From the Founder’s Desk

E ducation is the right of

every child but lack of school

support like notebooks, pen-

cil, pens among others, de-

prives many children from

this right. On International

Literacy Day, Aarohan took a

step towards giving govern-

ment school children this

right by launching a highly

innovative campaign called

‘Donate a Notebook’. The aim

of this campaign is to reduce

dropout rate from schools

due to lack of school materi-

als.

The first phase of distribution

was launched in MCD, Khirki

extension covering more than

500 students. "We are very

happy to receive this and we

promise you that we will

attend school regularly." said

children of MCD Primary

School, Hauz Rani Malviya

Nagar.

Select City Walk came for-

ward in support of Aarohan

for this campaign .They gave

7000 sets of pens, pencils,

erasers, sharpeners etc. for

the distribution in schools.

Aarohan has successfully

distributed the stationary in

about 8 schools in Delhi.

The campaign, going strong,

has covered over 30 govern-

ment schools and 25000

children. It will run for a year

and will come to an end on

8th September 2016.

Samvad

Notebooks bringing smiles

Quarter 4, 2015

“ A a r o h a n i s c o m m i t t e d t o w a r d s e d u c a t i n g c h i l d r e n a n d e m p o w e r i n g w o m e n o f

m a r g i n a l i z e d c o m m u n i t i e s s i n c e t h e l a s t 1 0 y e a r s . ”

“Our nation is in a stage of dire need

of sensitization among people who

can make a difference. There is a

considerable gap between policy

implementation and logical outcome.

Students studying in the 10th or 12th

grade are not able to read simple

sentences.

Just facilitating teaching is not

enough. On the other hand, students

are not motivated enough to go to

school. Through our ‘Donate a Note-

book’ campaign we have made par-

ents think there are people who care

about their children and that all is not

lost. We are glad to have very good

cooperation from MCD for our cam-

paign and we are trying to expand it

to a larger scale.

Also, the students are far away from

being exposed to the world of IT. We

are also taking initiatives to facilitate

computer education to these stu-

dents.

In the long run, we, at Aarohan, wish

to develop a sustainable architecture

of support through a result-oriented

education model and for that, garner-

ing support of all stakeholders is a

necessity.”

Mrs. Rani Patel

President, Aarohan NGO

What’s Inside 8th September 2015 – “Notebooks bringing smiles” A successful campaign ‘Donate a Notebook’ launched by Aarohan and still running strong

Cover Story

3rd November 2015 – “Aarohan children shine at Photo Exhibition” Children participated in Delhi Photo Festival Exhibition 2015

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16thOctober 2015 – “Art competition” Aarohan children participated in Guru Harkishan Public School’s 50th year celebrations

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31st October 2015 – “Sensitizing children towards environment” A day trip to Bharatpur to make children aware about environmental problems

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3rd December 2015 – ‘Stamp Out Stigma’ A walk to make people aware about AIDS

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Top corporates lend a helping hand Aarohan struck partnerships with major corporate houses for their initiatives

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Celebrations @ Aarohan Diwali and Christmas were celebrated with great fervor.

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Pilot for the Last Mile Smart e-mobilization for women empowerment

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Homegrown products @ Aarohan Page 4

understanding.

Pinki, a student of class 10th, excelled in this

venture and her vision astonished everybody

including Mr. Lokesh Kumar.

disease.

Under this campaign, children put stamps on

the hands of around 500 people with a

pledge to remove the societal stigma related

to AIDS . The walk for this cause started from

Aarohan and ended at India Gate.

A lot of people are ostracized from the

society because of just one reason –AIDS.

‘Stamp Out Stigma’, an innovative cam-

paign by Aarohan, is a step towards sensi-

tizing people towards those who have this

Environment as an issue traverses boundaries

in its impact as well as its relevance.

Aarohan organized a day trip to Bharatpur

and took the future agents of change for bird-

watching with renowned naturalist Mr.

Lokesh Kumar. The goal was to sensitize them

towards Mother Earth.

Every child was given the opportunity to

observe the environment at its very best

followed with a spot sketching as per their

"Photography, as a powerful medium of ex-

pression and communication, offers an infi-

nite variety of perception, interpretation and

execution.” - Ansel Adams

Students of Aarohan, who are passionate

about photography, participated in the Delhi

Photo Festival Exhibition 2015 at the Indira

Gandhi National Centre for Arts. Many re-

nowned personalities like Raghu Rai and Jatin

Das visited and appreciated the hard work of

the artist. This initiative taken by Ms. Anshika

Garg and Mr. Vidur Jangbahadur proved to be

a great exposure for the students of Aarohan

to the world of photography.

Mrs. Das Gupta congratulated Mrs. Rani Patel,

President of Aarohan NGO, for the remarka-

ble performance of the students.

