Empowering Communities
Through Education
Education is the foremost requirement for long term development of any society. Sanmat has worked on providing access to government schemes under the Right to Education (RTE) Act and the Post Matric Scholarship Scheme, 2009.
Our Approach
Mobilisation &
Collaboration
Improved
Enrollment
Socio-Economic
Accession
Our Initiatives
Implementation Of
Right To Education Act 12(1)(C)
Post Metric
Scholarship Scheme
Fostering Interest
in Stem Field
Implementation Of
Right To Education Act 12(1)(C)
The Right to Education 12(1)(c) mandates that children from economically disadvantaged groups and economically weaker sections (EWS) must be given a minimum of 25% of the seats in the entry level class, in all private unaided schools, with the exception of minority institutions.
Sanmat aims to ensure that marginalized children have access to school by enabling admissions through the RIGHT TO EDUCATION ACT 12(1)(c).
Developing Communities
Mobilisation Techniques
Collaboration With
Aanganwadis And Civil Society
Organizations
Development of
community volunteers
–Vikas Mitra
Sensitization Of Ward Members,
Community Volunteers, School
Teachers And Parents
Advocacy with the local legislative bodies, district level education officials, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan officials.
Campaign for
Clause 12(1)(c) of the RTE Act 2006, Patna.
980
morning and evening campaigns organized
150
street Plays
50
Busking & Community Zamming
240
slum areas of Patna reached for mobilizing kids
1500
volunteers from various academic institutions join the campaign
210
youth lead local organizations come together to form the RtE Alliance
Reimbursement
For Schools
Sanmat also gave policy recommendations highlighting: proper execution of reimbursement for schools, simpler documentation process, and fee fixation among others.
6,700 SCHOOLS
declared seats for students from
EWS (Economically Weaker Section)
19,000 STUDENTS
applied (70% female)
POST METRIC
Scholarship Scheme
The POST MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME provides financial support to students studying XI, XII and undergraduates. Team Sanmat mobilised youths from the community to conduct door to door visits to mobilise students and encourage them for further education. Simultaneously, Colleges also provided incentives to these youth as a service charge.
Our Reach
200
%
INCREASE in the applications to the Government of Bihar
MULTIPLE
STATES embraced Sanmat’s successful model
FOSTERING INTEREST
IN STEM FIELDS
Sanmat works to ensure that those who are less fortunate have access to education as well as to pique students’ interest in STEM fields, especially among female students. By situating STEM subjects in the broader context of their lives, we empower children to become creative, critical, and reflective thinkers. Sanmat has collaborated with the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, to promote secondary students’ interest in STEM fields, viz-
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