SEHAJ SHIKSHA – UTTAR PRADESH PRIMARY SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
SEHAJ SOCH FOUNDATION
SEHAJ SHIKSHA – UTTAR PRADESH PRIMARY SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
हर बच्चे को सीखने का अवसर, हर स्कूल को सहयोग।
Project Theme: Quality Education • Teacher Support • Child Development • School Development
Proposed Area: Government Primary Schools, Uttar Pradesh
Initial Coverage: 300 Government Primary Schools
Districts: Moradabad • Bijnor • Lucknow
Duration: 6 Months
Estimated Reach: Approximately 15,000 Students
Indicative Project Cost: ₹1,20,00,000
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About the Project
Sehaj Shiksha – Uttar Pradesh Primary School Development Project is a supplementary education and school-support initiative proposed by Sehaj Soch Foundation for Government Primary Schools in Uttar Pradesh.
The project aims to support foundational learning, reading and numeracy, teacher resources, creative and physical activities, child development, educational resources and parent/community participation.
The initial phase proposes to cover 300 Government Primary Schools, including:
- 100 Schools – Moradabad District
- 100 Schools – Bijnor District
- 100 Schools – Lucknow District
The programme will be implemented>
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Project Vision
“हर बच्चे को सीखने का अवसर, हर स्कूल को सहयोग।”
The project seeks to create a supportive learning environment where primary-school children receive additional opportunities to improve foundational skills, participate in creative and physical activities and access appropriate educational resources.
The Foundation intends to work alongside the Government education system and not replace or interfere with Government functions.
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Key Objectives
The project aims to:
- Support basic reading, writing and numeracy skills.
- Encourage regular reading habits among children.
- Provide age-appropriate educational and learning materials.
- Support teachers through Teaching-Learning Material (TLM) and resource support.
- Promote activity-based and experiential learning.
- Encourage creativity, communication, teamwork and confidence.
- Promote sports and physical activities.
- Encourage hygiene, cleanliness and environmental awareness.
- Strengthen parent and community participation.
- Identify children requiring additional learning support, where permitted.
- Encourage innovative teaching practices.
- Develop a measurable and replicable school-support model.
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Five-Pillar Programme
1. Every Child Reading
The Foundation proposes reading-focused activities such as:
- Reading corners
- Story books and reading material
- Reading sessions
- Storytelling
- Group and individual reading
- Vocabulary activities
- Reading competitions
- “One Child –>
Expected focus: Additional opportunities for children to read, listen, understand and communicate.
2. Every Child Numerate
Numeracy activities may include:
- Number-learning activities
- Counting exercises
- Mathematics games
- Tables
- Basic calculations
- Logical-thinking activities
- Problem-solving exercises
- Practical mathematics activities
- Mathematics activity material
Additional learning-support activities may be organised with appropriate school approval.
3. Teacher Resource & Support
Teachers are an important component of the programme. Subject to appropriate approval, the Foundation may provide:
- Teaching-Learning Material (TLM)
- Reading resources
- Mathematics activity resources
- Classroom activity ideas
- Teacher resource kits
- Educational activity material
- Resource/orientation sessions
- Innovative teaching-practice sharing
The Foundation may also introduce a Sehaj Shiksha Teacher Excellence Recognition programme in consultation with the appropriate authorities.
4. Student Development
Students may participate in age-appropriate activities including:
Creative Activities
- Drawing and painting
- Art and craft
- Storytelling
- Poetry
- Quiz and general knowledge
- Educational games
Life Skills
- Personal hygiene
- Cleanliness
- Good habits
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Confidence-building
- Environmental awareness
- Responsible citizenship
Sports & Physical Activities
- Basic sports activities
- Indoor educational games
- Outdoor activities
- Team-building activities
- Physical-activity awareness
5. School Development Support
Based on school needs and available resources, the Foundation may support:
- Reading/library corners
- Educational charts
- Learning walls
- Mathematics activity corners
- Educational games
- Art and craft material
- Sports material
- Reading material
- Plantation activities
- Cleanliness and hygiene awareness
- Basic educational resources
No structural or construction work will be undertaken without the required approvals.
