fte newsletter volume 1

Education is the Key to Unlock the Golden Door of Freedom - George Washington

FTE Newsletter

Issue 1

July & Aug 2013

I Want to go to

School

Round Table is internationally a friendship organization,

founded in Norwich, England by Louis Marchesi, then a

Rotarian in 1927. From a small group of 8 members, to-

day it has grown to 43,000 members across 52 countries

representing every corner of the world. Round Table

came to India in 1957 with the formation of Madras

Round Table No 1 on November 14th 1962 by John Barton

with 100 members. Over the past five decades it has

grown to become a 3,350 member strong association.

From the day of its inception, Round Table has been a

non-religious, non-political and non-sectarian organiza-

tion offering its members the best opportunity to connect

with each other, have fun whilst giving something back to

their community.

Round Table India has around 200 Tables located in 76

cities and towns, comprising of businessmen, entrepre-

neurs, technocrats and professionals, men who can rise

above personal concerns to seek and serve the larger

needs of the community.

About Round Table India

Even after 67 years of independence, Millions of Indian

children have never, ever been to school. Illiteracy is a

self-fulfilling curse that perpetuates the chain of poverty,

degradation and child labor. To reach out to this group of

underprivileged children, since the year 1996, RTI across

the country started adopting projects aimed at providing

quality school infrastructure, and then in 1998 this project

was formalized and thus born the National Project of

Round Table India “Freedom Through Education” - In

pursuit of educating underprivileged children”

Round Table India’s focus on Infrastructure-Building is

aimed at promoting Education for Posterity and hence

RTI has put in colossal efforts to build FTE School

Blocks across the nation.

Why Education??? “Education is

the most

powerful

weapon

which you

can use to

change the

world…”

About Round

Why Education???

Less than half of India's children between the age 6 and 14 go to school.

A little over one-third of all children who enroll in grade one reach grade

eight.

At least 35 million children aged 6 - 14 years do not attend school.

53% of girls in the age group of 5 to 9 years are illiterate.

In India, only 53% of habitation has a primary school.

In India, only 20% of habitation has a secondary school.

On an average an upper primary school is 3 km away in 22% of areas under

habitations.

In nearly 60% of schools, there are less than two teachers to teach Classes I

to V.

On an average, there are less than three teachers per primary school. They

have to manage classes from I to V every day.

High cost of private education and need to work to support their families and

little interest in studies are the reasons given by 3 in every four drop-outs as

the reason they leave.

Dropout rates increase alarmingly in class III to V, its 50% for boys, 58% for

girls.

In nearly 60% of schools, there are less than two teachers to teach Classes I

to V.

1 in 40, primary school in India is conducted in open spaces or tents.

In Andhra Pradesh (South India), 52 upper primary schools were operating

without a building in 2002, while in 1993, there were none.

In Maharashtra (West India), there were 10 schools operating without a build-

ing in 1993, this has climbed to 33 in 2002.

More than 50 per cent of girls fail to enroll in school; those that do are likely

to drop out by the age of 12.

Facts about Education in India

We believe

education is most

important as it

enables a child to

realize his or her

full potential; to

think, question

and judge

independently;

develop sense of

self-respect,

dignity and self-

confidence.

About Round

Why Education???

This movement will impact 5.1 Million children for the schools built till

June 2013

Almost one classroom has been constructed in the last 15 years

The phenomenon has been working across India and Round Table India

amongst the only “Zero Overhead” organization where every penny in the

project account is used only for projects.

Close to 1700 schools have been constructed

Close to 4650 Classrooms have been constructed

Close to 125 Crore Rupees is the fund that has been used in the construc-

tion of schools and playgrounds

RT India has gained an in-depth experience of handling FTE projects and

a well laid out Guidelines for construction is issued to all tables when a pro-

ject is been sanctioned.

Once a project is granted and as it progresses, a strict check is required to

ensure that all norms and procedures are followed.

A State-of-the-Art Secretariat in Chennai, doing the required follow-up

for first level of compliance and maintaining Archives & Documentation relat-

ed to the projects, enables the smooth functioning of the Administration.

