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About the Organisation
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• To build the capacity to positively impact education of 10,00,000 students from the most disadvantaged communities in under-developed regions in the country
LLF is presently impacting the lives of over 1,00,000 students annually through our in-school/ in-community interventions focussed at improving the quality of education. These students belong to extremely poor families, residing in difficult-to-reach terrains, for whom education in neighbouring public schools is the only source of education. These students cannot afford any private tuitions and their future is largely shaped by the learning they receive in these schools. Through our perseverance and persistence, we reached out to over 55,000+ of these students even during the worst phase of COVID in India. Our interventions with these 100K students go deep and transcends beyond the boundaries of the formal education ecosystem. We have committed to improve their learning outcomes, build life skills for future success, improve their nutrition and health indices and drive social change in the society through students.
We want to increase our student outreach 10 folds in the next 5 years to 10,00,000 students. We want to achieve this through systemic integration with state governments taking up some of the most backward districts and communities of India where the need of our intervention is more pronounced.
• To ensure our constituents are able to secure a decent livelihood for themselves in accordance with their education and skills.
The challenge of employability (being suitable for a particular job) is the root cause behind unemployment in India. As per industry estimates, only 45.9% of graduates are found employable
We are working with our donors and the industry at large to build industry aligned skills in our youth and also empower them with important transversal that are essential in today’s gig economy. Our skill development program for youth have witnessed over 75% of the youth being trained obtaining jobs in alignment with their core educational qualifications.
For youth and adults without formal degrees or skilling certification, we are offering financial literacy and entrepreneurial mind-set development training to empower them to be better decision makers. This is particularly helping women employed in small-scale cottage industries (as artisans, entrepreneurs etc.) to be able to improve their economic outcomes and lead better lives.
We have benefited over 5 million such women till date and our goal is to benefit another 5 million women in the coming 5 years in making them financially independent through better employment and livelihood opportunities.
• Improve student learning levels in literacy and numeracy across govt. and affordable private schools through face-to-face and online mode. In FY 2019-20, LLF impacted over 18,02,897 students and 3,949 community children through its interventions.
• Capacity building, monitoring and mentoring of educators and teaching professionals for improved student-teacher transactions inside classrooms as well as online. In FY 2019-20, LLF impacted 12,019 teachers/ educators across our intervention domains.
• Leverage technology to drive innovation amongst students and teachers
• Challenge was to continue imparting quality education during lock down due to Covid-19. Various methods were adopted to reach all the beneficiaries. Results were achieved by teaching learning experience through WhatsApp, Telephone Calls, Apps like Zoom, Teams etc., Visiting home etc.
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The key indicators that we track while assessing impact and their means of verification are given below:
For students (Programs supported under Education Solutions for lifelong learning/ Technology & Innovation domain)
Ø No. of students impacted/ enrolled for a particulat course or program
Ø % improvement in learning outcomes in students
Ø Improvement in student attendance
Ø Reduction in drop-out and improvement in school enrolment
Ø % students transitioning to higher grades
Ø No. of students who have leveraged technology to develop innovative solutions to solve social problems
Ø No. of students who have won awards at national/ international fairs
Ø No. of project ideas that have been awarded patents
Ø Means of verification:
o Quantitative baseline and endline assessments on relevant subjects
o Parent/ teacher surveys
o Student portfolio/ project work maintained at schools
For teachers (Programs supported under Education Solutions for lifelong learning/ Technology & Innovation domain)
Ø No. of teachers trained
Ø No. of teachers adopting learnings from training sessions in their classrooms
Ø Means of verification:
o Pre and post training assessment of teachers
o Teacher surveys
o Classroom observation records maintained by project staff
For youth (Skill development & entrepreneurship domain)
Ø No. of youth trained to improve their livelihood prospects through our training programs
Ø No. of entrepreneurs that have demonstrated improvement post our training programs
Ø Means of verification:
o Course participant survey form on training effectiveness
o Employment / livelihood records of trainees maintained by project staff to measure long term impact of training
o Handholding and mentorship calls with youth
Programme achievements FY 2019-20 ( please mention number of beneficiaries helped where applicable)
• Impact
o 4895 schools
o 2276626 students
o 43052 school leaders
o 32384 teachers
o 409845 youth
o 7249 community children
o 1200500 community adults
o 163974 volunteer hours
o 7021 volunteers’ participation
• Covid-19 Learning Initiatives
o Resource persons conducting surveys in the communities confirming the existence of widespread disparities in the availability of technology for remote education. Based on the survey LLF focussed on strategic planning and data-backed decision making to design appropriate measures and initiatives
o Mission Jan Shakti – Keep Safe, Bend the Curve initiative was launched to create awareness about Covid – 19 among students and their families, improving their preparedness for combating the pandemic
o Capacity Building of Educators for Online Teaching: Help tech challenged teachers adapt to the new circumstances, capacity building sessions were conducted by LLF to help them embrace new pedagogical strategies and technologies.
