The Community Engagement Program is an initiative to bridge the digital/technological divide between the progressive world and communities in rural or poor urban areas by setting up highly equipped Community Learning Centres (CLC). 

CLC is designed as a multi-faceted experiential learning space in rural areas and underprivileged urban areas. 

It caters to all age groups of people in the community and helps in building a strong ecosystem for eLearning, DIY tinkering, STEM, language skill building, physical activities, workshops & sessions, creative activities, and many impact interventions including socially relevant programs.

CLC Program Key Activities

E-Library - An Offline digital content library in Community Learning Centers so community members can access it through their Mobiles or the computer systems provided by VIL.

Reading Zone - A reading zone where Old Age People and others will sit and read News Papers, Magazines, Library Books, etc.

Indoor / Outdoor Games Facility - Kids will be able to access games equipment to play in community learning center premises.

Kids Learning & Experimenting Zone - Separate space for kids where they can do hands-on with available DIY Kit to explore, learn and create science models as well as creative activity zone to enhance their creativity and soft skills.

Awareness Sessions and Community outreach activities - Sessions for government schemes and Soft-Skill Development in the community learning center for youth and women to promote employment and help in availing maximum benefits which the government is providing.

Social and Emotional Well-being – Awareness on social and emotional well-being will be organized by the health practitioners on social and emotional well-being.

Others – Socially relevant activities & support on a need basis. Eg. COVID-19 relief work

CLC Program Objectives

• Providing a highly functional resource center empowered with a state of art digital learning environment.
• Access to physical book collection for varied age groups and good representation in the local language.
• A yearly subscription of Newspapers & Magazines with reading decks in public space.
• A model, which will evolve into a self-sustainable multi-purpose learning center with active participation and ownership by community representatives
• A bridge space between schools and community facilitating increased visibility, higher awareness, and faster propagation of information.
• A center for providing access to a wide range of learning, skills development, and cultural activities to address the needs of the drop-out children as well as rural people; they reach all sections of the community.
• A place for promoting individual learning and building social capital within the community.
• A safe and hygienic place, addressing needs of social distancing and sanitization in the times of the Covid19 pandemic.

The program is currently benefiting thousands of community members in 3 states - Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Karnataka through 11 Community Learning Centres.