Project Brief: Supporting education of children, adolescents and their parents in the slums of Bibvewadi area in Pune.
Project Type: Non-Formal Educational Centers (description)
Primary Focus: other (description)

Secondary Focus: other

Area: Tribal
Supporting Chapter Contact:
Chicago

Status: CURRENT
Project Steward: VIVEK IYER
Co-Steward: VIVEK IYER
Project Partner(s): Suneeti Sharangpani
Project Address: Swadhar Institute for Development of Women and Children
Swadhar IDWC
96 Navi Peth
Pune, Maharashtra 411030
Tel: 24533452
Stewarding Chapter: Chicago

Community center for underprivileged children and young adults.

Target group: drop-outs and corporation school-going children, adolescents and their parents
in the slum areas of Bibvewadi area in Pune.

The community center's goal is to provide several activities through the day as follows:
- The day will start with Abhyasika (study period) from 8am - 10am, supervised by a teacher.
- The Non-formal education classes and Balwadi will be held from 10am-2pm.
- Training for adolescents will be provided from 2pm-4pm. The vocation chosen for the training will vary depending on local needs and interests.
- A library service will be open from 4pm-6pm.
- Finally, the day will end with another session of Abhyasika from 6pm-8pm.

This model for the community center is currently being implemented at one location in Bibvewadi (sponsored by Wipro). This link has the photos of the center:
http://picasaweb.google.com/ashachicagofoto/SwadharFeb2008