“It’s story time,” says Monowara Khatum to the classroom full of girls. Today’s lesson begins with the tale of the dumb crocodile—funny, sharp, and just a little wise. The girls giggle, lean forward and listen harder. But this story is also a mirror…
Through community-based Learning Centers, we create safe, encouraging environments where girls develop a love for learning. Our approach focuses on gender gaps in literacy and numeracy, holistic development, and community involvement. We combine innovative pedagogy with trained teachers to engage girls aged 6-14 in classes of 30 children close to their homes.
In Nahana, the rhythm of village life moves slowly—fields shimmer in the midday heat, goats bleat along narrow paths, and the scent of earth lingers thick in the air. But inside the IIMPACT Learning Centre, time feels different…
Aarambh Manch plays a crucial role in shaping confident, aware, and empowered young individuals. Through its life skill sessions, discussions on gender equality, and health and hygiene workshops, the platform creates a safe space for adolescent girls to share their concerns and learn from each other’s experiences. It fosters resilience and independence, enabling them to make informed decisions about their lives.
In the village of Mulpunja, when the day’s labour is done and the zari threads are packed away, a quiet classroom begins to fill—not with children, but with their mothers…
Our Mothers’ Literacy program empowers women in the community by providing foundational education. By teaching mothers to read and write, we not only enhance their personal independence but also strengthen their ability to support their children’s education. The program creates a positive cycle of learning within families and helps bridge educational gaps across generations.
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The academic and field research is now well-established to support the notion that:
“Investment in girls’ education may well be the highest-return investment available in the developing world.”
(Larry Summers, when Chief Economist at the World Bank).
Former World Bank President, James Wolfensohn, addressing the Fourth UN Conference on Women, said:
“Education for girls has a catalytic effect on every dimension of development: lower child and maternal mortality rates; increased educational attainment by daughters and sons; higher productivity; and improved environmental management. Together, these can mean faster economic growth and, equally important, wider distribution of the fruits of growth….
More education for girls will also enable more and more women to attain leadership positions at all levels of society: from health clinics in the villages to parliaments in the capitals. This, in turn, will change the way societies will deal with problems and raise the quality of global decision making.”
In India, there are 1,020 females for every 1,000 males, and the gender parity index is 0.49. Male literacy in India is 84%, while female literacy is 70%. However, there are significant gender differences in literacy rates, particularly in rural districts. According to the National Sample Survey Office’s 75th round household survey in 2017-18, there are 32.2 million out-of-school children in the age group of 6 to 17 years in India, with more than 75% estimated to be girls. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics indicates there were approximately 5 million girls out of school in India.
IIMPACT provides meaningful and stimulating educational learning opportunities to girls from socially and economically disadvantaged communities of India.