Sparsh Fellowship -Learning

Sparsh is a project run by MGMD for transforming government schools in the villages led by local edu leaders. In this program, one youth from one village (supported by other volunteers) takes ownership of the whole school transformation in the villages.

In the first year, the local youth leaders started by directly teaching primary-grade students and building that
space into a model classroom to demonstrate more holistic pedagogical ways of teaching. First-year also
includes preparing parents and the community to contribute to the growth of children and for the betterment of
government schools.

The second year's focus is to lead some designed and need-based interventions in the government school with
the support of children and school staff. Building subject-specific deep understanding through subject groups
and designing effective pedagogy for the same is also a focus area of the second year. In 2 nd year parents
take the project for school development to make a better environment for learning for children in the villages.

In the third year focus of the program is whole school transformation, which includes capacity building of
teachers, school leaders, student leaders, and parents to identify needs and take the initiative to make school a
learning space for children and the village as a support system for the students. Some part of 2nd and 3rd year
also includes supporting other youth for the program and building their capacity for the same.