Featured in the News: Celebrating 25 Years of School on Wheels!

📰 Featured in the News: Celebrating 25 Years of School on Wheels! 🚍📚

We’re thrilled to share that our milestone event commemorating 25 years of the School on Wheels initiative was featured in the newspaper! This recognition shines a spotlight on the relentless efforts of Door Step School in bringing education to children from marginalized and migrant communities.

The event celebrated the incredible journey of transforming lives through mobile classrooms, highlighting:

✅ The impact of 9 buses reaching 1,000+ children daily.

✅ Stories of resilience and success from children and communities.

✅ Insights from our founder, Rajanitai Paranjpe, and inspiring messages from our Chief Guest, Vivek Sawant.

This coverage is a testament to the power of collective effort in ensuring that every child has access to education, regardless of circumstances.

💛 A huge thank you to our supporters, donors, and volunteers who make this possible. Together, let’s continue to pave the way for inclusive education!

📖 Read the full story in today’s newspaper!

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Celebrating 25 Years of School on Wheels!

 

✨ Celebrating 25 Years of School on Wheels! 🚍📚

From reaching children in migrant communities to creating lasting impact through education, the journey of Door Step School has been truly transformative. This milestone event was a tribute to the power of innovation, dedication, and community support in changing lives. 🌟

🎥 Relive the moments, hear inspiring stories, and witness the incredible work of the School on Wheels project. Click below to watch the full event on YouTube:
👉 https://youtu.be/cmIb7gFQMtM

Join us in celebrating this milestone and continue supporting the mission of education for all! Together, we can keep driving change for generations to come. 💛

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Interaction with Guests: Celebrating 25 years of School on Wheels

During the 25th Anniversary event of School on Wheels, our esteemed guests visited the School on Wheels buses, interacted with our dedicated colleagues, and got a firsthand understanding of our mission to educate children from migrant and marginalise communities. 💛

They left behind heartfelt messages in our buses, inspiring us to continue transforming lives through education. These moments remind us of the collective power of community support in creating a brighter future for every child.

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Weekly Reading Circle - 11

 In this Saturday's Weekly Reading Circle, we will be reading the article "शिक्षा दर्शन, जरूरत और अर्थ" written by Rohit Dhankar. 

Rohit is the Founder - Secretary of a Jaipur-based NGO, Digantar, and has been training government schoolteachers across different states in India. 

The discussion post reading the article centered around questions and key ideas like:

1. The focus of the discussion was to understand why education is needed. 
2. What do we understand by Education?
3. When we talk about education, what fundamental questions should we ask? Need of education, why educate, aims of education, what to learn, how to learn, etc. 

Source:

https://anuvadasampada.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/2043/

25 Years' Journey of Taking Education to Every Child

🎉 Celebrating 25 Years of School on Wheels! 🚍📚

Since its inception in 2000, the School on Wheels program has been a beacon of hope for children from marginalized and migrant communities. For 25 years, this initiative has brought education to the doorsteps of those who need it the most, ensuring that no child is left behind due to lack of access to schools.

🌟 Over the years, the School on Wheels has:

✅ Empowered thousands of children with foundational literacy and numeracy skills.

✅ Supported children in transitioning to mainstream education.

✅ Adapted to the unique needs of diverse communities, providing a safe, nurturing learning environment.

✅ Overcome challenges like seasonal disruptions, mobility, and access issues, proving that where there is a will, there is a way!

This milestone is a testament to the dedication of our educators, volunteers, and supporters who have walked this journey with us. Together, we’ve ensured that every child we reach dreams big and achieves more.

As we celebrate this incredible journey, we look forward to continuing to shape brighter futures for children, one bus ride at a time.

💛 Join us in celebrating 25 years of impact and resilience. Let’s keep driving change for generations to come!

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Beyond the School on Wheels: Addressing the Bigger Picture in Education

 

🚍 Beyond the School on Wheels: Addressing the Bigger Picture in Education

The School on Wheels is a lifeline for children from marginalized and migrant communities, offering education in the face of frequent migration, economic challenges, and systemic exclusion. While it meets the immediate needs of children by bringing learning to their doorstep, it also highlights the larger, unanswered questions in education.

How do we create systems that not only teach but also integrate communities, build safe spaces, and provide resources like libraries and community centers? How do we ensure these children don’t just catch up temporarily but become a part of a sustainable, inclusive educational framework?

Programs like the School on Wheels cater to urgent, specific needs but also remind us that temporary solutions alone cannot replace the systemic change required to address deeper inequities. The journey toward equitable education must include long-term efforts to empower communities, create safe learning environments, and establish pathways to formal schooling.

💡 The School on Wheels is a step forward, but the work to build a truly inclusive education system continues.

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Education for Every Child: Bridging Gaps, Building Futures

🚍 Education for Every Child: Bridging Gaps, Building Futures

For children in marginalized and migrant communities, accessing formal education is often an uphill battle. Frequent migration, driven by unorganized livelihoods and social exclusion, along with cultural norms and systemic barriers, leads to a disintegration of community ties. This exclusion profoundly affects children, keeping them distant from formal schooling.

While policies like the Right to Education (RTE) aim to address inequities, the realities of frequent displacement, economic hardships, and cultural challenges mean that many children remain outside the reach of conventional systems.

This is where non-formal and alternative education programs like the School on Wheels play a crucial role. By adapting to the unique realities of these communities, such initiatives ensure education doesn’t wait for systems to change but instead meets children where they are.

The School on Wheels reflects the belief that every child deserves a chance to learn, grow, and dream—no matter how complex their circumstances. It’s a reminder that inclusive, flexible approaches are key to creating a more equitable future for all.

💙 Together, let’s ensure no child is left behind.

#EducationForAll #InclusiveEducation #SchoolOnWheels #LearningWithoutLimits #EveryChildMatters

 

School on Wheels: A Lifeline That Remains Essential

🚍 The School on Wheels: A Lifeline That Remains Essential

The School on Wheels (SOW) by Door Step School Foundation was designed as a temporary solution to bring education to children from marginalized and migrant communities. Yet, despite advancements and increasing access to education, its relevance remains undiminished.

Barriers like inaccessible schools, economic hardships, frequent migration, and linguistic challenges persist, leaving many children without opportunities to learn. SOW steps in as a lifeline, reaching children in remote areas, temporary settlements, and underserved communities—places where traditional solutions often fall short.

This initiative provides more than just foundational skills. It builds trust in education, fosters curiosity, and offers children a glimpse of a brighter future. It stands as a testament to the power of innovative, flexible approaches in bridging gaps and ensuring education reaches those who need it most.

The School on Wheels reminds us that even in a world of progress, there are children who still struggle to access their right to learn. Until every child has an equal chance at education, programs like SOW remain vital and transformative.

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Weekly Reading Circle - 10

In this week's Weekly Reading Circle at Door Step School Foundation, we read and engage with the article "शिक्षा के उद्देश्य" written by Shivani Taneja. 

Shivani, an educationist based in Bhopal, runs Muskaan, an NGO that works with children and young individuals from marginalized communities through education. 

The discussion post reading the article centered around questions and key ideas like:

1. Different Aims of education, such as for literacy, to remove different fears of parents, children, communities, to have a choice and control of choices, etc. 

2. What kind of discrimination do children from the margins face in the classroom and schools? Some experiences were shared. 

3. What expectations do parents and children from the margins have from education?

 Sources: 

https://anuvadasampada.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/1137/