The community outreach program at Aarohan aims at
taking quality education to children not in school and school
children in underserved rural areas and slums.
Goals:
*To
introduce literacy programs to children not in school
*To
integrate them into the school system
*To
provide them with continued support and guidance through their school
years
*To
provide comprehensive education to school going children by augmenting the
existing curriculum
*To
provide vocational training and employment assistance as
needed
For the year, 2005-2006, Aarohan will
implement its outreach program in
9 villages and 1 slum area in
Guwahati with
a total of 550 children.
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literacy programs for children out of school
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bridge courses to help integrate these children to the appropriate school grade
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after school educational programs
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libraries
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competitive events, games and sports
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music, arts and drama
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basic health care
Special focus on adolescent girls aged 10 to 16 years:
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health education, including reproductive health
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domestic skills, housekeeping
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hygiene and sanitation
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empowerment and legal issues
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entrepreneurial skills for achievement of self esteem and self dependence
An intensive effort is being undertaken to generate community involvement to support their children’s education – to instill the belief in parents and teachers that the time to invest in our children’s education is now and they must play the leading role in the process. Their active participation is an integral part of all programs.
Volunteers will be identified from within the community, and be trained to initiate and implement all programs with the goal that each area will be able to achieve selfsufficiency and operate Aarohan programs independently.