The Best NGO in India Working for Girl Child Development

Back in 2015-16, the percentage of India’s female population, over the age of 6 years, who ever went to school was 68.8%. In 2019-21, that figure rose to 71.8%. However, the percentage of women between 15-49 years who have at least 10 years of solid schooling was only 41%. Compared to this number, 50.2% of men in the same age group reported that they went to school for 10 years or more.


Two vital points come out from the above statistics. One, India has certainly come a long way when it comes to women's education or healthcare. The rising percentage is heartening to see which is reflected in most other sectors as well. But the percentage of women who drop out of school after joining is still alarming. Although the country is sending its girl children to school, we are collectively failing to keep them there to receive a proper education.


Care India, one of India’s top NGOs working in the women's education and upliftment space for 70 years now, had recognised both these problems early. And over the years, Care India is striving to take quality education to underprivileged and neglected girl children to promote their basic right to education.


Care India’s Girl Education Program


To provide quality elementary education to marginalised girl children in economically backward communities - that is the mission of Care India’s Girl Education Program or GEP. For over 25 years now, GEP is actively helping underprivileged girls unlock their true academic potential and develop skills that pave the way for their upliftment. GEP is hinged on the 2009 Right to Education Act and the 2020 National Education Policy. It aims to promote gender inclusivity and consciousness and build an ecosystem that is safe for girls and boys alike.


Care India’s reach


Care India volunteers have quickly identified 80+ vulnerable girls who were likely to drop out of schools and included them in its Saksham project. These girls successfully continued their education post Care India’s intervention. The NGO has also reached around 71,554 girls in 18 Indian states with quality education and visited 3,590+ schools as part of its 15+ GEP projects. Overall, Care India has already impacted 214,894 women and children in the country by empowering them with education, sustainable livelihood, quality healthcare and more.


The NGO’s approach


Three of the key programs that Care India runs for girls’ education include:


  • Kanya Sampoorna - a multi-thematic project that encapsulates girl child health, education and future livelihood.

  • STEM Laboratories  - where girl children learn analytical thinking through STEM-based education and exposure.

  • Udaan - a community-based schooling system designed to build 21st-century skills among underprivileged girl children


Care India focuses on building a strong academic foundation for every girl child who is willing to learn. It intends to build innovators and give economically backward girls equal academic rights. More recently, Care India has shifted its focus to bridge the learning gap that the pandemic has caused across the country and address the educational needs of girl children by kickstarting and accelerating school education in this post-pandemic world.


What makes Care India the best?


Care India is committed to its Girl Education Program. Promoting gender equality is its motto and the NGO dedicatedly works behind the same. More than 89% of its donations go behind its programmes and every initiative has a massive number of volunteers working round the clock. Care India is a trusted brand in India’s development sector. It has the reach and connections to make its initiatives work effectively. 


The only way we can move forward as a society is by empowering our women at every level and the transformation has to start with girl child education. With this vision, Care India marches forward and takes education to every individual who has a right to it.
Location: India

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