For a girl growing up in a rural community, completing her education is an important milestone—but it is only the beginning.
The world beyond school brings new decisions, challenges and opportunities. Choosing a career, communicating confidently, solving problems, understanding one’s rights, navigating difficult situations and making informed choices are all skills that can shape a young woman’s future.
Recognising this, IIMPACT’s Aarambh Manch continues to provide a platform for alumnae of the Girl Child Education Programme (GCEP) to stay connected, learn, share experiences and prepare for life beyond the Learning Centre.
As part of its ongoing engagement with alumnae, IIMPACT is conducting Life Skills sessions across all 11 operational states. These sessions are designed around the realities and aspirations of young girls and focus on practical skills that they can use in their everyday lives.
Learning Beyond the Classroom : August 2026
The Life Skills sessions covered a wide range of areas—from problem-solving and decision-making to communication, career planning, resilience and awareness of child-protection laws.
The emphasis is not simply on telling girls what to do, but on creating spaces where they can ask questions, discuss situations they may encounter, express their views and learn from one another.
In Uttarakhand, recent Aarambh Manch sessions focused on problem-solving. Through discussions and activities, alumnae explored how to look at challenges from different perspectives, consider possible solutions and make thoughtful decisions rather than reacting impulsively.
In Pakur, Jharkhand, the sessions took a different but equally important direction.
Knowing Your Rights, Building Your Future
An informative session was organised for alumnae from the Sangrampur and Chanchki clusters in Pakur, Jharkhand. The session brought together learning about career opportunities and life skills with awareness of child-protection laws. Mr. Kumar Gaurav, SDPO, Pakur, provided the girls with practical and accessible information about the POCSO Act and other relevant laws. The interaction gave alumnae an opportunity to understand not just the legal provisions, but also why awareness of their rights and personal safety matters in everyday life.
The session also connected with the career guidance component of the Life Skills module, encouraging girls to think about their interests, explore possibilities and make informed choices about their future.
For many young women, access to such information can make an important difference. Knowing where to seek help, understanding what is right and wrong, and having the confidence to speak up are powerful forms of empowerment.
Keeping the Connection Alive
Aarambh Manch is also about staying connected.
Girls who once learnt together at IIMPACT Learning Centres may now be pursuing higher education, preparing for competitive examinations, learning new skills, working, or supporting their families. Their journeys may be different, but the connection they share through GCEP creates an opportunity to continue learning together.
These sessions provide that bridge—from the classroom to the next stage of life.
Across the 11 states, the focus may vary depending on the needs and context of the alumnae, but the larger purpose remains the same: to help young women become confident, informed and resilient individuals who are better prepared to shape their own futures.
Because education is not only about what a girl learns in school. It is also about giving her the confidence to ask questions, the skills to make choices, the awareness to know her rights and the courage to pursue her dreams.
Through Aarambh Manch, IIMPACT is working to ensure that the journey does not end when a girl leaves the Learning Centre.
It continues—with skills for life, confidence for the future, and the freedom to choose her own path.
