{"id":1664,"date":"2018-04-06T14:29:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-06T14:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smilefoundationindia.org\/blog\/?p=1664"},"modified":"2024-12-27T05:54:44","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T05:54:44","slug":"smile-foundations-mission-education-program-avenue-for-csr-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smilefoundationindia.org\/blog\/smile-foundations-mission-education-program-avenue-for-csr-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"Smile Foundation\u2019s Mission Education Program: Avenue for CSR Partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Socio-economic progress of a nation depends on how educated its citizens are. Though there has been a six fold improvement in the literacy rate since independence, yet the current literacy figure 76.32% (2022) is lower than the average world literacy rate of 86% (2022). 1.17 million children are currently out of school!<\/p>\n

Besides, there is a wide gender disparity in the literacy rate in India with low female literacy. Lack of a good educational infrastructure in rural areas and slum regions and dearth of trained teachers add to the crisis. The situation doesn’t look promising!<\/p>\n\n

Despite implementation of government programs including the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan<\/strong>, India is still a far way to go in terms of literacy. It is the underserved children in remotes rural areas and slum dwellings who are the most deprived of education<\/a>. And school dropout is a common issue in these areas. If the children of today are not educated and trained well, how can they, as tomorrow\u2019s citizens assist in nation building?<\/p>\n\n

Smile Foundation\u2019s Mission Education program<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Smile Foundation has been proactively involved in multitude of activities directed towards economical, social, and moral upliftment of the underserved and downtrodden in India, especially in the areas of education, healthcare, women empowerment, and skill development<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

Smile Foundation believes education is both the means as well as the end to a better life. It empowers an individual to not only evolve as a better citizen but also pursue livelihood opportunities. The NGO has set up Mission Education centres in the remotest rural areas and slum regions across India. These centres impart education to underprivileged children who are under difficult circumstances, encompassing child labour, children of poorest of the parents, children inflicted and affected with HIV\/AIDS, street and runaway children, children with rare disabilities, disaster struck children, slum children, and more.<\/p>\n\n

Special emphasis is given on girl child and women education, so that they and their families get empowered.<\/p>\n\n

Improvement in the quality of education imparted would only mean creation of better individuals. A well-designed education model has been implemented in the Smile Mission Education centres ever since the start. While all teachers involved are trained to nurture the educational needs of each child according to and beyond the curriculum, priority is laid on the holistic development of the children. Besides the academic curriculum, students are encouraged to participate in workshops related to art, debate, drama, etc. Going by the present and futuristic trends in education, the NGO has introduced digital education in most of its centres across India.<\/p>\n\n

Smile Foundation\u2019s educational initiatives include:<\/p>\n\n