Smile foundation, spreading its grassroots initiatives in the deprived pockets of Orissa, has partnered with Jana Sewak Sangha in Bolangir district. The project is providing free education to poor children from the underprivileged section of the society. The intervention is designed to provide remedial education to needy children and improve their performance in studies

About the Partner

Jana Sewak Sangha (JSS) is a registered non profit organization. The organization has been able to garner considerable support from the community and since the beginning has been able to raise financial support through feasible activities suiting their resources and local interest. Involvement of local communities in society building has made its efforts successful.

The Project

The Remedial Education Project for Children targets to cover approximately 1100 children in 4 villages in Bolangir district of Orissa. Health care support programme for the children has also been incorporated in the project.

Special Teaching and Learning materials, stationery, proper uniform and play materials are provided to the poor children. Extra curricular activities and personality building modules will ensure holistic development of the children.

All the children health check-up programme which also include growth monitoring.

The important components of the project are -

• 30% of children are to be mainstreamed to formal school in appropriate class during the year
• 40% of children to be facilitated in joining back school in appropriate class

Special Focus

• Provide children with Teaching and Learning materials, stationery, uniform, play materials etc
• To organize extra curricular activities for the children.
• Parents’ counseling has been a part of the initiative.