Ek Kadam Aur Foundation for Education and Health
Ek Kadam Aur (One Step Forward) Foundation works at the intersection of blindness, poverty, and inaccessibility to provide quality education to the children of underserved communities in India and Nepal.
- Bronze Certified 2023
- 80G
- 12A
- CSR-1
Cause Area
Primary Sectors
Financials
Geographies Served
Programs
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Arunodaya (Sunrise) for Children with Blindness
States
Andhra Pradesh
West Bengal
Chhattisgarh
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Rajasthan
Uttar Pradesh
The Arunodaya program aims to provide life skills, rehabilitation, and literacy to blind children from marginalized communities in India. We work with blind children’s peer groups, parents, and teachers to ensure a sustainable and lasting impact. Ek Kadam Aur Foundation’s Arunodaya program identifies blind children (ages 5–14 years) from remote parts of India and prepares them to be school-ready. It also helps blind children become independent and thrive within their social structure. We bring positive change by involving children, the community, and schools comprehensively, including training, outreach, and advocacy. We do this by providing:
One-on-one training of blind children for rehabilitation, Braille, and digital literacy
Training for government schoolteachers and sighted peers on Inclusive Education
Community development and awareness programs to prevent blindness in children
Counseling of parents to enable them to provide better support to their children -
High School Leadership Program
State States
Ladakh
The High School Leadership Program (started in 2017) is one of our flagship programs. Under this, we provide training in 21st-century skills such as communication and leadership skills and organize world-class lessons in STEM subjects via virtual classrooms. This direct mentorship opportunity is accessed by more than 1500 high school students in our five partner schools; four in India and one in Nepal. The students benefit from the expertise and knowledge of almost 200 professionals and industry experts in the Foundation’s global network. Over the last 5 years, more than 1500 students have benefitted from the program.
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Active Learning Program
About Active Learning Program: The current education system in India is based upon completing a syllabus mandated by the government within a fixed period. Also, the teaching methods used are not as engaging as they should be to develop real interest in learning in the students. Therefore, this program aims to redevelop how the curriculum is being taught and make classrooms more student-centric through active learning.
This internship would be perfect for students with experience or interest in education, statistical analysis, and social science.
This project aims to:
Develop a method of data collection, surveys, and interviews to assess the impact of the Active Learning program
Analyze the data collected and write a report on ways to improve the program
Make recommendations on the feasibility of scaling without sacrificing educational quality and training of teachers
Impact Metrics
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Number of Blind Children Assimilated Into Regular School
Program Name
Arunodaya (Sunrise) for Children with Blindness
Year-wise Metrics- 2022-23 200
- 2023-24 243
Registration Details
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PAN Card
AAECE5297N
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Registration Number
U74999DL2017NPL310581
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CSR Form 1
CSR00001171
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80G
AAECE5297NF20211
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12A
AAECE5297NE20214
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FCRA
Not Available
About
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Headquarters
Mumbai, Maharashtra
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Since
2017
Impact
Arunodaya(Sunrise) for Blind Program Arunodaya program identifies visually impaired children (ages 5–14 years) from remote parts of India and prepares them to be school-ready. Our Impact 243 Children with blindness are getting support in rehabilitation and assimilation into the shcool 80 Mentors are helping children 25 Special Educators are providing wholistic support 500+ parents of blind children received counseling support 35+ teachers were trained for inclusive teaching methods 1500+ community members were sensitized about the issue At present, we are working in 7 states. High School Leadership Program The program, a flagship initiative of the foundation that started in 2017, offers training in 21st-century skills like communication and leadership. Our Impact 719 Virtual Sessions were organized 1573 Students benefitted Active Learning Program The program started in 2018 and promotes student-centered learning and 21st-century skills through workshops and training for teachers. Our Impact 4 Workshops were conducted 34 Teachers benefitted
Vision and Mission
The foundation envisions a world where every child is nurtured to become a leader, with complete rights and opportunities, including access to quality education, skill training, and healthcare, while its mission is to transform lives of underprivileged children through education, technology, healthcare programs, and connection with a global network of qualified volunteers and mentors.
Political & Religious Declarations
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Political Affiliation
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Religious Affiliation
Location
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Headquarters
Flat 17C, Tower D, Viceroy Park Thakur Village, Kandivali East
Directions, Mumbai, Maharashtra -
Offices in Cities
Auraiya
Other Details
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Type
Non-profit
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Sub Type
Section 8 (formerly Section 25)
Website
Technology Adoption
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SOC 2 Compliant
No
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Financial Management
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Beneficiary Management