The Rural Centre
   Krishnamurti Foundation India,Rajghat Fort Varanasi, India





 

  ROSA (Rozghar and Saaksharata Program)

The Centre provides opportunities to the adults who missed the schooling. Training on various skills to both young men and women are organized. Hence the name -ROSA was derived from these activities. ROSA began its activities in the year 2005. The activities are conducted right in the village - Sarai Mohana, which is adjacent to the Centre.

During the evenings the classes are conducted for the adults' literacy. Presently, 25 men attend the classes. They learn languages and simple Mathematics. So far, 500 have studied and now they are able to read and write in Hindi

Young women are trained in skill upgradation. About 25 young girls aged between 16-20 years participate in this programme. They lean to make file folders, pouches for mobile phones, CD covers, knitting, embroidery, etc. These products are marketed in the Campus and in the exhibitions organized in the city. The margin earned goes to the young women.

The Centre conducts training programmes to the youth on various trades. Last year, the Centre organized training on carpentry. 10 boys who participated in the training and all of them got gainful employment in the Foundation and in furniture shops in the city. Presently training on electrical works is being conducted and 10 more boys getting trained. They are given a stipend of Rs.400 per month. Mr Shivshankar Vishwakarma of Rao and Rao Company facilitates this training programme.

During this year classes for school drop outs have been started. Children aged ranging from 10-13 attend these classes, where regular subjects were taught. It is vertical group comprising of all students studying in different classes.

Play home is another activity at ROSA for tiny tots. A small of children are engaged in different activities during the morning sessions.

The Centre wishes to intensify and expand these programmes. Paucity of funds is the constraint.