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i-Saksham Fellowship Program

 
 

Organization : I SAKSHAM EDUCATION AND LEARNING FOUNDATION

 
 

Location : Bihar

 
 

Project Description

i-Saksham fellowship is a two-years program in which, we mobilize and develop enterprising local youths, mainly  females or differently-abled in remote, conflict affected areas, as community edu-leaders and build their capacity to deliver best pedagogy practices, with the aid of digital technology.
These edu-leaders either run an entrepreneurial community learning centers providing supplementary education of 10hrs/week, aligned with State Board Curriculum to children during or after school or volunteer in government schools in their villages to do the same. i-Saksham provides them capacity building support through continuous professional development training for two years and on-site support through regular classroom observations, feedback, and community engagement. They are also trained on computer skills, life skills, and functional English to have enhanced livelihood prospects. 

Currently, i-Saksham is building capacity of 100 community edu-leaders. They have earned approximately INR 1.5 million through part time enterprising community learning centers along with building their own skills. These youths have shown a great aspirational growth during their journey, as a result of which 5 youths are currently pursuing higher education from prestigious universities of the country. These youths have become a role model for others, aspiring other community educators in the area.

i-Saksham fellowship is a two-years program in which, we mobilize and develop enterprising local youths, mainly  females or differently-abled in remote, conflict affected areas, as community edu-leaders and build their capacity to deliver best pedagogy practices, with the aid of digital technology.
These edu-leaders either run an entrepreneurial community learning centers providing supplementary education of 10hrs/week, aligned with State Board Curriculum to children during or after school or volunteer in government schools in their villages to do the same. i-Saksham provides them capacity building support through continuous professional development training for two years and on-site support through regular classroom observations, feedback, and community engagement. They are also trained on computer skills, life skills, and functional English to have enhanced livelihood prospects. 
Currently, i-Saksham is building capacity of 100 community edu-leaders. They have earned approximately INR 1.5 million through part time enterprising community learning centers along with building their own skills. These youths have shown a great aspirational growth during their journey, as a result of which 5 youths are currently pursuing higher education from prestigious universities of the country. These youths have become a role model for others, aspiring other community educators in the area.
 
 
 
 

Project Type : Donor funded

 
 

Special Features of Project

  • Catering educational needs of children in extrimism affected areas for their life long success in the world ahead
  • Mentoring youth to build their aspirations and have better life prospects to come out from virtuous cycle of poverty
  • Training youth on innovative pedagogy and to build 21st century skills among children to fulfill the need of advancement in education and avoid rote learning
  • Sensitizing community on education through various panchayat level events
Catering educational needs of children in extrimism affected areas for their life long success in the world ahead
Mentoring youth to build their aspirations and have better life prospects to come out from virtuous cycle of poverty
Training youth on innovative pedagogy and to build 21st century skills among children to fulfill the need of advancement in education and avoid rote learning
Sensitizing community on education through various panchayat level events
 
 

Project Donors and Partners

Wipro, Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society, National Skills Development Corporation, Unltd India, Pratham, EkStep, Mindtree
 
 
 

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