Facts about Freedom Through Education

“5.1 Million Children

Impacted”

______________

“Almost One

Classroom built per

day for the last 15

years”

_____________

125 Crores of Funds

Utilized

YEARWISE OVERALL FTE IMPACT

Year Ended No. of

Schools CR Project Cost Landmarks

No. of Years

elapsed

Students al-

ready benefited

Students to

Benefit

1997 25 138 23550000 17 103224 48576

1998 48 192 66060000 FTE formally launched 16 135168 76032

1999 30 150 20535000 15 99000 66000

2000 7 44 6132507 14 27104 21296

2001 38 109 18156244 13 62348 57552

2002 53 170 34648716 Dutch Twinning starts 12 89760 97240

2003 27 166 32562502 11 80344 102256

2004 34 213 17108402 10 93720 140580

2005 84 299 50402758 9 118404 210496

2006 94 391 66246636 8 137632 292468

2007 422 878 211335709 NBS Tie-up starts 7 270424 695376

2008 216 596 124520715 6 157344 498256

2009 184 342 125447244 5 75240 300960

2010 269 333 100576677 4 58608 307692

2011 35 102 64489467 P&G Shiksha Tie-up starts 3 13464 98736

2012 63 245 133408492 2 21560 247940

2013 62 241 147522491 Playground Scheme Launched 1 10604 254496

2014 3 14 7210000 0 0 15400

Total: 1694 4623 1249913560 1553948 3531352

Total: 5085300

Impact cost per child: 246

Round Table India FTE

IMPACT

Reported FTE Projects Inaugurated in July and August 2013Reported FTE Projects Inaugurated in July and August 2013Reported FTE Projects Inaugurated in July and August 2013 Sl No FTE ID Table Circle Area

1 FTE13041 Salem Metro LC 91 7

2 FTE12050 Dehradhun LC 106 5

3 FTE13019 Hubli Accent RT 153 10

4 FTE13020 Hubli Accent RT 153 10

5 FTE13028 Calcutta South RT 17 Calcutta Central LC 27 4

6 FTE13032 Ahmedabad Dybamic RT 170 11

7 FTE13015 Nagpur RT 83 3

8 FTE13051 Madras Midtown RT 42 Ladies Circle 7 2

9 FTE13039 Jaipur Royals RT 215 5

10 FTE13061 Secundarabad RT 89 9

FTE ID: 13041 Name: G R Nursery School

Table / LC : Salem Metro ACME LC 91 (Area 7)

Inauguration Date : 03rd July 2013

No. Of Classrooms: 3

Total Outlay : 14,20,000/-

P&G Contribution: 6,00,000/-

Area Built up: 2117 Sq. Feet

FTE ID: 12050 Name: Dashmesh Academy

Table / LC : Dehradun LC 106 (Area 5)

Inauguration Date : 05th July 2013





FTE ID: 13019 Name: Govt Higher Primary School, Unkal

Table : Hubli Accent RT 153 (Area 10)






FTE ID: 13020 Name: Govt Higher Primary Urdu School, Taj Nagar

Table : Hubli Accent RT 153 (Area 10)






FTE ID: 13028 Name: Debnagar Srihari Shrishti Shishu

Shiksha Kendra, Namkhana

Table / LC : Calcutta South RT 17 &

Calcutta Central LC 27






FTE ID: 13032 Name: Ram Nagar Primary School

Table : Ahmedabad Dyamic RT 170 (Area 11)




NBS Contribution: 4,40,685/-

Area Built up: Repairs, Benches, Drinking Water

FTE ID: 13015 Name: Uday Shikshan Sanstha Phase IV

Table / LC : Nagpur RT 083 (Area 3)







FTE ID: 13051 Name: Govt Higher Secondary School, Pallikkaranai

Table : Madras Midtown RT42 (Area 2) &

Ladies Circle 7





Area Built up: 3652 Sq Feet.

FTE ID: 13039 Name: Govt Gram Panchayat School, Aratpura

Table : Jaipur Royals RT 215 (Area 5)

Inauguration Date : 15th August 2013




Area Built up: 1400 Sq Feet

FTE ID: 13061 Name: ZP High School, Gomaram

Table : Secundarabad RT 89 (Area 9)

Inauguration Date : 29th August 2013




Area Built up: 2900 Sq Feet

ROUND TABLE INDIA FTE GRANT GUIDELINES

TYPE OF PROJECT GRANTS AVAILABLE

1. FTE Grant

QUANTUM: 50% of the Project Cost or Rs.6 lacs per Table/Circle per project whichever is lower. In case of joint applications, maximum amount of grant per project shall not exceed Rs.10 lacs.

ELIGIBILITY: Both Table or Circle can apply. Joint applications by multiple Tables / Circles for same project also possible. Available only for FTE pro-jects involving construction of atleast 2 new classrooms (in case of joint applications atleast 4 new classrooms)

HOW TO APPLY: Call for the FTE Grant Application Pack from Secretariat. Fill it up and attach all the supporting documents. Send 2 hard copies to the Secretariat. Begin construction / bhoomi pujan only after you get the Allotment Letter. Read the terms of Allotment Letter carefully to execute the project.

