Education

Education and Training 21st Century skills

We believe knowledge is fundamental for girls’ to understand their choices as a right. Education is the tool that gives them access and the ability to exercise their voice and make choices. Skills are a gateway to economic participation. Empowerment through education and livelihood is fundamental to girls controlling their lives and exerting influence for a gender-sensitive society at the grassroots. Empowered and educated girls create a strong foundation for a gender-sensitive society, bringing long-term sustainable changes at the grassroots level.

Girls in marginalised tribal communities in rural India are at risk of premature school leaving, sexual abuse, early child marriage, early childbearing, and other harmful gender norms.

The overall goal of the Aahan Foundation is to improve school enrolment and retention, increase progression to secondary school by bolstering girls’ learning outcomes, furthering social connections, improving critical thinking skills, increasing agency, fostering community norms supportive of girls’ schooling and equipping the girls with vital 21st-century skills.

Besides using the pedagogy of Cooperative learning and Gradual Release of Responsibility Model to strengthen the foundational learning of girls, we collaborate with organisations and Not For Profits for skill development in areas like software engineering.

We leverage our 11+ years of working with the local people, collective understanding of the social nuances, network of senior trainers and academicians, technology, and Urjaa Fellows to deliver the programs at ground level effectively. Last year, all girls who studied in our centre passed their Class 10th and 12th examinations with flying colours.

Furthermore, once the girls start getting formal training and jobs, other girls’ parents become more open to enrolling their daughters in such programs rather than sending them to work in cities as maids or marrying them off before they turn 18.

We are training our Girls on

Foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN)
Command over English language
Digital skills: usage of MS office, Google workspace and applications etc
Awareness on their fundamental rights and issues faced by the girls.
Life Skills

Our teams and Urja Fellows are trained to provide educational support to girls at the primary level or to help them meet the prerequisites of open school registration.

Capacity Development

Aahan’s Capacity Building program develops and strengthens skills and abilities needed to survive, adapt and thrive in a fast-changing world.

Because of the prevailing regional, social and gender discrepancies, girls of marginalised tribal communities facing Gender-Based Violence live in very challenging scenarios. With little or no access to education, the girls lack a sense of identity or purpose, are unable to explore their inherent talents and have no awareness of their human rights.

The girls who get enrolled in school receive the most basic of education which does not develop any modern-day skills. The girls are cut off from the mainstream due to the language barrier, inability to use digital tools like email, and outdated teaching curriculum.

Aahan’s Capacity Building program develops and strengthens skills and abilities needed to survive, adapt and thrive in a fast-changing world. Because of the prevailing regional, social and gender discrepancies, girls of marginalised tribal communities facing Gender-Based Violence live in very challenging scenarios. With little or no access to education, the girls lack a sense of identity or purpose, are unable to explore their inherent talents and have no awareness of their human rights. The girls who get enrolled in school receive the most basic of education which does not develop any modern-day skills. The girls are cut off from the mainstream due to the language barrier, inability to use digital tools like email, and outdated teaching curriculum

C: Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

R: Responsibility

E: Emotional Intelligence

A: Awareness and Assertiveness

T: Teamwork

E: Effective Communication

It includes higher studies, knowledge of the English language and digital literacy. An essential ingredient in our capacity-building is the transformation of the girls internally. Counselling, talks and workshops encourage girls to become independent in selecting the best path for themselves. Through programs like Urjaa Fellows, we create local change leaders who help other girls in their village, serve as role models and a connecting link between Modern and Rural India.

Our approach to capacity development includes :

Creating safe spaces for girls to express themselves
Using sports and arts as a means of expression
Building leadership skills such as communications, public speaking and team work
Exploring and encouraging inherent talent
Building networks for girls that build bonds and support for each other
Participation in projects in cities and even outside India
Providing platforms for sharing ideas and sharing experiences.

Aahan’s Capacity Development Program enables the girls to grow internally, building capabilities for livelihood, and enabling financial and social freedom.

ABOUT US

Aahan Foundation For Social Change is a Sec. 8 NGO, Darpan id: U85100DL2013NPL253759. Compliant with CSR-1, 12A, 80G

CONTACT US

Subscribe US

Subscribe to updates and stories