Educate 80 Tribal Children in India

At Muktashala we realize the importance of holistic development. Although studies take priority, but we never let it take time away from our extracurricular activities. The biggest benefit of a holistic approach isn’t just about mental development, but that it encompasses psychological, social and emotional growth. We provide various platforms to encourage children to participate in numerous activities. Below are a few of them:

1. Child Resource Centre act as a forum where children can express their feelings regarding healthcare and social concerns, they also use this platform to become aware and to advocate for their rights. Additionally, the CRC also has a stock of musical instruments, and sports material for their recreation.
2. Village level and inter village programmes are initiated on a regular basis and children from Muktashala are encouraged to participate in activities such as cleanliness program, child rights training, school enrollment rally, tree plantation programme in villages especially in school premises and village panchayat premises, hand washing and hygiene promotion campaigns.
3. Life Skill Sessions and Personality Development Camps are organized periodically to enhance soft skills and impart knowledge on new industry developments
4. Reading Improvement Program (RIP) is an innovative teaching method, aimed at facilitating understanding and preventing rote learning among children. It evaluates the baseline progress of the child in terms of her/his reading, writing and linguistic skills and further tracks the progress of the child after intervention. The objective of the programme is to help the students to read and write with understanding.
5. Sports and cultural activities are an important part of the curriculum. Additionally, inter village sports and cultural meet (Yuva Mahotsav) also act as a great platform for these children to interact with youths and children from other villages.

Children at Muktashala belong to the Katkari tribe which is one of the most backward tribes in India. These programmes and activities help them to break free from the traditional ways and explore newer paths to end the cycle of inter-  generational poverty.

Links:

• PRIDE India Website