This quarterly activity report for the period October to December 2021 of Asha Ka Jharna (AKJ) special schools is aimed to depict, describe and list various activities undertaken with children, staff and community members during this period. The report also illustrates the various events organized by the organization, visits of prominent personalities, awards, honors and accreditations received etc.
MORE TO CONTINUED.....
On the occasion of International Day for Persons with Disabilities, Asha Ka Jharna in partnership with The Hans Foundation celebrated Inclusive Children Festival on 3rd December 2021 at S K School Ground Sikar (Rajasthan) INDIA.
We invited 250 children from 16 normal (government & private schools) as well as shelter homes for orphan children and one school exclusively for slum children. They along with 150 of our special needs children from three units participated in day long events.
Day started with District Collector Sh. Avichal Chaturvedi and Deputy Director of Social Justice Empowerment Sh.Omprakash Rahad along with special children letting balloons off to sky. Play cards depicting equal rights, equal opportunity, making all building barrier free under Accessible India Campaign were flashed.
Following this , more than 16 sporting competitions were organized including fifty & hundred meters race, sack race, spoon race, jalebi jump, musical chair race, three legged race, long jump, painting in which children participated enthusiastically. In all sports, both disabled and non-disabled children were there attempting inclusion. Special children also proved their talent by winning many prizes.
Highlight of the day was the catwalk on the ramp by children with disabilities and cultural tableaux of different states of India which stole the show. Children also enjoyed many amusement activities including puppet dance, bouncy swing, balloon bursting. Juice, biscuits and chocolates were distributed .
In the valedactory ceremony, Assistant Director Child Empowerment Ms. Priyanka Pareek , Child Welfare Committee President Dr Madhu Arya , Member Ms. Reena Trihan , Vaish Samaj Trustee Sh. Suresh Aggarwal , Former CWC member Sh. Kamal Kant Sharma, Counselor Ms. Pramila Singh encouraged the children by handing over prizes and pledging to support equal rights of persons with disabilities. Trainee students of Shekhawati Special Education Training College volunteered in the event and Nursing students of Shekhawati Nursing Institute provided medical services with First Aid Box.
All the children were provided with participation award and certificate along with special prizes for top three winners in sporting events. Day ended with sweet memories and fostering of new friendship with children vowing to take along their special buddy to the path of development.
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Quarterly Activity Report (July 2021 to September 2021)
This quarterly activity report for the period July to September 2021 of Asha Ka Jharna (AKJ) special schools is aimed to depict, describe and list various activities undertaken with children, staff and community members during this period. The report also illustrates the various events organized by the organization, visits of prominent personalities, awards, honors and accreditations received etc.
Thirty-Four Children orphaned during the Corona epidemic were assisted by us with financial support from DIFK Germany under Project SAMBAL. 15 families were provided ration material, school fees, financial assistance for daughters, sewing machine for livelihood and material for small business. In a brief event held on 5th July, Sikar District Collector Avichal Chaturvedi, Assistant Director, Social Empowerment Department Omprakash Rahad, AD Child Empowerment Priyanka Pareek, CHILDLINE Sikar Coordinator Rahul Danodiya and AKJ Coordinator Tarun Dubey distributed aid checks, sewing machines and ration materials to the families. District Collector also instructed the department to link the eligible families with the.....
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Quarterly Activity Report (April 2021 to June 2021)
This quarterly activity report for the period April to June 2021 of Asha Ka Jharna (AKJ) special schools is aimed to depict, describe and list various activities undertaken with children, staff and community members during this period. The report also illustrates the various events organized by the organization, visits of prominent personalities, awards, honors and accreditations received etc.
Compliances Achieved:
Asha Ka Jharna got registered with Ministry of Corporate Affairs to implement CSR projects in collaboration with eligible corporates under Section 135 of Companies Act 2020. We also got our Income Tax 12AB and 80G registrations revalidated for five years till March 2026. Our FCRA designated account at State Bank of India New Delhi Main Branch got approved and operational. FRCA renewal application was also filed by us and is under process with MHA.
‘Asha Ka Jharna’ as a voluntary non-profit organization has been working for the cause of disability since 1998. Our Three special schools for intellectually disabled (including cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities) as well as hearing and speech impaired children have been providing services in the semi-arid rural areas of north-western Rajasthan (INDIA). Special education, therapeutic, vocational, guidance and counseling to more than 200 special children and their families are provided on a regular basis. Training, capacity building in the field of rehabilitation and outreach services is also being undertaken. AKJ is also a collaborative partner managing CHILDLINE (1098) - Nationwide Toll Free Helpline for children in distress providing round the clock emergency outreach services at our Sikar center.