o Online Safety Practices for Remote Education: Engaging sessions on online safety through which students are taught about techniques to keep themselves safe while they are online. The resource persons have created awareness among students about the norms to follow while protecting themselves from cyberbullying, harassments and online frauds.
o Mission Vidya Shakti – No Lockdown on Learning: Support the students’ return to education during the pandemic. Free teaching resources and education services were provided to facilitate remote learning for students from the intervention schools.
o Hybrid Outreach Plan implemented once the lockdown restrictions were eased. This was essentially a mix of in-person and online instruction
o A web-based Gaming Platform named Planet Code was designed and launched as a free open-source portal for school students to develop coding skills. Over 15,00,000 students accessed the platform and benefited from it.
o Tinkering at home encouraged students to apply design thinking skills and create effective solutions for local problems
o Virtual Science Carnival and other online events where students came up with many innovative projects that were showcases before large audiences
o Peer-to-Peer Learning was introduced at locations where sizeable sections of the student population lacked digital devices for accessing virtual education
o Parents as Pedagogical Partners: With support from the Resource Persons, parents started helping and encouraging their children to attend online classes, complete assignments and maintain focus on learning
o Volunteers from donor organizations interacted with student beneficiaries and their families across the country, engaging them in activities through technology-enabled online or offline modes, such as live audio or video calls and pre-recorded sessions
• Education Solutions for Lifelong Learning
o Learning Enhancement and Practice (LEAP) Program employs effective strategies of remedial teaching to bridge learning gaps in literacy and numeracy for pupils from underprivileged backgrounds
92% of intervention students moved 1 learning level higher in Math, and 89% moved 1 level higher in Kannada, in Kalaburagi, Karnataka
12% increase in Math scores, and 8% increase in language proficiency in Silvassa (Daman) and Patalganga (Maharashtra)
o Holistic Child Development Program focuses on improving literacy and numeracy, as well as health, hygiene, nutrition, socio-emotional skills and civic awareness, amongst students from marginalized sections of society. The program also includes teacher empowerment and community engagement initiatives
Worksheets and assessment workbooks distributed to 50000+ students for daily practice
60% students follow hygienic practices
o LEAP Plus Program provides students from Government schools with remedial support in Spoken English, Mathematics and the first language. A highlight of the program is SPEAC (Skills for Presenting, Enacting, Articulating, and Communicating), a platform that gives students regular opportunities to showcase their abilities before a larger audience
Regularly engaging 1100+ students in online and blended learning activities since the closure of schools necessitated by the COVID-19 outbreak
o Student Teacher Empowerment Program works for all-round sustainable transformation in the education system
Improvement of 15% in overall student performance among 40 intervention schools in Sheopur, Madhya Pradesh
31.1% increase in average student scores in foundational literacy, and 34.8% in foundational numeracy
• Language Proficiency
o English Access Micro-Scholarship Program provides learners with a foundation of English Language proficiency, along with effective communication techniques and soft skills
15 to 20% increase in the students’ English Language skills
On an average, 50% of the beneficiary students keenly participate in school activities and programs
• Whole School Transformation
o Gyan Shakti Program supports the existing school system by fostering 21st-century skills (computer literacy, critical thinking, communication and collaboration) among students and teachers.
