Education
Alongside supporting mainstream education, Project WHY also initiated early childhood care and education (ECCE) service to support mothers to be gainfully employed. As we penetrated into the communities, the need to support differently abled children also emerged. Eventually, a centre dedicated to children with special needs was set up. Empowering women and youth through skill development is yet another initiative of Project WHY.
After School Education
Project WHY offers free of cost quality after school education support from primary to secondary level to underprivileged children in four communities.
It started its operations in the year 2000 from one centre in Girinagar from a mud hut with 20 children. With the crystal clear vision and focus of the founder, painstaking effort of the diligent and committed team and with continued support of large hearted funders, Project WHY has grown remarkably in 23 years and has impacted thousands of lives. Presently, it embraces …….
In most centres, children are enrolled in formal government schools except in Yamuna centre where nearly half of the students only attend Project WHY classes.
Program Impact-
• 8000 + children completed school
• Near zero drop out from school
• Improved in academic performance
• Students pursuing university education
• Alumni employed as teachers
All students pass their final exams including board exams.
The success rate is 100%.
Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)
Project WHY acknowledged the importance of investing in children’s early years as 90% brain develops from birth to 6 years of age and experiences children have, during early years, makes life long impact. Resultantly, it started free of cost ECCE program in Govindpuri community in 2007. The program ensured:
- Safe and secure environment.
- Enabling learning environment
- holistic development of children
- Age and developmentally appropriate curriculum.
The program also enabled mothers to work at peace.
It has, over the years, served 500 children. It was a very successful program in terms of laying a strong foundation during early years .
However, the program was badly effected during COVID period. The ECCE centre had to be shut down for nearly two years.
Project WHY has restarted the ECCE program in 2023 and has 28 children. Two teachers and one care giver provide the needed care and education support.
Special Education
The life of children with special needs in underprivileged communities is very vulnerable. Their dignity of life is always at stake. They are considered a great liability and families have little to no hope. They are often rebuked and ill treated.
Project WHY started the program for Special needs children in 2007 to provide a safe, secure, loving, respectful learning space. Since its inception, Project WHY embraced 200 children with special needs.
Two of the beneficiaries are now adults but continue to come as they are part of Project WHY family.
In addition to three full time educators, the program is supported by a special educator and a speech therapist.
The program was re initiated post COVID in 2023 and has eight children, youth and adults.
Digital Learning
Project WHY is grateful to Adish & Asha Jain Foundation for enabling it to set up a community based Digital studio and starting the digital learning with in-house resources. It was inaugurated in November 2024. Our own secondary teachers and alumni record the lessons of 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th classes for science, maths and social sciences, commerce & business studies. These are uploaded on a dedicated youtube channel – https://www.youtube.com/@ProjectWHYOnline . The channel has grown organically.
Our teachers are very enthusiastic and committed to this program. They aspire to create a massive reach through this channel beyond the four walls of Project WHY centres. This will also ensure access to quality education to students far & wide. Our secondary students are equipped with tablets to take virtual classes.
Computer Education
Two of our centres ( Khadar & Okhla) are equipped with Computer labs which were revived post COVID. Since nearly 2 decades, Project WHY has been offering certificate courses in computer education as part of Skill Development.
In 2025, a shift was introduced in computer education.
COMPUTER EDUCATION for ALL STUDENTS & STAFF was initiated.
Over 600 students, 30 teachers are all building their computer skills. It contributes to better attendance, facilitates academic learning and equips students in 21st century skills.
Each student gets 90 minutes every week on the system. The program is going very well and is being expanded to other centres too. Each student gets 90 minutes every week on the system. The program is going very well and and is being expanded to other centres too.
