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A Social Project Report ON: "Study of Working of Social Organisation Adharashram"
A Social Project Report ON: "Study of Working of Social Organisation Adharashram"
A Social Project Report ON: "Study of Working of Social Organisation Adharashram"
d To, University of Pune Under the Guidance of Prof. Dr. Manish Deshmukh Submitted By Ekta. P. Ramchandani J.D.C. BYTCO Institute of Management Studies & Research
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2010-2011
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I have pleasure in successful completion of this work titled, Study of Social Organisaiton, Adharashram. The special environment of J.D.C. BYTCO Institute of Management Studies and Research that supports educational activities facilitated my work on this project I acknowledge the support and encouragement extended for the study by Principal Dr. A. A. Verulkar. I am very much thankful to Dr. Manish Deshmukh Social Project Guide for this encouragement and guidance for project work it would not have been possible for me to complete this work without his suggestions on every part of this work. I greatly appreciate the motivation and understanding expended for the project work, by Mr. Prabhakar Kelkar Secretary of Adharashram and the staff, who expended promptly and enthusiastically to my requests for frank comments despite their congested schedules. I acknowledge the authors, whose work gave me insight and information related to the subject. I express my gratitude towards my parents who encouraged me to extend my reach with their help and support, I have been able to complete my work. Ekta P. Ramchandani
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INDEX
CHAPTER NO. 1 2 PARTICULAR Executive Summary Introduction 2.1 Culture Changing Face 2.2 Emerging Social Organization Orphanages Organizational Profile 3.1 Introduction to Adharashram a ray of hope 3.2 History of Adharashram 3.3 Management of Adharashram 3.4 Adhargruh & Rehabilitation Programme 3.5 Objectives of Adharashram 3.6 Sources of Finance 3.7 Awards & Recognition 3.8 Future Plan Research Methodology Analysis & Interpretation of Data 5.1 Analysis of Questionnaire 5.2 Composition of Residents from last 5 years 5.3 Pie Chart showing the distribution of Expenses. Findings and Recommendations 6.1 Findings 6.2 Recommendations Conclusion 7.1 Conclusion based on Work 7.2 Conclusion based on Learning Benefits Annexure Questionnaire References PAGE NO. 1 5
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Content of Table
Sr.Nos 1 2 3 Particulars 3.6 Sources of Finance 5.2 5.3 Composition of Resident Percentage distribution of Page No. 18 29 30
Content of Graph
Sr.nos 1 Particulars 5.2 Bar Digram showing composition of residents 2 from last 5 years. 5.3 Pie Diagram showing Distribution of Expenses. 30 Page.no 29
Chapter 1
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Executive Summary
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Collection of Data: - Primary Data was collected from observation method, interview method & Questionnaire method for collection of secondary data, brouchure of Adhar-asharam was referred. Tools Used Research Type Data Sources Research Approach Contact method Type & Question Sample size Method Employed Case study method, Qualitative Research Primary & Secondary data Survey of orphans & destitute women Structured Questionnaire Open ended Questions 2 volunteers, 6 orphan kids & 1Ashram kanya
About Adhar-asharam
Adhar-asharam was founded on 4th April 1954, by Vaidyaraj, W.Alias Annashastri Datar, who was inspired by his mother. It is managed by Dr. Shrikant Page | 7
Purnapatre (president). Adhar-asharam conducts a rehabilitation programme, providing shelter to dowry victims, deserted women & helpless women. The focus of Adhar-asharam is to provide for the wellbeing of women, their abounded children &children (orphans) in nashik. Adhar-asharam is bestowed by many honours by the government. Donation to Adhar-ashram, carry exemption under article 80G of Income tax Act.It is a public trust Reg. No F/34, Society Reg. No. 3263 ,currently it is looking forward to establish a home for old aged people Vrudha-ashram. Adhar-ashram provides maternal love & paternal care to the orphan kids.it is verily a temple of humanity Its ultimate aim is to help under privelleged children to become responsible & accountable citizen of India & inculcate the spirit of adoption for childless couples.
