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 The
difficulties in mainstreaming children who are working or
supporting their parents economically and therefore unable
to attend school, older children who cannot be admitted to
there age specific class, and for children who have no schools
nearby gave birth to the concept of Akhar Setu. Pratham Jaipur
conceptualized the program with active support from Janshala
Rajasthan.
The model has been devised to address the specific need of
the given area. The salient features of the model are as follows:
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Children in Akhar Setu are
formally registered in a nearby Government School with
the rights and privileges similar to that of children
regularly attending that government school.
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Regular Classes are held
in the community itself (as in the case of Bridge class)
by Balsakhis.
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Children are allowed to participate
in all the extra curricular activities of the school.
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All the children are required
to take the exams conducted by the school and get their
certificate from the school.
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The Head Master of the school
to which the Akhar Setu is affiliated is required to make
a periodic and/or random visit to this class and verify
attendance once a month.
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