Welcome to 'Samaaveshi Pathshaala'
One day, all schools will become 'inclusive'.
We are a registered nonprofit working on inclusive education in Karjat tribal block of Maharashtra, founded in 2018 by two graduates of Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai. Our mission is to build 'inclusive classrooms' where all children irrespective of their social background or disability study together, using universal design for learning (UDL). The journey to build an inclusive society starts from an inclusive classroom.
Samaaveshi is the winner of iPRENEUR 2019.
Nivedita & Ashok are WIPRO Fellows (2021-23).
Inclusive Learning & Disability Resource Centre (ILDRC)
A strategic project aimed at building 'an ecosystem of inclusive education' in Karjat, Maharashtra.
The 'Inclusive Learning & Disability Resource Centre (ILDRC)' is a strategic project of Samaaveshi that aims to provide long-term stability and scope to gradually expand our work on early intervention, teacher-training and inclusive education services across 200 villages in Karjat tribal block of Maharashtra.
Key programmes/ Reach & impact
Why 'inclusive education'?
PROBLEM: Low school enrolment and high dropout among children with disabilities (CWDs).
In India, 34% of all CWDs are 'out of school'. (UNICEF, 2015)
Of all CWDs enrolled in school, only 8.5% make it to secondary level, and a dismal 2.3% pursue higher secondary education. (MHRD, 2016)
Among 5-year-olds with disabilities in India, 74% DO NOT attend any educational institution. (UNESCO, 2019)
SOLUTION: To bring systemic transformation in schools where all children irrespective of their social background or disability study together in the same classroom.
10-year strategy (2021–30)
Roadmap to scale impact to 50,000 children with diverse learning needs in Karjat block, by 2030.
Our major partners
We're continuously looking for opportunities of collaboration and knowledge exchange.
