AID India - Eureka Child
AID India - Eureka Child
Project Brief: EurekaChild, an AID India initiative was founded by Dr.Balaji one of the first few volunteers of AID India. EurekaChild was formed to solve primary education problems facing rural children in the State of Tamil Nadu, India.
Project Type: Educational Experiments (description)
Primary Focus: remedial education (description)
Supporting Chapter Contact:
Chicago
Project Type: Educational Experiments (description)
Primary Focus: remedial education (description)
Secondary Focus: children from slums
Area: RuralSupporting Chapter Contact:
Chicago
Status: UNKNOWN
Project Steward: Tata Venkata
Co-Steward: Tara Pai
Project Partner(s): S Gomathi
Project Address: AID India - Eureka Child
Post Box No: 4903, 7/4, Besant Road,
Royapettah
Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600014
Tel: +91-44-42636125/28350403
Stewarding Chapter: Chicago
Project Steward: Tata Venkata
Co-Steward: Tara Pai
Project Partner(s): S Gomathi
Project Address: AID India - Eureka Child
Post Box No: 4903, 7/4, Besant Road,
Royapettah
Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600014
Tel: +91-44-42636125/28350403
Stewarding Chapter: Chicago
Eureka Child is an initiative to bring about measurable improvement in learning quality in 600 out of 13,000 rural government schools in the state of Tamil Nadu, India over a period of 3 years. The Eureka project is currently being led by the AID organization at the grassroots level in India. Asha and AID India are working together to raise funds for this project.
The Eureka project employs a two-pronged strategy. First, to work with teachers to bring about improvements in specific skills like reading, math and science. This is accomplished by motivating and training the teachers in effective classroom practices, providing them with required teaching materials and continued support through regular training. Secondly, to create community learning initiatives by starting village libraries, forming science clubs, and training village volunteers to work with local schoolteachers.
The Eureka project employs a two-pronged strategy. First, to work with teachers to bring about improvements in specific skills like reading, math and science. This is accomplished by motivating and training the teachers in effective classroom practices, providing them with required teaching materials and continued support through regular training. Secondly, to create community learning initiatives by starting village libraries, forming science clubs, and training village volunteers to work with local schoolteachers.
Eureka Child's Mission:
* Quality Education for Every Child in Tamilnadu
Eureka Child's Goals for the next 5 years
* Ensure all children in primary schools can read Tamil fluently
* Ensure all children in primary schools attain basic arithmetic skills
* Ensure all children in middle schools are able to do science experiments
* Ensure all children in pre-primary centers attain visual, math, motor, social skills
* Developing and field testing scalable programs that improve more advanced skills in mathematics, science, language and English
* Developing a large base of resource materials and creating a state wide distribution network for these and other children’s materials.
The $30,000 grant from the Bridgeway foundation will specifically be used to support the establishment of 20 Community Learning Centers (CLC) in several districts of Tamil Nadu.
A CLC is a community program that supports three functions -
1. Runs special support classes for children who are lagging behind.
2. Provides books, resources and activities for children who have learnt to read and do math.
3. Mobilizes and sensitizes the community on learning needs of their children - (and to over time build pressure on the system to deliver quality).
The CLC will work whether or not the Govt supports it. It can be run from people's houses, community centers or from the school itself in the evening.
At the CLC’s, a team of volunteers conducts regular activities, runs daily reading and math classes and also distributes library books. Each month a learning festival is also organized in the village.
* Quality Education for Every Child in Tamilnadu
Eureka Child's Goals for the next 5 years
* Ensure all children in primary schools can read Tamil fluently
* Ensure all children in primary schools attain basic arithmetic skills
* Ensure all children in middle schools are able to do science experiments
* Ensure all children in pre-primary centers attain visual, math, motor, social skills
* Developing and field testing scalable programs that improve more advanced skills in mathematics, science, language and English
* Developing a large base of resource materials and creating a state wide distribution network for these and other children’s materials.
The $30,000 grant from the Bridgeway foundation will specifically be used to support the establishment of 20 Community Learning Centers (CLC) in several districts of Tamil Nadu.
A CLC is a community program that supports three functions -
1. Runs special support classes for children who are lagging behind.
2. Provides books, resources and activities for children who have learnt to read and do math.
3. Mobilizes and sensitizes the community on learning needs of their children - (and to over time build pressure on the system to deliver quality).
The CLC will work whether or not the Govt supports it. It can be run from people's houses, community centers or from the school itself in the evening.
At the CLC’s, a team of volunteers conducts regular activities, runs daily reading and math classes and also distributes library books. Each month a learning festival is also organized in the village.
Association for India's Development (AID) is a volunteer movement committed to promoting sustainable, equitable and just development. In solidarity with non-violent people's struggles, AID supports grassroots organizations in India and initiates efforts in various interconnected spheres such as education, livelihoods, natural resources, health, women's empowerment and social justice.
EurekaChild, an AID India initiative was founded by Dr.Balaji one of the first few volunteers of AID India. EurekaChild was formed to solve primary education problems facing rural children in the State of Tamil Nadu, India. The Eureka project is currently being led by the AID organization at the grassroots level in India.
EurekaChild, an AID India initiative was founded by Dr.Balaji one of the first few volunteers of AID India. EurekaChild was formed to solve primary education problems facing rural children in the State of Tamil Nadu, India. The Eureka project is currently being led by the AID organization at the grassroots level in India.