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Restoring Agency in Youth
Beyond Classroom Learning

the challenge

22.79 million

44.7 million

children are out of school

(UDISE+ report, 2023-24)

are adolescents aged 14-17 yrs

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Adolescents from underserved communities drop out of formal learning spaces at Grade 8 Level as a trend due to limitations of the Right to Education Act that gives them access to free education. But there are so many other socio-economic reasons that fuel this harsh reality for them.

underlying
causes

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Financial Constraints

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Foundational Skills Gap

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Gender Disparities

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Child Labour

The challenge only becomes more complex as the age-group progress, putting adolescents between the ages of 14-17 extremely vulnerable and at high risk of exploitation

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adolescents are at high risk

our approach

fair chance for 
out-of-school adolescents

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Skill

Will

Foundational and 21st century skills

Emotional regulation & instrinsic motivation

Livelihood and growth trajectories

Opportunity

We restore agency in young people who are out-of-school through our 2 year fellowship program that focuses on creating safe and inclusive learning spaces for them while enabling thriving opportunities for livelihood.

our work

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Aaroh Fellowship

Our flagship program - The Aaroh Fellowship is a 2 year full time programme for out-of-school adolescents from underserved communities.

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Creators Confluence'25

​The creators’ confluence is our annual showcase of creative work and experience put together by our fellows.

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