Contact: RTI Trust (Mr.P Santhana Gopalan) [email protected]

REACH RURAL: Additional matching grant of Rs 1 Lac per Table/Circle or joint application in case of construction of Classroom beyond munici-pal limits.

2. Playground

QUANTUM: 50% of the Project Cost or Rs.2.50lacs per Table/Circle per project whichever is lower. In case of joint applications, maximum amount of grant per project shall not exceed Rs.5 lacs.

ELIGIBILITY: Both Table or Circle can apply. Joint applications by multiple Tables / Circles for same project also possible. Available only for making sports infrastructure (i.e. badminton court / football ground / volley ball court / gymnastics / etc)

HOW TO APPLY: Call for the Playground Grant Application Pack from Secretariat. Fill it up and attach all the supporting documents. Send 2 hard copies to the Secretariat. Begin construction / bhoomi pujan only after you get the Allotment Letter. Read the terms of Allotment Letter carefully to execute the project.

Contact: RTI Trust (Mr.P Santhana Gopalan) [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]


3. RTIF Grant (open throughout the year)

QUANTUM: Rs.1.50 lacs p.a. for Tables and Rs.1.25 lacs pa for Circles

ELIGIBILITY: Any Table or Circle which has paid the one time subscription to RTIF can apply. Both FTE and non-FTE projects are eligible

HOW TO APPLY: Call for the RTIF Grant Application Pack from Foundation Office. Fill it up and attach all the supporting documents. Send 1 hard copy to the Foundation Office. Begin construction / bhoomi pujan only after you get the Allotment Letter. Read the terms of Allotment Letter care-fully to execute the project. Please note that the RTI Foundation is a different entity from RTI Trust and have their separate office and staff.

Contact: RTI Foundation (Ms.Lakshmi) [email protected]

4. RTIF Grant additional grant for 100% LMF Tables (open throughout the year)

Round Table India Foundation has an additional Grant of Rs. 50,000/- to 100% LMF Tables.

Contact: RTI Foundation (Ms.Lakshmi) [email protected]

5. Area / Table Specific Grants

Different Areas have raised various funds or tied up with Donors and announced grants for Tables / Circles in their Area. These grants are allocated at the discretion of the Area Board, but are administered through the Round Table India Trust. E.g. Area 4 Grant of Rs.50,000 per FTE project, New Business School tie-up of Area 3and Area 11, etc.

Contact: Area Chairman / RTIT (Mr.P Santhana Gopalan) [email protected]




What are the Documents required for applying for a FTE grant with Round Table India?

For FTE Grant, you need the following documents:

(1) Application Form from Table Chairman / Circle Chairperson

(2) FTE Questionnaire to be filled by the Trust running the school

(3) Area Chairman Recommendation

(4) Legal opinion with respect to title of land. In case of Government School, a consent letter from competent authority.

(5) Architect’s drawings duly endorsed by Local Authority

(6) In case of Reach Rural, a letter from competent authority and Area Chairman certifying that the school is located in rural area, i.e beyond municipal limits.

(7) Contractor’s estimate / Bill of Quantities.

(8) Chartered Engineering Certificate verifying the Contractor’s estimate

(9) MOU with Trust running the school

(10) Agreement with the Contractor

(11) Photographs of existing site

(12) Google Location Map of the site with Coordinates

Any Query on FTE ???

We are Happy to Help

Name Email Phone Table No.

National Projects Convener Tr Prashant Hebsur [email protected] 9980096860 178

Projects Committee - FTE Tr Tushar Agarwal [email protected] 9810118281 149

Projects Committee RTI Week & TZP Tr Prashanth Mantri [email protected] 9830909166 34

Projects Committee - Go Green Tr Ankur Jain [email protected] 9839034832 125

Projects Committee - Donor Reporting & Systems Tr Christopher Arvinth [email protected] 9994588885 31

Projects Committee - NBS Coordinator Tr Prakash Kapadia [email protected] 9158082288 128

Projects Committee- FTE Twinning Tr Tej Cotractor [email protected] 9821095156 26

Projects Committee- FTE Pulse & Newsletter Tr Manish K Agarwal [email protected] 9434006975 220

Tr Manish K Agarwal

FTE Newsletter Committee Member, Vice Chairman, Siliguri RT 220

[email protected], 09434006975 / 09832021037



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fte school blocks

quality school infrastructure

upper primary schools

half of indias children

andhra pradesh south

millions of indian children