Sankalp Ek Prayas (SEP), is a registered society which works in the domains of education, healthcare & empowerment of adolescent girls and women in the community.
SEP endeavors for holistic development of underprivileged children through capacity building and engagement of rural educated female youth in collaboration with rural communities, government schools, education and health departments. Following is the year-wise story of our journey and impact.
Founded in 2008, SEP began empowering government school children through village-based Learning Resource Centers run by educated female youth.
SEP worked across 60 rural villages in Durg, strengthening education through LRCs, empowering local women educators, and mobilizing communities for children’s holistic development.
SEP started digital learning interventions in the Government Schools
SEP received Edu Impact Award-2019 from Asha For Education (AFE)- Silicon Valley along with financial support for digital learning initiative
SEP commenced “Activity Based” & “Mobile Based” learnings as COVID-19 responsive educational model. UNICEF collaborated with SEP in Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) space.
SEP Covid-19 Relief Operation:
- SEP administered Covid-19 relief operations from April-2020 to December 2021
- SEP partnered with the government to implement Padhai Tohar Dwar in 60 Durg villages, ensuring uninterrupted education during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- SEP led relief efforts across four states, aiding migrant workers, sex workers, the elderly, and other vulnerable groups during the pandemic.
- The relief operation mobilized ₹12 crore in cash and kind support.
- Key actions included financial aid to 139 families, rations for 27,735 families, and setting up an oxygen bank with medical support.
SEP launched GARIMA for women’s empowerment, started Project Kartavya reaching 20,000 children across 250 villages, and set up a sanitary napkin unit with a mobile workshop for health and hygiene training.
SEP revisited and consolidated all its interventions functioning under Project-KARTAVYA and developed Sankalp Ek Prayas-Adarsh Bal Gram (SEP-ABG) model
SEP launched three Rural Youth Fellowship batches with 75 female fellows, received support from the Katherine & Kamal Agarwal Foundation to strengthen the SEP-ABG model, gained government approval for direct GARIMA interventions, and began full-time support in 50 government schools in Durg.
SEP received first CSR grant from Sarda Energy and Minerals Limited for its SEP-ABG Model.
- SEP enabled 73 children to secure Navodaya selection and 152 to receive NMMSE scholarships in 2025.
- 66 fellows completed the SEP Fellowship, contributing to the organization’s mission.
- 30 fellows commenced the ABG Fellowship program.
- SEP expanded its reach from 250 to 500 villages by establishing the Garima Manch
- 80 new female youth were inducted into the SEP fellowship program.