Ekal Sansthan

www.shss.org.in

Ekal Sansthan was formed in 2008. Presently, Ekal Sansthan is an organization to support Ekal Abhiyan Trust in formulation of policies, research & development, training & capacity building of volunteers, strategic intervention and to bring new urban volunteers to bridge the gap between rural & urban communities.

Bharat Lok ShikSha PariShad

Role & Responsiblities:

• Evolve a shared vision of Ekal Abhiyan based on priorities • Foster better coordination between Nagar & Gram • Develop mechanism for credible plans that are feasible at the village level • Create & function as a knowledge, innovation and incubation centre • Monitor and evaluate the implementation of new programmes and initiatives • Focus on technology intervention for productivity and capacity building through

• Ekal Study Circle Meets • Policy & Advocacy • Ekal Learning Yatra(ELY) • Dream India tours (DIT) • Making of model sanch • Ekal E- Shiksha • National Campaigns • Internships • Building Ekal brand on social media • Ekal Periodical • Impact Assessment Studies

Ekal Sansthan’s key interventions

Ekal Study Circle

• An open platform for exchange of ideas, debate & discussion • Sharing of best practices from different corners • Creating a bank of ideas & rural Innovations from the grass-roots • Advocacy for the cause of rural & tribal development

Policy & Advocacy

• Ekal At MHRD Workshop On The Best Practices Of

“Innovative And Creative Education”

• Ekal Invited By MHRD To Give Recommendations For

Policy On Value Education • Ekal – A Part Of Core Group Of NCERT

Ekal Learning Yatra

Learning of Ekal system and working on the ground to sensitize participants on Ekal interventions in rural and tribal areas towards the goal of integrated village development.

Activities covered

• Visit to Ekal Vidyalayas • Interaction with Ekal teachers in monthly training • Exposure to village development activities like Soak pit, organic manure pit, organic pest repellent, nutritional garden , wall writing • Participation in village Satsang and meal at village • Interaction with Field volunteers and local Samiti persons • Exposure to technological interventions like teaching through tablets Dream India Initiative - Connecting Urban Youth with Rural Grass-Roots

A youth engagement certificate program to offer volunteering opportunities to a group of minimum 10 UG/PG college students or young professionals in Ekal villages for 3-4 days. Activities conducted to train them under Ekal Volunteers to work with village community on following aspects: • Soak & Waste Pit • Wall Painting • Cleanness drive • Health awareness programs • Digital literacy among children • with the help of teacher TAB

Making of a Model Sanch

• Ekal Principles of Pragat Sanch • Elements of PURA except physical connectivity Bharat Lok ShikSha PariShad

n 11 States n 20 sanchs n 600 villages Use of IT for Teacher Development

Program is designed to develop and introduce a continuous teacher development program with the use of TABLETS TABLETS given to each teacher with following loaded material Motivational Video of Mn. Shyam Ji, E-Content of Ekal Books Videos of Ekal National Trainers conducting teacher training Videos of different Govt. programs about the awareness of schemes available for village community, Awareness videos on Health & Hygiene, Cleanliness, Ekal Developmental Videos, Poshan Vatika Soak & Waste Pit, Health Awareness. Ekal App for daily monitoring of Vidyalaya including the attendance Roll Out Of Ekal E- Shiksha - Replication of Nanakmatta tablet intervention to 25 more sanchs 4 States, 6 sanchs, 180 Ekal villages • Ukai, Gomukh and Naranpur sanchs in Tapi district of Gujarat • Gargaon sanch in Palghar district of Maharashtra • Karanjo sanch in West Singhbum district of Jharkhand • Nanakmatta sanch in Udham Singh Nagar district of

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