education
Access to quality education is a fundamental right. There are currently about 300 million illiterate children and adults in India. While literacy rates jumped from 12% in 1947 to 74% in 2016, India is below the global standard of 84%. Areas for vast improvement still remain.
The Brij Foundation aims to improve access to quality education for children in underprivileged communities by supporting NGO-run schools, improving school facilities & funding scholarships. Our projects:
Smartphones to Students for online classes
The lockdowns which have happened due to the pandemic this year, have paralyzed the education system everywhere. Schools and colleges have been closed and the new normal has become online classes for students. This switch to online learning has affected disadvantaged children and their families severely, as smartphones are out of their reach. Brij Foundation has provided 20 smartphones to students of Swami Sivanand Memorial Institute so that they are able to continue with their education.
Computer Lab for KWV School, Rishikesh
In the age of technology, knowing how to navigate a computer is an essential skill. Further, computer learning programs give students the opportunity to expand their horizons to learn skills they would not have the opportunity to acquire in the traditional classroom. Brij Foundation built a computer lab for KWV School in Rishikesh to provide children from disadvantaged backgrounds the benefit of computer literacy
Workshops
Our team conducts workshops in various schools in Delhi and Gurgaon. These workshops, which focus on a range of topics from nutrition to mental health and life skills, provide students with awareness and reinforce positive habits.
Scholarships
Brij Foundation expands educational opportunity by awarding scholarships to children from families with the greatest need so that they can attend school/college. Just one scholarship can mean generations of financial stability and success for a disadvantaged child and their family.
Fulfilled Stationery needs of Balwadi in SSMI.
Swami Sivananda Memorial Institute provides free education to underprivileged children. Brij Foundation has been providing stationery for the children in the Balwadi section since the last three years.