GEN1CAN

STRATEGIES FOR FIRST GENERATION LEARNERS

PROFILE An abiding interest in how Government provisions can scale quality, despite the
state of resources led to years of action research, documentation and testing
across contexts. The resultant clarity of variables that render pedagogic good
practices context-free or context-dependent has been the basis of the establish-
ment of an NGO and an education consultancy company.

WORK CURRICULA
2008 – 9 Curriculum for Whole School Improvement through School Leader-
ship. Tested successfully in 8 Government-Aided schools in Delhi
2008 Age-free and context-free course for English fluency for teachers who are
first generation speakers of English in consultation with 7 NGO partners
2004 Curriculum on non-discrimination and peace culled from dialogues with
children
2003 Curriculum for schools bordering Rajaji National Park on conservation of
the wild elephant
2002-2010 Curriculum in Languages, Soc. Sc.,Gen. Sc for the irregular, hard-to-
reach child (PP-V)
1998-2002 Curriculum development for teachers on technology to enhance
learning in school

PEDAGOGIC DIRECTION
2010 Learn Without Fear Campaign. Music Video
2010 Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Uttar Pradesh –Activity Based Learning
2010 M.H.R.D, Elementary Education. By special invitation of the Jt. Secy.
Education – Assessment of State Education Quality Plans for the AWP&B 2010-
11(Assam, Manipur, Sikkim, U.P)
2009 Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Assam – Preparation to implement the Right To
Education Act
2009 -10 Establishment of the consultancy firm, Gen1Can – Strategies for First
Generation Learners to address the pedagogic needs of Out Of School Children
2008 Establishment of the LearningInq schools in 2 urban slums
2007 Health & Spirituality Channel of the www.copperwiki.org portal of
www.iwoodapple.com
2004 Film on non-discrimination. Film has won 4 International Awards.
2003 Pre Primary Workshop Series on creativity
2001-2 Advisor and coordination of the teachers section of Schoolnet India Por-
tal

RESEARCH
2009 Impact of interventions by Navjyoti vs. Govt. on Pre Primary & Primary
Education in Bawana
2008 Qualitative research on the education needs of the Savda Ghevra JJ Reset-
tlement Colony
2008 Evaluation of the quality of the Amar Jyoti Inclusive School
2008 Needs assessment for vocational education for adolescent street children
2008 Evaluation of the Food for Education Program for adolescent street chil-
dren
2008 Identification and evaluation of variables that affect quality in MCD
schools
2004 PRA for Needs Assessment for capacity building on community outreach
of the Association of People with Disability, Bangalore to its target group
2003 Impact Assessment of Pre Primary Curriculum of CASP PLAN commu-
nity centres in Badarpur
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2003 PRA for Needs Assessment for capacity building of crèche workers
1994 Theory of Mind in a sample of Autistic, MR and children with Normal
IQ

DOCUMENTATION
2006 Organisational brochure for Kargil Development Program
2006 Manual on creation on education systems to mainstream children from the
rag pickers’ community
2006 Manual on waste awareness curriculum for schools. Pedagogic direction
2006 European Union Grant Proposal. Was subsequently granted. Part of two-
member team
2004 Workshop documentation for consultative workshops held via the GoI &
ILO in Madhya Pradesh
2002 Annual Report on Girls Education Project in the State of Uttar Pradesh,
CARE India

EDUCATION AUDITING & INSTITUTION BUILDING

2002- 2010 Creation of systems to implement and monitor curricular content
and methodology developed by LearningInq to retain OOSC in mainstream
education in Child Survival India, Salaam Balak Trust, Tejas Asia, Fabindia Pre
Primary Schools, Chintan Environmental Research Group, The Hope Project
Charitable Trust
2009-10 Education audit and course correction of internal communication sys-
tems and messaging to target group in Janani. All districts in Bihar. 7 districts in
Jharkhand.

STATE CONSULTATIONS
2004 State Level Children’s Parliament, CREATE, Uttar Pradesh
2003 National Level Children’s Parliament, Global March Against Child Labour

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CLIENTS (Listed according to year of commencement of assignment)

Ongoing
Child Survival India, Delhi
Virmani Public School, Delhi
LearningInq Trust
Janani
Chintan Environmental Research & Action Group, New Delhi
Tejas Asia
2010
Plan India, New Delhi
Ashadeep Foundation, Delhi
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan
M.H.R.D, E.E. By special invitation of the Jt. Secy. Education
2009
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Assam
Edelgive
Absolute Return for Kids (UK)
2008
Asha for Education, New Delhi
Deepalaya, New Delhi
Navjyoti India Foundation, New Delhi
Vidya Bridge, New Delhi
Butterflies
Pratham Delhi Education Initiative, New Delhi
Salaam Balak Trust, New Delhi
Growth for All
Amar Jyoti Charitable Trust
2007
Youthreach
Pragya
Woodapple, India
2006
Save the Children, UK & Kargil Development Project, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir
2004
Save the Children, Spain
International Deaf Children’s Society (U.K)
CREATE, Uttar-Pradesh
International Labour Organisation, New Delhi; Government of India (Madhya Pradesh)
2003
Hope Project Charitable Trust, New Delhi
Wildlife Trust of India
Fabindia School, Rajasthan
Crèches, New Delhi
Reliance: Dhirubhai Ambani School
2002
CASP Plan
CARE India
1998
Schoolnet India Ltd.
1996
Avehi-Abacus, Mumbai

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