CASE STUDIES FROM CHILDLINE 1098 (24 x 7 Helpline for Children in Distress in Need of Care & Protection)
1. WHOM TO TRUST (GIRL IS NOT SAFE IN THE FAMILY ALSO)
CHILDLINE SIKAR Team Executed It's Most Challenging Mission with Razor Perfection!
We got a call from Govt school principal at a remote village 120 KM away from Sikar informing us that she had received an anonymous letter on her desk in the morning contents of which were shocking. One girl wrote that her friend who is the class Xth student of that school was being sexually assaulted at the hands of her real father at home for last four years. Girl was in severe depression and on the verge of committing suicide. It was appealed in the letter not to ask the girl directly as her father had threatened to burn her alive if she told anyone. Whole family including her mother was aware of this abuse since long.
As the preparatory holidays were going on, therefore students of board classes were not available in the school. We devised an alternate strategy taking principal in confidence, our team rushed to the school next day where she had called all students of girl class on the pretext of board exam stress relieving counselling saying Rajasthan school education board team was there. CHILDLINE team of four reached there, male members took sessions of boys while our counsellor, one female team member and school principal interacted with all girl students of Grade Xth. After three hours of general group counselling session followed by one on one asking questions starting from academics related to any issue being faced at school/home, we finally zeroed in on the girl who was initially reluctant and seated in the corner of the group. Kind words opened up her who narrated the ordeal of her prolonged sexual abuse by rascal father after getting drunk and beating her mother. We counselled her to be made motivated enough to stand up against the abuse with full backing of our team and school , then called the Local Police there itself. Girl was made ready to record her version which she did in detailing. Whole statement was video graphed in our presence followed by medical examination at PHC which confirmed the assault. Police teams were rushed to her home as well as the work place of her father, a daily wager. Finally he was apprehended and he immediately confessed his crime shamelessly. FIR was lodged immediately and he was charged with stringent sections of POCSO Act. We asked the girl weather she wished to be sent a shelter home to which she affirmed. Police & CHILDLINE took the girl to her home for spot verification; took her study books and a pair of clothes. Then we brought her back to Sikar, produced before CWC and admitted into Girl Shelter Home.
It was midnight by the time our team members were back at their homes
But a New Dawn Rose for the Girl surely...
#ChildSexualAbuse
2. WHEN THE WHOLE SYSTEM CONSPIRE AGAINST HELP LESS CHILDREN
Recently , for three days CHILDLINE SIKAR followed up a case about a child marriage scheduled. Caller told that the groom was 17 - 18 years young. When we informed Police they duty fully assured us of action and spent one day. When our team followed up next day they said that boy was illiterate so no age proof document and they had got medical examination. Medical department has estimated the age between 21 and 25 Hence Adult so no cause of action. We cross checked with caller who confirmed otherwise. When we asked whether boy went to school ever response was in affirmative. We searched his school and talked to Head Master (Principal) who confirmed that he was a student there. We asked for age proof as per school record which he promised to provide today. When this morning we contacted him, he took a U Turn saying Village Sarpanch and local community had asked him not to interfere. He stopped picking our phone afterwards. Frustrated, our team landed into village school after two hours journey on bike as clock was ticking in. We scared him that being of Govt. School this may cost him dear. Finally, he relented and showed us school record mentioning boy date of birth (Not Even 17). We met Sub Divisional Magistrate of the block right there who in his all sincerity cancelled the meeting he was chairing with Tehsildar and other officers. He went to Police Station himself with our team, gave a sound verbal thrashing to SHO and called groom parents. They were restrained with oath not to solemnize this marriage. Bride was also 15 years only. SDM informed the Thana of bride residence jurisdiction also to stop the preparations being done for receiving the Barat. At 6.30 PM got confirmation that Marriage ceremony has stopped finally.
TWO YOUNG LIVES SAVED !
#ChildMarriage
CHILDLINE SIKAR ACHIEVEMENTS :
From inception since July 2015 till April 2021, we have served 2298 children & their families in need of care and protection vide a whole range of intervention services:
Child Labour Rescued
353
Medical Assistance Provided
193
Linked to Sponsorship/Palanhar Scheme
127
Protection from Physical / Sexual / Mental Abuse
334
Children Provided Shelter
95
Begging Street Children Rescued
328
Missing / Abandoned Children
156
Stopped Child Marriages
99
Emotional Support & Guidance
54
Linked to Govt Schemes & Counselling / Information
512
Non Classified Assistance Provided
47
During this period 9415 calls were received on our Helpline No 1098
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