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IMPROVING ACESS TO EDUCATION FOR UNDERPRIVILEDGED GIRLS IN URBAN SLUMS OF WESTERN UTTAR PRADESH

Western Uttar Pradesh despite being a highly industrialized and agricultural zone, sees a lot of disparity in terms of deprivation for minority communities. Poverty and Child Labour are rampant and further cultural barriers prevent girls from education.

With a view to change this situation the project consortium of Islamic Relief Worldwide and Grassroots India Trust designed and initiated a project titled “Improving Education Amongst Underprivileged Communities in Urban Poverty Zones of Western Uttar Pradesh (hereinafter referred as IEUPC Education Project)” since March 2009 focusing the girl child education in Meerut, Moradabad and Aligarh cities. The project is supported by the European Commission and jointly implemented through OFFER India.

APPROACH

To complement and contribute to the SSA, by mobilising key stakeholders, establishing community education committees and alternative education units and strengthening formal education structures to help increase access, support mainstreaming; improve retention levels and completion of schooling by children, particularly girl’s, from disadvantaged minority communities living in 3 urban districts of Western Uttar Pradesh.

The orphanages face shortage of funds due to this. And this directly affects their maintenance and living conditions. Sanitation and hygiene is very poor, and the quality of food and utensils is bad. The children are also not getting proper care due to lack of funds.

Objectives	Overall Objective: Contributing to MDG 2 & 3, the overall objective of the project is to close the educational access gap and increase school completion rates by children from disadvantaged minority communities - with a particular focus on girl’s education within urban areas of Western Uttar Pradesh.
Expected Results	Result 1: Mobilisation, participation and capacity building of stakeholders 15 Mothers Committees (MCs) established and functioning 15 Mohalla Education Committees (MECs) established and functioning Result 2: Alternative education provided to 7,200 currently not enrolled in formal schools, with a view to mainstreaming at least 3600 pupils into formal schools, through the establishment of 15 Alternative Education Units (AEUs). Result 3: 1,500 families (100 families per AEU catchment area) are mobilised to enrol 3,000 direct into formal schools through targeted special enrolment drives. Result 4: Formal education structures and systems in target areas strengthened and more responsive to needs and constraints of minority communities and girl pupils in particular. Result 5: Awareness of health, hygiene, sanitation and gender justice imparted to 7,200 pupils attending AEUs Result 6: Lesson learned and impact of project is documented and disseminated amongst wider stakeholders with interest in universal education for all, educational access for Muslim minority communities and in particular access to education of girls from Muslim minority communities in Northern India.
Beneficiaries	Direct Beneficiaries: Girl children 7-12 years 3600 in total (Preparatory School) Girl children 12-18 years 2400 in total (NFE) Girl children from above 1200 in total (Vocational Education) Total number of families min. 6000 in total Indirect Beneficiaries: About 3000 girl children or 1500 families (Special Enrolment Drive)
Project Duration	1st March 2009 to 30th September 2013 (Revised in 2010 as per amended proposal)