Supporting youth learn while they earn  

 

     

“Discovering education in the dark and providing education for all”  

 How  can  I  help?  

 

                 

We  encourage  you  to  support  our  program  through  donations  and  volunteering.  Any  contribution  will  go  a  long  way  in  lighting  up  the  dreams  of  our  students!    If  you  wish  to  donate  you  could  also  pick  a  program  that  you  would  want  to  sponsor:    Nutrition,  educational  supplies,  health  camps,  field  visits,  library  donations,  e-­‐learning  infrastructure,  braille  program,  scholarships,  mobile  science  labs.    Visit  our  website    www.masoomeducation.org  for  further  details  or  email  us  at  admin@masoomeducation.org.    

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About  Masoom  Masoom  is  an  NGO  set  up  with  a  passion  for  establishing  quality  education  in  night  schools.  Our  students  are  mostly  those  that  work  during  the  day  to  support  their  families,  but  still  nurture  a  thirst  for  learning  that  brings  them  to  school  even  after  a  long  day  at  work,  and  often  long  aps  in  their  education.  The  Night  School  Transformation  Program  is  specifically  tailored  to  improve  academic  performance  as  well  as  the  standard  of  living  of  students,  including  providing  opportunities  for  higher  studies  and  better  employment  after  graduation.  The  Masoom  Model  is  a  three-­‐pronged  approach  to  facilitating  long-­‐term  impact  through  Infrastructure  Support,  Capacity  Building  and  Advocacy.  

Mission:  “Enable  night  school  students  achieve  their  full  potential  through  educational  and  policy  support  

What  are  night  schools?    

Night  schools  are  those  that  function  in  the  evenings,  catering  to  students  who  typically  work  during  the  day.  Night  school  students  are  driven  with  the  desire  to  pursue  their  education  –  this  brings  them  to  school  even  after  a  long  day  at  work.  Night  school  students  are  typically  between  12  to  25  years  old.  

Challenges  Faced  by  night  schools:    

1. Night  schools  only  function  for  3  hours  compared  to  6-­‐hour  day  schools  with  the  same  syllabus  to  cover.    

2. No  government  policy  recognizes  or  supports  night  schools.  3. Most  teachers  teach  at  night  schools  after  teaching  at  day  schools  all  day.  4. Low  attendance  despite  continuous  enrolment  drives  due  to  external  

challenges  faced  by  night  school  students.  

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   The  Masoom  Impact  • Enrollment  increased  from  5  to  188  between  2008-­‐2013.    So  far,  a  total  of  410  

students  have  been  enrolled  in  night  schools  as  a  result  of  Masoom’s  community  drive.  • SSC  pass  rates  have  increased  from  36%  to  72%  proceeding  the  Masoom  intervention.  • 2  schools  achieved  100%  results  in  2013  followed  by  another  that  received  92%.  • Access  to  Braille  program  increased  from  12  to  over  50  students.  • Masoom  influenced  the  inclusion  of  night  schools  in  Mumbai  Human  Development  

Report  2009.          

                                                 Every  school  under  the  guidance  of  Masoom  is  making  rapid  progress  and  has  made  tremendous  improvement  in  all  fields.  The  provision  of  textbooks,  notebooks,  nutrition,  science  equipment’s,  and  sporting  facilities  has  lifted  the  financial  pressures  that  these  night  schools  were  facing.  Masoom’s  intervention  has  created  a  large  incentive  for  both  the  students  and  the  faculty  to  increase  the  efficiency  of  their  respective  schools  .The  headmaster  of  one  of  the  night  school  quoted  “Masoom  has  increased  our  pace”