Impacting students learning through the medium of 6 languages (Hindi, Marathi, Urdu, Kannada, Tamil and Gujarati)
395 students and 41 school-teachers engaged in online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic
• Skill Building and Entrepreneurship
o Building Life Skills
Disha addresses the twin domains of academic and life skills learning, while creating an enabling environment.
• Learning loss prevented in 20% of the students through digital intervention
• 8979 virtual sessions conducted
Financial Literacy Program works towards supporting the government’s objective of ‘financial inclusion’. The program aims to create awareness of the basic tenets of financial planning and management, as well as of government schemes
• Financial awareness imparted to over 1.46 million beneficiaries
• Over 790 training sessions conducted for more than 18600 individuals
Teacher Empowerment Program (TEP) aims to improve teaching-learning transactions in the classroom, to increase teaching effectiveness and create enhanced learning experiences.
• 102 students from Kamrup and Darrang, Assam, received the Chief Minister’s Scholarship
• 33 new students joined intervention schools in Darrang, Assam, prompted by the modified teaching-learning practices
Math Empowerment Program aims to improve classroom instruction in Mathematics, which leads to enhanced learning
• 80% Math Kit utilization in all intervention schools
o Skills for Livelihood
Learn and Earn Program aims to improve employability prospects of students by enhancing their technical and professional skills
• 32 trainees in Coimbatore successfully completed 600 hours of technical training, 100 hours of soft skills training, and 6 months of OJT
Veteran Skilling Program is an initiative to impart industry aligned technical and soft skills to the retiring service-men to improve their chances of obtaining and retaining stable employment in the private sector
• 417 people from the defence and security fraternity have benefitted
• 16 diversified training programs conducted
• Technology and Innovation
o Innovation
e-Gyan Shakti Program is a comprehensive change initiative that focuses on holistic transformation in the learning environment in schools and communities. It aims to create a technology enabled educative atmosphere while providing an opportunity for teachers, students and communities to become future-ready
• 900+ games were developed and submitted for the “Tinker from Home Community Day Challenge”
• Reached over 40 Lakh beneficiaries indirectly through the game development platform
Community Maker Space (CMS) is a platform that fosters hands-on, self-driven experiential learning, creation and exploration.
• 576 students received electronics kits
• 16 prototypes were developed by 50 students, to solve community challenges
THINK BIG STEAM Program aims to develop the spirit of innovation among public school children coming from marginalised backgrounds, by giving them agency to exercise control over their environments
• 61% of parents and 65% of teachers responded that there was a very high improvement in student interest in science after the introduction of STEAM activities in their respective schools
• 64% of parents, 48% of teachers and 52% of students said that there has been very high improvement in students’ performance in science examinations, after the introduction of STEAM activities
Innovation Engagement program seeks to empower and equip young students with the tools and skills to embrace the complexities of real-world issues
• 81.6% students would like to pursue higher education in the field of STEM
• 65.49% teachers noted an improvement in students’ STEM skills
o Ideation
Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL) initiative aims to disrupt the Indian education system by creating a paradigm shift, wherein children are introduced to the world of technology innovation at a young age
• Trained 267 teachers, and received over 60 projects
• 7 unique projects were created by students in groups
AI for All program is an initiative to introduce Artificial Intelligence as a skill subject via an “inschool” curriculum for Grade XI and Grade XII students in CBSE schools
• Over 5000 students and 1000 teachers trained, across 100 schools
• Over 450 AI ideas were mentored
STEAM SMART TINKERING Lab program aims to foster creativity and imagination in government school children, enabling them to inculcate design thinking, problem-solving and adaptive learning skills
• 23 students participated in ATL Community Day Challenge, where students were invited to showcase and present their innovations
• 14 STEAM lab students, including 2 community students, participated and submitted 6 entries at the State level Science, Mathematics and Environment Exhibition for children, with the theme “Technology and Toys”
• Research and Advocacy
o Educational Testing Services: Learning Links Foundation is the resource partner for Educational Testing Services (ETS) for the TOEFL and GRE examinations
o Covid-19 Response: Learning Links Foundation was quick to adapt and evolve to the ever-changing needs and challenges posed by the pandemic
o Creativity and Critical Thinking: Our chairperson, Dr. Anjlee Prakash continued her longstanding association with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), through webinars and project meetings, centred around the theme of creativity and critical thinking
o Foundational Literacy and Numeracy: The National Education Policy has highlighted the importance of Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN)
o Niti Aayog: Dr. Anjlee Prakash has been closely associated with NITI Aayog for several years, and this year too, the collaboration continued
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Learning Links Foundation (LLF) is a not-for-profit organization with a vision “To foster purpose and progress by unlocking lifelong learning.” We believe learning is inherently progressive. When we equate learning with education alone, we’re more likely to focus on generating answers – which is limiting. Real learning, on the other hand, is about questions, about navigating ambiguity and challenges – which is liberating. Learning is about life.
