Somnath Oraon, an extremely poor boy, who had lost his parents at a very early age of his life, lives with his sister and brother-in-law. He was referred to Pratigya in 2009 by his high school principal because of his eagerness towards studies. In 2012, he passed his matriculation under state board with good marks and got admission in one of the best science colleges of Ranchi, namely, St. Xavier’s college. Pratigya, which usually sponsors upto secondary school level, seeing the curiosity of the boy, decided to help him for his intermediate studies. Somnath also passed his intermediate examinations with good percentage and now pursuing his Bachelor’s from Ranchi University. For Pratigya, Somnath will be always a matter of pride because he has achieved the things under very tough circumstances.
WHO WE ARE
Pratigya is an independent youth initiative to ensure Right to Choose School with Right to Education for each and every child and mobilize youth to action.
It was started in June, 2007 by a group of committed youth who strongly believe that change is possible and it is only possible through Education. This group has been inspired by the appeal made by the former President of India Dr A P J Abdul Kalam to come forward and take the pledge to spread the light of education to every child in country.
WHAT OUR MISSION IS
Our mission is to mobilize the youth, to act towards ensuring the right to quality education for every child in India. We believe in moving beyond the traditional approaches and providing parents and children with choice. We aim at freeing children and India from the shackles of ignorance and poverty.
WHAT OUR VISION IS
To help each child open her/his mind towards the light of learning
WHAT WE DO
We inculcate an overall development of a disadvantaged child including his/her academic as well as non academic development. We do not just aim to help a child in getting a good education but we also aim to prepare him/her as a responsible citizen of this country.
HOW WE DO
1. By Providing Access to Education
Education Voucher Programme: Under this programme, we support a disadvantaged child to get a quality education in a school, so as to imbibe in him/her the basics that an individual must be familiar to led his/her life in an effective manner.
RTE-25% Facilitation Programme: This programme facilitates the underprivileged families access to a good school around their nearby location, where they can let their children study and get a quality school education as per the provision of 25% reservation in private schools for children from socially –economically backward communities under Right to Education Act 2009.
2. By Imparting Life-skills Education to children.
Srijan Bachpan programme: It is a tool used to help an underprivileged child visualize the inbuilt capacities within him/her. Play way methodologies of sessions help a child understand the ethics of leading a life. This programme appraises the personality and other skills of a child so as to enable him/her to face any situations in life. This is a comprehensive regular programme with 2-3 sessions per week encompassing life-skills training pertaining to over all personality development of children. Health –hygiene-cleanliness, art-craft, financial education, understanding society & surrounding etc are some of the major thematic areas apart from various components of life skills covered under this programme.
3. By Sensitizing our Energetic Youths
Yuva programme: This programme is related to our energetic youths who have a capacity to bring about the changes in any situations. College going youths are being capped with various sort of valuable ethics so as to make them understand their responsibility towards this country and the society they are living in. This programme follows the principle of leading the ignited minds (youths) of this country into a proper defined and focused path.
PRATIGYA'S IMPACT
Rajni Mahli, one of the girls supported by Pratigya for education. Rajni belongs to a deprived family where her father is a rickshaw puller and unlike all other parents of his type, he also didn’t encourage her for studies. Irrespective of having lost her left hand, Rajni is very much fond of studies. When she was admitted in a school, she was over-aged for the class she was admitted, but this girl, passionate for learning, didn’t mind those things. Today, Rajni, in addition of studying in a school, teaches other small children in her slum for which she has been recognized and awarded with “Pratham Mahila Shakti Sammaan 2016” by Police Public Press. In addition to these, she was the first Child Volunteer Manager of Childen’s Development Khazana branch of Latma.
Renu Kumari has been supported since the initial years of Pratigya when she was admitted in Class I. She belongs to a underprivileged family with two sisters and one brother. Unfortunately, her father has expired two years ago in an accident, but she has not let this accident take her into depression. She is an excellent bright girl with good communication skills and artistic talents. Now she is in Class X and going to appear in Matriculation next year. Renu want to become a fashion designer and she is very much focused on it. She is currently one of the administrators in the Pratigya’s Club of Child Rights, Jagannathpur.
Ajay Kumar Lohra is the eldest son of the Eija Lohra and Bina Devi- both the parents are illiterate. He acts as an inspiration to his younger brothers-Vikas (11) who is studying in class 3 and Indra (9) who is studying in class 2. When Ajay received the voucher in 2008, he was enrolled in Yogada College in class 4. He was thrilled to get admitted Yogada School as his previous school did not provide him good education. It is difficult for Bina Devi to imagine how they would have educated him in a private school if not received the financial assistance of Pratigya. Ajay now studies Commerce and wants to become a Chartered Accountant. His interest in this career has been developed because of the Pratigya’s Srijan Bachpan programme.
FROM OUR DONORS' DESKS...
