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  • 9355392023

  • India

EDUCATION PROGRAM — Shiksha Daan

Program Vision

To ensure that every child in underserved communities receives quality education, digital literacy, and emotional support required to build a brighter future.

Overview: Why Shiksha Daan Exists
 

Education is not only a fundamental right — it is the most powerful tool for breaking the cycle of poverty.


Yet millions of children in India struggle to access even the basics of learning due to poverty, malnutrition, family instability, unsafe environments, and lack of early childhood support.

 

According to ASER 2023:

  • Only 20% of Class 3 children in government schools can read a Class 2 sentence.
  • Almost 47% cannot perform basic subtraction.
  • Over 70% lack foundational reading skills at the expected level.

Children in slums often fall into a cycle of:


No school → No learning → Low confidence → Early labour → Lifelong poverty

The Shiksha Daan Program was created to break this chain by giving children structured, safe, continuous learning support that their families and schools are unable to provide.

‘Shiksha Daan’ Key Goals

Goal -1

Build Strong Foundational Learning

Ensure children master reading, writing, numeracy, and comprehension — the basics that form their educational backbone.

Goal -2

Improve School Attendance & Reduce Dropouts

Empower children to stay in school through academic support, mentoring, and emotional encouragement.

Goal -3

Provide Digital Learning to Underprivileged Children

Bridge the digital divide through tablets, online content, and audio-visual learning tools.

Goal -4

Support Early Childhood Education (0–6 years)

Lay a stronger brain-development foundation through play-based learning, motor-skill activities, and early literacy.

Goal -5

Involve Parents & Build Learning Cultures at Home

Train parents to understand their children’s needs, routines, and emotional well-being.

Goal -6

Create Safe Learning Spaces in High-Risk Communities

Establish learning hubs that offer safety, comfort, warmth, emotional support, and a structured learning environment.

Data-Driven Understanding: The Education Crisis for Poor Children

Foundational Learning Crisis

  • 30–40% of poor children cannot recognize alphabets at age 7

  • 25% of children drop out before class 8

  • Migrant children face interruptions up to 8 months a year

Environmental Challenges

Slum children study in:

  • Crowded, noisy, tiny homes

  • No electricity or safe environment

  • Families struggling with daily survival

Digital Inequality

During COVID-19:

  • 76% of poor children had no smartphone access

  • 92% did not join online classes

This created an irreversible learning gap of nearly 2 years.

Nutrition & Learning

  • Malnutrition reduces:
  • Cognitive ability by up to 20%

  • Memory retention by 25%

  • School attendance by 30%

Adopt a Classroom

What the Donation Covers: Classroom painting & repair Benches, desks, writing...

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School Kit Drive – Equip Their Future

School Kit Contains: 1 School Bag 5 Notebooks Geometry Box Pen/Pencil...

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Digital Dreams for Rural Kids

What the Donation Covers: Second-hand or entry-level educational tablets Digital content...

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Sponsor a Child’s School Year

What the Donation Covers: School fees Books, notebooks, stationery Uniform +...

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Iss Sardi, Baney Kisi Ki Garmahat

“This Winter, Give Warmth. Support ” We accept DONATIONS for faster...

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निरोग काया

In today's world many people die without eating and it's a...

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