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Unlocking opportunities and creating access through learning solutions.

We partnered with various organizations to create access to education and learning opportunities for children. We aim to create an enriching learning environment in identified Government and government aided schools by providing facility enhancement support to ensure that students have necessary resources to continue education. In FY 2022-23, over 14000+ children were supported through various educational initiatives. In addition through 8 Mobile Science Labs, 15000+ children were provided hands-on science exposure.

Girl Child Education

Gender plays a crucial role in determining an individual's level of education, with women and girls being disproportionately affected. There is a evident disparity in literacy rates between males and females, creating a persistent barrier to education at both the primary and secondary levels

To address this issue, Cipla Foundation has partnered with Educate Girls to support efforts that improve the enrolment and retention of out-of-school girls and enhance learning outcomes for primary-grade students in 300+ villages in the Dhar District of Madhya Pradesh.

With the active participation and assistance of community volunteers known as ‘Team Balika’, Educate Girls successfully identified and integrated 2,318 out-of-school girls into neighbourhood government schools during the year. Moreover, through the Gyan-Ka-Pitara initiative, remedial learning was provided to 5,000+ children across 120+ schools.

The Educate Girls team worked closely with School Management Committees and local communities to facilitate the enrollment and retention of out-of-school girls, emphasizing the importance of education for girls.

Remedial learning
was provided to 5,000+ children

2,318 out-of-school girls integrated into neighbourhood government schools

Digital Learning

During pandemic and lockdowns, digital infrastructure and equipment played a crucial role in ensuring continuity of education for children. Towards this, Cipla Foundation partnered with different NGOs to support rural students and teachers by providing digital learning content. Additionally, we extended support for accessories, trainings, telephonic support, monitoring, and reporting access to teachers and stakeholders. Our key offerings included Digital Library, Personalized & Adaptive Learning and Digital Classrooms.

 

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    FY2022-23, a total of 117 schools were covered through our digital learning initiatives supporting 6000+ Students across six states (Maharashtra, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, and Goa).

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    During the year, we supported 8 MSLs (Mobile Science Lab) across states of Maharashtra, Goa, Sikkim, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka covering 120+ school and impacting 15,000+ children.

Experiential learning (Mobile Science Labs) -

We support Agastya International Foundation’s, Mobile Science Lab (MSL) project, that provides hands-on science education and project-based, peer-to-peer learning to economically disadvantaged children from government schools around Cipla units. Agastya instructors build on children’s innate curiosity through activities, low-cost models made from easily available and reusable materials. The project helps spark curiosity, nurture creativity, instil confidence, promote critical thinking skills, teamwork, and leadership in students, preparing them for a brighter future.

Educational support and scholarships

To tackle the impact of the pandemic on the education system, including access to continued education, we collaborated with Pratham Mumbai Education Initiative reaching out to 900+ children from vulnerable communities in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.

We provide financial support to academic achievers through our ‘Merit Awards’ programme. In addition, together with our partner organizations, we provided children with access to education, experiential learning opportunities and scholarships for continuing their education. During the year, 14,000+ students were supported through educational support and scholarship interventions.

Capacity building of Anganwadi workers

We support SETHU’s Gyandeep initiative that focuses on enhancing the capacity of Anganwadi workers in various aspects like the identification of developmental disabilities among children at an early stage, classroom management and imparting foundational skills.

In addition to building the capacity of Anganwadi workers the programme also addresses developmental concerns and overall well-being of children, thus improving the quality of education and care provided by Anganwadi workers.

 

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    In FY2022-23, the initiative reached out to 1,200+ Anganwadi workers in the state of Goa. 800+ children were accessed for any form of disability.

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    24 children with possible developmental concerns were identified and referred for necessary support.