Uttar Pradesh is home to the largest population of children in the country and accounts for the worst pupil-student ratio, learning levels and highest school dropout rates. With the dream of making quality education accessible to children, Milaan initiated Swarachna School to provide non-formal education to children in the Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh, which has a 40% illiteracy rate and where 84% of the population falls below the poverty line.
We believe every child should have access to quality education. We empower young minds to discover their passions and realise their true potential in an ambitious and joyful environment.
We believe every child should have access to quality education. We empower young minds to discover their passions and realise their true potential in an ambitious and joyful environment.
To enable all children, irrespective of their religion, caste, class, or sex, with quality and value-based education to explore their full potential and to become independent, responsible, and empathic human beings.
Swarachna envisions being a centre of excellence and innovation in developing and implementing an education model that promotes concept-based, activity-driven learning and inculcates the values of self-belief, empathy, and leadership.
Serving over 560 children every year, the school is built on the pillars of equality, opportunity, and leadership to provide holistic and value-based education to children with an emphasis on girls’ education and retention.
Serving over 560 children every year, the school is built on the pillars of equality, opportunity and leadership to provide holistic and value-based education to children with an emphasis on girls’ education and retention.
We believe that teachers can create an enabling environment in classrooms like no other, which is why we focus on empowering our teachers to lead dynamic and effective lessons.
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Bela is a seasoned leader serving as the Chief Client Relationship Officer at Goodwin, a global law firm that advises the innovators and investors operating in some of the world’s most transformative areas. Prior to that, Prior to joining Goodwin, she spent 25 years at Deloitte working alongside diverse group of senior stakeholders to solve their most complex business challenges, including go-to-market transformations, operational excellence, as well as large-scale change. She also served as an advisor to Vidya Grants, a non-profit organization focused on education ecosystem in India.