Bursa, o sansa pentru copii sa continue studiile dupa a scolii gimnaziale

“Vreau in clasa a noua”

Locatii: Judetele Cluj, Valcea, Dolj, Ialomita, Iasi

Executive summary

Rationale

Romania’s economy is growing annually with 7.6% (2006) thanks largely to buoyant household consumption and corporate investments. The high growth is masking the still poor state of some parts of the domestic economy under public sector control (i.e. state-owned enterprises in steel, mining, energy).

Romania remains one of the lowest ranked among EU member states and accession countries in terms of social spending. Since 2000, public social expenditure, including expenditure on education and housing, has increased, but throughout the transition period it has not exceeded 17% of gross domestic product (GDP), compared to over 25% in the majority of western European countries.

Reaching the standards of the current EU members represents the main long term challenge. These standards refer not only to achieving comparable income levels and economic performance, but also to establishing the quality of governance framework and the robustness of the institutions that form the foundation of democracy and functioning markets.

The report regarding the State of the Romanian Education System issued in 2005* by the Ministry of Education and Research shows that only 36.8% of the children in rural area continued high-school studies, whilst 24.3% continued Vocational/Professional studies in 2004/2005 school year. The same document reveals that the Romanian education system suffers from “chronic under funding”.

According to the approved draft budget presented by Romanian Government, education will receive in 2008 six per cent of GDP for the first time in the post-communist period. According to the Prime Minister, Education will receive 27 per cent more money than in 2007, which will be spent according to the post EU accession strategy 2007-2013 with the following key directions:

• Compulsory education development
• Ensure equal opportunities and increased participation in educational system for children living in rural areas as well as to facilitate their access to high quality educational services.
• Decentralization of pre-university education system
• Improved education system in rural areas (development of infrastructure, equipment and technology as well as development of human resources)

Thus, WV strategy in the education sector will enable access for children living in sponsorship communities to continue their studies up to completion of high school (the 12^th grade).  

During the last 9-10 years, World Vision (WV) has implemented community development projects in rural areas of Cluj, Valcea, Dolj, Constanta, Ialomita and Iasi counties with a focus on education for children up to 14 years old which correspond to grade 8^th , the highest level that can be attended in most of rural communities.

In Romania school is mandatory up to the 10^th grade (age of 16). Nevertheless, when children graduate 8th level, they have to pass tests for high school or vocational enrolment.

High schools and vocational schools are located mainly in urban settings where children have to commute daily or to be hosted in school dorms. In very few cases continuation of studies is possible in rural community. The distances between targeted communities and the towns vary within a range of 15-60 kilometers.

Other alternative would be to stay with relatives who live in the city or to find a host. The costs for any form of accommodation with meals included range between $70-$ 170/month. The main factors that influence costs are: local market prices for rent and food, variances in local authorities budget allocations by county, other decisions at institutional level (i.e. level of boarding fee between high schools in the same town).

A minimum of a schools supplies package (notebooks, pens, school bag) for one year is estimated at $ 100.   In order to complete their homework, the students need to buy specialized books (for math, foreign languages and physics.

For sport classes it is required to have a sport outfit; one set at medium quality costs about $80.

The main source of income for 75% of the rural population comes from agriculture and children’s state allocation ($10/mo). The lack of parents’ financial resources limits significantly children’s access to advanced education (high school, university) that can enable them to get better-paid jobs in the future.

For families with more children at the high school age becomes a real challenge to get the cash to purchase the items necessary to support a student in high school.

Raport de activitate

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Progresul Proiectului - Analiza

