Taking
a Small Step to Set a Big Example
in NOIDA
SMILE has
been supporting this project since : 2003
Number of beneficiaries at present : 200 |
Smile Foundation and Sankalp Saksharta Samiti have a long time joint initiative to promote welfare and development of poor children in NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh.
“We love our children and they love us. It is this bond between us that will ensure a bright future for these underprivileged children and a sense of purpose for SANKALP. Without Smile Foundation, it would have been impossible to grow and reach where we are today.”
Mrs. Meena Nijhawan
General Secretary, SANKALP |
About the Partner
Sankalp Saksharta Samiti is a registered Society started in 1997 by providing education to just three children of maid servants. Appreciating the passion and true spirit of empowering society through educating the deprived children, Smile Foundation came forward with technical and financial help. Today the initiative is providing free education and health care to more than approximately 300 children (Age group - 3 to 14 years) through Class I till Class V.
Expanding the scope of endeavour, the organization also provides free vocational training to women from underprivileged communities in NOIDA.
The Project
The Non-formal Education Programme covers more underprivileged children from various slums clusters in the vicinity. Classes IV and V have already been added in this project with proper teachers and extracurricular activities.
Along with educational support, health care is integrated in the project. Regular health check-up and growth monitoring is ensured for the children. Keeping in mind the children's nutritional need and support, all the children get balanced mid-day meal at the centre.
The special components of the project are as follows -
50% of the children get NFE [Non-formal Education], who are either non–school going or school dropouts. They are to be mainstreamed to some formal schools in appropriate classes during the year and their retention in school is ensured through proper follow–ups.
Health checkup of all children enrolled and their growth is monitored.
The special components of the project are as follows -
50% of the children get NFE [Non-formal Education], who are either non–school going or school dropouts. They are to be mainstreamed to some formal schools in appropriate classes during the year and their retention in school is ensured through proper follow–ups.
Health checkup of all children enrolled and
their growth is monitored.
Special Focus
. Teachers maintain a homely environment with the students so that they will love coming to the school
· Monitoring of the children once they are mainstreamed to formal schools
· Regular health check-up, growth monitoring as well as nutritional support are ensured.
Smile Foundation and Sankalp Saksharta Samiti have vowed to make the integrated programme a showcase project for empowering the society by providing education to children from the underprivileged section
