A collaborative initiative with Maharashtra's Tribal Development Department focused on improving learning outcomes across 1039 residential tribal schools through teacher professional development and system strengthening.
Building capacity of teachers and officers in tribal schools to deliver high-quality foundational education while fostering 21st-century skills development among students.
Enabling Communities through Tribal Education
Transforming tribal education in Maharashtra through foundational learning and 21st-century skills.
Maharashtra
A collaborative initiative with Maharashtra's Tribal Development Department focused on improving learning outcomes across 1039 residential tribal schools through teacher professional development and system strengthening.
Building capacity of teachers and officers in tribal schools to deliver high-quality foundational education while fostering 21st-century skills development among students.
Why?
The tribal schools face significant challenges including linguistic barriers, lack of early childhood education, limited teacher training structures, and technological gaps. By addressing these systemic issues through targeted interventions, we aim to ensure quality education reaches every tribal student.
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Supporting 2.64 lakh students across 1039 tribal residential schools (529 government and 556 government-aided) in Maharashtra.
What?
Our approach focuses on strengthening academic support structures and building capacity at multiple levels:
Our Objectives
Improve teaching quality and learning outcomes in Ashram schools
Strengthen in-service teacher support and training
Enhance officer engagement in quality education initiatives
Highlight
Successfully trained 5000+ teachers in foundational literacy and numeracy while working closely with officers across 29 project offices.
Implementation includes teacher training programs (EduFest), classroom observations using standardized tools, establishing libraries, organizing student hackathons, and rolling out remedial programs like AdiNIPUN.
Key Approach
Key Expertise
Future-Ready Skills in Students
Key Stakeholders
Scale
The Journey
2022
1. Formation of Education Resource Cells (ERCs)
2. Training of Vishay Mitras and officers
3. Initiation of monthly teacher training programs (EduFest)
2023
1. Continued capacity building for Vishay Mitras
2. Expansion of teacher training initiatives
3. Celebration of significant days promoting holistic education
2024
1. Conducted EduFest across 25 project offices covering 5000+ teachers
2. Organized first CS Hackathon developing 21st-century skills
3. Published PICHKUD showcasing teacher best practices
2025
1. Intensive work with selected project offices
2. System leader professional development through quarterly training
3. Strengthening academic governance through classroom observations
Program Partners
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Tribal Development Department, Maharashtra
Program Impact
ImpactED
300
Officers
InfluencED
5000+
Teachers
ReachED
4.5 Lakh+
Students
Program Impact
ImpactED
300
Officers
InfluencED
5000+
Teachers
ReachED