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With two and half decades of work amongst the slum children behind it, ADF has always believed that education alone can make a difference in their lives. Covering about 2000 children, St. James convent schools, being run in slum and resettlement colonies of Delhi is a step towards it. ADF operates both institutional and Community based educational programmes to cater to the maximum children.
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| ADF operates both institutional and community based educational programmes in the slums and resettlement colonies in East Delhi and Delhi-UP border areas in Uttar Pradesh. Both formal and non-formal education are provided to cater to the maximum number of children with variegated backgrounds and needs. |
| (A) INSTITUTIONAL BASED SCHOOLS:
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| Following is the list of institutional based schools run by ADF as on March 31st, 2008 |
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St. James Pre-School, D-81, Shahid Nagar, Delhi-UP Border
St. James Convent Middle School, D-81, Shahid Nagar, Delhi-UP Border
St. James Non-formal School, D-81, Shahid Nagar, Delhi-UP Border
National Open School Centre, D-81, Shahid Nagar, Delhi-UP Border |
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| A total of 2000 children from the deprived and disadvantaged section of the society are currently studying in these schools. |
| (B) COMMUNITY BASED EDUCATION PROGRAMMES: |
| Based on the philosophy that when children cannot reach the schools, the schools should reach the children, ADF evolved its own unique way of providing pre-school and non-formal education in the lanes of three slums and resettlement colonies. |
| Following is the list of ADF’s community based education centres currently in operation: |
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Rajeev Nagar, Delhi – UP Border- Supported by Devlopment Focus
Pappu Colony, Delhi – UP Border- Supported by Devlopment Focus
Jain Mandir, Delhi - Supported by HDFC Bank
In all the three communities where ADF works, 60 pre-schools are being run where about 965 children in the age group of 3-5 years are prepared for formal schooling in the future.
Each school enrolls a maximum of 15-20 children. Volunteers teach the children in the pre-schools from the community itself through play-way method. Each center has a Children’s Club where recreational facilities are provided.
Adolescent girls from community are appointed as Instructors for the school. These instructors are responsible to curb the dropouts as well as ensure the regular attendance of children coming to the school from the lane.
The schools operate through a network of CBOs, Mothers Groups and Parent Teachers Associations. |
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| The modus operandi of providing education to the children are through both Formal and Non-formal system. |
| FORMAL EDUCATION |
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In the formal schools, apart from academic and recreational activities, the children are exposed to various technical and vocational courses.
Children are encouraged to enroll in other institutions after they complete the middle school. |
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| NON-FORMAL EDUCATION |
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It is a unique education programme for the children who cannot undergo regular schooling e.g. Street & Working Children from the pavements and slums.
Education is provided to about 2000 children in non-formal system including Area points (exclusively for street and rag picking children).
A well-researched curriculum enables these children to pace up with other students and complete their education in formal schools. Children who are not able to do so appear for the National Open School examination affiliated to Govt. of India on the completion of which they receive a certificate. |
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