Findings
Its not the physical pain that endangers the orphan kids the most. It is the mental pain caused by the stress from years to years of being neglected, pushed aside disregarded, unloved & made to feel undeserving & is almost cases made to feel like possession rather than a equal human being. Even more it is the lack of unconditional love, the right to be accepted, as a child and to be loved as a child, no matter whatever a person does,it is the most wounding.
Conclusion
The condition of orphan & abandoned women is today very heart rendering, can take faith over humanity in todays world, but places like adhar-asharam can help to retain that faith over humanity by providing for welling of children & abandoned children.
Chapter 2 INTRODUCTION
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The current social scenario suggests just the opposite. Many unfortunate women are leading a dark, desolate life social atrocities have forced these women to lead a lonely, painful life. Dowry victim, child widows, deserted women needs a shelter. Also the above stated scenario was so much based on traditional thinking of society but now even the modern approach of the society tend to adopt westernization has also lead some part of the society being unprivileged. This is about so many kids left out by the parent due to may be a female child birth or unmarried pregnancy, inability of couple to take care of the child. Cases are so witnessed of teenage pregnancy during last five years and also the kids are not being aborted but left at some orphanage. This is just like giving punishment to clean person of not fault. The number of children left by the parents are not only increasing and their arises a need for providing shelter to them. Also cases can be seen for Semi orphan kid. It is about the case where only parent is alive and still the child is left for foster care as the family is not able to support the living of an another member. This is due to poverty present in the country. A country like India, whose culture is so respected all over and has maximum number of orphanages and social institution running all over to help and support orphan and deserted women itself generates a sense of pride but the increasing number of deserted, abandoned women, semi orphan is a sign of shame and its highly heart rendering scenario.
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Parents and grandparents are equally responsible for the supporting children, but in the absence of these or other relatives willing to care for children, they become a ward of the state and orphanage are a way of providing for their care and housing. Children are educated within or outside the orphanage. Orphanage provides an alternative to foster care or adoption by giving orphans a community based setting in which they live and learn. In the worst cases, orphanages can be dangerous and unregulated places where children are subject to abuse and neglect. Today the term orphanage has negative connotations. Other alternative names are Group Home, Children Home, Rehabilitation Center, and Youth Treatment Center. However major charities are increasingly focusing their efforts on community based care of orphans in order to keep them with extended family and communities. Children are one third of our population and all of our future. Orphans and children orphaned due to all causes in 2005 estimated as 2,57,00,000. UNICEF India statistics retrieved on 11-12-2007 children home (State of Andhra Pradesh)5050. There are more than 25 million orphans in India. India has become an home to the largest most alarming number of aids orphans in the world. Mother Teresa, Nobel Laureate for peace wisely remarked, These concern (for orphan children in India and elsewhere in world) are very good but often these some people are not concerned with the millions that are killed by the deliberate decision of their own mother and this is what the greatest destroyed of peace today, Abortion for a pregnant women who dont need their child, give it to me.
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RESOURCES Food, Clothing, Shelter, Health Care, Recreation Schooling, Personality Education skills. beyond College, Development, the life
Hope
Behavioral guidance
Attitudinal
The following steps are indispensable to minimize the given orphan crisis there should be an education plan including computer literacy for those orphans. However various volunteer are required for this and also it should be always remembered, serving orphan, homeless people is like worshipping god. The government should establish more orphans home so that these miserable children may smile one day. According to UNICEF globally these are 132 million children in need of a new family, shelter and care. The miserable plight of the orphans has been vividly described by Allen Ginsberg. Blandly mother and rides them in his dreams, so lonely growing up among and dead, souls of Tarrytown Wild Orphan
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Chapter III ORGANISATIONAL PROFILE Introduction to Adharashram a ray of hope History of Adharashram Management of Adharashram Adhargruh & Rehabilitation Programme Objectives of Adharashram Sources of Finance Awards & Recognitions Future Plan
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ADHARASHRAM Nasik (A home for orphans and destitute women) TEMPLE FOR HUMANITY To Aught that lives within the World O Merciful! Take in thy fold
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hope is that by sharing the love and compassion of god among the children is need, they will see a fruitful and bright future. Adharashram is that abode of support, which is committed for helping all of the Gods children by showering his mercy and kindness. God is to provide shelter, protection, rehabilitation to orphans, destitute, abandoned, deserted women, these is children by the way of adoption, education, re-habilitation and marriage. Adharshram always believe that all children should be given an equal opportunity in life especially when it comes to the provision of basic needs such as housing, health care and education. The focus of Adharashram is always to provide for the wellbeing of women, their children and abounded children in Nashik. The trust also identifies needs and design and implement Programme to support women and children especially orphaned/abandoned childrens to be socially and financially sustaining. Adharashram provides PATERNAL CARE & MATERNAL LOVE to the orphans. It is verily a temple of humanity.
