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The Digital Divide with
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Quality education with digital technologies is still a privilege for most rural schools in India. But can we change this together? Humane Warriors is working towards setting up a rural e-learning centre equipped with digital technologies and curriculums which serve as a model that can be replicated across rural India.
The issue of student dropout, particularly in government schools, has been exacerbated in the post-COVID lockdown period. This problem is particularly prevalent among children of migrants, daily wage workers, and tribals. Located in Maharashtra, the Shri Siddheshwar Vetale school in Kadhadhe, Kanhewadi Budrukh plays a vital role in the community. With 166 students spanning from classes 1 to 10, the school operates with a team of 11 teachers and additional contract-based staff. It serves as the sole educational institution in a village inhabited by 1530 residents.
To ensure students stay engaged in their education, it is crucial to provide them with compelling incentives, improved learning facilities, and a curriculum that fosters a creative and dynamic learning environment. Early access to digital learning will empower them to learn at a faster pace, open doors to better educational opportunities, and nurture them into global citizens while preserving their traditional values.
Humane Warriors is deeply involved in collaborating with the Kanhewadi school team to establish a pioneering rural e-learning centre and develop a curriculum that will serve as a transformative model for replication across rural India. This initiative marks our inaugural Tech for Schools project, aimed at bringing equitable education to every corner of the country.
In the first phase, we have been able to provide 8 computers to the school for the lab. For the next phase, we are working towards:
(1) A better e-learning program
(2) A self-sustainable (renewable) energy backup plan for the lab
Join us in our mission to empower vulnerable communities in India! We are seeking dedicated volunteers to personally transport laptops and make a meaningful donation to those in need. You can choose to donate directly to communities or hand them over to verified representatives in Mumbai and Kamjong. By joining this effort, you’ll play a vital role in bridging the digital divide and empowering students with the tools and resources necessary to succeed in today’s world. So don’t wait, become a part of this life-changing initiative today!
$ 4800
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Currently, there are only 17 computers for the entire school of 166 students. We will equip the school with fifteen additional computers so that more students will have access to digital tools and e-learning content.
Cost ~ 300,000 INR
or 4,000 USD
Rural locations come with many challenges, one of which is unreliable energy access. To prevent this from affecting the e-learning centre’s operation, we aim to equip it with solar energy supply/ battery support
Cost ~ 200,000 INR
or 2,700 USD
Currently, the e-learning program lacks detailed training in programming, and with one of our warriors (Jyotsna Ghaitilak, IIT Bombay alumni, trained in curriculum design at Avanti), we are developing a new programming curriculum for grades 5 -10.
With it’s multidisciplinary warrior network across the world, HW aims to inspire and provide skill development workshops to school students, so that they become changemakers within their own communities.
“This is the story of one of the subdivisions of the high school of Rayat Shikshan Sanstha, one of the largest educational societies working for rural education across Maharashtra. It’s part of the main school, which is on the other side of a river. After the tragic loss of 2 girls in a flood due to the river crossing, this school was built in 1992 for the convenience of students living across. This school was built in a government colony of workers and migrants of the nearest dam, and for tribal, who would else miss school. As private schools increased, the attention on government schools reduced with a steady decline of attendance, so, one of the teachers (born and brought up nearby) came back to save and s erve the school – Mr. Milind Kobal, also popularly known as ‘Milind Da’ in the village. He is more than a teacher, a guide, and always imagined a transformation where the school serves as a medium for the overall development of kids. In a few months, and after a number of letters to the administration, with the Saathee organization and (monetary/ otherwise) help of multiple alumni, the reformation of the school is already taking shape – and as a blessing in disguise, the corona lockdown time has allowed for repair of roofs and walls of the school.
But this is just the start, now we need the students and parents to have strong incentives to be in school after the post-corona situation – and that is why with the Humane Warriors team, we would be setting up an e-learning centre: which will encompass better computer access and training for the students, better e-learning curriculum and skill development workshops.
My friends and I also envision a smooth and collective process with the administration in the future, where the school staff has more autonomy to make changes to the school as and when needed. “
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