Education
Learning Centers
Education is a vital aspect of life, particularly for children. Due to a lack of education and awareness, many children suffer in various ways, such as engaging in activities like rag picking, begging, and becoming victims of sexual exploitation. To enhance the lives of these children, we have initiated remedial classes for rag pickers in the Bhopura Slum of Ghaziabad. Our remedial education program caters to children involved in rag picking and begging. Over 300 rag pickers, especially those who are not enrolled in school, regularly attend our remedial classes at our education center. Additionally, we provide them with nutritional supplements to boost their energy levels and foster their interest in learning. We also conduct awareness activities on various issues including health and hygiene, sexual harassment, self-defense, and the adverse effects of drugs and alcohol.
Our learning centers are specialized center for Slum development where our beneficiaries gets all our services at one place. At center we provide remedial classes, awareness and literacy classes for rag pickers, employment based computer and skill development trainings for youngsters and primary health care services to needy.
Under the remedial and literacy classes program intends to empower the life of the children of waste- warriors (commonly known as Rag-pickers) through, in that way facilitating the process of social change. After Covid impacts we re-designed our Learning Centre in (Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh). It is open for 6 days in a week from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm. Basic education & learning course is provided totally free of cost to the children and regular evaluation of students’ learning progress is done to understand the progress of the project. Along with basic education & computer learning, students are also engaged in co-curricular activities such as dance, music, art & craft activities; celebration of special events (such as Christmas, New Year, Independence Day, Holi, Women’s Day etc.). We also conduct monthly Parents-Teachers’ meetings (PTMs) In order to facilitate the community engagement & ownership towards the said program.
Outcome/Impact of the Program:
- Our primary focus behind these classes is to give understanding of the learning to these rag pickers families, after six months class maximum beneficiaries;
- Identify, read & write Hindi alphabets.
- Identify, read & write English alphabets.
- Identify, read & write counting (up to 100) in both English & Hindi language.
- Writing their name for banking and employment purpose
Our learning centers serve as specialized hubs for Slum development, offering a comprehensive range of services to our beneficiaries all under one roof. In addition to providing remedial classes and awareness sessions on literacy for rag pickers, we offer employment-oriented computer training and skill development programs tailored for young individuals. Moreover, our centers extend primary healthcare services to those in need, ensuring holistic support for the community. By consolidating these services in a centralized location, we aim to maximize accessibility and impact, empowering individuals to break free from the cycle of poverty and exploitation. Through our concerted efforts, we strive to create a nurturing environment where every individual has the opportunity to thrive and realize their full potential. With a holistic approach encompassing education, skills training, awareness, and healthcare, we are committed to fostering sustainable development and uplifting marginalized communities.