This donation:
| Sep 24 |
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Neil
gave 120 for an urban learning program |
Bebe enjoys math!
Bebe is nine years old and studying in third grade. She is a bright student and likes to read Hindi story books. Unlike most students, she likes to solve math sums. She likes the interactive way her teachers teach her at the Pratham learning centre.
Her favorite sweet is rasgulla, an Indian desert made with cottage cheese and semolina dough. When Bebe grows up she wants to become a doctor! Thank you Neil for your contribution toward her urban learning program.
This donation:
| Sep 24 |
Neil view profile
Neil
gave 120 for an urban learning program |
Rajesh’s ambition is to become an engineer one day!
Rajesh Singh is in fifth grade and cycles to school every day, which takes him about one hour. Since his mother isn’t well, he attends school during the day and helps his brother Arjun with his machine repair shop in the evenings.
The family survives on whatever comes from the repair shop. Rajesh struggles to get up early in the morning and study before he leaves for school. His ambition is to become an engineer one day.
Thanks Neil for your contribution toward the Urban Learning program that helps Rajesh keep pace with the school curriculum and gives a ray of hope to his family!
This donation:
| Sep 24 |
Neil view profile
Neil
gave 120 for an urban learning program |
Deepa dreams to become a teacher one day!
Deepa is currently in second grade. Her sister, who is six years old, attends school along with her. In her spare time, Deepa enjoys watching her favorite show Tom and Jerry. Her favorite subjects include Hindi, English and math.
She dreams to become a teacher one day, so that she can help young children read and write. Thank you Neil for your contribution toward this Urban Learning program that helps her discover a whole new world through books!
Pinky dreams of becoming an artist!
Pinky lives in Chakarpur, India and is in fifth grade. She is the youngest of six children and feels privileged to be the only child to attend school from her family.
She is fond of drawing cartoons and painting pictures. She dreams of becoming an artist when she grows up.
Thanks Tricia for your contribution that supports her daily schooling!
This donation:
| Jun 13 |
George view profile
George
gave 168 for a year of Read India |
Tanu is happy to have access to a library!
Tanu, a ten year old enrolled in grade five, is full of energy! She values her friends and loves cracking jokes. She feels privileged to be able to attend school and her favorite subject is Hindi.
She has two sisters, one of which teaches at the school she attends, and the other is currently studying in grade nine. She hopes to follow in her elder sister’s footsteps and also become a teacher one day.
Thanks Tricia for your support of Read India tutoring program, which gives her access to a variety of great books!
This donation:
| Jun 13 |
George view profile
George
gave 168 for a year of Read India |
Divya and Seema hope to become teachers!
Anne, Josh, Josiah and Isaiah,
Divya and Seema are best friends studying in grade five. They do almost everything together, including studying, watching their favorite television show Pogo and playing interactive games on their school computers.
They both like English and math and hope to excel in these subjects to later become teachers and give other children the opportunity to learn and improve their futures.
Thank you for your contribution that helps them attend school!
Deepali’s favorite subject is English!
Dear Pradeep,
Deepali is a young girl in second grade, living in Chakurpur, India. She’s very excited to attend school every day. Her favorite food is chocolate and she enjoys playing hide and seek with her friends.
She loves to read and write so it comes as no surprise that her favorite subject is English.
She aspires to become a doctor one day. Thank you Pradeep for your contribution that ensures Deepali will succeed in school!
Support Pratham!
Pratham’s direct programs have traditionally been conducted in the urban areas to increase the enrollment and learning levels of children living in urban slums. At the beginning of every academic year, Pratham undertakes a survey in each slum/basti it works in across the country. Four key questions are asked in the survey each year:
• Does every child have pre-school education?
• Does every child go to school?
• Does every child know reading, writing, and arithmetic?
• Do children have access to books?
Based on the results, our team in each area generates a community profile and plans for programs to address gaps that exist in the communities. Prioritization based on availability of funds and local situation drives the actual program implementation.
The direct program model has been evolving over the years. From scattered units of activity in urban areas, we shifted to an area approach in 2003, where focused interventions are undertaken in a defined geography of a slum pocket or village comprising of about 250,000 households. This defined geographical area is called a basti. This approach helps ensure that every child in the basti is in school and learning. In 2007-08, Pratham also undertook a GPS mapping of the city schools to understand the status of schooling in 15 different cities. The information will be used to support the urban programs.
The programs conducted under the direct intervention approach include:
• Balwadis (pre-school education)
• Learning support programs
• Libraries
• Mainstreaming of out of school children
Currently the direct programs in most cities are being consolidated as Urban learning Centres. The learning centres will Conduct classes for the children in the immediate vicinity to provide full year learning support focusing on their school curriculum. The centres will be in dedicated rented spaces of 2-3 rooms in the community where the classes will run from morning to evening to provide a more professional atmosphere for the teachers and a clean, enabling environment for the students.