- Howrah, West-Bengal 🇮🇳
In our 11 schools we aim to provide a adapted education and encourage the most marginalized children to believe in their abilities.
Education is a fundamental right that should be accessible and adapted to all. More than 6 million children dropped out of school in India in 2019, according to Unicef, and nearly 30% of children in school dropped out during primary.Moreover, 20% to 25% of Indians over 25 are illiterate or had only primary education (Data for India, 2024). Most of the poor families do not understand the importance of education and prefer to get an additional income in house. In 2020, according to Humanium, there were 8.3 million children in child labour in India.
Baxara Vidyalaya school was established together with a Social complex, including Colony housing, School and Home. Medium of education is Hindi, from class V to class X.
EPN Primary school was established in 1976. It is situated in the rural area of Howrah, close to the Hooghly river. Education medium is both Hindi and in Bengali from K.G. to class IV.
Founded in 2004, it is providing special education to mentally challenged and cerebral palsy children: physiotherapy, special education (language & communication development, concept formation, cognitive skill development, social skill development), psychotherapy, behavior therapy, speech therapy, training for daily living activities, play therapy, occupational skills development, recreational activities and development.
Non Formal School in Ankurhati has been founded in 2012. It has 6 hours classes, 6 days a week all year long and welcome boys and girls from 5 to 14 years old, mainly migrants children and dropout children.
The Non Formal School takes care of drop out children. Whenever they are able, they come back into the formal education system.
Baksara Non Formal School is taking care of children from the area which are from a very poor family background, staying in temporary shelters made out of bamboo, plastic and tin.
Shanti Rani Primary FORMAL School was established in 1981 in Mogradangi village under the Rajganj Block of Jalpaiguri, adjacent to the children’s home. The handicapped children of Mogradangi Home and local children attend classes, from Nursery level to Class IV in Bengali Medium.
Manus Domini SPECIAL school started in 1993 for the cerebral palsied, mentally challenged, multiple disabilities and autism children.
Shikarpur NON FORMAL School started in the year 2010 at Fatinga line, Shikarpur Tea Garden, to give support in education to children of Tea Garden workers.
Founded in 2012, Kalipathar school is a Hindi medium School. 53 children are studying in Classes KG to V. Other children are attending in other local schools, classes V to VIII.
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