मैने अपने नीजी जीवन में पैसों की कमी के कारण पढाई में आने वाली दिक्कतों को बहुत करीब से महसूस किया है। परंतु आज जब मैं पढ़ लिखकर एक ऐसे मुकाम पर पहुँच चुका हूँ जहाँ मैं अपने परिवार को एक सुखद जीवन दे सकता हूँ। इस कारण मुझे यह लगता है कि मुझे उन बच्चों के लिए भी कुछ करना चाहिए जो पैसों के अभाव में पढ़ाई से दूर रह जाते हैं। मैं प्रतिज्ञा संस्था का शुक्रिया अदा करना चाहता हूँ कि इस संस्था ने मेरे इस इच्छा को पूरा करने का एक बेहतरीन मंच प्रदान किया। इस संस्था की मदद से मैंने एक बच्चे की पढ़ाई के खर्च की जिम्मेदारी उठाई है और प्रतिज्ञा के द्वारा मैं अपने बच्चे की सारी जानकारियाँ आसानी से समय समय पर प्राप्त कर लेता हूँ।
श्री राजीव रंजन, प्रबंधक, कैनेरा बैंक
Pratigya is doing a commendable contribution towards building the future of the Nation and it’s a privilege to be a part of this good cause. I am associated with this organization since 2010 and found myself very close to my supported child since their effective communication system always makes me feel connected and well appraised of my child’s education status.
Ms. Jyoti Rani, Global Commodity Manager, Honeywell Technology Solutions
Its a great feeling to fulfill a child’s dream…a dream to study in a school…a dream to make lifetime friends. And Pratigya has helped me in accomplishing this. I would say Pratigya is doing a great job in this field and it makes me feel really happy to be a small drop in this big ocean. May God give this organisation and its members all the strengths and opportunities to move on ahead. Good Luck.
Ms. Leenu Elsie Carolene, Dy. Manager, State Bank of Mysore
India is growing, still there are so many people who do not get basic things. If we want to build our nation, if we want our next generation to lead the society to a next level, we need to educate them now and we need to make sure nobody is left out. Not everybody can work on the ground level, but at least we can support the people who are doing it. I am sponsoring two children’s education through Pratigya and I think everybody can and should help them in one or the other way. It won’t cost you much but it means a lot. Together we can make a difference.
Mr. Satyajeet Kumar, IT Consultant, IBM Netherlands
Education for all children tackles a difficult problem since educating children is one of the poorest considered jobs in our country. If you want to make a difference and get the biggest return on your investment, Pratigya is worthy of your support. It’s been wonderful to be part of Pratigya family since last 4 years. Be a part of this noble cause and revolution. They are really doing a wonderful task, I congratulate the team for the services they are rendering to the poor ones.
Mr. Prasanth Nair, Sr. Software Engineer, Oracle India
Every child deserves to be educated and “Pratigya” is a wonderful organisation which is striving to create better lives by helping the underprivileged children. I am happy to have helped in contributing to this organisation which fulfils the dreams of such children and also keeps you precisely updated with their progress.
Niyati Pandit, Mumbai
Dr. Kunal Banka, Ranchi
I am proud of being a part of Pratigya family where children who are financially helpless are getting access to education. Since education is the only thing that can change this world, it becomes the basic need and right of a child. It would be a matter of sin for us if we let a child void of this basic necessity in his/her life. I know I am doing a little but this little gives me an extreme inner pleasure and satisfaction. Support Education…Support Pratigya.
Ms. Baisakhi Gorai, Asst. Manager, Vijaya Bank
Dr. Priyakant Sinha, Australia
Mr. Amit Kumar, Chicago
I am associated with Pratigya since last 3 years when I started to support the education of two girls from a tribal village namely Chandapara, an educationally adopted village by the organisation. Pratigya also gave me an opportunity to meet with my supported children and their families which most of the organisations do not provide. A day with my supported children was like the greatest gift for me, as, I had an opportunity to mingle with them without any binding from the organisation. I observed that, even my supported children were not very academically sound, but they have some other qualities which could make them appreciable if promoted in a proper way. Currently, I am placed at Kuwait but whenever it feels to know about the developments of my supported children, I get the updates from Pratigya in a very easy way.
Mr. Tarun Kumar Taisum, Project Lead, L&T Infotech Ltd
प्रतिज्ञा के साथ मेरा जुड़ाव गत 4 वर्षों से है। मुझे इस संस्था के द्वारा अपनाए गए बच्चों के चयन करने की प्रक्रिया काफी सराहनीय लगती है क्योंकि यह बच्चों के चयन में किसी भी प्रकार का भेदभाव नही करते हैं और उन्हीं बच्चों की मदद करते हैं जिनको वाकई में इसकी ज़रुरत होती है। पिछ्ले वर्ष मेरे द्वारा जिस बच्चे की मदद की जा रही थी, उसने दसवीं की परिक्षा बहुत ही बेहतरीन अंकों के साथ उत्तीर्ण किया, जिसपर मुझे खुशी के साथ साथ अत्यंत गर्व भी होता है। इसलिए मैंने इस वर्ष से दो बच्चों के पढ़ाई का खर्च उठाने का निश्च्य किया है।
श्री अमर कुमार वर्मा, इंस्पेक्टर ऑफ पोस्ट्स