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Overview

Active Schooling at Literacy India is designed to provide accessible, impactful, and holistic education to underprivileged children. Our innovative approach combines traditional academic learning with creative arts, life skills, and technology to foster all-round development.

Through our key programs – Vidyapeeth, Pathshala, Gurukul, Shiksharth/Jagrukta, and Gyantantra Udbhav (Digital Dost) – we ensure every child receives quality education, nurturing their potential and preparing them for brighter futures.

Key Programs under Active Schooling

Vidyapeeth
  • A full-time schooling program from Pre-KG to Class XII affiliated with the National Open School.
  • Focused on academic excellence, vocational skills, and leadership development.
  • Offers digitally enabled classrooms, language labs, and coding skill programs.
  • Literacy India’s oldest program addressing out-of-school children and dropouts.
  • Provides remedial bridge classes to integrate children into mainstream education.
  • Emphasizes community awareness and vocational training for a better future.
  • Scholarship-based initiative supporting meritorious students from disadvantaged communities.
  • Focuses on higher secondary education and professional courses like engineering and fashion design.
  • Successful admissions to prestigious institutions, including IITs.
  • Combines academics with art, theater, and creative learning.
  • Engages children in practical science experiments, value education, and storytelling.
  • Promotes self-expression and holistic growth.
  • A digital learning platform improving core subjects like Mathematics, English, and Science.
  • Introduces life skills through modules on hygiene, gender equality, and social awareness.
  • Accessible across 100+ locations in states like Rajasthan, West Bengal, and Ladakh.

Overview

At Literacy India, vocational training is a cornerstone of our mission to promote self-reliance and economic empowerment among underprivileged communities. By equipping individuals with employable skills and fostering entrepreneurial opportunities, we enable them to build sustainable livelihoods.

Our flagship programs – Karigari, Indha, and Enterprise Development – focus on empowering women, youth, and marginalized groups with training that aligns with market demands and promotes independence.

Key Vocational Training Programs

Karigari
  • Provides job-specific skills training to marginalized women and youth across India.
  • Key training areas include:
    Tailoring, stitching, and embroidery.
    Beauty and wellness.
    Digital marketing and IT skills.
    Organic farming and sustainable agriculture.
  • Offers an Earn While You Learn model to promote self-sufficiency.
  • A social enterprise that provides livelihood opportunities for women artisans trained under Karigari.
  • Products include handcrafted home décor, stationery, and accessories, sold through exhibitions, online platforms, and corporate gifting.
  • Promotes eco-friendly practices and fair trade principles.
  • Focused on fostering entrepreneurship and enhancing employability in tribal and rural communities.
  • Offers interest-free loans to beneficiaries for starting their businesses.
  • Engages farmers in organic farming and connects them to markets for chemical-free produce.
  • Provides vocational skills tailored to local needs, such as mobile repair, food processing, and jewelry-making.

Overview

Digital Learning is at the heart of Literacy India’s mission to make education accessible and impactful for underserved communities. Through our flagship initiative, Gyantantra Udbhav (Digital Dost), we harness the power of technology to enhance learning outcomes and equip students with essential life skills.

By integrating interactive modules, self-paced learning, and virtual classrooms, we bridge educational gaps and empower children to thrive academically and socially in an increasingly digital world.

Why Digital Learning Matters

  • Accessibility: Reaches students in remote and underserved regions.
  • Engagement: Makes education more interactive and appealing.
  • Future-Ready: Prepares children for a tech-driven world.
  • Holistic Development: Builds not just academic skills but also personal and social awareness.

Gyantantra Udbhav (Digital Dost)

Key Features
  • Focuses on improving core subjects such as Mathematics, English, and Science.
  • Offers self-help modules on life skills, including:
    Hygiene and health awareness.
    Gender equality and child safety.
  • Accessible to schools and NGO partners across 100+ locations in states like Rajasthan, West Bengal, Ladakh, and Odisha.
  • Over 58,000 children have benefited from the program.
  • Significant improvement in learning outcomes and engagement in government schools.
  • Students learn using interactive educational software, fostering curiosity and confidence.
  • Teachers receive training on digital tools to enhance classroom effectiveness.

Overview

At Literacy India, we integrate environmental sustainability and community well-being into every initiative. Our programs aim to create eco-friendly solutions, promote healthcare access, and empower tribal and rural communities to lead self-reliant lives.

Through projects like Rain-Water-and-Solar, Recycling, Arogyam, and Tribal Empowerment, we address critical challenges, foster sustainability, and create lasting impact across diverse communities.

Why These Initiatives Matter

  • Environmental Conservation: Preserves resources and promotes sustainable practices.
  • Community Empowerment: Provides tools for self-reliance and economic growth.
  • Holistic Well-Being: Improves health, education, and livelihoods in underserved regions

Key Initiatives

Rain-Water-and-Solar
  • Focuses on groundwater recharge and clean energy solutions.
  • Achievements:
    Installed 3 rainwater harvesting systems with a total capacity to store 500,000+ liters/year.
    Generated 480,000 KW of solar energy through a 10 KW solar plant.
  • Promotes a circular economy by transforming waste into sustainable products.
  • Achievements:
    Recycled materials used to create stationery, school bags, and uniforms.
    Engaged rural women in crafting eco-friendly goods, providing livelihood opportunities.
  • Provides healthcare services to underserved communities.
  • Achievements:
    Conducted health camps, eye checkups, and dental clinics.
    Beneficiaries include students, women, and the elderly in rural areas.
  • Supports tribal communities in regions like Purulia, Ladakh, and Rajasthan through:
    Sustainable farming techniques (e.g., organic vegetable farming).
    Skill development programs in tailoring, CCA courses, and traditional crafts like Chhou mask-making.