NGOs reaching out to Corporate Sector

Participation in Kolkata Book Fair has been one of the major events of us. The stall is decorated with different posters and other IEC materials to disseminate messages on the sufferins on deprived children. Posters and handouts on the issue of child labour, child traffickng, child abuse, domestic child help, etc are also distributed.

The fair continues for 12 days . Through this stall, the NGOs participating in this fair got an opportunity to reach more than 100000 people to share the ill-effects of child labour and the inhuman conditions they work and live in.

Mid Day Meal, a national programme too is initiated to accelerate the process of bringing and keeping children in formal school system including EGS and AIE schemes. In December 2005, with the support from Department of School Education, Govt of West Bengal, the mid-day meal scheme was introduced in the Shikshalayas.

Increase of mid day meal programme has resulted in increase in enrollment and retention too. The average attendance in Shikshalaya centres has also increased.