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About Us









Stepping Outside


the“Talk and Chalk”

Approach


Swantantra Talim encourages rural children
to pursue a ‘talim’ (education) that they like.
We aim to co-create every village as a
center of innovation and its children as the
innovators facilitating social change.






Wonder “Why”?



Ever wondered why children ask “why” so

often?
Kids love to investigate the world around
them. In today’s progressively technological
and global world, it is important to inculcate
a habit of questioning and reasoning
among children.
Since their first experiences in asking and
answering the “why” questions help polish
their scientific temper, we aspire to establish

a close connection between education and - India ranks near the bottom of the list of
rural development, so that the kids can 56 countries in terms of innovation.
come up with their own solutions, leading to - Our average education expenditure per
their bright and healthy future. primary and secondary student counts
lowest, even behind countries like
Colombia and Vietnam.
? - Students are often discouraged to ask


questions beyond the scope of the class.
- The examination system encourages the
children to reproduce the text which is in
the textbook rather than think on their
own and create knowledge.

Freedom to Learn









Students driven Ramdwari Village,


co-creating learning Sitapur District

environment


Along with Math and Science, our teaching - Only 60% of the children are enrolled in
practices also take into consideration the village’s government school, but they
importance of Art, Craft, Play, Music and hardly go to school.
Theatre.
- The average marriageable age of a girl
here is considered to be 13 years.
Responsive teaching


with contextually

relevant material


Instead of teachers showcasing learning
material, we encourage students towards
hands-on exploration and learning by

doing.


Harbor grass root

innovation


We value the traditional knowledge that the
community possesses and integrate this
wisdom with modern know-how.



The after school learning center started in
July 2013 with 40 girls, now extended to 120

boys and girls and 6 community teachers.

The second after school learning center is
operated out of village QilaPaasi, Lucknow,
with 40 children between 6 to 16 years of
age. These children come from BOP
community and are mostly masons, auto
rickshaw drivers and laborers.