Project UDAAN- her flight to freedom

Greetings from Jaagriti!

Primary school enrollment rate in India has increased over the years. However, school dropout rates continue to remain high especially among girls. The Government of India statistics reveal that only three out of ten girls who enter Grade I complete Grade X. At primary school level, over 45% of girls dropout of school and this increases to over 73% by the time the child has reached Std. X. Research shows that reasons for this dropout may be as minor as the girl child not being able to afford a dress/uniform to go to school, non availability of toilet facilities and could include more complex factors like taking on the responsibility of household chores at a very young age and caring of their younger siblings.

At Jaagriti, we have laid special emphasis on education of the gird child as we believe that education can help the girl child free herself from the cycle of poverty, social evils and fear to become a successful human being. We have initiated ‘Project UDAAN- her flight to freedom’ with the objective of supporting education of the underprivileged girl child. The program provides girls with not only academic support and guidance but also direct material in form of stationary, books and uniform.

UDAAN is a participatory project where individuals, groups and corporates are encouraged to sponsor the education of a girl child for a minimum period of one year. To become a guardian of a girl child, the cost is only Rs. 1,800/USD 45 per girl child, per year.

The cost includes:
Tuition and Classroom Fees : Rs. 1200 (@ Rs. 100 per month)
Pencils, erasers and sharpeners : Rs. 120
Notebooks : Rs. 240 (for 24 notebooks)
Books for regular studies : Rs. 240
as well as skill building classes

Sponsors receive a profile of the girl along with her photograph followed by regular Progress Reports, so that they can track the academic progress of their sponsored child. There are 21 girls, going to school as well as studying at Jaagriti centers, who need your support to continue their studies on a regular basis.

If you are interested in becoming a guardian, kindly email to anchitgoel@gmail.com or simply call @ +91-8860197400. We look forward to your kind support.

Thanks & Cheers!
Jaagriti Team