Every Child Counts : Independence day celebrations 2014

Independence Day and Janmashtami were celebrated with joy and enthusiasm at many locations across Pune on 15th of August. 

Parents, children and entire communities participated with great eagerness in these events which were conducted by our Volunteers and our field team.

Our sincere thanks to all the volunteers who helped organize the events and spent their time with the children!

The  "Every Child Counts " team also used this opportunity to create awareness among  parents  on the need for education and continuous schooling of the children.

If you would like to help organize or participate in our future events, please write to volunteer@doorstepschool.org

Tablet based E-learning

Under the RTE act Door Step School has enrolled over 1200 children this academic year. Nearly 600 of these children are enrolled in age appropriate classes. In the absence of support classes (bridge classes), they find it difficult to cope with school curriculum. To strengthen their basics, Door Step School in collaboration with Rotary club has provided the children a self e-learning tablet. The tablets were distributed by Mr. Kulbir Dodd from Rotary Club.

Children can learn the Marathi Alphabet at their own pace. Their learning levels will be monitored by DSS field staff.

Parent Counselling through Street Play and Role Plays

Parents' Participation in Children's Education (Supported under CSR initiatives of Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) Ltd.)

Creating awareness on Right To Education among the construction site workers, counselling them to enrol their children in School and increasing their participation in their child’s education forms the crux of the PPCE project.

Four Street plays were organized on various sites near Siddharthnagar, Kondhwa, Pune in July 2014.

The message on Value of education was effectively conveyed through the  play

Door Step School opens a field office in East Pune

Door Step School opened a new field office in Sasane nagar, Hadapsar, Pune. This is Door Step School’s fourth office and the first one in East Pune. The Parent Participation (http://www.doorstepschool.org/pune/parents-participation/project) is working extensively with migrant community from construction sites and urban slums in and around Kondhwa and Mohammadwadi since Feb 2013. Field staff working in Kondhwa and Mohammadwadi wards use this office for field team meetings, volunteer orientation, parent events and for data entry.