The T.E.A.C.H Project was initiated in urban slums of South Delhi in April 2004 with support from ‘Asha for Education” Stanford University Chapter, CA. The project which was started for the overall development of adolescent girls has completed five years and is now supported by Asha for Education, Silicon Valley Chapter.

TEACH project is an effort of ABHAS to develop an innovative education model, which is responsive to the needs and situation of underprivileged adolescent girls living in urban slum communities.

The model is intended to reduce illiteracy, provide vocational skills, life skills and gender training for adolescents who have been denied formal educational opportunities, so as to make them self-reliant.

The Girls Interest Centre has been set up in the community to facilitate an integrated delivery of “Vocation with Education” to support adolescent girls, both in their productive and reproductive roles.

Girls attending NIOS class at ABHAS GIC

The program primarily has three components; namely - Access to education through National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) program that  help girls bridge the gap in education which has occurred due to reasons of age, migration, and economic status, social and cultural factors. Imparting life skills training to girls to improve their self-esteem build their confidence and empower them to take responsible decisions. The third and the most important component of equipping them with vocational skills necessary for economic empowerment.