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Parent & Community Engagement
The project encourages cooperation between:
School + Teacher + Student + Parent + Community
Proposed activities include:
- Parent awareness meetings
- Education awareness campaigns
- Attendance awareness
- Reading-at-home activities
- Girl-child education awareness
- Community education activities
- School-community interaction
- Identification of children requiring additional learning support
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School Activity Model
To minimise interference with regular Government teaching, activities will be conducted in consultation with the Head Teacher and according to the approved school timetable and academic calendar.
The indicative monthly model includes:
Week 1: Reading & Language
Reading • Storytelling • Vocabulary • Comprehension
Week 2: Mathematics
Number games • Counting • Calculations • Problem solving
Week 3: Creativity & Life Skills
Drawing • Art/Craft • Hygiene • Environment • Communication
Week 4: Sports / Quiz / Review
Quiz • Sports • Team activities • Learning reinforcement
The Foundation will ordinarily conduct not more than four supplementary student-facing sessions per month per school, unless additional activities are specifically permitted.
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Six-Month Implementation Plan
Month| Key Activities
Month 1| Department/school coordination, school selection, needs assessment and baseline, where approved
Month 2| Reading programme, educational materials and reading corners
Month 3| Mathematics activities, TLM and teacher resource support
Month 4| Creativity, sports, communication and life-skills activities
Month 5| Parent/community engagement, hygiene and environmental awareness
Month 6| Revision, end-line assessment, feedback and impact reporting
The schedule may be adjusted according to the Government academic calendar, examinations, holidays and directions of competent authorities.
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District-Wise Coverage
Moradabad
100 Government Primary Schools
Proposed monitoring structure: approximately 10 clusters × 10 schools.
Bijnor
100 Government Primary Schools
Proposed monitoring structure: approximately 10 clusters × 10 schools.
Lucknow
100 Government Primary Schools
Proposed monitoring structure: approximately 10 clusters × 10 schools.
Total
300 Government Primary Schools
Estimated reach: Approximately 15,000 students
Actual beneficiaries will depend on enrolment in the selected schools.
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School Selection & Approval Process
The proposed implementation process is:
Departmental Permission
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District/BSA Coordination
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BEO-Level Coordination
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School Identification
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Head Teacher Consultation
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School Needs Assessment
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School-Wise Activity Plan
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Implementation
No school will be treated as a participating school without the appropriate permission and coordination.
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Monitoring & Evaluation
The Foundation proposes a structured monitoring framework covering:
- Number of schools covered
- Number of students supported
- Teacher participation
- Reading participation
- Numeracy participation
- Student participation
- Educational materials distributed
- Teacher resource sessions
- Parent/community meetings
- Activities completed
- Learning-support indicators, where assessed
Monitoring Model:
Baseline → Monthly Monitoring → End-Line → Impact Report
Where approved, simple baseline and end-line learning-support assessments may be conducted. These assessments will not be treated as Government examinations or used to publicly rank or label individual students.
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Documentation & Reporting
The Foundation may maintain:
- School visit reports
- Activity reports
- Participation records
- Student assessment data, where applicable
- Teacher feedback
- Head Teacher/school feedback
- Photographic documentation, subject to appropriate permission
- Expenditure records
- District-wise progress reports
- Final project report
Reporting Structure
School Level
School Activity Report
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Cluster Level
Cluster Monitoring Report
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District Level
District Progress Report
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Foundation Head Office
Consolidated Programme Report
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Final
Six-Month Impact & Completion Report
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Indicative Project Budget
The proposed indicative budget for 300 schools for six months is:
Component| Estimated Amount
Student Learning Kits| ₹30,00,000
Books & Reading Material| ₹15,00,000
Maths/TLM Material| ₹12,00,000
Teacher Resource Programme| ₹9,00,000
Sports & Activity Material| ₹9,00,000
Art & Creativity Material| ₹6,00,000
School Learning Corners/Support| ₹15,00,000
Awareness & Community Activities| ₹6,00,000
Monitoring & Assessment| ₹6,00,000
Documentation & Reporting| ₹4,50,000
Project Coordination & Logistics| ₹7,50,000
Total Estimated Project Cost| ₹1,20,00,000
Indicative average: ₹40,000 per school for six months.
