Children’s Smart Centre (CSC), an Initiative of Shishur Sevay, founded in 2020, is a
free, inclusive, community playschool in Panchabatitola, Kolkata, inspired by the
dreams of the girls raised at Shishur Sevay. They wanted to give the underprivileged
children the learning and care that they had received growing up at Shishur Sevay.
CSC was established in 2000, but due to COVID-19 lockdowns, it could not open its
doors until April 2022. These young women of Shishur Sevay manage and teach at
the school. Two with cerebral palsy are junior teachers, and one uses the Tobii eye
tracker to read stories to the children. Shishur Sevay was the first in India to adopt
this technology.
The National Education Policy (NEP) 2019 assumes that a child’s education and
development up to the age of 3 occur at home. However, in the underprivileged part
of the community, this is a myth. At Children’s Smart Centre (CSC), we aim to bridge
this gap by providing Early Childhood Care and Education to the underprivileged
children of the community.
Shishur Sevay’s Solution: Bridging the Gap, Leveling the Playing Field
● Childlife Preserve Shishur Sevay established CHILDREN’S SMART CENTRE.
● For parents in the community who can’t afford the private nursery schools and
their children start regular school at a disadvantage. Children’s Smart Centre
(CSC) aims to bridge this gap.
● Play-based, Activity-based, Discovery-based, and NCERT 2019-based.
● Development of cognitive, social, emotional, fine, and gross motor functions.
● Friendly environment, and nutritious morning and midday snacks.
● Parental participation.
● Bilingual study materials.
A Building of Our Own
After the COVID-19 lockdowns, Children’s Smart Centre (CSC) is now facing its
second biggest hurdle. The property we rent for the school is up for sale!
The location of the school is ideal, for it’s a short walking distance from Shishur
Sevay and because the building is wheelchair accessible. This is a primary
requirement for any inclusive facility.
We need your help to raise enough funds to purchase this property so we can
continue to expand our service to the community.
Our Future Plans:
1. A Mother-Baby Program.
2. Remedial Classes and Coaching Centre.
3. Expand the school and enlarge the student population.
4. Crèche.
Help us reach our goals and continue to do the work we do.
Help us raise funds for our specific needs.
| Project Name | Project Description | Donate |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Smart Centre (CSC) | Children's Smart Centre (CSC), founded in 2020, is the outgrowth of Childlife Preserve Shishur Sevay. It is a free, inclusive play school for the underprivileged children in the community, which was started because the girls who grew up at Shishur Sevay always wanted to give to others what they have received. At the same time, the local community wanted their children to have what they saw our girls receiving. Today, our girls are teachers at CSC, teaching the 40 students already enrolled. |
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