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Teaching to Make a Difference - Plan India

A teacher, takes a hand, opens the mind and touches the heart! Teachers play an irreplaceable role in a students’ life. Their thoughts, ideologies and knowledge stays with a student all through their life. And when a teacher is as diligent as Sanjay Kumar, then undoubtedly students are motivated. Speaking to 1,600 students at one go and hand-holding each, Sanjay teaches complex mathematical equations like a pro!

Sanjay has been teaching Math to students of Class IX and X at the Digital Learning Centre (DLC) in Dwarka. The Digital Learning Centres, set up by Plan India in collaboration with Ericsson, utilise technology solutions to provide a quality education to young women in the age of 15-25 years within their own communities, thereby overcoming the challenge of limited mobility. And Sanjay has been there since its inception. “When I first joined, I did not have a lot of exposure on ICT (Information and Communications Technology), but after initial hiccups, I learnt the proper use of ICT and now from the DLC hub, I connect with 1,600 girls across Delhi and teach them Math. I ensure that all doubts regarding course curriculum, equations and problems are addressed in the hour long sessions,” shared Sanjay.

Speaking about motivation, Sanjay remarks, “I get to learn so much from the girls; it is a new day every day. I am able to impart knowledge across diverse sections of society and classes here are completely free of cost. It is a great morale booster for me.”

The DLC hosts 4 batches per day starting from 1.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. so that girls can attend the classes after school hours. The facility, which is clearly accessible from the main road, is well maintained and has all the basic amenities. English, Science and Math are taught along with special classes on personality development, human rights, sexual and reproductive health and career counselling.

To gauge progress and development, Sanjay has devised an assessment routine, which helps him understand the requirements of the students.

“Girls are the future of the country, when one educates a girl, society changes for the better. I witness progress every day, I see the girls excelling in studies, forming opinions and voicing their concerns on early marriage. I feel I am empowering them through education,” he beams.

Passion and desire to empower girls through education is clearly what drives this educator.

Learn more about the Digital Learning Centres

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Plan India Umeed Se Udaan Tak

Meet Soni, a bright young girl from an underprivileged family whose education was cut short due to financial hardship. Her passion never faded—through Balika Shivir & National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) she completed her 10th with over 70% marks and is now studying in an intercollege, chasing her dream of becoming an anchor. #HopeTakesWings #GirlsEducation #BalikaShivir

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Plan India Link Women Fellowship Programme

𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞? We believe the answer should be as diverse as the world it will impact That’s why, in Bhopal, we welcomed a new cohort of 20 young women from various colleges in the city into the 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 - a UN Women India initiative supported by LinkedIn India and implemented by Plan India, recently. This three-month fellowship will equip them with a 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐈 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞, advanced 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬, and 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠. The fellows will go on to cascade their learning to their peers, ensuring skills and learnings are disseminated widely. They were inducted into the programme at an event where 𝐔𝐍 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 signed an MOU with the Department of Higher Education of the 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐡𝐲𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. Our goal is clear: to ensure the future of technology is built with and by the communities it must serve. This isn't just about providing access to tools; it's about fostering the creators, critical thinkers, and ethical leaders who will guide its development. During a powerful ‘𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡’ panel, the fellows shared their vision of becoming architects of their own careers and mentors within their communities. Together, we are building a more equitable digital future by investing in those who will shape its next chapter. Follow #LinkWomen to follow their journey. UN Women India UN Women Asia and the Pacific LinkedIn India

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Plan India Girls Education

The second day of the visit of Nisha katona, CEO of Mowgli Street Food, and her family to our girls’ schools under the Comprehensive School Improvement Program in Varanasi. They visited the school along with Plan India's CMT and the Project Head, and joined us as Chief Guests for the Children’s Day celebration. The team was delighted to have the distinguished presence of the JD, Education Department, Varanasi, and Dr. Girish Dwivedi (CMS, Health Department), Dr. Shwet, whose participation added immense value to the event. After the students’ wonderful performances and the prize distribution for academic achievers, we celebrated a special milestone with the launch of the Comprehensive School Improvement Project Impact Video and the Coffee Table Book. The guests then explored and enjoyed the food stalls prepared by the students with great enthusiasm. Everyone appreciated the strong and positive impact the project has created in the lives of our girls, a true reflection of consistent effort, confidence-building, and meaningful change.

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Plan India Safety for Girls and Child Protection

Children from marginalized, excluded, and particularly vulnerable groups are at the highest risk of being affected by violence, particularly young children from poor and indigenous communities. Violence against children is a silent emergency that must end. Despite years of commitment towards ensuring the fundamental rights of children through programs and schemes, violation of child rights remains widespread.  Violence against children and young women is related to the established norms by society and the lack of protective systems.

Gender-based violence includes Child Early Forced Marriage, Child Trafficking, Child Labour, sexual violence and protection in emergencies.

Plan India enables girls and young women to realize their right to be free from all forms gender-based of violence. This is done by mobilizing and building their agency to demand their right to be free from all forms of violence, along with strengthening the capacities of families, communities, and government duty bearers to respond to the violation of the rights.

Engaging girls and young in their own protection and safeguarding

Empowering girls to prevent child marriages

Awareness raising on violence against girls

Creating safe and collaborative spaces for children and youth

Building agency of girls and young women to be aware of policies, laws and services

Establish and strengthen Community Based Child Protection Mechanism

Engage with families, communities & religious leaders to promote gender responsive protective culture

Influence changing laws and policies for complete ban of child marriage

Partnering with government, civil society and youth network at all levels.

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Children from marginalized, excluded, and particularly vulnerable groups are at the highest risk of being affected by violence, particularly young children from poor and indigenous communities. Violence against children is a silent emergency that must end. Despite years of commitment towards ensuring the fundamental rights of children through programs and schemes, violation of child rights remains widespread.  Violence against children and young women is related to the established norms by society and the lack of protective systems. 

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Every child deserves a clean, safe space to learn and grow. Yet, for many children in India, especially girls, the lack of clean toilets remains a major hurdle to education.On #WorldToiletDay, we’re proud to share the transformation brought by the Ramgarh Project in Rajasthan. Over 2.5 years, Plan India has:Improved sanitation facilities in two government schools, Doubled school enrollment in just one year, Increased attendance among girls and female teachers. With support from Rajeev Shroff and school leaders, we’re building inclusive spaces and breaking barriers to education—one clean toilet at a time.

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Phase 2 of the LINK Women Project has officially kicked off! We're thrilled to see training begin in colleges across Mumbai and Bhopal, empowering young women with the skills they need to shape their future. Despite their ambition, many girls face barriers to accessing crucial skills for today's job market. The LINK Women Project is bridging this gap with focused training on digital marketing, smartphone for business, e-platforms (like LinkedIn), soft skills, and English/employability skills. Exciting new modules on AI and Gender Equality are coming soon! Swipe to hear powerful testimonials directly from two inspiring participants from Mumbai and Bhopal. UN Women India UN Women Asia and the Pacific UN Women India LinkedIn India UN Women. Read More https://www.planindia.org/