How do we do it?

We counsel parents coming from the Economically Weaker Sections of the society on the significance of sending their children to school and assist them through the admission process. In schools, we make learning fun. We train teachers to impart learning using child-friendly and interactive teaching-learning methods. We set libraries and infrastructure right, conduct Computer Science and English classes, promote and facilitate extra-curricular activities and sports. The idea is to provide holistic learning to children.

We work with the local communities to form Children Groups and School Management Committees and work with them to ensure that they take accountability of the development of the children in their community and that even the most marginalized children in their area are sent to school and they stay there.

We map out-of-school children and ensure their enrolment into formal schools in age-appropriate classes. In classrooms, we encourage and help children to undertake learning activities in groups.

This makes the entire experience much more fun and promotes healthy competition. In metro cities, we operate our own learning centers where children coming from the socially-excluded communities are provided learning and/or after-school support. For example, in Kolkata and Mumbai, we run Mobile Learning Centers which reach the doorsteps of the children who need us most.

During emergencies, we set up Temporary Learning Centers and distribute education kits so that that the affected children do not drift away from the path of education.