Activities of education, health care and self-reliance in Slums for Social Transformation
Seva Vasati started in 1989 with the goal of improving living standards of slum dwellers. It aims at social transformation through individual transformation. Focusing on the key areas of education, health, self-reliance, and life skills, the project also facilitates self-reliance and propagates culture with developmental activities in over 200 slums.
Overview
18% of Bangalore’s population live in slums.
Over 800 recognized slums in Bangalore.
Few are well established slums and few are in the making.
Every construction activity brings migrant labor and eventually leads to the creation of a slum.
Challenges faced in the slums:
- Lack of water supply and drainage system.
- Health issues due to poor hygiene.
- Parents are mostly illiterate.
- Low income and zero awareness.
- Children lack support at home for education.
- Alcoholism among men.
- Breeding ground for anti-social and anti-national activities.
- Drug abuse among adolescents and young adults.
After School Learning Centers: Developing Culture of Education in Slums
To provide after-school support for students up to 10th std and beyond till completion of studies.
To impart Samskars/value education and impart knowledge about culture and heritage.
List of Activities
Focus Area | Activity | Centre | Beneficiaries 2022-23 |
Education | After School Learning Centre | 332 | 4980 |
10th Sure Pass | 13 | 306 | |
Health | BP & Sugar Check-up Camps | 14 | 707 |
Eye Check-up Camps | 12 | 800 | |
Women Health Check-up Camps | 14 | 1200 | |
Clinic on Wheels | |||
Self Reliance | Beautician Course | 4 | 155 |
Tailoring Course | 12 | 174 | |
Computer Basic Course | 5 | 89 | |
Tally | |||
DTP & Graphics | |||
Self Help Groups | 119 | 1502 | |
525 | 9913 |
List of Slums in Bangalore:
Bangalore South |
Bangalore North |
Ambedkar Nagar |
Doddamma E Block |
Manjunatha Colony |
Sudhamanagara |
Venkataram Nagar |
Kuntinagara |
Janata Colony |
Satyanagara |
Netaji Nagar |
Gajendra Nagar |
V. V. Giri colony |
Thangamalai Nagar |
Hombegowda Slum |
Gowtham Nagar |
Venkateshwara Nagar |
Papanna Block |
Ambedkar Nagar |
Ambedkar Nagar |
Dayananda Slum |
Kuvempunagar |
Tube Huts |
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Adijambava Slum |
Health check up camps: Developing good health in slums
Within Bengaluru, there are over 500 slums housing over 20% of the population of the state. Health Check Up Camps have been set up in and around slums in Bangalore in order to help people keep track of their health. Some of the services the health camps provide include:
- Blood Pressure and Sugar Check-Up
- Eye Check-Up
- Women Health Check-Up
Vocational Training: Developing livelihood skills for self Sustenance in Slums.
To enhance employability, livelihood, self-reliance, encourage entrepreneurship and self-confidence in people living in the slums, Rashtrotthana has come up with various vocational training programs due to:
- Need for Skill Training for women: Women in slums must be helped to realise their worth, their dignity and their ability to become financially independent and self-confident. All vocational training programs are conducted close to the women’s homes, in order to aid skill development without causing any issues due to family commitments, social pressures and poverty. Rashtrotthana has been running Tailoring, Beautician, Computer Basics, Tally, DTP & Graphics and Driving courses for several years in slums, which have benefitted hundreds of needy women.
- Opportunities that Skill Training will provide: Skill Training, combined with communicational and professional skills will motivate women to venture out from their comfort zone to seek various opportunities. Those who already work in low paying menial jobs will be advance up the value chain, getting higher paying jobs in tailoring shops, beauty parlors, and offices. Some women can set up their own micro enterprises like small tailoring units at home, beauty parlors, tiffin services, catering services, roadside eateries etc. The vision of this project is for women to see themselves as financially independent and confident. We believe that the project is meaningful yet effective. The long-term goal of the project is to have a vocational training center to train more participants in various skills to enable a brighter future.
Computer Training Center



Tailoring



Tuition



Free health Checkup



Self defence training
