Creating Thriving School Communities for
Adolescent Girls in India

Established by the Indian Government in 2004, Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) schools was created with a vision to provide quality education to Girls from underprivileged communities. Alongside their educational needs, these young Girls are also given the necessities such as food, clothing and school supplies to help amplify literacy with dignity.

Over 53 million Girls between the ages of 12 to 18, many of whom are first- generation learners, hail from low socioeconomic backgrounds, rural and tribal areas. As of 2015, their school dropout rates are on the rise and over 13 million have been pushed into child marriages. SwaTaleem helps break this cycle of oppression and empowers these young Girls of tomorrow with the necessary skills and long-term support.

SwaTaleem works with KGBV Girls, their parents, teachers and local women through a nationwide effort with a focus on life skills and English. As part of our hybrid model, we build capacities of KGBV teachers and women from local communities to work with Girls by creating school clusters. This is coupled with low-tech IVRS technology that helps engage girls and parents via a participatory process with teachers to co-create content. This approach provides the necessary tools to these young Girls on the path to empowerment; bringing their hopes and dreams to fruition.

Our Programs

Girls Engagement Program

Girls Engagement Program

This program holds in-depth sessions on socio-emotional skills, continuing studies, introducing role models, English and conducting extracurricular sessions for the Girls in a hybrid mode.

Teacher Professional Development Program

Teacher Professional Development Program

This program includes a digital component (online workshops for building emotional and educational capacity) and a field-based component called the cluster sessions.

Parent Engagement Program

Parent Engagement Program

Parents were involved in the education of their daughters by regular contact points through calls on school issues as well as the progress of their daughters.

Women Leaders Program

Women Leaders Program

Social Transformation is catalyzed by recruiting & creating local women as leaders for community work while generating employment opportunities for them.

Government officials Engagement Program

Government officials Engagement Program

By engaging government officials, in the process, SwaTaleem challenges systemic hierarchies by bringing them together with other stakeholders to create opportunities for collaboration and cross-learning.

SwaTaleem by the numbers

Reach

States
Schools
Girls
Family Members

Impact Numbers

improvement in the ability to read and comprehend English
IVRS calls made to the parents and girls IVRS calls made to the parents and girls
increment in girls who became aware of higher education avenues
Parents felt more engaged in their daughters education. Teachers

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