As a part of the TA from ADB, IIFL Home Finance, along with an NGO partner, established learning centres (including creche and multi grade and multi-level education delivery) for children of migrant construction workers, operational near the construction sites as IIFLHome Finance’s Social Impact Program. It endeavours to break down the barriers between formal education and children of migrant construction site workers and bridge the disconnect between children and literacy. In addition to the schools, the centres will also hold:
Intervention with men and community (Counselling for readiness building among parents for children education, psychosocial support, modules as mandated for safety and Health (COVID -19 Protection) by partner, and other relevant subjects
Intervention with migrant male & female workers at construction sites regarding safety practices at sites
Sakhiyon ki Baadi is the flagship initiative of IIFL Foundation that aims at eradication of illiteracy. The initiative focuses on providing quality education to thousands of underprivileged children, with a special focus on the girl child. Under the initiative, we have enabled educational development by setting up schools in many districts of South Rajasthan including tribal districts of Rajsamand and Udaipur.
Chauras is a learning centre for children of migrant workers at construction sites. Post lockdown, Chauras regained its operations, observing the safety guidelines issued by the Health Ministry of India to prevent spread of COVID-19. We are also engaging with our partners to provide health check-ups and vaccinations at periodic intervals.
The project focuses on elevating the education levels of children from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. In the rural pockets of the district Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, these community learning centers proved to be the space with sustained the teaching and learning. Along with educational activity, children also engage in physical sessions and outdoor sports, vital to build their physical strength.
To strengthen the academia and research for student and faculty members at IIM Udaipur, the financial grant enabled the organisation to acquire various business databases.
Partnering with the Tribal Area Development (TAD) Department of Rajasthan, we upgraded the ‘Maa Bari’ learning centres with solar panels, facilitated water supply for drinking and sanitation and Digital Learning Tool (TV with preloaded learning videos), both powered by solar energy. On-boarding SAMPARK Foundation as an academic partner, a special emphasis is made to improve learning outcome of students through use of learning kits and regular training to the teachers
To improve infrastructure at Government Senior Secondary School (up to 12th Grade) in Gram Panchayat Khamnore, Rajasthan, and promote better facilities to girl students, we constructed Science Laboratories (Physics, Chemistry and Biology), computer room and sanitation facility.
We provided decentralized energy system to 50 Government Primary Schools of Zilla Parishad at Palghar District (From Vikramgad, Jawahar, Mokhada and Wada), to not only fulfil their need for electricity, but also helping to use of digital learning systems (Computers and Android Tablets).
IIFL Foundation donated 100 bicycles to girls students of Government School, from 9th and 10th standard, in Palghar district of Maharashtra, helping them to save time over commute and subsequently ensure their retention at the school.
We’ve setup a Business Hub (Bazar Haat) and Community Hall for local businesses to promote livelihood for villagers.
We organised:
In partnership with FinX (ID Finxperts Skilling Foundation) a short-term professional certification course - Chartered Financial Expert (CFX) was given to women candidates for a successful career in Banking, Financial Services and Insurance Industry.