Centre for Learning and Empowerment (CLE Trust)

The programme supports, guides, and monitors children with significant learning gaps who are at risk of dropping out. The focus is on creating an inclusive and motivating learning environment to spark interest in education. Unlike traditional school lessons with fixed goals and reliance on textbooks, our program takes a less formal and more flexible approach. Teachers have the freedom to utilize various materials and teaching styles, exposing students to unique learning materials. These adaptations prevent boredom, encourage growth, and present students with new challenges.

This program advocates for girls' access and opportunities, empowering women and girls to develop skills, confidence, and influence over decisions affecting their lives. The main themes covered include human/women rights, education and employment, health, hygiene and nutrition, menstrual and sexual health, mental health and well-being, sex and gender, crime and safety, finance awareness, reservation, scholarship, and financial aid schemes. Through mentorship, youth from disadvantaged and rural backgrounds are engaged, enabling them to overcome socioeconomic barriers, gain education, nurture curiosity, creativity, and scientific curiosity, explore diverse educational and professional opportunities, and aspire to independence.

This programme aims to enhance teaching quality, improve student learning outcomes, and address school dropout rates. Online courses are seamlessly integrated into the regular school schedule, while the In-School program offers a customized timetable with a blend of online and offline sessions. Teachers adopt creative approaches to the syllabus, fostering comprehension and creating an enjoyable learning environment. Enthusiastic, inspired, and passionate teachers are instrumental in empowering students to excel academically.

This programme aims to foster curiosity and a habit of learning by doing. Children actively participate in hands-on experiments, followed by discussions on the scientific principles and their connections to real-world phenomena. These sessions are highly anticipated by the students, who eagerly await the opportunity to engage in practical learning experiences.

Before being registered, CLE founders collaborated with Chethanadhare, an NGO focused on youth development, to conduct a four-month English and Communication course for economically disadvantaged youth in Mahalaxmi Layout. The course catered to students aged 16 to 30, including pre-university and undergraduate students, a domestic worker, and a garment factory employee.