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Empowering public education system We work in Dantewada, the tribal district of Chhattisgarh which has been affected by the left-wing extremism since a decade.

Bachpan Banao is a youth organization driven by the values of humanity, participation, collaboration and respect for all leading towards an inclusive society. One of the biggest causality has been the kids and their education. Believing in Mahatma Gandhi philosophy of community taking ownership of its institutions we work toward empowering the public education system in the tribal area. As part of

the program we are working with stakeholders in the education space to bring in the quality improvement in the education delivery. Our key programs have been:
• Model School Development through Bachpan Banao Fellowship
• Community Empowerment and participation by strengthening School Management Committees
• Promoting science education
• Working with the government stakeholders (teachers, administrative officers, DIET )toward improvement in process adherence, monitoring and capacity building. Our approach to all the programs has been facilitation instead of authoritative or instructional. The idea is to see the issues in schools from the eyes of the local stakeholders in Dantewada and then based on the available competencies and resources design customized solutions for the same.

19/06/2026

Today was our first day back at school, and we were so excited! 📚✨

A few days before school reopened, our Bhaiyas and Didis came to our homes, met our parents, and encouraged us to return to school. Together, we cleaned our school, arranged our classrooms, and got everything ready for the new academic year.

This morning, we walked into school with big smiles, new hopes, and dreams for the year ahead. Meeting our friends again, seeing our teachers, and stepping into our classrooms felt special. We are ready to learn, play, explore, and create many beautiful memories together.

Here's to a year full of curiosity, friendship, and joyful learning! 🌱❤️

12/06/2026

An honest glimpse of our office life.

08/06/2026

The role of an educator is to hold the rope steady, so children can discover just how high they can fly.🎈

03/06/2026

Breaking news that has made all of us smile! ☺️

We are incredibly happy to share that Kusum and Manoj, two of our Baal Mitras from Kuakonda, have been selected to pursue their Master's in Rural Management at Shiv Nadar University, Delhi.

In Bastar, many young people grow up without easy access to the information, guidance, and opportunities that can shape their futures. Seeing Kusum and Manoj reach this milestone reminds us why the Baal Mitra Yuva Netritva Karyakram exists—to help young people dream bigger and discover new possibilities.

Congratulations, Kusum and Manoj! We're so proud of how far you've come and can't wait to see where this new journey takes you. Here's to new learnings, friendships, challenges, and adventures ahead.⭐💖🎉🎈

31/05/2026

If there was a song about what children want?
Wait it's this! 🎈

20/05/2026

One of the most beautiful parts of our library program is inviting community members to share their wisdom with children through stories, songs, rituals, art, memories, and lived experiences.

This video from Bade Hadma Munda captures a woman sharing the rituals and traditions of Gondi weddings. In moments like these, learning moves beyond the walls of classrooms and returns to where it has always belonged, within communities, conversations, and collective memory.

Children learn deeply from the worlds around them. And for Adivasi children especially, these spaces become important reminders that their culture is not something to leave behind in order to “fit in” with dominant culture. Their language, traditions, stories, and practices carry knowledge, beauty, and history worth taking pride in.

Baal Mitra Pustakalaya Evam Gatividhi Kendra hopes to create spaces where children grow up feeling rooted in who they are, where identity is not erased, but celebrated.🎈

19/05/2026

In the slow summer afternoons of Dantewada, beneath the shade of mango trees, children gather with books in their hands and whole worlds in their imaginations.🌞

With tiny fingers turning worn pages, they become explorers, dancers, teachers, kings, birds, and storytellers. They travel long distances without moving an inch, weaving new stories, discovering unfamiliar worlds, and finding pieces of themselves along the way. Sometimes the loudest journeys begin in complete silence, with a child and a book sitting side by side.👫📚

At Baal Mitra Pustakalaya Evam Gatividhi Kendra, these moments are more than reading sessions. They are spaces where childhood breathes freely, friendships deepen, confidence grows, and imagination finds a home.💖

When was the last time you sat with your best friend and got lost inside a brand new story? 🎈
If you can’t remember, maybe it’s time to begin again. It’s never too late.⭐

07/05/2026

This summer, the villages of Dantewada are turning into reading villages 📚✨

Across all panchayats, our BaalMitra children Libraries cm Activity Centres are gearing up for the Summer Reading Challenge 2026.

We will read stories.
We will listen to poems.
We will paint, draw, sing, laugh and create together.

Because reading is not homework.
Reading is joy.
Reading is imagination.
Reading is friendship. ❤️

From para to para, children will gather under trees, in libraries, courtyards and community spaces — making this summer full of stories and smiles.

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Address

Opposite To Water Tank, Hudco Colony, Teknar Road, Awarabhata
Dantewada
494449

Telephone

+918435433011

Website

http://www.bachpanbanao.org/

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