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Projects - Mumbai

  • Tuesday, 27 October 2009 16:31
  • Last Updated Monday, 14 June 2010 15:13
  • Written by Administrator
In Mumbai, we address what we see as the most significant problems with regards to education of the underserved child in the city today
  • Access to school or any other alternative through direct educational services offered in the urban slum and pavement communities they live in
  • Retention & Learning, once enrolled in school through partnership with selected Municipal schools

The projects being implemented are as follows:

  • Direct Educational Services (in the community)
    • Balwadi

        This is a preschool preparation program where the preschooler is prepared for school and entry into school is ensured as soon as the child is of eligible age..........................Read More

    • Study Classes

        These act as a supportive measure through which extra input is given to the students attending classes I to IV of the Hindi and Marathi medium of nearby municipal schools...........Read More

    • Non Formal Education (NFE)

        The non formal education class addresses the educational need of the out of school children in the age group of 7-18 years...............................................................................Read More

    • School On Wheels

        Street children in the cities have absolutely no opportunity to go to school. They come into the city with their parents who are in search of work. ...............................................Read More


  • Partnering Municipal Schools

      This program is designed to address the commonly observed problems of non enrollment, lower attendance and lower than expected performance levels in municipal schools..............Read More

  • Supportive Programmes
    • School Transportation

        Transport service is provided to the students........................................................Read More

    • Computer Centre

        Here the children are exposed to computers and learn basic applications................Read More

    • Reference Libraries

        These libraries provide reference books to children who need a quiet and undisturbed place to focus on their studies.........................................................................................Read More

    • Community Learning Centre

        This is a place that provides an opportunity to indulge a child’s curiosity and to encourage learning in a manner our formal education system does not allow..........................Read More

    • Bal Samuha

        These groups were initiated with the objective of keeping in touch with the youth of the community, who have had some past association with Door Step School................Read More

    • Educational Sponsorship

        Children who are identified as needing financial support for continuing their education are given this help...........................................................................................................Read More

  • Training

      This is the centre where training is provided to the teachers......................................Read More

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