6561 habitations, 288 gram panchayats, 85 urban wards and 6 development blocks have become child labour free zones (CLFZs). School Management Committees and gram panchayats have led the process and pledged to maintain this status.
49,905 out-of-school children brought back to school. 99% students transitioning from primary to upper primary and 97% from upper primary to secondary.
4,75,483* children have participated in our various learning interventions .. 4,595 government schools have partnered with us to run a foundational learning intervention. Our learning pedagogy is now embedded in grades I & II in 90% government schools in 6 development blocks of Odisha.
* Some children participated in more than one learning intervention.
SMCs are improving schools and making villages free of child labor. Till now, 578 schools have submitted School Development Plans (as per RTE Act) , paving the way for accessing government funds.
884 anganwadis submitted annual development plans to their gram panchayats. Anganwadi workers, mothersโ and monitoring committee members oriented in hygiene, nutrition, and enabling a vibrant learning environment. Childrenโs attendance went up from 55% to 80%.
Gram panchayats are prioritising education. 100 education standing committees, previously inactive, now meeting regularly and taking school improvement agenda to block and district level; In FY21, 88% gram panchayats oriented in preparing gram panchayat development plans.
A network of 62 Community Education Resource Centres is emerging as a โwindow to the worldโ for remote tribal villages, connecting children and youth with rich online and off-line resources, and creating opportunities for improvement of self and community.
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