring
•No incentives to retain khel Mitras

59. Opportunities
•Compliance of RTE is possible
•Sports officials could be engaged properly
•Textbook revision should take care of sport element
•School-community linkage is possible effectively
•Out of school children could be brought back
•Pre-service and In-service should use sports issues
•Link PYKA with this Program
•Explore possibilities of CSR funds for the supply of sports
kit in schools & services of experts in sports
•Could start with local sports & locally available materials

60. Threats
Lack of
•Continuous support from the top
•Proper roadmap and policy
•Sustainability plan in hand
•Coordination with different departments and
organizations
•Sufficient space for sports activities in schools
•Strong monitoring mechanisms and measurable
indicators

61. Why sports is essential in conflict areas?
Children are soft targets and easier to change or mould.
They are being used by the naxals for different vested
interests. Its easier to change their mindset. They are
used as shield.
Sport alone cannot prevent conflict or build peace.
However it could be used as a medium of effective peace
building by –
•Meaningful engagement of children in creative activities
•Encouragement and support for orphans & other
vulnerable children
•Breaking down negative community perceptions of
excluded groups

62. Why sports is essential in conflict areas?
•Engage parents and youth in different programs
•Sports create an environment in which the people come
together and share with each other
•Sports provide a forums to learn skills such as
confidence, discipline etc.
•Sports is also a powerful vehicle for public education.
•Sports provides an opportunity for recreation
•It help to create the healthy atmosphere among the
societies.
•To reduce anti social and uncooperative behavior
including violence.
•It supports in acquiring gender equity

63. Why sports is essential in conflict areas?
•Engage parents and youth in different programs
•Sports create an environment in which the people come
together and share with each other
•Sports provide a forums to learn skills such as
confidence, discipline etc.
•Sports is also a powerful vehicle for public education.
•Sports provides an opportunity for recreation
•It help to create the healthy atmosphere among the
societies.
•To reduce anti social and uncooperative behavior
including violence.
•It supports in acquiring gender equity

64. Role of youth in post-conflict reconstruction
•Village youth can join as Khel Mitras in schools
•Community engagement in school activity is a catch
word but never used properly because of its limited
vision of how to engage semi-literate community in
academics. Sports could be the best option.
•Teaching traditional sports could be an entry point in
schools
•Their services could be taken to develop local sport
materials and equipments as well
•They can join livelihood colleges and learn different
useful skills to become earning members and become
role models instead of remaining unemployed after
getting education & demotivate others from getting
education

65. Role of women in post-conflict reconstruction
Role of women in post-conflict reconstruction
•In our state ,women are much stronger and powerful
•Women can play helpful roles for sustainable peace in
post-conflict reconstruction
•Women can form their own self-help groups to improve
the economic conditions of the communities
•They become a strong force to shut down many illpractices when mobilized properly
•Health department take their services as MITANINs to
provide primary health services
•They also run pre-primary/ECCE centres
•They are the best one to be engaged in cross-community
trust & confidence building programs
•Management of trauma and trauma counseling

66. Govt. plan for scaling in post-conflict areas
•Building on Sukma experience
•Dove-tailing with UNICEF and other interested partners
•Implementing in all Residential Kasturba Gandhi Balika
Vidyalays (KGBVs) in the first phase – Complete
•Adaptation of Physical Education Cards as per our
curriculum – Complete
•Developing pool of Resource Persons from LWE areasComplete
•Designing low-cost locally available materials for sports kit
Designed
•Selection of demonstration schools where further
training could be possible- Undergoing

67. Govt. plan for scaling in post-conflict areas
•Identification of 812 Clusters & 10 thousand teachers for
program implementation- complete
•Introducing the content in pre-service and in-service
training programs- being planned
•Exploring funds for schools for developing sports kitsbeing explored from different schemes
•Arranging exposure visits of the staff involved to learn
best practices in sports- being explored

68. Mahatma Gandhi, Tagore, Krishnamoorty
and many other philosopher-educators
have cherished
–
“all round drawing out of the best in child”
What is the best answer other than
SPORTS for this?

69. I welcome you to fill colors in my life