India, Lucknow Phase I & II

CONTEXT

According to UNICEF India an estimated 8.1 million children are out of school, majority of those belonging to the disadvantaged groups. In general high rates of female feticide prevail, along with high rates of violence against girls and women both domestic and on the streets and amongst the highest rates of child marriage in the world. Girls in India often feel unsafe, unequal and unwanted. Therefore continuous intervention and interaction is needed to empower girls and move towards a society where they are equal citizens.

Study Hall Educational Foundation (SHEF) runs a network of schools and programs that cater to different groups in both rural and urban India, including girls, children with special needs, rural youth, and children outside the formal school system.

Before construction

After construction

Project Type

Phase I: 6 classrooms + 3 offices, lavatory

Phase II: Computer Lab

Side project: Science lab

Construction Period:

Phase I: October 2019 – April 2022

Phase II: October 2019 – April 2023

Side project: 2 months

Budget I

89.907 €

Budget II

32.183 €

Side project budget

3.890 €

Children

300

Partner

Study Hall Education Foundation

Donor

School: Brainweb Investment GmbH

Side project: Private donor

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PHASE I

Study Hall School, Pipersand is a co-educational school with an aim to bring high quality low cost education to rural and semi-rural areas. The mission of the school is to provide quality education to children from rural areas in a caring, nurturing and learning environment. The new school encourages creative thinking among their students and nurture them into becoming lifelong learners and democratic citizens. It has the three interlinked goals of access, quality and equity.

The new school consists of 6 classrooms and 3 office/teachers rooms in one flat built up area. In the initial phase it will start with grade 1 to 5 and gradually grow from there. Ideally the each class will have 30 – 35 children with multiple sections depending on the number total students in each grade. A minimum of 25% of all pupils will come from highly underpriviliged backgrounds.

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PHASE II

The building already has space to set up a computer lab. This project therefore requests support in establishing a fully functional computer lab, with 35 computers, along with a projector, a screen, speakers, and furniture. Study Hall school will be the first school in the area toenable access to a high-quality computer lab andeducation.

SIDE PROJECT: EQUIPPING A SCIENCE LAB

Many rural areas in India have limited access to education, and there is a significant gap in science education. The science lab in the school will be crucial in building interest, promoting student curiosity, and addressing the gender gap in STEM. Students, especially girls, will learn and develop basic laboratory skills in addition to the school’s science curriculum.