Lend a Hand India

Lend A Hand India, established in 2004, is focused on the area of multi-skill vocational education in Secondary and Higher Secondary schools as part of mainstream curriculum. Area of Intervention Vocational education

Key Geography Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, NCT of Delhi, Haryana, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Goa, and UT of Diu/Daman as well as Dadra & Nagar Haveli

Need for the initiative

Problem

Lack of a link between conventional education and practical life-supporting vocational training in schools

Situation Before Rote method of teaching not really helping students to get job and earn a livelihood

Intervention Overview The organization attempts to bridge this gap by introducing vocational training as part of Secondary and Higher Secondary curriculum, making school education practical and relevant

Steps • Deployed qualified and experienced human resource to provide technical and project management support to the State • Setting up of workshop/ lab in the schools and begin delivery of vocational training after recruitment, training, and deployment of professional trainers • Assessment and certification by NSDC (National Skill Development Corporation) affiliated Sector Skill Council

Resources • All financial resources of Lend a

Hand, India to implement its program without any government funding • State approvals to offer technical/ project management assistance to RMSA for vocational education

Impact and Key Learning Achieved so far • The program is being implemented in 240 schools and vocational education has been made one of the core subjects

Vocational education introduced in over 1,200 schools across 10 states and 90,000 students as part of Secondary school curriculum as part of Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan

Key Learning Patience, persistence, and perseverance pays eventually