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Educate Girls India - Team Balika Community Mobilization

India (Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh), Asia (South)

A data-driven approach to enrolling and retaining out-of-school girls using predictive analytics and community volunteers. Educate Girls identifies 'hotspot' villages (5% of villages containing 40% of out-of-school girls) and deploys local women volunteers called 'Team Balika' to counsel families door-to-door. The program has enrolled 2+ million girls and improved learning for 2.4 million children across 30,000 villages. Combines parental counseling, School Management Committee strengthening, girls' leadership councils (Bal Sabhas), and remedial learning curriculum.

Behavior Goal

Change family and community mindsets viewing girls as liabilities to support girls' education enrollment and retention

Implementers & Partners

  • Educate Girls

Donors & Sponsors

  • Audacious Project
  • Children's Investment Fund Foundation
  • USAID

Key Takeaways

  • 1Data analytics identifies 5% of villages with 40% of out-of-school girls
  • 2Local women volunteers (Team Balika) conduct door-to-door family counseling
  • 32+ million girls enrolled, 2.4 million children with improved learning
  • 4Girls' councils (Bal Sabhas) build leadership and life skills

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