Literacy program for marginalized community
Project Location: Paikgachha Upazila of Khulna District; Tala Upazila of Satkhira District
Project Period: January 2020- December 2020
Financed by: Fondazione Mission Bambini Onlus, Italy
Total Amount: 50,000 Euro
Direct Beneficiaries: 3,046
Objectives:
- Increase literacy rate in dalit & disadvantaged community;
- Increase knowledge on women rights, social rights amongst adolescent girls;
- Interaction with the goal of creating social awareness for the prevention of child marriage and increase public awareness against child marriage system;
- Enhance awareness on the establishment of human rights and the elimination of caste discrimination;
Activities:
1) Study materials, stipend & exam. fees distribution;
2) Special support distribution to girls through motivational seminar;
3) Support to S.S.C. examinee;
4) Guidance seminar for S.S.C & H.S.C passed Dalit students;
5) Training on leadership;
6) Organize drawing, cultural competition;
7) Awareness-raising meeting preventing early marriage;
8) Monthly & yearly meeting with the guardians at the village level;
9) Annual meeting with the School Managing Committee;
10) Celebration of National girl child day
11) Awareness-raising meeting on gender issue with the students