Early childhood education, Medak, Andhra Pradesh

Region Demographics

•  Literacy rate 14.3%
•  Widespread child labor& child marriages
•  Over 1000 families with a population of 8000 people approximately

Project Description

This project is targeted towards providing primary education for children in the Lambada Thandas where there are no educational institutions and infrastructure. The program uses specially designed educational kits as part of the curriculum; children are later enrolled into government schools. Strengthening community based organizations to stop child marriages, spreading health awareness and mandating free and compulsory education for all children are objectives of this program.

Program Roadmap

Elementary Education
389 children are the beneficiaries of
•  Eight Balwadi centers providing primary education to children
•  Five Non Formal Centers educating children and enrolling them into mainstream government schools
Campaigns
•  For spreading awareness of child rights
•  To stop child marriages
•  To build community support for health care and child education 

Financials

2007 Funding: $7,604

Accomplishments

•  Child marriages stopped in some villages since 3 years
•  Implemented birth registrations in villages
•  Government adopted 2 Balwadi’s run by CARPED
•  Government approves building funds for child clubs