Bridge Course Centres

The bridging program takes out-of-school children, provides them with remedial classes so that they are learning at the right grade level, and then puts them back into government schools.
Younger out-of-school children are directly enrolled into schools and older out-of-school children go through Residential Bridge Course (RBC) or Non-Residential Bridge Course (NRBC) centres before they join school. The bridging program is an essential part of ensuring universal access to schools. Without it, schooling for all is not possible.

Non-Residential Bridge Course (NRBC) centres

The NRBC is meant for children who have been out of school for 6 months to a year. Classes run in batches of 20-30 children for 4 hours everyday. Once the child is learning at a grade appropriate level, she is put back into school.

Residential Bridge Course (RBC) centres

The RBC is for long dropouts, older children who never went to schools, orphans, homeless, and semi-orphans. These children come from difficult backgrounds and many are victims of labour, trafficking, abuse, neglect, and violence. Our 24/7 residential facility provides safety, comfort, and a nurturing environment for them to re-engage with learning. Children engage in learning, sports, theatre, songs, computers, gardening, art, and craft. They learn about proper nutrition and hygiene. They make bonds with their teachers and peers.
A typical RBC houses around 50-100 children. The staff at RBC centres undergo rigorous training on child development and mental health, so they can help these children prepare for their future. Most RBC children join formal schooling after a year. We have seen tremendous positive changes in these children over the course of their stay at RBC centres. Without the hostel facility, these children would not have made this breakthrough.
So far, 4,806 children have passed through our 47 RBC centres. 196 RBC children successfully passed their high school exams.