The budget is indicative and may be revised according to actual school strength, needs assessment, procurement rates, geographical requirements, approved activities and donor/CSR requirements.
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Funding & Partnership
The project may be supported through lawful sources including:
- CSR partnerships
- Corporate foundations
- Philanthropic organisations
- Individual donors
- Educational institutions
- Institutional partnerships
- Community contributions
- Other lawful funding sources
All funds and expenditure will be managed in accordance with applicable laws, donor conditions and the Foundation's internal policies.
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Expected Outcomes
At the end of the six-month programme, the Foundation will evaluate:
- Access to educational resources
- Student participation in learning activities
- Reading engagement
- Exposure to numeracy activities
- Availability of teacher resource materials
- Activity-based learning opportunities
- Participation in creative and physical activities
- Hygiene and environmental awareness
- Parent/community engagement
- School-wise programme implementation
- Learning-support indicators, where assessed
The Foundation will report measurable programme indicators and will not make unsupported guarantees regarding learning outcomes.
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Sustainability
The project is designed to create resources and practices that can continue beyond individual activity sessions, including:
- Reading corners
- Reusable TLM
- Mathematics activity material
- Teacher resource material
- Student-led activities
- Parent participation
- Periodic monitoring
- Community involvement
Subject to appropriate departmental and school approval, successful participating schools may subsequently be considered for “Sehaj Shiksha Model School” recognition/support.
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Child Safeguarding & Responsible Implementation
Sehaj Soch Foundation will seek to ensure that:
- Children's dignity and safety are respected.
- No child is discriminated against.
- Activities are age appropriate.
- Student information is handled responsibly.
- Photography/video documentation involving children is undertaken>
- Foundation representatives follow school safety instructions.
- No child is compelled to participate in non-mandatory activities.
- Child-safety concerns are immediately referred to the appropriate school or competent authority.
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Non-Interference Commitment
Sehaj Soch Foundation will work within the approved programme scope and will not independently interfere with:
- Regular Government teaching
- School timetable
- Teacher service matters
- Official attendance
- School administration
- Government examinations
- Official assessments
- Curriculum decisions
- Government records
The Foundation will not undertake political, religious or commercial promotion through the programme.
No teacher will be diverted from official duties for Foundation activities without appropriate approval.
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Proposed Expansion
Following completion of the initial six-month programme, the Foundation may review:
- Student participation
- Learning-support indicators
- Teacher feedback
- School feedback
- Community response
- Resource utilisation
- Programme implementation and costs
Subject to findings and required permissions, the programme may subsequently be considered for expansion to additional Government schools and districts of Uttar Pradesh.
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Support the Sehaj Shiksha Project
The Sehaj Shiksha – Uttar Pradesh Primary School Development Project seeks to bring educational resources, learning activities and school-support initiatives to Government primary-school communities.
Individuals, organisations, CSR partners, educational institutions and philanthropic organisations may support the programme through lawful partnership and funding mechanisms.
Project Contact
SEHAJ SOCH FOUNDATION
Head Office: Civil Lines, Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh – 246701
Website: sehajsochfoundation.org
Email: sehajsochfoundation@gmail.com
Contact: +91 9217024454
Sandeep Mahar
Chairman / Authorised Representative
Sehaj Soch Foundation
CIN: U88900UP2025NPL238095
Important Note
This project is a proposed supplementary school-support programme. Implementation in Government schools will be undertaken>
