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Spreading Hope With Pehchaan The Street School

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Education is a powerful catalyst that can drive social and economic transformation in an individual's life. It is viewed as a liberating tool that can break the shackles of dependency in an individual’s life and morph him into a self-reliant independent entity, who can build his future with skills and knowledge. Besides, empowering an individual's life it holds the power to eradicate the prevailing disparities in society, whether related to gender, class, and caste. Education plays a vital role on different fronts in eradicating disparities by promoting gender equality in every sector and also fostering social cohesion by bringing students from different backgrounds together. It helps in weaving a community that is well aware of the happenings in and around them, thus, transforming the lives of individuals in every domain. Rural India serves as a huge example that how education as a catalyst can transform the life of an individual. In rural areas, female dropouts are more likely as compared to males, due to varied reasons, mainly due to child labor, lack of proper infrastructure, and poverty. In such situations, initiatives taken up by varied Non-Governmental Organizations play a crucial role in ensuring the availability of quality education to underprivileged students. Education if imparted with a broader aim of holistic development, can change the lives of children especially those residing in rural areas. Imparting Quality education can ignite the sparks of hope in the life of underprivileged students, who seek to accomplish their dreams through education.

Pehchaan The Street School started as an initiative in 2015 to impart quality education to underprivileged children, who were dropouts. The journey of the organization is immensely inspiring as it began with 10 students and continued its journey for 8 years with 1500 students at present times. The students of Pehchaan the Street School carry with them their own inspiring stories which further encourages the organization to relentlessly work for the students who seek to learn and grow. The organization began its initiative in Anna Nagar slums where 70% of children were deprived of the opportunity to learn due to their economic conditions. Now the initiative has reached different parts of the country, transforming the lives of students and sparking hope in their lives.

Pehchan the Street School is one such non-profit organization, driven to impart quality education to underprivileged students, equipping them with skills and knowledge for their future. Pehchan the Street School took an inspiring initiative of reaching out to 15,000 underprivileged students, who are eager to learn and seek knowledge. Pehchan the Street School is one such volunteer-driven organization that promotes the very idea of inclusive education to cater to the different needs of different students. The school has developed a broader and more diverse approach to impart elementary education and vocational studies to underprivileged students. Pehchan the Street School is driven to impart quality education to underprivileged students and eradicate the prevalent disparities, which can cause major hindrances in the development of these students. Pehchan The Street School has moved beyond the conventional form of education that is confined within the four walls of the classroom and has adopted a more inclusive approach to cater to the needs of the students. The curriculum is designed in such a manner that integrates essential literacy and numeracy with realistic life talents, health education, and vocational schooling.

Framing Individual Education Plans is another crucial inclusive activity adopted by Pehchan the Street School. To cater to the needs of every individual student, different plans and goals are devised that meet the needs of the individual student. The individual education plans are formulated by keeping in mind the discussion done with parents and teachers to meet the required educational needs. Varied types of instructions and additional details regarding the required accommodations and services for the holistic development of the individual student. Thus, through Individual Education Plans, the attention is not dispersed and focus is maintained on every individual student who requires special attention to meet the needs of learning. The aim of Pehchan the Street School is not only confined to academic purposes, rather it extends up to vocational training for holistic development. The NGO goes beyond the conventional idea of imparting education which only includes honing one’s skills and knowledge. It deals with other inclusive approaches like dealing with psychological hindrances of the students on one and the other hand promoting vocational courses for the holistic development of the students. It endeavors to retain, the resilience, confidence, and emotional-well of its students. Education can address varied problems prevalent in society but at the same time, a major structure is required to impart quality education to every child irrespective of their financial background. Many non-profit organizations and government initiatives have taken up the task of reaching out to underprivileged students, who need assistance and guidance.

Pehchaan the Street School is one such institution, working relentlessly for nine years towards the cause of imparting quality education to underprivileged students, who yearn to learn. Intending to impart quality education along with holistic development of the students, Pehchaan the Street School has taken up varied initiatives to garner support for the students who are deemed as the torchbearers of the country. The aim is not confined to the academic sphere but rather goes beyond the conventional system of education, to create individual distinct identities as the name of the organization suggests. Every individual student is given equal attention and care with designed individual educational plans to create an ambivalent and care-free environment for them to grow and develop. Students are assessed and then individual educational plans are designed to fulfill their required educational needs including psychological assistance. To ensure that the educational needs of every student are met, varied initiatives are taken up in collaboration with other organizations to provide them with every opportunity to learn and grow.

Pehchaan the Street School offers varied ways through which an individual can contribute to the noble cause of imparting quality education. A huge network of volunteers and influencers work together to ensure quality education is imparted to the students. An individual can decide to contribute by either working as a volunteer or garnering support and collaboration from other organizations to secure the future of students. In collaboration with other organizations Pehchaan the Street School endeavors to expand its aim of imparting holistic education to the students. To ensure vocational training of the students, a new computer center is opened in Noida to provide them with practical training and equip them with some employable skills, that can ensure a stable income. Besides providing the support of pieces of equipment, special trainers and guides work to train the students to hone their skills. The school has developed a broader and more diverse approach to impart elementary education and vocational studies to underprivileged students. Pehchan the Street School is driven to impart quality education to underprivileged students and eradicate the prevalent disparities, which can cause major hindrances in the development of these students. The organization exhorts creativity in every aspect, breaking away from the conventional education system which is confined to the boundaries of walls. Pehchan the Street School has founded an innovative mode of education by setting up street schools for rural students, making education accessible to underprivileged students who seek to learn and formulate their future.

Pehchaan the Street School is one such non-profit organization that is not only financially supporting the students to receive quality education, rather is also striving to create individual distinct identities that are not judged through their caste or gender, but through their potential and skills. Pehchaan the Street School has provided a platform for underprivileged students to receive education irrespective of their caste and gender, bringing different individuals from different backgrounds together. The organization is only driven to impart education to disadvantaged students for their holistic development and growth. Moreover, Pehchaan the Street School endeavors to go beyond the academic area. focuses. Equal attention is laid on extracurricular activities and vocational studies to ensure student's overall development. The school gives equal attention to different areas like music, art, and sports to help students realize their full potential and their future scope. The organization has also collaborated with other universities and organizations to organize diverse workshops, providing students with practical knowledge and skills. Events and seminars, such as those held in partnership with Girl Up Femina, are aimed at creating a supportive environment for all students, especially girls.

Pehchan the Street School has founded an innovative mode of education by setting up street schools for rural students, making education accessible to underprivileged students who seek to learn and formulate their future. The initiatives taken up by Pehchan the Street School not only benefit the students in the long run but also ensure a stronger and stable India that is backed by its educated youth. The organization works to create a better future for underprivileged students and create a society that is not governed by preconceived ideas or notions and is devoid of disparity.

https://pehchaanstreetschool.org


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