door step school - education moves on to every door step
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Presentation given by Door Step School (www.doorstepschool.org) at CSR Pune and Net Impact networking event (2011) to enable CSR leaders and professionals to learn, network and contribute to social organization. You can watch the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cggcOqsiC0M Representative - Mrs. Paranjpe Door Step School aims at addressing literacy amongst the marginalized sections of the society. The organization has been built its program to address three major problems - Non Enrolment, Wastage, Stagnation.DSS provides education and support to the often forgotten children of pavement dwellers, slum dwellers, construction site families and many other underprivileged families.TRANSCRIPT
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Door Step SchoolThe Promise of Education for all
Where there is a hut,there will be a pre-school,
Where there is a child, there will be education,
Education moves on to every doorstep
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The Need
Current Situation
•Many children are still left out of the formal education system
Requirement
•Flexible programs catering to the needs of the community
Goal
•Channeling of under privileged children into the mainstream education system
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History
Mrs Rajani Paranjpe and Bina Lashkari started Door Step School in Mumbai in 1989
Mrs. Paranjpe brought Door Step School to Pune in 1989
To Address : Non-enrolment Wastage Stagnation
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Door Step School - Pune
Brings primary education to children in slums, pavement communities, and construction sites
Three Main Programs
Direct Education School Intervention Teachers’ Training
Target group - Children aged 3-18 years
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100 locations for Project Foundation (Direct Education) in Pune
141 locations for the Project Grow With Books (School Intervention Program) in Pune
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Project Foundation(Direct Education)
Classes
•Pre-primary education: Balwadis
•Non-formal Education (NFE)
•Study classes
•School On Wheels
Study
Centers
•Reference & community libraries
•Computer classes
•Science Labs
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Picture Gallery
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Picture Gallery
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Support & Extra Curricular Activities
Library services
Transport facilities for school drop-off and pick-up
Crèche for children from 0 to 3 years
Quest – Science Lab Enrolment
Festivals/Sports
Educational Field-trips
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Snapshots - School On Wheels
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Project Grow With Books(School Intervention)
Launched in 1999 in 10 schools
Objective is to Enable every child to read
properly Increase the vocabulary of
the children
Now grown to 131 schools in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad
Currently benefits 50.000+ students with a treasure of 100.000+ books
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Picture Gallery
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Training Center – “Parivartan”
Started in 2007 7 Weeks Training for new teachers Field Training included Various types of trainings include:
Fresh Teachers Training Refresher and Skill Upgradation for Staff Teachers’ Training for Government and other NGO ‘s
Visits by experts in various fields for training and for feed back sessions
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The road ahead… Project Foundation
Replicate existing program in new areas Cover 2500 more children or 40 new sites
Project ‘Grow With Books’
Add 25 new schools to the program
Teachers’ Training Center
Train more teachers as per needs of expansion Add more refresher courses for current staff Add training for Crche’ staff
Expansion plans : 5 km on both sides of the Mumbai-Bangalore highway (NH 4)
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Our Major Partners
Funding organizations
Vibha Asmae Asha Seattle Asha Canada Asha Silicon Valley Asha Munich Concern India Foundation Educate the Child
Builders
Corporations
Forbes Marshall Ernst & Young Wipro Cares HDFC Bank Ltd Tech Mahindra Foundation Springer and Crest Ltd Bitwise Solutions Ltd ARAI
Individuals
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Door Step SchoolYour Trusted Partner
Mission
An alarming number of children amongst the urban poor still remain without an opportunity to receive formal education. Our mission is to bridge this divide, using innovative programs that will bring education to these children and help them make the transition to literacy and a brighter future.
Core Values
Respect for the community and children
Focus on development Maintain high quality
standards Participation of all
stakeholders in the development process
Empathy towards those less privileged
Integrity and openness in all activities undertaken
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Contact Details
Website: www.doorstepschool.org
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 020-25898762/020-25893866
Thank You
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