Education
Strengthening future generations through educational initiatives

The Bharat Forge Education Programme is designed to make children more aware, confident and self-reliant in life. We emphasise on bringing different creative minds together, building their communication abilities and enhancing their life skills.

Effort and Impact
Pradnya Vikas Program
Impacted 995 students
Pratham Pune Education Foundation
5,000+ students benefitted per year30 Communities covered
Anubhav Shala - Khelghar
Reached out to 1020 students
Comprehensive insights into our Education programmes
Pratham Pune Education

Pratham Pune Education Foundation (PPEF) provides non formal education to children from 130 underprivileged communities of Pune.

Following are the three programms we run under PPEF.
  • Balshikshan : For the children of Grades 1st & 2nd
  • Setushikshan : For the children Grades 3rd to 5th
  • KishorShikshan : For the children Grades 6th to 8th

In total we are reaching out to 5,000 + underprivileged children per year through these programs.

Bharat Forge with the objective “Every child should be in the school, every child should learn well” is imparting non formal education to 5,000 + underprivileged school children from 30 communities in association with an NGO Pratham Pune Education Foundation since 2000.
5,000 + underprivileged children per year benefitted
30 Communities Covered
The programme includes sessions on basic concepts of Mathematics, Science, English and Marathi with interactive teaching.
Pratham Pune
5,000 + Children
Pratham Pune
5,000 + Children
Pratham Pune
5,000 + Children
Pratham Pune
5,000 + Children
Pratham Pune
5,000 + Children
Pratham Pune
5,000 + Children
Non-formal education initiatives
Program
Children Covered
Balshikshan
1700 children
Setushikshan
1900 children
KishorShikshan
1400 students

In addition to this, Bharat Forge conducts various activities throughout the year in coordination with Pratham, on occasions like Shivratri, Republic Day, Gandhi Jayanti, No Tobacco Day, Diwali, Children’s Day, etc. These activities offer the children opportunities to display their talents and also help them gain knowledge through interactive methods.

Activities Conducted under Prtaham Pune
Balmelava

Every year we organize Balmelawa, an event where children from diverse backgrounds showcase their talents and achievements. During this year’s inauguration the emphasis was on of learning new skills. This year, over 250 students participated, spreading joy and excitement

Training of the teachers

The primary focus and objectives of the teachers training is to maximize the impact of our educational programs in the communities. Training was on Math and Language which was purely activity based, child centric and textbook aligned. All these activities are aligned with NIPUN Bharat and FLN (Foundational Literacy and Numeracy) program as per NEP (National Education Policy) 2020.

Session on Stress Management

Dr. Leena Deshpande conducted an online session for teachers on stress management. She guided the teachers on how to plan and implement plans without stress. She gave them valuable tips for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and reducing stress. She stressed on the importance of exercise and on hobbies like dancing, listening to music, playing with children, meditation, rewarding oneself, celebrating one’s wins etc.

Interschool Science Quiz Competition

Participants: 10 school teams Venue: Bhamare Hall, Parvati Darshan, Pune The objectives of our science quiz for children was promoting interest: and enthusiasm for Science, reinforcing science concepts learned in school, fostering collaboration and cooperation among participants. The Winning school was Saarthi School, Mundhwa.

Pradnya Vikas Program
Pradnya Vikas Program, a non-formal education program for under privileged secondary school students in urban slum areas, is aimed to identify highly abled students and nurturing their talents further by providing supplementary inputs.
We are running Pradnya Vikas Program at 5 locations of Pune which are Keshav Nagar - (Mundhwa), Janata Vasahat, Datta wadi, Mahatma Phule Vasti - Hadapsar, Ramnagar
In these centres more than 200 students are studying who are from 7th -10th Standard
995 above average children
995 above average children
995 above average children
995 above average children
995 above average children
995 above average children
Activities conducted under Pradnya Vikas Program
Creative Activity

Pradnya Vikas Program holds many art & craft activities for Diwali sparking creativity in the children and increasing their abilities to think positively

Field Visit Activity

Our visit to the local businesses, made the children aware of the communication and interview skills, as they learned how the real-world businesses operated.

Celebrating International Yoga Day

By helping students practice Suryanamaskar and yoga, they learned to keep a focused mind and develop their physical and mental abilities.

Prize Distribution Program

The prize distribution ceremony is conducted on Republic day & Independence Day where the winners of our school competitions are awarded by the company officials.

Science Day Activity

Children celebrated Science Day by developing an interest in science after learning more about it from their teachers.

Other Activity & Competition

With skills developed from the Pradnya Vikas Program, the children could not only compete at the local, school, and district level competitions but win them.

Summer Camp

Summer camp at Pradnya Vikas Program allows children to enjoy new activities like: Science Workshops, Warli Painting, and fun Group Games

Anubhav Shala – Khelghar
Anubhav Shala is the initiative for the children who belongs to underprivileged background and studying from 1st to 6th standard.
Currently we have 5 centres of Anubhav Shala running at different locations of Pune which are located at Community Center (Keshav Nagar), Gairan vasti (Keshav Nagar), Mahatma Phule Vasti (Hadapsar), Jay Bhavani nagar (Kothrud), Kakde Vasti (Kondhwa)
This initiative helps around 200 students through different learning and creative activities
1020 Reached out to students
1020 Reached out to students
1020 Reached out to students
1020 Reached out to students
1020 Reached out to students
1020 Reached out to students
Activities conducted under Anubhav Shala - Khelghar
Drawing Activity

The students let their imagination shine through colours, communicating their feelings, ideas, dreams and wishes.

Craft and Creative Activity

Children enjoy crafting attractive useful items from waste and increase their thinking ability.

Other Days Celebration

Celebrating special days and festivals allow the children to learn about India's culture & great personalities.

Summer Camp

Children of Anubhav Shala get to experience small science experiments, collage work, painting, marble painting, craft & various activities.

Parents Meeting

Parent meetings keep the parents updated about their child's progress and educate them about the purpose of the project.

Math & Marathi Subject Teaching Activity

Interactive session on Mathematics, English and other languages, allowed little ones to improve their academic basic learning ability.

Prize Distributions Program

The prize distribution ceremony is conducted on Republic day & Independence Day where the winners of our school competitions are awarded by the company officials.

Fun & Game Activity

Anubhav Shala students learn proactively with fun games, puzzles, and creative songs.

Other CSR Initiatives in Education
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We are supporting the education of 46 Girl Students who are pursuing their Engineering or Diploma courses in different trades including Mechanical, Electrical, Metallurgy, E&TC and Computer. These girls belong to rural background and are from different parts of Maharashtra. Apart from financial support we are also supporting them through Mentorship Program under our CSR initiative.

Mentorship & Sponsorship of Girl Students for Education

After having one on one interaction of mentor and mentees they are now connecting with each other through online mode in order to exchange their thoughts and get the proper guidance in technical and non-technical field.

Mission - Sanitation of School
Constructed 207 Urinals and 115 WCs for 7404 children from 2015 onwards

Availability of proper toilets and infrastructure plays an important role in learning environment of the school. During assessment of villages, it was found that proper toilets and infrastructure was inadequate in Government schools thereby resulting in absenteeism of children in the schools. Thus we stepped in to bring an overall improvement in the sanitation facilities at these schools.

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Mission - School Renovation

Bharat Forge undertook several renovation projects to strengthen the basic infrastructure for education. We consulted our construction engineers to restructure, repair and develop school buildings as well as for properly-planned construction of well-ventilated classrooms, all of which are key factors to create an effective learning environment for future generations.

Number of schools improved - 12
Students benefitted – 1000+