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A systematic co-ordination of efforts and results can be seen in the working of Adharashram. Proper management structure can be witnessed in this organisaiton.
JOINT SECRETARIES
- M/S Nisha Patil
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A tailoring house is conducted for inmates and women from low income group. Also Adharshram has built on hostel for women working in Nashik situated on the banks of river Godavari, the hostel offers accommodation for 80 women. The hostel is well furnished with facilities like beds, fans, cupboards and water heater. This project started in 1991 has received grant of Rs. 14.5 lacs from Government of India and Rs. 75,000 from Nashik Municipal Corporation. Adharashram has contributed Rs. 5 lacs to this project. Gratefulness is still offered by the Ashram to the then MLA, Nashik Municipal Corporation i.e. Mr. Ganpatrao kathe, as he has raised a little garden in the vicinity of this hostel. Continues persecution of women and orphans is a crime even the Bible says that there is a specific place in hell for those who oppress women Imelda Marcas
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Sr. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Cause A simple lunch/dinner A meal with fruits A breakfast (Deposit for 10 year) A breakfast (Deposit for 10 years) special menu A breakfast on simple day A breakfast on simple day special menu Milk (Deposit for 10 years) Milk (Simple Day) Annual Schooling Expenses of on girl student Schooling expenses for a girl student (Deposit 10 years) School uniform for one girl student
Amount (Rs.) 1,000 1,500 5,600 8,700 450 700 5,600 450 1200 12,000 600
Donations are also welcomed for; Kanyadan- Wedding Expenses of a girl. Donations for household articles, food grains, clothes etc. Donations for building construction and renovation for an existing building. Also for medical equipments and medicines. All donations are accepted in cash or by cheque/demand draft drawn in favor of Adhar-ashram, Nashik. Donation to Adhar-ashram carries income tax exemption under article 80G of Income Act. As it is a public trust Reg. No. F/34, Society Reg. No. 3263.
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Research Methodology refers to tools which have been used for collection of information for project purpose.
Primary Data
To collect primary data, following methods were used,
1. Observation Method:The orphanage Adharashram was visited seven times. I saw the Ashram its infrastructure, management office, rooms for children, dinning room, recreational Page | 25
room, garden of Ahram, TV room, amenities available to children was witnessed. By this I learnt the routine life of children staying there.
2. Questionnaire Method:Different questions were asked to the residents staff member I the Ashram. The questionnaire was designed to obtain overall knowledge of work culture of the Ashram. This method was very successful and helpful as well because each set of questions as a series of levels, each are slighter deeper than the last. Good response was received from the residents.
3. Interview Method:I interviewed Mrs. Sarita Shukhla (Staff Member) and Rupali didi (Volunteer) to collect information. Even children of different age group were interviewed to know their view about the orphanage and social worker working there. However this method took lot of time and energy.
Secondary Data
Adharashram is considered one of the most reputable social organization, striving hard for the welfare of orphan and destitute women. It conducts rehabilitation, awareness, educational programmed, as well. So it has a decent brochure, giving detail about its existence and management. Also it has a website (undergoing some construction) i.e. www.adharashram.org. It has developed its own information network and directory of institutions and individuals for helping hand in case of need. It document and promote local knowledge in the people about adoption procedure, details for acceptance of donation, sponsoring a wedding of ashramkanya. Even the walls of ashram, the photos hung up there by highest donors and giving details about their donation also promoters photograph, gave us a good story. This data was collected and analyzed by me to convey the requirement of various research objectives.
