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Established in 2008, Sankalp Ek Prayas has identified a specific focus, developed a clear strategy and proved the delivery model in terms of social outcomes as well as scalability.
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Established in 2008, Sankalp Ek Prayas has identified a specific focus, developed a clear strategy and proved the delivery model in terms of social outcomes as well as scalability.
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EP is pioneering transformative solutions in rural education. Firstly, by actively engaging communities, it fosters accessibility, interest, and high-quality education for disadvantaged children.
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The project unites the entire rural community—parents, panchayats, and youth—towards comprehensive education goals and holistic child development.
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The need of SEP endeavours is due to a variety of social, economic and cultural reasons including:
- Social attitudes towards education and children;
- Parental indifference, ignorance, bias, illiteracy, fear and poverty;
- Distance of schools from the residence;
- Lack of responsive basic facilities for children in schools;
- Early family and sibling responsibility on children
- Irrelevant school curricula;
- Girls Empowerment Programme –GARIMA running in 250 Villages and in 400 Schools
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There are specific solutions SEP is bringing in rural geographies
- Getting children closure to quality education - By opening SEP community-based learning resource centres, called LRCs, in places near the residences of the children; by appointing women teachers; by adapting child friendly practices; and by involving the parents and local community.
- Ensuring good quality of education by placing specific attention on each child, by improving their learning achievements through innovative and meaningful education and thereby encouraging them and their parents.
- Enlisting their participation in higher level education (upper primary and above).
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SEP members are committed to the cause of education. We are passionate about its benefits. This is our way of giving-back to society. Therefore, all office-bearers and steering committee members bear their own expenses personally for travel, stay, meetings, etc. undertaken for SEP activities, coordination and monitoring.
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Notably, educated girl/women volunteers ensure individualized assistance and care, nurturing the children’s overall well-being. Committed to educational quality, we establish outcome-cantered systems through trained volunteers, leading to broad-scale improvements.
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Innovative methods like activity-based/project-based learning and science fairs bring contemporary education to rural areas, addressing the digital divide through extensive e-learning interventions.
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Collaborating with specialized agencies, SEP builds a skilled volunteer pool, particularly empowering women to catalyse positive educational changes.
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The project supports government schools, enhancing teacher training, science education, and parental involvement.
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Focused on marginalized girls, we ensure age-appropriate education and uplifts their status. In a holistic approach, the project monitors each child’s educational journey centrally, guaranteeing tailored development and progress.