Plan India Making Learning Fun and Safe

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Plan India Making Learning Fun and Safe

• The Senpur Primary School in Ambedkar Nagar,
  Uttar Pradesh, has some 63 students and four
  teachers. Located in a tiny village, the
  facilities would not necessarily inspire children
  to come to school every single day. Happily
  though, that is not the case in this small
  school. It boasts of cheerful and committed
  students and teachers who work together to make
  learning safe and fun.
• Senpur Primary was not always the pride of
  Ambedkar Nagar. A while ago, toilet facilities
  for students were sorely lacking. Girls
  especially did not regularly attend class due to
  poor hygiene conditions. The school had no safe
  drinking water or adequate grounds for the
  children to exercise. Worse still, open
  defecation was also practiced around the school.
  These untenable conditions led to a grave
  increase in the schools dropout rate over time.
  Both school and students had all but given up
  hope, that is, until a visit by Plan Indias
  staff.

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• Upon learning of the lack of facilities at the
  school, Senpur Primary was selected to be part of
  the Support My School (SMS) project implemented
  by Plan India supported by Coca-Cola and NDTV. As
  part of the project, a strategic plan was laid
  out in consultation with the School Management
  Committee (SMC), school authorities and students.
  Shortly after, separate toilets were built for
  girls and boys, safe drinking water was made
  available and sports facilities were also
  provided for. Students were oriented on
  environment-friendly practices like tree
  plantation and rain water harvesting as well.
  Upon the complete and very welcome renovation of
  the school, its maintenance was handed over to
  the school authorities.
• Since the SMS project, a number of positive
  changes have been seen at Senpur Primary. Among
  other things, the number of children enrolled in
  Class I increased from 58 to the current 63 and
  retention went up from 51 to 80. Now, animated
  and packed SMC meetings take place at the school
  on a regular basis, the teachers are confident
  and most importantly, the children enjoy coming
  to school to study and play with their friends.
• The Support My School project contributes to the
  lives of vulnerable children across the country,
  providing them holistic, quality education and
  the facilities to thrive.

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