Aarohan children shine at photo expo

‘Stamp out stigma’

Samvad Page 2

Sensitizing children towards environment

Guru Harkishan

Pubic Public School

Golden Jubilee

On the occasion of Guru Harkrishan Public

School's 50th Year Celebration on 16th Octo-

ber’15, Aarohan was invited as a part of

their exchange program. The event was a

beautiful anecdote to equality, where chil-

dren of the school held hands with children

of Aarohan in participating in their sports

and cultural activities. Events like these help

us in bridging the gap between the privi-

leged and the underprivileged, a necessity in

inclusive development of the country.

Nukkad Naatak

Aarohan organized a street play where

children presented a touching story

‘Ramesh ki Ma’, through which they spread

awareness about dengue. Trained by Mr.

Nimish from Halle Berry Institute, United

Kingdom, Aarohan children gave message

to Jagdamba Camp on keeping their family

safe from dengue mosquitoes. Aarohan

ensured that the children not only spread

awareness, but also thoroughly enjoyed the

exercise.

Celeb Corner

Fergal O’Flaherty, a Galway man who took a

charity challenge of a lifetime – ran 13 half

marathons in 13 countries in 13 weeks –

visited Aarohan on 28th November .

“Shape, size and color may vary but the

color of their blood is the same. “

Ms. Aarti Dawar Sud, Counselor, Aarohan

In the capitalist world today, some, among

the most endowed, dutifully give back to

society what they have. Aarohan is extremely

proud to announce its association with top

corporates ad thank them for their efforts.

GODREJ

In order to protect children against the cold

winters and spread the message of ‘Warm

Hugs’, Godrej Ezee embarked on ‘Rahaat - Ek

Abhiyaan' through a woolen wear collection

drive in Delhi. With Aarohan, as their sole

partner, they began distributing 45000 wool-

en clothes to underprivileged children in

various parts of North India.

DELOITTE

Deloitte has continued to show its constant

support with volunteers by taking workshops

on career counseling and English speaking

every second Saturday of the month. With a

personalized approach, the children are gain-

ing a lot of confidence and are feeling a spark

of empowerment. 27th November 2015 was

celebrated as Impact Day, with 90 volunteers

from Deloitte organizing a drawing competi-

tion for the Aarohan kids on various themes

followed by a talent hunt. Such a productive

association with a top corporate house gives

us a new perspective to our skill development

initiatives.

KELLOGG’S

As Bruce Barton rightly said, “When you have

something for breakfast, you're not going to

Aarohan celebrated the occasion of New Year

with children across all its centers. New year

wishes were shared and the children were all

asked to take a new year resolution, a com-

pletely new concept for them.

CHRISTMAS

On 24th December 2015, Aarohan celebrated

Christmas with students from its centers

across the city. Aarohan, in association with

Hyatt Hotels, Coca Cola Company and Chick-

ens of Ludhiana organized the celebration in

Mahila Park, Malviya Nagar where small gifts

distributed by our very own Santa and perfor-

mances by Aarohan’s own children marked a

delightful winter morning for volunteers and

the audience alike. In addition, students from

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade who are

working with Aarohan as a part of their NGO

internship program, volunteered to help in

the organization of the event at the venue.

NEW YEAR

Top Corporates lend a helping hand

Celebrations @ Aarohan

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“CSR is a meeting of profit center with pas-

sion center.”

Mr. K.K. Varma, Technical Advisor, Aarohan

be starving by lunch.” Kellogg’s has started an

initiative called ‘Gift A Breakfast’ partnering

with Aarohan to provide healthy breakfast to

children in the Aarohan family. This is a very

noble initiative as correct nutrition is the key to

growth and development of a child.

G.E.

G.E. has partnered with Aarohan to support its

efforts towards empowerment of women.

Under the program ‘Umang’, Aarohan has

conducted career counseling and personality

development sessions for 150 girl students in

Government schools. In addition, sessions on

legal awareness and women’s rights were also

conducted. G.E. and Aarohan together aim to

help young women shape a respectable life

and career for themselves.

get due attention. ‘Goti Pua’ is a dying art

form, the performers of which are living in

stark poverty, struggling for their fundamen-

tal rights. To extend support to the perform-

‘Goti Pua’, a dying art - Diwali Celebration @ Aarohan

ers of this art, children of under 13 years of

age, Aarohan, in association with Select

City Walk, Press Club organized a dance

event. The performers traveled from Od-

isha and mesmerized the audience through

their performance on the occasion of Diwa-

li.

In addition, in the age of invasion of Chi-

nese diyas in the market, Aarohan celebrat-

ed this Diwali with traditional art made by

the beneficiaries of Aarohan.

India is a land of diverse cultures. Apart from

a few celebrated ones, there are hundreds of

unique art forms in tribal areas which do not

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Corporate partners of Aarohan

Homegrown products @ Aarohan

Parents of students in the Baripada unit of Aarohan have been showcasing their im-

maculate handicraft skills throughout Aarohan’s journey. These products, made with-

out the use of any modern machinery, in small huts in minimal lighting have caught the

eye and heart of many. Handicrafts made from jute and earth, and intricate paintings as

displayed in the picture below are up for sale on the Aarohan website.

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