Pratigya Evam Prasikshan Sansthan

Project Brief: The aim is to raise awareness among the group that is deprived of education and bring their children into the mainstream
Project Type: Formal Schools (description)
Primary Focus: children of dalits/tribals (description)

Secondary Focus: children of migrant workers

Area: Rural
Supporting Chapter Contact: Stanford
Status: completed - requirements ended
Project Steward: Mohit Agnihotri
Project Partner(s):
Other Contacts: Vallabh Pandey
Project Address: , Gram-Lathudih PO-Ganidhinagar,,,Zila – Gazipur,
UTTAR PRADESH  233225
Tel: +91-05493-283370
Stewarding Chapter: Stanford
Dec 2003StanfordUSD 4000
Dec 2002StanfordUSD 2200
Dec 2001StanfordUSD 2200

Total = $8400

A formal school for children (Bal Vidya Mandir). Serve 4-5 villages with a total population of 4000. There is one government primary school in this area, but is not running well, and the private schools in the area are too expensive. Syllabus is based on the book 'Muskaan' developed by Asha, and other government-prepared books used at the primary level.
A formal school for children (Bal Vidya Mandir). Serve 4-5 villages with a total population of 4000. There is one government primary school in this area, but is not running well, and the private schools in the area are too expensive. Syllabus is based on the book 'Muskaan' developed by Asha, and other government-prepared books used at the primary level.
The organization’s main objective is women’s empowerment, but they also work on related issues. Annual budget is around 400,000 Rs (~$8700).

They have been involved in education work for past 10 years running balwadi (informal education) programs for the government (Mahila Samakhaya) in 20 centers.

Previous/current activities in 20 villages (Sohawan block, of Ballia District):

20 Balwadi (informal education) centres
Formation of women’s groups
Formation of Self-Help Groups
Skill development program
Panchayati Raj
Awareness programs
Self-reliance activities – making clothes, purses, bags
Registered Address: Chitbada Gaon (Pokhra),
Chitbada Gaon,
Zila – Baliya, 221713, U.P.
India