Scop	Cresterea sanselor  copiilor din mediul rural de a avea o educatie continua. Increase the chances for continuous education of children.
Obiective	Activitati	Indicatori	Realizari	Probleme aparute/Lectii invatate	Plan de actiune pentru urmatoarea luna
Obiectiv 1 Sustinerea copiilor din mediul rural pentru a-si continua educatia la licee si scoli profesionale. (Copiii care dau examne la   scoala profesionala sunt acceptati doar daca au sustinut intai examenul la liceu si au fost repartizati la scoala profesionala pentru ca nu au reusit la liceu.)	Activitate 1.1. Identificarea copiilor din clasele a opta si a noua care au avut rezultate scolare bune si sunt motivati sa isi continue studiile la liceu.	Nr. de copii identificati
	Activitate 1.2. Recrutarea copiilor.	Nr de aplicatii primite.
	Activitate 1.3. Evaluarea copiilor si a situatiei familiale pe baza fisei de aplicatie a copilului si a certificatelor de venit ale parintilor.	Evaluare calitativa a dosarelor copiilor (revizuirea documentatiei, aplicare criterii eligibilitate)
	Activitate 1.4. Selectarea  copiilor care corespund criteriilor de selectie si inscrierea lor in proiect	1. Nr. de copii selectati (recrutati) conform criteriilor de eligibilitate
	Activitate 1.5. Semnarea contractelor de colaborare cu parintii si copiii	Numar contracte de colaborare semnate de parinti Document online: Manual de supravietuire - FOAMEA Lucrare: Ocrotirea minorului prin tutela si curatela Nr contracte de colaborare semnate de copii
	Activitate 1.6. Completarea CH-ului si intocmirea dosarului copilului	1. Nr de CH-uri completate si trimise la NO
	Activitate 1.7 Prezentarea proiectului si realizarea de contracte de colaborare cu Inspectoratul Judetean Scolar	Contract de Colaborare semnat cu Inspectoratul Judetean Scolar
	Activitate 1.8. Incheierea de contracte de colaborare cu scolile generale, liceele, scolile profesionale unde copiii din proiect sunt inscrisi	1.Numar de scoli gimnaziale, profesionale si licee informate despre proiect 2. Nr de contracte de colaborare semnate
	Activitate 1.9. Realizarea planurilor individuale de interventie pentru copiii bursieri.	1.Nr planuri individuale de interventie realizate in raport cu nr de bursieri noi Plan de activitati intocmit
	Activitate 1.10. Oferirea de asistenta si suport material continuu pe toata parcursul anului scolar in functie de planul de interventie al fiecarui copil	Nr. de copii care au primit rechizite scolare Nr de copii care beneficiaza de contributie la plata cazarii in internatele scolare Nr de copii care beneficiaza de acoperirea costului de transport Nr de copii care au primit haine si incaltaminte Nr de copii car au primit produse igienice Nr de copii care au primit produse alimentare de baza
Objectiv 2. Sustinerea elevilor sa obtina rezultate scolare bune si sa se integreze in noul mediu.	Activitate 2.1. Monitorizarea in mod regulat asituatiei scolare a copiilor.	Nr de copii care beneficiaza de cursuri sau meditatii Intalniri /contacte regulate cu profesorii Intalniri periodice cu parintii Nr de copii de cls. a VIIIa care au obtinut urmatoarele rezultate scolare: Nr de copii de cls. a IXa care au obtinut urmatoarele rezultate scolare: Nr de copii de cls. a Xa care au obtinut urmatoarele rezultate scolare:
	Activitate 2.2. Organizarea de intalniri de grupuri support la fiecare doua luni si oferirea de sesiuni de consiliere individuala care ii ajuta pe copii sa se adapteze la noul mediu scolar	Intalniri ale grupului de supor (1 intalnire la doua luni) Teme de discutie Nr de copii care au participat la intalniri Nr de intalniri individuale (sesiuni de consiliere)
	Activitate 2.3. Organizarea trimestrial de activitati de socializare ( vizite la muzee, concursuri de sport, vizite la companii, etc).	1. Activitati de socializare  (1 activite pe trimestru)
	Activitate 2.4. Organizarea si derularea activitatilor pe perioada vacantei (schimburi de experienta cu copii bursieri din alte judete, realizarea de excursii, tabere)	1. Nr. de intalniri pentru schimbare de experienta 2. No. de copii care au participat la activitatile de vacanta 3. Nr. de excursii/tabere organizate

Managementul Proiectului

REF:Intalniri cu Managerul de ADP, cu departamentele de support (financiar, HR, administrative, etc) in vederea imbunatatirii colaborarii, analizarii activitatii, stabilirea prioritatilor, participare la sesiuni de instruire sau alte intalniri

Impactul Proiectului

REF: Schimbarea atitudinii si comportamentului la copii, cresterea motivatiei, progrese inregistrate, etc