Our Children Foundation
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Formation | October 28, 2008 |
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Type | Non-Profit Organisation |
Focus | Education & Literacy |
Location | |
Area served | West Bengal |
Website | Our Children Foundation |
Our Children Foundation (OCF) is a
History
Our Children Foundation was registered as a Society under
Mission
Our Children Foundation’s motto, ‘Empowering lives through Education’, reflects its mission to address issues of poverty, healthcare, population control and unemployment through improvements in access to and quality of education, with a focus on India’s younger generations. In doing so, Our Children School projects focus beyond basic educational services in order to maximise participation in a range of areas and encourage students to explore their own interests and curiosities.[4]
Services
Infrastructural support
Includes improvements to school buildings, furniture, implementation of computer labs, educational tools and equipment, assurance of safe drinking water facilities, separate gendered toilet facilities.[5]
Teachers training
Implementing quality teacher training opportunities in order to raise the standing of education provided, increase the motivation and engagement of children in the learning process, and increase the level of satisfaction and expertise of teachers in disadvantaged areas.[4]
Midday meals
Free lunch meals for children under the government-funded
Art exchange
A cultural exchange programme that exchanges creative art works between classes in India and Australia. The principle of Art Exchange is to increase cross-cultural and global awareness, provide an avenue of personal expression, and enhance student motivation, enjoyment and engagement from schooling.[6]
References
- ^ a b ".: Our Children School :: Home". Archived from the original on 2011-09-02. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
- ^ "charity.org.in". www.charity.org.in.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ ".: Our Children School :: Our Endeavour and Outreach Programme". Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
- ^ ".: Our Children School :: Art Exchange". Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2011-07-12.