Why Remote Villages ?

  • Unlike their urban counterparts, these Remote Villages do not attract required support from Donors
  • Educational institutions/facilities at these places are abysmally poor and they fall under “Most Needy” category

Leverage the local expertise of a sister concern

Wildlife Conservation Trust ( HKF’s sister charity organisation specializing in wildlife conservation & protection) has been helping HKF’s initiative at these Remote Villages by leveraging WCT’s expertise and relationships across

  • Forest department
  • Local NGOs
  • Volunteers
  • Community Development Centers

HKF’s Intervention - Educational Institutions

  • Independent expert survey and assessment of the quality of education in Remote Village schools
  • Providing basic infrastructure for schools:
    • Drinking water
    • Toilets
    • Furniture & teaching aids
    • Structural repairs of school buildings
  • Education for mentally challenged children
  • Plans for teacher training programs & workshops

Impact

  • Students and teachers feel motivated to attend school
  • Parents are encouraged to send the girl child to school
  • Better hygiene leads to reduction in incidence of communicable diseases

Educational Initiative @ Remote Villages
Educational Initiative @ Remote Villages

Educational Initiative @ Remote Villages-2
Educational Initiative @ Remote Villages

Educational Initiative @ Remote Villages-3
Educational Initiative @ Remote Villages

HKF’s Intervention – Vocational Training

  • Assessment scope & need for vocational training (“VT”) at these villages
  • Creating Vocational Training opportunities to ‘out-of-school’ youth
  • VT skills include : Automobile/diesel-pump/electrical motor repair; driving; hospitality; computer; fabrication & welding; electrical
  • Bringing the forest department, VT providers, schools and the youth together through context based customized module
  • Strengthening Vocational Training workshops at these local schools

Impact

  • As a pilot project, HKF has completed VT for over 800 youth at Ranthambhore, Tadoba, Kanha and Mudumalai – Additional enrolments for this calendar to cross 600
  • Creating livelihood opportunities to youth would reduce their dependence on forest – hence, possible reduction of anti-wildlife activities by such youth

4 Wheeler Repair Training(Apr-Jun 2010), Tadoba
4 Wheeler Repair Training(Apr-Jun 2010), Tadoba

Hospitability Mgt. Training(May/Jun 2010), Tadoba
Hospitability Mgt. Training(May/Jun 2010), Tadoba

Fabrication Training(May/Jun 2010), Tadoba
Fabrication Training(May/Jun 2010), Tadoba

Tourist Guide/Hospitality Mgt.(Jun-Aug 2010),Ranthambhore
Tourist Guide/Hospitality Mgt.(Jun-Aug 2010),Ranthambhore