"Door Step School" is an NGO which was started with the aim of addressing literacy amongst the marginalized sections of society. The organisation built its program to address three major problems:
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Door Step School provides education and support to the often-forgotten children of pavement dwellers, slum dwellers, construction site families and many other underprivileged families. Many of these children are not enrolled in school and have limited access to books and a place to study. Additionally, many children drop out of school to work or care for younger children. With neither support nor resources at home some children also suffer from very low learning levels. We are trying to bridge this gap by bringing education to the "Door Step" of these underprivileged children.
Door Step School was established in Mumbai, India in 1988 and later expanded to Pune in 1989. It has impacted the lives of over 50,000 children since its inception.
FACTS
- Door Step School serves more than 50,000 children annually with literacy programs at over 125 locations in both Mumbai and Pune.
- Enrolls 1000 children annually in Municipal schools who would have otherwise gone without a formal education.
- Generational Impact - Door Step School breaks the cycle of illiteracy creating parents who have a value for education.
- Many students from our school have gone on to finish high school and earn Junior College degrees. They have returned to take leadership at Door Step school and in their communities.
Doorstep school is a registered non profit organization in India under:
- Societies Act, Registration No. 172-1989 GBBSD
- Public Trust Act, Registration No. F 13279 (Bom)
- Section 80(G) of the Income Tax Exemption Act, Certificate No. CH-39, D/IMS 28049
