Change is just a kick away.
What Bothers Us
93.7%
Of the Indian youth do not have access to playing organized sports
50%
Of children in Tier 1 cities are unable to do dynamic physical activity
1
Physical Education teacher across 1st to 8th grades...if the school is lucky
What Inspires Us
BE
Sports give you freedom to express and to be who you are
THINK
Sports make you think about your actions, your feelings and your needs
DECIDE
Sports empower you to make decisions on field and off it in real life
Our vision is to make sports education a reality for 198 million students in India’s government schools... and not let it be a privilege enjoyed by a select few
What is Our Approach
THE GAME PLAN
(Curriculum)
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Completely game-based, minimum instructions
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Focused on Social, Emotional and Physical skills
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Caters to all students irrespective of gender and physical ability
PUTTING UP THE NET
(TEACHER TRAINING)
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Hand-holding through knowledge, transaction and mindset
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Workshop for perspective, field support for troubleshooting
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Teachers become independent and begin operating on their own after 2 years
JUDGING THE PACE (ASSESSMENT)
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Grade specific
assessment
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Social, Emotional and Physical skills are assessed two times a year
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Summative assessment for Physical skills, formative assessment for Social, Emotional skills
Our Playfields
AMBALA
Schools
50
Teachers
48
Students
6000
TEACHER SUPPORT PROGRAM
NEW DELHI
Schools
3
Physical Education
60 Hours
Students
750
STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAM
NEW DELHI
Community Centers
5
Community Leaders
9
Students
250
TEACHER SUPPORT PROGRAM
Schools
30
Teachers
30
Students
3600
FARIDABAD
Teacher SUPPORT PROGRAM
Completed Projects
VARANASI
12
12
500
Schools
Teachers
Students
TEACHER SUPPORT PROGRAM
NOIDA
2
100
Schools
Students
GURGAON
2
270
Schools
Students
STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAM
Our Impact
Project
School/Center
Educator
Outreach
AMBALA
50
Schools
48
Teachers
8000
VARANASI
12
Schools
12
Teachers
500
DELHI- NCR
6
Schools
3
Coaches
1090
Communities
7
Communities
9
Coaches
250
FARIDABAD
30
Schools
30
Teachers
3600
13440
Students
90
Teachers
4
Geographies
Skills
% Improvement
Strength
MOTION CONTROL
3.08
26.5
MANIPULATION
32
ENDURANCE
AVERAGE
43
26.15
STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAM
Baseline 35.3
Endline 69.61
Social - Emotional SKILLs
Baseline 62.61
Endline 73.98
TEACHER SUPPORT PROGRAM
FROM THE SIDELINES
THE CHAMPION TEACHER
Always in her salwar kameez, dozens of bangles and a wide smile on her face, Mala Mam is an unassuming champion. Working as the PET of GSSS Shahpur School, Ambala she is a former All India University level Athletics Champion, who has won a gold in 5000m, and 2 bronze medals in 10000m at the state level. A year ago, Mala mam, struggled to effectively facilitate a class of 30 children with one football on her school playground.
Over the year, she relentlessly worked with our coaches on a day-to-day basis to improve. She asked us many questions, right from how to design an activity to how to conduct a debrief. Our coaches would get tired of her unfailing spirit, but Mala Mam would keep asking, experimenting, failing, but would just never give up. She was the first person on the field and the last person off it.
Today, Mala Mam doesn't need us to help her to effectively conduct a session. She plans her session beforehand, conducts debrief like a professional football coach, and trains her students till they are better than their last session.
ChangeMAKERS
When Daljit Kaur, Varsha, Rajat, Payal Chauhan, and Payal from our Ambala program ran into the football field in Hissar to represent Ambala, it was a moment of immense pride for us. While it is relatively easier to assess a child's football skills at the end of the year, it is difficult to know if our program really helps children to make better decisions, take initiative, handle pressure, express themselves in life outside of the school premises.
Our girls had to TAKE A DECISION, either to play the tournament miles away from home or stay at home in their comfort zones. They had to TAKE INITIATIVE, to be the first women in their families ever to play football for a district team. They had TO HANDLE PRESSURE of performing, first in the selection trials that had 30 other girls from all over Ambala and finally as a part of the Ambala team. They had TO EXPRESS themselves to their worried parents, who repeatedly told them not to play as they were concerned for their safety. We played a minuscule part in ensuring the girls know what we already did- they are the real 'CHANGEMAKERS'!
HOME RUN
Vidya and Child is an NGO run school based out of Noida. They were one of the first schools we worked with. Mala joined us there. She never attended school till she was 12 years old. She found it difficult to cope up. But Mala found her rhythm on the sports field. With a little help, she unleashed the competitive side of her. She was always the last one to leave the field and represented her school team i