Godhuli

A Charitable society for the education and welfare of street children registered under the Society and Registration Act, Godhuli’s mission is to look Read moreafter the well being of street/slum children on the Gandhian principles with special emphasis on free education as envisaged in article 45 and 21A of the Constitution of India. The society is managed by a Governing Body of retired civil servants and other eminent citizens with wide administrative background. With the passage of the Right To Education Act by the Government of India making education free and compulsory for the age group 6 to 14, Godhuli aims to inculcate the important habit of going to school amongst the slum children from the age of three years onwards thereby supplementing the government initiative. Godhuli presently runs two schools for approx. 400 slum children mainly in the age group 4 to 10 years at Meera Bagh near Vikaspuri (over two shifts) and Sagarpur, Dwarka catering classes from kg to 3rd. The schools provide free education, complete study material, uniform and light refreshment and also hold periodic health camps. Special emphasis is given to extra-curricular activities such as dance, singing, drama etc to transform the children into confident individuals. Picnics are also periodically organized for better exposure and fun learning. Regular interactions with the parents are organized to minimize dropout of the children and to ensure their continuance in conventional schools later on. The attendance in the schools remain quite satisfactory. Children look smart in their uniform and have shown a remarkable improvement in physical appearance. It is very heartening and encouraging to note that the children and their parent have shown excellent response and no student has dropped out from Godhuli schools. Godhuli is presently on look out for suitable premises in similar slums of Delhi to replicate its successful model of shaping the life of children of the marginalized society.