Project Unnati is one of our flagship programmes under our Smart Village Initiative in Surpura. The Committee began Project Unnati with the aim of teaching the English language to the students of Surpura by the members of the Committee. This was done bi-weekly as per the curriculum, carefully prepared and selected for maximum engagement and knowledge. A positive response was received by the curious minds, which provided the impetus to further improve the programmee by broadening the scope of the lessons. With the feedback collected from the students and the teachers, the syllabus was revisited in 2019 in order to make it more interactive and engaging for the students. The Committee also procured a projector and screen through a crowd funding which is being utilized in imparting online sessions and making the school a digital equipped one.
Building upon our experiences, in the year 2024, Unnati is taking a step further by launching a formal ‘Unnati Batch’ of students enrolled in the fifth grade. The preliminary step was to conduct a survey with the teachers and parents to gauge the educational requirements of the children and identify the skill gap that exists in their schooling experience. The objective is to inculcate a sense of confidence while engaging with the outside world. In furtherance of this, a revised curriculum has been designed by the team to introduce the course ‘Proficiency in Written and Spoken English’, which includes aspects of public speaking, conversational vocabulary, common interactions, and professional communication.
After the completion of the academic year, the students will be tested based on the lessons imparted to them. The top achievers, a girl child and a boy child, shall be felicitated with a monetary award at the University itself in the presence of the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor and Chair of the Committee. This award shall act as an incentive to the students for enthusiastically participating in this journey of learning and will inspire the upcoming batches to strive for excellence.