Campaign Story
About the project
In the Nagarkurnool and Wanaparthy district of Telangana children are dropping out of school and are involved in painting, construction, cleaning and electrical work. Girl children are married off over concerns for their safety or to reduce family’s economic burden. Children’s childhood and future is lost.
Making a difference
The project works at changing attitude towards preventing practices of child labor and child marriage. Children’s families also receive support through being connected to Job Cards, Public Distribution System and other government schemes to make them financially stronger. Anganwadi centers were monitored and parents were sensitized on the importance of continuity of education. Child labor was identified and children were mainstreamed in school. Life skill modules were implemented at Children’s Collectives.
Action During COVID-19 Times
● Child labor cases increased during COVID – 19 due to families economic hardships, project immediately took action and convinced parents to enroll children back in schools
● District level convergence meetings were organised for prevention of child labor and child marriage during pandemic.
The way forward
● Helping 10 Anganwadi centers become ‘Model Anganwadis’
● Ensure mainstreaming of 50 child laborers
● Providing life skills sessions in children collectives to 250 children and 150 adolescents
● Ensure re enrolment of drop out children
● Guide children who completed 10th standard to apply for higher education courses
Project Impact
345
Parents oriented on ECCE Program
2126
Child labor mainstreamed
522
Children cleader grade 10
81
Anganwadi monitored
224
Children admitted to pre-school
325
Parents sensitized about importance of girl child education
Current Year’s Approved Grant