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Scope of the Social Research: The research was conducted to know about working of adharashram,the research covers work culture, daily routine of ashram kids and the rehabilitation programme conducted by the ashram, the scope was restricted to that extent. Limitations of the Social Research: The kids were not allowed to be interviewed due to organization rule. Hence, the coordinator gave details and 5 kids were informally interviewed. The organization was relucutant to give financial details of Adhar Ashram. There was not much sources for collection of secondary data, as their website was under construction
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CHAPTER V ANALYSIS & INTERPRETATION OF DATA Analysis of Questionnaire Composition of Residents from last 5 years Pie Chart showing the distribution of expenses.
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5.1 Introduction:
Adharashram is ultimate aim is to help under privileged children become responsible and accountable citizen of India and inculcate the spirit of social work in them. It would be almost 55 years completed by Adharashram till now. Adharashram which was a vision of Anna Shastri Datar has grown into enormous shape. Till data it accommodates 150 children. The major activity of child care is carried out by Adharashram in 3 different sections;
Shishugruh
Ministry of social welfare, Government of India has recognized Adharashram, as on infant care centre. Children upto 2 years are admitted in this section. Maximum adoptions are made from this section itself. The infants are provided by cradle, prams, and incubator facilities. Good hygiene is maintained in this section to avoid infection to kids. Also till date, it accommodates 16 infants.
Balgruh
Adharashram is recognized by women and child welfare department by government of Maharashtra as a child care centre as per as Juvenile Act 1986. Boys upto 6 years and Girls upto 16 years can be admitted. Capacity of this section is 100 presently 80 girls and 20 boys. Page | 29
Remand Section
As per orders from government, boys after 6 years and girls are not allowed to be accommodated together. So boys after almost 7 years are sent to a recognized remand home or an trust for boys in Trimbakeshwar depending upon the vacancy for seats. There is also a department called as MAHER which accommodates girls after 18 years. At present there are 16 girls present there, all of them are encouraged for studies. Out of them 2 girls are going for B.ED, 2 girls are going for Police Training and 2 girls are going for Nursing.
Wedding of Ashramkanyas
When the girls complete their education, efforts are made to find them jobs and make them independent. Adharashram also helps them to get their names on employment exchange. Efforts are also made to find a match for them. Till now more than 5 girls have got married and are leading contended life. They are overwhelmed with joy when they visit the Ashram with their husband or children during festivals like Mangala Gaur, Deepavali or for a delivery of child. However three unfortunate cases was also witnessed, as one of the husband left his wife, and in one case family was not accepting the widow orphan. So these ladies were destitute by their own husband.
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1. Mukund Balmandir
This Balwadi i.e. Nursery is run within the campus for inmates 30 children avail of this facility.
2. Primary Education
For Primary Education, girls are admitted to Mohinidevi Roongta Vidya Mandir at present so girls avail of this facility.
3. Secondary Education
Girls receive secondary education at Pushpavati Rungta Karve Vidyalaya at present 26 girls avail this facility. Children are also provided with Yoga teacher, also there is a TV room and projector room on which educational CDs have been played. Adhar-ashram aims at all-round development of children. Efforts are put in to promote hidden talents of children. Music lessons are imported in Saraswati Sangeet Sadhana classes. Hobby class is conducted to give training in Poetry, Handicraft etc. Also children were encouraged to participate in Balmahotsav, recently took place in Nashik. 33 girls from Ashram took active participation in it. Even sports events are encouraged in Adharashram. Also a wonderful function was organized on the birth anniversary of Savitribai Phule on 3rd January. Children recited poems, song sung and enjoyed to their heart. Also national festivals like 26th January, 15th August also is celebrated. Flag hosting is conducted there in the morning.
