For every 100 girls in rural India, only 18 will reach 8th grade, and only 1 will complete high school. To address this problem, CARE and its Indian field partners have established the Udaan Program, a residential learning program specifically designed to help never-enrolled or out-of-school girls ages 10-14 complete primary level schooling in 11 months. This project will provide program support for the Udaan Program in the Uttar Pradesh and Orissa regions, and allow approximately 3 girls to get a second chance at receiving an education, escaping the cycle of poverty and proving to their families and communities that everyone, regardless of their gender, deserves an education.
The Udaan Program is specifically set up for girls who have never received an education and are not accustomed to expressing themselves. Apart from learning language, mathematics and environmental science, girls enrolled in the Udaan Program learn about themselves, society, institutions, ecology, family and the economy. Through this broad framework of relationships, girls learn about rights and equality and thus develop questioning minds. CARE has implemented the Udaan Program in India for 10 years with resounding success and is building on that experience to offer girls in Uttar Pradesh and Orissa the opportunity to catch up and reintegrate into upper primary schools.
Funds raised by this project will provide program support for the Udaan Program, including:
1) Materials for Udaan libraries — books, periodicals and newspapers.
2) Materials for school activities — stationary and craft items.
3) Support for sports/extra-curricular activities.
4) Materials for science equipment.
5) Support for boarding & lodging of girls in Udaan.
6) Health and hygiene costs for students.
7) Support for community engagement and outreach events.
CARE’s Udaan Program is a highly successful initiative that addresses the needs of never-enrolled or out-of-school illiterate adolescent girls, and provides them with greater life opportunities through residential learning programs. Unlike other schools, The Udaan Program has a proven track record of addressing the unique education needs of girls — 96% of Udaan’s students finish the program, and 89% go on to secondary school or college. More importantly, Udaan graduates, and the increased economic opportunities they have, are changing opinions and serving as shining examples to people in their villages who didn’t know why a girl would need an education. The grandmother of Shailendri, a recent Udaan graduate, admits she was initially opposed to Shailendri receiving an education. Now, she notes approvingly that “Shailendri has become a role model for other girls in our village. Now, they want to go to Udaan.”
CARE works with local partner NGOs to implement the Udaan Program. CARE’s partner is primarily responsible for identifying the children from the community, enrolling them in the residential school and taking them through the intensive 11 month curriculum. All arrangements for the comfortable stay of the 100 girls will be made by the partner NGO. CARE will support the NGO in technical matters such as curriculum development, customizing lessons, training of teachers and any such activity which enhances the quality of the project.
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