EmpowerEducators
To prepare youth for the jobs of the future, it is crucial to focus on developing 21st-century skills, such as complex problem-solving, critical thinking, creativity, emotional intelligence, and digital literacy.
Engaging communities in education can lead to better learning outcomes and increased retention rates, promoting social cohesion and sustainable development.
Source: World Economic Forum (WEF) and World Bank
The EmpowerEducators initiative supports educators from community and affordable private schools, as well as house fathers and mothers from Child Care Institutions, in enhancing their proficiency in pedagogy and 21st-century skills. This comprehensive program equips educators with pedagogy and 21st-century skills, empowering them to establish micro-businesses in the education sector.
This program promotes self-sustainability, generating income and fostering a significant social impact. ThinkZone provides accessible technology for program monitoring and support.
PRAKASHAK
Empower parents with tools and resources to support their children’s learning at home. Provide workshops and seminars on effective ways to reinforce learning, establish study routines, and offer positive encouragement to their children’s educational pursuits.
Promote parental engagement in the early years of a child’s education. Encourage parents to be actively involved in their child’s play and learning activities, as this lays the foundation for cognitive and social development.
Source: National Education Association (NEA) and NCERT
PRAKASHAK (Parent’s Remote Assistance and Knowledge Support for Holistic Advancement of Kids) leverages low-cost technologies such as SMS, voice calls, IVRS, and WhatsApp to provide parents with personalized instructional learning activities in vernacular language, supporting at-home learning of children.
The learning activities, vetted by government experts are mapped directly to prescribed learning outcomes and NIPUN Bharat guidelines, ensuring relevance and alignment with school curriculums.
The program adopts a strategic approach of collaborating with the government to integrate parental engagement elements into the school curriculum, aiming for systemic change and improving foundational skills in children.