KHUSHII - Kinship for Humanitarian Social and Holistic Intervention

Its KITE(KHUSHII Instructors Teaching English) programme presents an opportunity for interested individuals to join the organisation as volunteers to teach English to underprivileged children and equip them with speaking skills. The programme may run for two to twelve weeks depending upon the amount of time a volunteer may decide to devote.

District

Bangalore

North West Delhi

South West Delhi

Mumbai

Gurgaon

Rewari

States

Karnataka

Delhi

Haryana

Maharashtra

To enable children from communities around schools to access education, KHUSHII through its Shiksha Aur Vikas Programme reaches out to communities living three to five kilometres around the radius of its schools, It supports the families by encouraging annual saving activities and partnering with Canara Bank to impart training on employable skills.

Through its programme Kala, it tries to skill the community in job-oriented crafts like Spoken English, basic computer knowledge, personality development, financial literacy skills, retail management and relevant soft skills.

Manoshakti and SMHEAP(Shikshaantra Plus Mental Health and Education Programme ), are KHUSHII's programmes focusing on children's lack of motivation and confidence due to a distressful environment at home, which stops them from developing normally.

Children are placed under school mental health champions, who, through group sessions, storytelling, art, play therapy, group assessments, IQ testing, Psychotherapy, CBT & behavioural modification therapy and mind-mastering techniques try to promote physical, psychological and social well-being.

District

Bangalore

South Delhi

Hyderabad

Pune

Alwar

Ahmedabad

Gautam Buddha Nagar

Mohali

Mumbai

Kanchipuram

States

Karnataka

Tamil Nadu

Delhi

Gujarat

Haryana

Maharashtra

Punjab

Rajasthan

Uttar Pradesh

Telangana

KHUSHII, through Swatantra Shikshaantra, set out to provide remedial education support to children from low-income families. They are provided with support classes, nutritious mid-day meals and relevant healthcare and counselling sessions.

Similarly, Shikshantara Plus intends to support children with a specific focus on basic reading and arithmetic skills besides upgrading the skills of teachers. It has partnered with Government agencies in different States across the country to take forward its educational programmes.

District

Bangalore

New Delhi

Hyderabad

Pune

Mumbai

Chennai

Gurgaon

Rewari

Faridabad

States

Karnataka

Gujarat

Haryana

Maharashtra

Punjab

Rajasthan

Telangana

The idea of whole school transformation in KHUSHII Shikshaantra Plus programme is based on a more proactive approach towards creating a welcoming environment for the children to learn. It involves all the stakeholder (in and outside the school) in realizing the full potential of School as an entity empowered with tools to augment education and further empower community with knowledge and awareness around different issues affecting their lives on daily basis The integrated model of Shikshaantra Plus focuses on the Whole School Transformation through addressing the challenges that act as impediments to learning for students in Govt. Schools. It takes proactive steps towards improving the overall aspects of the school, including teaching learning, creating a welcoming environment in school, capacity enhancement of teachers, improved health and nutrition for children, WASH facilities and well-equipped infrastructure.

District

New Delhi

Swatantra Shikhaantra is a remedial education programme designed for students with learning difficulties in English, Mathematics and Science. Students with poor learning aptitude are identified through the rigorous process of selection and assessment tests including pre-counselling sessions. The programme also focuses on inculcating apt social skills and life skills among these children.