PROGRAMS

Programs aligned with UNITED NATIONS Sustainable Development Goals.

ALIG is a registered NGO in India, working primarily on three verticals i.e. Education, Health & Emergencies and Skill.

ALIG has been working in the field of education to bridge the learning gap. We work to improve the academic standard of government school students at primary and upper primary level and also help in arresting the drop-out rates. Quality Education is an important sustainable development goal identified by the United Nations. ALIG's program on Education focuses on digital literacy, adult literacy and learning enhancement through traditional education with an emphasis on English as a language. It lays emphasis on the all-round development of students with the help of clubs promoting environmental values, scientific temperament, literary interest and self-confidence boosting activities.

UN sustainable development Goal Number One talks about no poverty, UN sustainable development Goal Number Two talks about zero hunger and UN sustainable development Goal Number Five talks about gender equality. All these objectives could be achieved with the help of Skills, which empower women. In four states of India, ALIG has been working in the fields of skill development and women empowerment for the past several years. It trains women in trades that could help them become self-employed and consequently, self-reliant.

India with more than 50% of its population under the age of 25 years, possesses huge potential by virtue of its young population in comparison to other countries.

It is crucial to take the health concerns of this sizable population into consideration and work towards their well-being. ALIG recognizes this and is committed to contributing to the well-being of its young population through various health-related initiatives.

ALIG has always been at the forefront whenever the nation has faced an emergency. Reaching out to vulnerable and underprivileged sections of the society has been a priority for ALIG. During the COVID-19 pandemic, ALIG was able to reach out to more than 3,000 families of Government School children, which translated into distribution of more than a million meals.

EDUCATION

Support a School Program
Around 70% of children in India are enrolled in government schools. ALIG adopts innovative pedagogical techniques in government schools thus contributing to the UN sustainable development goals.
Digital Literacy
Technology’ is the future of education. In all its supported government schools, ALIG teachers educate and train students using digital platforms. Digital Literacy is a key component, in improving the quality of education in our programs.
Adult Literacy program
An initiative of government school students to introduce functional literacy to their parents. This program empowers adults to be literate using defined syllabus provided by ALIG.
Child Sponsorship Program (CSP)
CSP connects sponsors to the economically disadvantaged students. The idea is that needy and deserving students shouldn’t discontinue education for financial reasons.
Coaching and Guidance
Designed to direct students towards meaningful careers, this program targets students at government schools where ALIG intervenes. It also targets Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas.
School Libraries
To inculcate reading habits, stimulate curiosity and nurture students’ inquisitive nature, ALIG sets up new and strengthens existing libraries in government schools with its intervention.
EDUCATION

HEALTH AND EMERGENCY

Reproductive and Safe Health for Adolescents
Teaches adolescents about sexual & reproductive health and well-being. Targets couples for awareness on spacing methods and ARSH (Adolescent Reproductive & Sexual Health).
Environment
Promotes environmental awareness through workshops and activities like drawing, essay-writing, debates, etc. which explain ownership and responsibilities towards our environment.
Hygiene
Educates children on WASH (Water, Sanitation & Health), this program focuses to raise awareness about hygiene, handwashing, garbage disposal, drinking water, etc.
Ration Kits Distribution
During COVID-19 lockdown and the subsequent crisis, ALIG ensured a million meals to families of students of schools where ALIG intervenes. It established helplines attended by ALIG teachers.
HEALTH AND EMERGENCY

SKILL

Stitching, Tailoring and Embroidery
Women and girls from the society’s vulnerable sections are trained in stitching, tailoring & embroidery as a women empowerment initiative thus contributing towards identified UN sustainable development goals.
Digital Literacy
A step towards government’s digital literacy mission, the women empowerment program aims to target school and college going girls for computer-related skills & training, enhancing job prospects.
Computer Hardware Training
Aims to empower girls & women to develop skills that open employment opportunities. They are trained to repair computers and become proficient in its usage.
Udyami
A self-help group, Udyami is a women empowerment initiative which helps develop entrepreneurship in women who graduate from ALIG’s inhouse skill training programs.
SKILL