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Unnayan Learning Hub. Unnayan Learning Hub. About Us. We aim to support girls from low income communities by providing them holistic education to affect change in their communities. Focus. Economically disadvantaged girls from urban low income areas.
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Unnayan Learning Hub About Us We aim to support girls from low income communities by providing them holistic education to affect change in their communities Focus • Economically disadvantaged girls from urban low income areas • We aim to nurture women and girls to become leaders for bringing about transformational change in low income communities • These will focus on building basic life skills, supplementing school education and participation in extra-curricular activities Action Impact • Literacy development coupled with personal development by integrating academics with life skills activities
Unnayan Learning Hub Our Team We are passionate about the educational space and have had significant past experience DevanikSaha • Teach For India Fellow 2011-13 • Consultant, The World Bank • TEDx speaker • Blogger at Huffington Post, Stanford Social Innovation Review, NextBillion.net, etc Swati Rao • National Law School Graduate 2013. • Prime Minister Scholarship Recipient • Co-Founder , Centre for Environmental Law, Policy and Development • LSE MSc offer holder We are supported by… STIR Education, Absolute Return for Kids, Centre for Early Childhood Development, TES India, Centre For Educational Innovations, Swaniti, BecomingIFoundation
Unnayan Learning Hub Problem Statement The vicious cycle of societal apathy, lack of awareness and inadequate infrastructure is stunting the development of girls in large swathes of our society Illiterate parents Traditional Cultures Women& Girls Oppressed • Gender discrimination • No teachers • in schools No importance to girls’ education
Unnayan Learning Hub Our Solutions We plan on bridging the crucial gaps in the current system through meaningful, holistic support programs Life Skills and Self Defence Program Formal Education Program Learning Hub * Current strength of the SangamViharcentre
Unnayan Learning Hub Scale of Impact In addition to students themselves, we wish to positively impact their immediate ecosystem Economic development Holistic development Community Mindsets Peers Growth Skills
Unnayan Learning Hub Marketing Strategy We have identified various means of local outreach to increase enrollment in our program Door to door Pamphlets Street plays Word of mouth
Unnayan Learning Hub Scale Up Plan We plan on scaling up rapidly in different low income neighborhoods in order to reach more children Year 3 Year 2 Year 1 • Community 1 • (6-8 centers= 650-900 kids) Community 2 (5 centers= 450-500 kids) • Community 2 • (3-5 centers, 250-400 Kids) • Community 1 • (3 centers= 350 kids) • Community 1 • (2 centers= 150-200 kids) • Community 3(2-4 centers=150-300 kids) 10-17 centers 5-7 centers 3 centers
Unnayan Learning Hub Indicators of Success Multiple parameters will be used to evaluate the efficacy of the initiative 1 Student achievement growth 2 • Number of students at centres 3 • Community employment generation 4 • Fundraising goals
Unnayan Learning Hub Progress Till Date The results of our first center have been very heartening and are an indication of the viability and need of such an initiative Assessments/tests Life skills Programs Student Enrolment • 45% students progressed from ASER Level 1 to Level 2 • 15% progressed from knowing nothing to reading and writing alphabets • 16 extra-curricular sessions organized for girls • 4 self defence sessions, 9 arts & crafts sessions and 3 dance sessions • The centre had just 5 kids in its 1st week • Currently , it has 85 enrolled kids
Funding and Finances The total cost of running a center for a year is about 7200 pounds