Executive Summery
“Hridaypur Srija” a welfare & cultural organization was established by some energetic young fellows of Hridaypur on 16th September,2005.The primary objective was to educate the children who had been lagging behind in the schools and to prevent drop-out.
In 2002 Srija conducted a baseline survey in the slum area beside the railway track between Hridaypur and Barasat rail station. The result of the survey showed that most of the children from this area were unschooled and those who were going to school had nobody to help them learning their lesson. The school going children were gradually becoming drop-out as they had neither private tutor nor any support from their guardians. Unfortunately we have lost all survey papers along with some other documents as we don’t have our own office. Any way, analyzing the then situation, the members of Srija commenced its education project with self Endeavour on 5th sept’02. Initially the place was provided by a person of the community and the children were divided into 2 sections-one was Formal and another one was Non-Formal.
Since then the activities of “Hridaypur Srija” has been gradually growing up with the help of local clubs, organizations and well wishers.
Considering the necessity of adult education Srija started a new Programme- ‘Adult Literacy Programme’.
The target group was the guardians of before mentioned slum area.
Our Present Projects
At Srija we have two educational projects to ensure a better future for our students.
1. “ RUPANTAR PRAKALPA”
2. “ PRERONA PRAKALPA”
Back Ground of Our Beneficiary
We have more than 100 students in our organization. Each and every one of them comes from a very poor financial background. Most of the fathers of these students are rickshaw pullers and mothers are working as maids. Some fathers and also a few mothers work in 100 days work project. Some fathers are unemployed. Those families run by the mothers who work as cooks or maids.
We also provide support to an elderly couple. Now we are providing weekly food and medicine to them.
Our Ongoing Projects
1. We publish our annual wall magazine NABANKUR
2. We also publish our annual literary magazine UPAL .
3. We are associated with FORUM to raise our voice against domestic violence.
4. We organize annual health checkup camps.
5. The Academy is dedicated to create a self awareness by providing ART CLASSES, DANCE CLASSES and CRAFT CLASSES.
Our Area of Operation
We mainly work under the jurisdiction of Madhyamgram and Barasat Municipality and Hridaypur railway area.