PAATHSHAALA

Beginning Since 2010 Salaam Bharat has set up project SHIKSHA an EEP (Empowerment of Education Programme) intervention in all over India for underprivileged families. This is an educational and scholarship program which today is supporting 1200 children and helping them continue their education in their respective schools. Our support is an intervention with the school and with regular home visits with the children, wherein there is proper utilization of the finances which is directly beneficial to the children.

Aims & Objectives of EEP

To give Scholarship and sponsorship program for deserving children from marginalized families for primary and secondary education.

To provide an opportunity to talented children and youth to pursue higher education in any stream–technical, professional, and skill oriented.

For Paathshala [Study and Empowerment Centre-SAEC]

While working with kids through EEP, Project SHIKSHA observed that while a large number of kids want to study and make best possible use of EEP, they do not have basic skills to perform in school; some students drop out and discontinue. Hence, Project SHIKSHA decided to intervene and thus created study centre as a tool to bridge this gap. Further we realized that there are several NGOs that are doing quality work for the underprivileged children and have education units all around slums in India. But the homeless population is so large and most of the children are “mobile” lot who are working to support themselves or their families. Several kids drop out of school or never attend school.

Leadership Development

While SAEC is not a religious school, it will be a value-based institution. Empowerment will be formally taught in the school’s curriculum with the aim of instilling a robust system of values in our students. At our Empowerment Centre, we aim to inspire all students to become ethical and responsible leaders in their communities. Our students will learn from case studies, experiential programs, and personalized leadership coaching from mentors. They will plan and participate in community projects that challenge them to demonstrate compassion and humility and discover public service. Our comprehensive Empowerment program will distinguish the Study and Empowerment Centers from other NGOs and increase the likelihood that its alumni will become effective leaders and role models for the community. This will also make our programme sustainable in the long run.