Classroom Learning

Before being registered, CLE founders conducted a beginner's course in English and Communication for a group of youth from low-income families in Mahalaxmi Layout under the aegis of Chethanadhare, an NGO engaged in educational and cultural activities with the youth. The course ran for a period of 4 months. The students ranged from 16 to 30 years of age. Some of them were studying in pre-university college or undergraduate college, one worked as a domestic help, and another worked in a garment factory. Sakshi and Rajani took the course for the students.

Locations:

1) Kodigehalli Government School, Bengaluru:  After registering in November 2019, we conducted daily English and Communication session for standard 9th students of Kannada medium. The response of the children has been good. Most of the girls and some of the boys stay over for the CLE session. The Head Mistress of the senior high school, Mrs. Chandramma, has been extremely supportive of our initiative. When we approached her in October 2019 she immediately agreed to our idea of offering a session for the children who struggle the most with regular studies.

2) Sparsha Trust at Tindlu, Bengaluru: Sparsha is an NGO dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating street children in Bengaluru who were previously trapped in child labour or who could not be supported by their parents. Sparsha looks after the children completely by providing them hostel, taking care of living needs, and getting them enrolled in local government schools. One of their centers is in Tindlu where boys over 12 years of age live. They study in nearby government schools in Sanjeevani Nagar and Kodigehalli. During July-November 2019, CLE conducted  daily evening sessions for the boys of Standard 8th after they returned from the govt. school. Shweta and Sai took the sessions, helping the children learn English, Mathematics and Science.

3) Sparsha Trust at Nisargadhama,Bengaluru: We conducted Science sessions for children living in Sparsha trust Nisargadhama home until second wave of Covid hit us.