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Key insights on the leadership of Shadhika Scholars and the impact of our partners’ work across India

Shadhika’s Annual Report 2022-23: A Data Deep-Dive

By Upasana Saha, Director of Programs

August 24, 2023

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Here is a quick read on some of the key insights on the leadership of Shadhika Scholars and the impact of our partners’ work across India in 2022. Scroll through for a brief overview of these metrics!

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“The Shadhika Scholarship program provides a lifeline of financial support to Scholars to complete higher education, achieve financial independence, and make decisions about critical areas of their life.” Read more on Page 3 of the report.
“In 2022, despite the academic success of Shadhika Scholars, the global economic downturn was affecting various aspects of their lives.” Read more about how Shadhika is addressing this on Page 3 of the report.
“UNICEF reported that 1.5 million underage girls are married every year in India. In contrast, only 3% of girls served by Shadhika partners dropped out of school and 99.5% of young girls served by Shadhika partners remained unmarried.” Learn more about the wraparound support provided by Shadhika’s partners on Page 6.
“The delivery of a Shadhika technology package (including a computer, computer literacy classes, and Internet) to every Scholar in 2021 paid off.” Head over to Page 4 of the report to understand how Shadhika’s Scholarship program is addressing the digital divide.
“The International Labor Organization reported that, in India, women spend an average of 297 minutes daily on unpaid, invisible domestic work.” Read about how the Men against Gender-Based Violence Initiative is working towards gender justice in rural Uttar Pradesh, on Page 8 of the report.
“Family-centric, intergenerational action-based training curriculum is the key to success.” Learn more about the community-based contextual solutions employed by Shadhika’s partners in Uttar Pradesh on Page 8 of the report.

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