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"The aim of education should be to teach a child to think, not what to think." (John Dewey)
Because Adolescent girls are
the next most vulnerable after 0 to 5 year olds, we empower them
through education & vocational guidance.
They are after all the future
mothers of our Country’s Children.
Empowerment of Adolescent
Girls & Boys through:
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Creation of small groups led
by trained village workers as their mentors
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Formal and informal education
emphasizing health, hygiene and social issues
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Vocational training and
guidance programs
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Yearly medical checkups and
immunizations
Some Statistics about Adolescent Girls:
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33% of girls 15-19 years of
age are married.
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58% of adolescent girls have
commenced childbearing.
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23% of married 15-19 yrs old
girls have second order of birth.
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As many as 55% are illiterate
in this group.
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47% of adolescent mothers have
Low Birth Weight babies.
To improve on these horrendous statistics, we need to increase
awareness in both the adolescent boys and girls.
- National Nutrition Monitoring Bureau(2012)- 25% girls less than 18 were married and amongst them 25% were short statured
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