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Waking up 6.00am. Breakfast Time 7.00am (Milk, Biscuit, Upma or Poha) Lunch time 12.45pm (as regular menu comprises of Roti, Chaval, Sabji Tea Time and Snacks 5.00pm (Fruits are also served in Evening) Dinner Time 8.00pm (as regular menu of lunch. Ice-creams are served Bed time 9.00pm.
Also Adhar-ashram sponsors outdoor trip for all orphans and women every year in the month of December or January, the children from Balgruh are taken for visits. In 2010 they were taken to Panchgani and in 2009 biggest and most fun trip went to Hyderabad. Children had great fun in witnessing Ramoji Film City and Water Parks.
the couple is particularly stressed on to analyse the capacity of them to take good care of the children. Even the person legal representative after foster parents is checked in all respects. Similar investigation is also done at the time of Wedding of an Ashramkanyas.
2006 26 54 10 90
2007 40 60 10 110
2009 56 80 14 150
2010 60 79 16 155
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Distribution of Expense
As above shown in the Pie chart diagram the analysis of income in Adharashram on various topic as Food and Clothes 60%, Cost of Adoption 5%, Salaries 25%, Other Expenses 10%. 72 service minded workers there in 3 shift i.e. 8am to 2pm, 2pm to 8pm and 8pm to 8am (Night Shift). Also 5 social workers also work. The Ashram, as being a charitable organization rune on donation pays low but reasonable salary to the workers. Other expenses also covers expenses incurred for amenities in the Ashram, Page | 35
however the Ashram saves considerable amount of energy by using solar cooker. The Ashram has 2 solar cooker, 1 washing machine, and huge refrigerator. Also audit is conducted every year once to keep a check of allocation of funds in proper direction.
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6.2 Recommendations
After visiting Adhar-ashram so many times, of have certain suggestions for its betterment, improvement of work culture and improving the life style. 1. Enough Hygienic conditions with respect to cleanliness were not witnessed in Balgruh. So the kids are very much borne to fall sick, this reduces the body resistance also makes them weak. 2. Proper pest control should be done in Balgruh at least twice a year. Where there are kids there are chances of getting things messed, so Balgruh should be cleaned at least twice a day. Children should be taught the importance of cleanliness. 3. Also cases can be witnessed in the article of newspaper about some children couple, who so far severe means for sterilization, trying for test-tube baby and in many cases, all these extreme measures can be sometime be really very harmful to health o children and the mother. These are maximum chances of miscarriage, and maternity death. So awareness should be generated among such couple to adopt a child from Adhar-ashram. This not only fills the nice in the empty life but also give a new, meaningful life to the children. 4. After entering the Adhar-ashram, there is a risk of getting one hurt, as there are rocks, stones, children play in that premises. Efforts should be taken by Ashram worker to clean the load of rock and stones. This wouldnt take more than a day, but there are severe chances of children getting hurt there while playing.
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CHAPTER VII CONCLUSION Conclusion based on Work Conclusion based on Learning Benefits
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ANNEXURE QUESTIONNAIRE
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QUESTIONNAIRE
Q.1. Q.2. Q.3. Q.4. Q.5. Q.6. Q.7. Q.8. Q.9. Q.10. Q.11. Q.12. Q.13. Q.14. Q.15. Q.16. Q.17. Q.18. What is the goal of Adharashram? How many years, it has been in existence till now? How many residents does it accommodate? In how many and which sections, children are grouped in? What educational courses do the girls are pursuing? Give some details about a wedding of an Ashramkanya? In which schools, the children are admitted? What extracurricular activities does the child undergo? Do children have any outdoor trips for vacations? Which medical facilities are available to the children? What is the procedure for adoption? How many worker works here? How much do they get paid? What is served in meals to children? What is the daily routine of children? What is the source of finance? How much proportion of finance is allocated for different expenses? What is the proportion of change in the composition of resident (Children/orphan) staying in the Ashram, since last five years?
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REFERENCES Website:
www.wikipedia.com Article:- Help Indian Orphans Life of Underprivileged
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