INTRODUCTION

The Right to Education law in India guarantees free and compulsory schooling to all children up to Grade 8. However, for a variety of reasons (such as distance, cost, access, socio-economic constraints and cultural barriers) many students drop out of school or discontinue their education. This phenomenon is even more pronounced for girls and young women especially in rural areas.

The challenges of re-entering the education system and accessing further learning opportunities are huge, especially for young people who did not finish elementary or secondary school. While India has open schooling opportunities, there is lack of awareness and adequate motivation and support for a student to use open schooling as a way of continuing their education.

A Journey of Empowerment

Approach

Pratham's Second Chance program focuses on providing school drop-outs, especially women, another chance at education. Second Chance aims to support those who could not complete their secondary education. The program focuses on completion of Grade 10, in the hope that this academic certificate would prove useful for the learners and further their opportunities for educational growth and employability. The Second Chance program uses innovative teaching methods, to provide accessible and affordable learning opportunities very close to where the students live. Some of the Second Chance programs are residential and others are non-residential.

Currently, Pratham has Second Chance centres in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Telangana.

Delivery Models

The Second Chance program prepares and supports students to take the Grade 10 - Secondary Board/Open School examinations. The program runs in two phases. The first phase is called the Foundation Course (FC). When the students first enrol in the program, they go through a Foundation Course as a part of the preparation for the Secondary School exam curriculum. The Foundation course lasts for 3-4 months. It addresses the need to catch up with fundamentals, to enable the student to cope with the syllabus for Grade 10 exams. Subjects like English, Mathematics, Language (State specific), Science/Home Science and Life skills are covered. Assessment in form of a Pre-test, at the onset of FC and Post-test, at the end of FC are conducted to track the learnings levels of the students and their growth during the Course.

After the Foundation course, students move to the Main Course, where they study in an interactive environment that includes discussions, debates and presentations through group learning and peer learning activities.

As part of an effort to improve employability skills, exposure to personal development concepts is provided through vocational courses with modules such as health and hygiene, child care, development and nutrition and digital learning (in selected centres).

Measurement

Over the years, over 18,000 (27000) students have benefited from Pratham’s Second Chance program. The number of students who appeared for the Board examinations till now are 1,134. 17134 Overall, the pass percentage of students is 75%.

Year Total Number of centers Foundation course Enrollment Post Foundation course Enrollment Appeared for the grade 10 exam Number who passed % students passing
17,989 13748 11134 8321 75%
2011-12 10 390 226 90 40%
2012-13 30 4135 2838 2214 1129 51%
2014-15 31 4663 3338 2771 1995 72%
2015-16 31 4679 3642 2871 2433 85%
2016-17 33 4512 3540 3053 2674 88%
2017-18 32 4132 3650 3214 2517 79%

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		Lokesh is a volunteer from Antana village in Rajasthan. He is in grade 11. A few days ago, while going to the market he saw a volunteer conducting a Mohalla Math Learning Camp with a group of children. It immediately grabbed his attention and he started visiting the camp everyday to understand its functioning. He was amazed at the impact of learning activities on children and decided to help the children of his community in the same way. After a small orientation by Pratham, he started conducting a Mohalla Language Learning Camp in his community with a group of children. He enjoys his time with the children while they learn. He is pictured here conducting the 'Akshar Kood' activity which helps children strengthen their letter recognition skills....Support children's learning in more than 10,000 communities. Visit this link to contribute: www.bit.ly/donate-catchup..#catchup #children #volunteer #learning #education #FoundationalSkills			
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		Asha Kumari is an active volunteer from Chelog village in Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh. She is a 1st year student of Bachelor of Arts. She is helping a group of children in her community learn foundational skills with the help of activities shared by Pratham. She is extremely happy to be able to help children in these uncertain times and will continue to help them in the future.                                                                                                                                           In this picture, Asha is helping children learn subtraction with the help of word problems. This helps them understand the concept of subtraction and develop their reasoning abilities as well!...Support children's learning in more than 10,000 communities. Visit this link to contribute: www.bit.ly/donate-catchup..#catchup #children #volunteer #learning #education #FoundationalSkills			
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