Mainstream the School Dropouts – Najafgarh
‘Mainstreaming the School Dropouts & Overall Child Development through Open School Program’ program was started in July 2023 and has been providing vital support to the underprivileged children at Jeeva Jyoti Child Development Centre, Najafgarh, Delhi. RUPCHA extends its heartfelt gratitude to ‘Manos Unidas, Spain’ for their generous support. It is being implemented with the collaboration of the Sacred Heart Sisters at Najafgarh.
Our primary goal is to reintegrate school dropouts, particularly girls, into mainstream education and support underprivileged school going children in the locality. We focus on their holistic development, encompassing educational, physical, social, mental, and moral growth. Our support activities mainly include tuition classes, provision of study materials, books, school bags, and other essential stationery items.
Significant support has been extending to 90 of the neediest children, particularly girls, from diverse backgrounds, who were at risk of dropping out of school. This initiative has led to notable progress in their educational journey, empowering them to reach new heights. All the students have shown increased enthusiasm and interest in their studies. All of them were advanced to next level and some emerging as toppers, eg. Sangam (90%), Ashif (60%) & Navdeep (52%) scored in their 10th grade exam.
In addition to regular school curriculum support, we organize various activities to foster their overall development, including:
- * ‘Read to Lead’ – A library facility to increase their reading habits & learning,
- * ‘St. Elizabeth Meal – A Food from the Heart’ – A weekly nutritional supporting program
- * Personal & community level health & hygiene awareness classes,
- * Medical camps,
- * Reading, writing, counting practices, vocabulary trainings, grammar exercises, mathematical * problem solving exercises, etc.
- * Personality development activities,
- * Drawing/painting classes & art & craft works,
- * Indoor & outdoor games for physical & mental development, enhancement of observation skills.
- * Parent-teacher meetings to evaluate their progress,
- * Regularly revise the lessons for memory retrieval, practicing other methods like memorize the picture & draw the same, etc.
- * Special attention to low performing students,
- * Observance of national & international days of importance,
- * Children’s Mela,
- * Singing, dancing, fancy dress, speech competitions
- * Summer camp,
- * Monthly Birthday celebrations,
- * Parents’ empowerment programs, etc.
- * The project coordinator and teachers visits to the houses of children to motivate the parents & children in education.
The program has led to a significant improvement in the children’s overall performance, encompassing: i) Academic scores, ii) knowledge, iii) physical and activity levels, iv) creativity, v) skills, vi) resilience, vii) determination, viii) confidence, ix) critical thinking.
The holistic growth has not only enhanced their capabilities but also brought about a noticeable positive change in their behaviour. Moreover, the heartfelt satisfaction seen in their parents is a testament to the program’s impact, motivating us to continue our service with enthusiasm and dedication.