Lotus Petal Charitable Foundation

Vidya Sahyog as a program has been designed and is being implemented from the year 2020 focusing on improving learning outcomes in Government and NGO Schools which have limited resources to upgrade themselves to deliver quality education for underprivileged children. The main activities include upgrading the physical infrastructure of some and conducting interactive classes through hybrid mode.

LPSSS is a regular English medium school that runs classes at age-appropriate levels from KG to Grade 12. It is primarily based on the idea of sustainable development with state-of-the-art infrastructure located at Dhunela. LPSSS is focused on improving education outcomes by the provision of quality education, increasing the retention rate and developing a sound foundation that prepares underprivileged children for mainstream life.

The Pratishthan Learning Centre (PLC) Programme of Lotus Petal Foundation is a five-year fast track schooling program for students who are lagging in learning outcomes by age due to fractured education. Under this programme students from grades 6th to 12th are provided special guidance, resources and teaching assistance to complete their schooling in five years.

The Skill Development Programme focuses on sectors like Retail Sales, Hospitality, Banking & Financial Services & Insurance, Digital Marketing, Automobile Sales, Hardware & Networking IT industry etc. The duration of these courses range from 3 months – 6 months. This programme is being offered to young adults in the age bracket of 18 – 25 years so that they may be equipped to get jobs based on skills.

Vidyananda is an age-appropriate English medium feeder school in Gurugram for underprivileged children. It uses the NCERT-based curriculum and offers a hybrid learning model, making it a lockdown-proof school. The school provides a tailor-made curriculum for each child from the underprivileged community, and detailed assessment reports are maintained to track their development discreetly.

To support children with learning delays and difficulties, a special educator conducts regular classes. The school encourages early exposure to computers, offers STEM education, and emphasizes practical applications of scientific concepts. It also addresses nutrition gaps by providing special breakfast and nutritious meals to younger children.

Regular health check-ups are conducted, and detailed health reports are maintained to monitor each child's progress. Additionally, psychological counseling is available to students in need, helping them overcome challenges and develop a better understanding of their difficulties.

The Lotus Petal Sr. Secondary School, located in Dhunela, Gurugram, aims to extend its offerings up to Grade 12 once it receives CBSE affiliation. Currently, classes are offered from Grade 2 to Grade 8. With a strong focus on individualized learning and comprehensive support, Vidyananda strives to provide a quality education and nurturing environment for underprivileged children in the community.

Pratishthan Learning Centre is a unique fast-track education program. This program gets an out-of-school teenager career-ready in 5 years based on education. The students complete Grade 6 to 10 in 3 years and in the next 2 years complete Grade 12 along with a vocational skill. Affiliated to National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) board, the program follows a tailor-made curriculum especially designed for fast-track education for school dropouts from underprivileged communities. It focuses on mainstreaming students by organizing industry internships and corporate interactions. These engagements prepare them for getting and holding a job. Communication skill-enhancing, personality development, language ability, soft skill training (for ease of job hiring), and etiquette development are integrated into the curriculum to encourage the holistic development of the students. Rigorous counselling and scientific tests are conducted by counsellors and teachers to assist students to make informed choices and join best suited vocational courses according to their skill set, that coach them beyond their academic curriculum.

The Vidya Sahyog program provides support to affordable private schools, remote learning centers, government schools, NGO schools and feeder schools in multiple areas like e-learning, physical classes and infrastructure support. Trained staff sitting at our campus delivers live online lectures to schools in remote areas, and the teachers in partner schools assist in the smooth running of the online classes. Partner school teachers play an important role in the implementation of these live interactive classes. They are trained on how to start & assist the online classes, take attendance and manage and share student queries.The program follows a tailor-made curriculum basis the learning levels of the students. The curriculum is designed in consultation with the headmistress of each school. For smooth running of e-learning classes, partner school teachers are trained on how to start and assist the online classes, take attendance and manage and share student queries. Where required, we allocate teachers for schools who can visit and take physical classes for the students. Under Vidya Sahyog program, we also provide infrastructure support to schools that includes restoration of pre-existing infrastructure like renovation of classrooms, school kitchen, toilets, terrace waterproofing, etc. construction of water tank and installation of blackboards, computer room, RO & water cooler. The infrastructure support is provided in partnership with corporates.