Education and Child Development
The Education and Child Development focuses on ensuring access to quality education in rural areas and provides platforms for children to develop themselves. The work in this theme is organised under the following programs:
2 community schools, 3 high schools, 2 lower primary schools in rural areas
2000+ children used the facilities of the schools in Jharkhand and Assam with majority being from tribal communities (Majorly Mising tribe from Assam and Santhals from Jharkhand)
4445+ children in Balajyothi clubs
Presence in difficult geographical regions like Majuli and less connected rural interiors of Jharkhand
Balajyothi
It is often observed that children who are less exposed to opportunities due to various reasons like economic background, geographical region, gender, community etc. find it difficult to reach their complete potential. Through Balajyothi, it is aimed to equip children from different backgrounds and abilities with the life skills that enable them to thrive in the transition to adulthood. The following points are the basic guiding thoughts of the Balajyothi Program:
- Academic Skills: We offer education enhancement to improve basic literacy and numeracy to improve education outcomes in schools.
- Non – Academic Skills: We encourage children to participate and immerse in activities like sports, arts and other forms of performance through which they can enhance their creative and critical thinking
- We believe in the huge potential of children as change makers and deliver positively to their communities
- We believe in connecting with the community to strengthen the children's ecosystem which includes parents, volunteers, local leaders etc.
The objectives of Balajyothi program are achieved mainly through various activities categorized into the following themes:
Financial Literacy
To encourage children to adopt good financial habits, Balajyothi conducts financial literacy sessions. They learn about savings by maintaining piggy banks and other basics of financial practices.
Arts and Sports
Organise and encourage children to actively participate in performance and creative arts, play games etc. These activities help the children improve their critical and creative thinking along with soft skills like teamwork, confidence, communication etc.
Academic Support
Support children with school lessons through study centres and improve the basic literacy and numeracy skills thus encouraging them to attend school regularly.
Guidance and Character Building
Children often need guidance to choose careers and more often they lack exposure to the wide varieties of opportunities out in the world. They also struggle with their own agency and a role model whom they can relate to. Through Balajyothi, career guidance, exposure visits etc. their horizon widens. Also, one of the components is to inculcate the value of sustainability and be a conscious citizen.
Schools
Prachodhan Development Services aims to enroll children into formal education in the interior rural areas of India. Chooses a curriculum that is best to build the capacities of the children from an early age not only academically but also improving life skills. Teachers are also oriented and given training to build capacities as per requirement. The overall goal of this program is to improve the quality of education for children by providing innovative methodologies of training that can help them gain critical skills in a safe and hygienic environment. The major objectives of the program are:
- Provide quality classroom infrastructure for the students
- Improve the academic performance of the students with modern tech-based learning experience
- Improve the teaching experience of the faculties thus improving the quality of education for children
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