About Pratham
The Goal: Every child in school… and learning well
Pratham e.V. is a registered German charity established with the aim of raising awareness and funds for Pratham’s activities. Pratham e.V. is headquartered in Düsseldorf and has been established by a group of
volunteers who have been associated with the Pratham movement for several years.
Since its inception in June 2004, Pratham e.V. has raised over €40,000 for Pratham programmes in India. Pratham e.V. has grown from the strength of 5 founding members to over 25 volunteers.
Participate in Pratham e.V.’s fund raising and volunteer activities. Please email us at gaurav.mehta@pratham.de. We look forward to hearing from you!
Pratham Initiative – Every child in school… and learning well
Established in 1994 with the initial support of UNICEF. The Pratham Movement is an inspiring coalition of corporate leaders, academic professionals, the Indian Government and the International Community.
Along with the support of local residents across India they provide primary education to millions of underprivileged children. In 2000 Pratham was named one of the top 3 development projects by the World Bank.
The Model
- Direct delivery of education in communities: In 2006-07, there will be Pratham direction action in 5000 communities in rural areas or urban slums. On average, each community has 250 households and 400 children in the age group 3-14. These direct delivery programs are across 13 Indian states in over 50 urban locations.
- Catalytic action: Working with village panchayats, state and district governments, other organizations and volunteers to bring every child to school and to ensure basic reading, writing and arithmetic. In 2006-07, over 1000 rural blocks in the country will have a Pratham presence. In several states, such as Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, MP Rajasthan, UP and Bihar, state wide catalytic action is already underway in different partnerships
- An annual countrywide sample survey to monitor progress in each district towards SSA goals. 509 rural districts participated in ASER 2005. In this year’s survey, ASER 2006, urban areas have also been covered and a greater coverage of rural areas is done.
The 5 Basic Teaching Programmes:
- Balwadi Pre-School Programme: Early reading for 3 to 5 year olds
- Learning to Read Programme (L2R): Accelerated reading for 6 to 14 year olds
- Reading to Learn Programme (R2L): Advanced reading, writing and arithmetic skills
- Bridge Courses: Catch-up courses for children who have never been to school
- Outreach Programmes: Learning at the workplace for 6 to 12 year old child labourers
Recent News
“eti Dynamics supports Pratham De”.
The organisation will showcase India at the 13th Annual German Equity Forum scheduled for Nov 9-11 at Frankfurt, Germany.
The showcase will be through a compendium of articles featuring eminent writers that will illustrate the investment
potential India holds in many sectors. eti Dynamics will give to Pratham, 20% of all monies raised through advertisements and through
the sale of the compendium during the Forum.
For more details, please download this attachment.