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MUMBAI, India, Nov.
30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Educate Girls, a non-profit working towards girls" education in rural India celebrates its 15th anniversary this December.
Since 2007, the organisation has rallied an army of 18,000+ village-based youth volunteers called Team Balika, to bring sustainable change in the most remote and marginalised geographies in India.
Through partnerships with local governments and community support, Educate Girls works towards ensuring that all girls are in school and learning well.
Over the past 15 years, Educate Girls has mobilised over 12 lakh out-of-school girls for enrolment, in nearly 20,000 villages across Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh.
Safeena Husain, Founder and Board Member, Educate Girls, says, "The last 15 years have been nothing short of inspiring, largely thanks to our Team Balika volunteers.
We are so proud of what they have been able to achieve, by empowering them to realise our collective dream – of ensuring that every girl is in school and learns well.
Our collaborative efforts to educate girls is critical to India achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and creating a gender-equitable society.