Samavesh Science Activity Center for underprivileged children in Bhopal
Samavesh Science Activity Center for underprivileged children in Bhopal
Project Brief: Create a “Science Activity Center” to raise academic competence and interest in Science among grade 6 to grade 10 students living in Bhopal’s slums to enable them to effectively tutor younger students (thereby reducing school dropout rates both among ment
Project Type: Working with the Government (description)
Primary Focus: children from slums (description)
Supporting Chapter Contact: Dallas
Project Type: Working with the Government (description)
Primary Focus: children from slums (description)
Secondary Focus: dropouts
Area: RuralSupporting Chapter Contact:
Status: current / ongoing
Project Steward: Murali Raineedi
Project Partner(s): Anwar Jafri
Other Contacts:
Project Address: , 1st Floor, Gujrati Colony, A40, Bawadiya Kalan,,Bhopal,
Madhya Pradesh 462039
Tel: 91 9827765522
Stewarding Chapter: Dallas
Project Steward: Murali Raineedi
Project Partner(s): Anwar Jafri
Other Contacts:
Project Address: , 1st Floor, Gujrati Colony, A40, Bawadiya Kalan,,Bhopal,
Madhya Pradesh 462039
Tel: 91 9827765522
Stewarding Chapter: Dallas
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The low quality of government school system in low-income urban areas in Bhopal is an important reason for the high dropout rates observed in these schools. In particular, poor performance in Science and Math plays a critical role in raising dropout rates as children move to higher grades. Ensuring that children who attend these schools receive supplemental Science education to strengthen their academic skills, can therefore be an important lever to reduce dropout rates.
It is with this objective that Samavesh wants to set up a Science Activity Centre, where youth volunteers, from middle and high school, will come and do science activities, create science toys and design and do science projects. Samavesh already has a team of three science teachers to assist with this.
The Science Activity Centre will have –
1. Facilities and equipment for carrying out the science experiments for classes 6th to 10th.
2. Basic workshop facilities and tools to do science project work, including electronic circuitry and design.
3. Basic Computer facilities, with 20 terminals to support computer literacy.
It is with this objective that Samavesh wants to set up a Science Activity Centre, where youth volunteers, from middle and high school, will come and do science activities, create science toys and design and do science projects. Samavesh already has a team of three science teachers to assist with this.
The Science Activity Centre will have –
1. Facilities and equipment for carrying out the science experiments for classes 6th to 10th.
2. Basic workshop facilities and tools to do science project work, including electronic circuitry and design.
3. Basic Computer facilities, with 20 terminals to support computer literacy.
To supplement the Government School System so that children from deprived backgrounds receive better quality education. To build social and technical capacities amongst community members in rural and urban areas, to initiate and sustain changes in education, health and livelihoods.
Samavesh was registered in August 2003 to help create an environment in which vulnerable sections of society, especially from amongst tribals, dalits and women, can strive for a more equitable and democratic society.
Samavesh focuses on marginalized sections of the community, especially women, youth and children. In the field of education, Samavesh develops comprehensive approaches to provide academic support to schools. Samavesh has a long experience of working with government schools and school administration, as well as parents and local communities.
Samavesh focuses on marginalized sections of the community, especially women, youth and children. In the field of education, Samavesh develops comprehensive approaches to provide academic support to schools. Samavesh has a long experience of working with government schools and school administration, as well as parents and local communities.