AID Delhi has successfully ventured into the existing education system with an underlying aim to fix all the loopholes that act as a barrier in delivering quality education to students. In order to bridge the gap between knowledge and opportunity, Pehal focuses on reviving the current education system through the below mentioned objectives:
1) To assess the current level of learning of school-going children and strengthening their weak areas
2) To impart basic education to non school-going children to bring them up to speed with those receiving formal education
3) To promote the ‘Right to education’ act by providing every child with access to formal education.
The program utilises the existing government infrastructure and resources and is currently being implemented in 2 MCD schools located in Shalimar Bagh, Delhi. In totality, 280 children are being taught by 7 teachers, maintaining the teacher-student ratio at 1: 40. Pehal intervenes at 3 levels- Students, Teachers and Parents.
1. At the teachers’ level, we are contemplating providing training facilities and simultaneous feedbacks on student performance and areas of attention.
2. At the student level,
• We have divided students, on the basis of a performance test, into batches, so each student receives personal attention that is in line with his/her capabilities.
• The basics, i.e., reading, writing and comprehension now forms the core foundation of the teaching curriculum.
• A special focus has been given to enhance and inculcate reading habits into the students through initiatives such as Reading Club and Library Period.
• Specialised Eureka kits have been introduced in the regular classes.
• Co-curricular activities, such as sports, music classes, art classes, dance classes, and theatre classes are weekly organized.
• Rigorous monitoring sessions are carried out by the volunteers in order to assess teachers as well as students.
• Student-tracking is done at regular intervals to ensure 100% attendance
3. At the parents’ level, we are ensuring that the parents stay informed about their children and their performance at school. Counselling sessions have been organized, where parents are encouraged to send their children to school, review their notebooks when they come back home, and interrogate them about what they have learnt.
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