Learning Links Foundation was founded in 2002 and we would be entering into our 20th year of existence very soon. Over these two decades, we have empowered ~1.8 million students, 2.2 million teachers and 6.8 million community youth and adults through our programs that are centred on imparting skills that empower for life.
We have the experience of working across 22 states and union territories through our diverse interventions. All our projects involve partnerships with local, state or central government agencies to support scale and sustainability.
Our journey and presence, is a story of evolving intent, application, introspection, innovation and impact. It is a story that unfolds across various milestones and destinations.
Enhance:
Work with key stakeholders in education to enhance delivery and impact
Enable last mile connect through networks and partnerships
Develop solutions that are customised and in keeping with the changing needs
Engage:
Leverage technology to accelerate pace of change
Drive innovation for deeper learning and stronger enterprise
Elevate:
Develop evidence-based and well researched solutions and guidelines to raise the standards of education and training
To foster purpose and progress by unlocking lifelong learning.
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23/03/2020
‘Educate, Innovate and Transform’ has always been Dr. Anjlee Prakash’s mantra. A highly experienced educator, her consulting experience includes working with several government education departments, policy makers, public enterprises, international organizations and non-profits. With a Ph.D. in education, she has over 30 years of experience as a techno-pedagogist, and is the founder and chairperson of Learning Links Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation, working in the education, technology and skill development domains.
As an educationist, Dr. Anjlee has contributed to furthering the cause of education globally, and in the country by supporting various organisations in positions of responsibility, including Central University of Jammu, the Board of Governors of National Institute of Technology, Delhi, the CII Education Council, the advisory board of MAIT, and the consultative group for the national education policy. Dr. Anjlee’s expertise and her contributions to the betterment of the education ecosystem have been well recognised. She has been named as a ‘Mentor of Change’, by NITI Aayog, and is also a Lifelong Fellow of the Aspire Circle, and a member of the committee on ICT in Education, Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
Her recent accolades include:
· Receiving the award for ‘Business Woman of the Year’ at the ET NOW Business Leader of the Year Awards 2020
· Being recognised as one of the ’50 Innovative Leaders’ at the World Innovation Congress 2020
· Receiving the Red Bangle Award 2019 by the Women’s Education Project
· Being named as one of the ‘Top 100 Leaders in Education’ at the Global Forum for Education and Learning in Dubai, 2019.
· Recognition from CMO Asia in 2017: ‘Woman Leadership Award for Excellence in Education, NGO and Coaching Sector’ and ‘Woman Super Achiever for Excellence in Education, Coaching and Consulting’.
Organizational responsibilities:
· Managing Trustee of the trust
· Engage with national and international stakeholders to further the vision of Learning Links Foundation and explore areas of collaboration
· Represent Learning Links Foundation as a thought leader at various national and international for a
· Explore the professional network for fundraising opportunities
· Review organizational policies and processes and suggest measures for improving efficiencies
· Review organizational dashboards covering statutory compliances, human resources, business development, operations and financial management
· Advisory on organizational risk management to various functions and projects
· Act as the chief custodian of the brand and drive strategic initiatives on better employee and external stakeholder engagement to maintain a favorable brand image
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