Educate Girls’ Team Balika leads the way towards a Sustainable World with its Ek pedh Balika Shiksha ke liye Initiative

17 August 2023: EducateGirls, a non-profit group dedicated to working with marginalized communities for selling women‘ schooling in rural India, organized a plantation drive to mark International Youth Day on August 12, 2023. Undertaken byitsdevotedstaffof neighborhood volunteers, generally known asTeamBalika, the theme of this impactfulinitiativewas ‘EkPedhBalikaShikshakeLiye’ translating to ‘A Tree forGirls’ Education’, aligning seamlessly with this yr’s overarching theme of “Green Skills for Youth:TowardsaSustainableWorld”.

The plantation drive noticed over 4,700TeamBalikamembers planting over 6000 tree saplings throughout the states of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh. In addition to highlighting the significance ofwomen’ schooling, thisinitiativebyEducateGirlsadditionally geared toward drawing focustowardsitsposition in fostering sustainability and combating local weather change.

Children planting saplings at a faculty in Uttar Pradesh underneath theTeamBalikainitiative As a part of the occasion, volunteers not solely planted bushes but additionally engaged in informative classes about the significance of inexperienced practices, encouragingsustainable habits in native communities. The drive aimed to sensitize younger minds about the surroundings’s fragility and the important position they play in itspreservation.

The “EkPedhBalikaShikshakeLiye”initiativehighlights how the connection betweenwomen’ schooling and the promotion of sustainability and local weather change mitigation is unequivocal, and the way educatedwomenrise as formidable catalysts for tackling these points. With entry to high quality schooling, thesewomen can go on to realize a heightened capability to propel innovation and promote eco-friendly practices, thereby bringing about transformation inside their communities.

“Our “EkPedhBalikaShikshakeLiye”initiativegoes past the act of planting bushes. It goals to instil environmental sensitivity in younger folks, promote inexperienced expertise and draw consideration to how schooling and sustainability are interdependent. OurTeamBalikafirmly believes that an informed woman signifies extra than simply an empowered particular person; she is a catalyst for optimistic transformation inside her neighborhood and theworldat massive,” said Vikram Singh Solanki, Head of Field Operations,EducateGirls. “Embracing the profound theme of “Green Skills For Youth” on this yr’s International Youth Day, this drive strongly resonates with our dedication to driving change, as we collectively contribute to a higherworldfor generations forward,”he additional added.

Sunita Devi,TeamBalika, Prayagraj District, shared her motivation for the initiative“Every particular person has a obligation to plant a tree of their life and deal with it. By planting bushes in bigger numbers, we will preserve the surroundings. Due to steady deforestation, environmental air pollution is rising. Through thisinitiative, we’ll create consciousness in society for eachwomen’ schooling and a greener future.”

Founded by visionary chief Safeena Husain in 2007,EducateGirls is a non-profit group dedicated to bridging the gender hole and mobilizing communities for women’ schooling in India’s rural and educationally backward areas. Working in partnership with the authorities,EducateGirls at present operates in over 21,000 villages of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar.