IIFL Foundation which runs ‘Sakhiyon Ki Baadi’ – one of India’s largest girl child literacy programs in Rajasthan, said that it has brought over 36,000 out-of-school girls into education fold as it completes its fourth year of operations, the Foundation said.
Madhu Jain, Director, IIFL Foundation said, “We thank the support of the government, the village community, our 1100 teachers, parents of the 36,000 children for this progress. We believe this is just the beginning and there are miles to go. Our mission is to see 100% girl child literacy in Rajasthan and we will work towards the same with all the stakeholders.”
IIFL Foundation works primarily in the rural areas of Rajasthan and with underprivileged indigenous tribal communities, where girl child literacy is less than 10% in most cases, a statement said.
“Literacy has not only brought about education but also social awareness, health awareness and dignity for our students. The awareness has allowed communities to understand and eradicate girl child marriage which was common in these areas.”, it added.
