NMIMS Supports Vidya & Child!

Vidya & Child works in marginalised communities, exploring the unique potential in each child by providing opportunities for value integrated learning and development. 

Vision – 

To be a movement which acts as a catalyst in enabling sensitivity and community consciousness in children of marginalized communities through value integrated and holistic education in India

Mission –

Vidya & Child works with the mission to help bridge the gap for those children who have no access to the learning facilities existing in our society.

It works toward providing a value integrated learning environment leading to a strong educational foundation and enable a child in identifying the uniqueness within.

Long term engagement with each parent to develop a shared vision for each child. This enables the child to close socio-economic gaps and access mainstream opportunities

EVERY CHILD HAS A RIGHT TO BE EDUCATED.

EVERY CHILD HAS CAPABILITIES THAT NEED TO BE EXPLORED AND CHANNELIZED.

EVERY CHILD DREAMS AND YEARNS TO LEARN, TO MAKE A PLACE FOR HIMSELF IN SOCIETY.

Focus & Approach -

1. Value Integrated and Holistic Learning: to introspect, question and progress collectively with sensitivity.
2. Focus on Each Child: The "Child" as centre of all program planning & activities
3. Learning and Enablement: To work through the complete education life cycle of a child, so that each child completes school education and is skills enabled to access mainstream opportunities
4. Shared Vision with each Parent: Long term engagement so that each parent remains an active stakeholder towards the education process

Impact over the last 20 years -

1. First Generation Learners: Initiation of first generation learners in the education process
2. Quality of Life: Enablement to take informed decisions for a more meaningful life; improvement in social and economic well being
3. Aware and Sensitive: To be a sensitive stakeholder in the immediate environment. Take greater responsibility of self.
4. Informed and Engaged Parent Community: Sustained support for the child's education process, equal education opportunity for the boy and girl, the parent and the child being role models within families and communities as a catalyst for the others to join the process

Programmes

Academic Intervention through

School Programme– Nursery to Class 8

• To provide value based integrated education to first generation learners from low income families for holistic development.
• To create a sense of shared responsibility, motivate parents and internalise the support needed for the education process of a child through school and beyond.
• Focus on Teacher Enablement to improve teaching learning processes and develop teachers as future leaders of the organisation

After School Support Programme –Academic support for Class 9 to 12

• Reinforcement of concepts taught in school
• Child-wise tracking of attendance and performance to ensure no drop outs
• Career Counselling and Mentoring for Career Identification

NIOS Support Programme - Academic support for Class 9 to 12

• Programme for over-aged children who are not able to go to a regular school

Foundation Programme –Financial and Mentoring Support for higher education – Class 12+

• Mentoring, Professional or Vocational Skill enablement
• Financial Support for higher education

Perspective Development & Creative Exploration through:

Arts & Performing Arts Programme–Provide opportunities for creative exploration in the Arts that can help the child identify the creative potential within

Life Skills Programme– To provide opportunities through which a child can engage through the life skills curriculum to make responsible choices.

Children & Parent Programme - To build a long term relationship with children & their parents to ensure continuous motivation towards pursuing a more meaningful life.

Sports Programme - To provide a stress-free sporting environment for self-discovery and exploring the uniqueness within.