Name of NPO

Avehi Public Charitable Trust 

Address

Raoli Camp, S.M. Road
Sardar Nagar, No 4, Sion-Koliwada
Mumbai - 400037
Maharashtra, IN 

Tel

91-22-4072188 

Fax

91-22-4072188 

Email

aavrc@vsnl.com 

Website

www.avehi.org 

Karmayogi

Malvika Chari  

Language

English 

Org. Type

Intermediary NGO 

Activity Sectors

Development(General), Media 

Budget (Rs.)

Five Lakhs to Twenty Five Lakhs (500000 - 2500000) 

Staff

Full time : 0 / Part time : 0 

Summary

AVEHI aims to promote the use of A.V. media in both formal and non-formal education for widening horizons for creating a scientific temper for deepening social awareness, promoting secularism, equality, social justice, communal harmony and fostering human rights and gender sensitivity. 

Executing Organization

Avehi Public Charitable Trust

Funding Organization

Dept. of Education-Govt of India, CRY

Region Covered

Maharashtra 

Activity Sector(s)

Child welfare 

Budget (Rs.)

0-100000

Duration

01/01/1900-01/01/1900

Status

Completed

Abstract

Avehi initiated the Abacus project in 1990, to develop a supplementary curriculum for schools. Over the next few years, the Avehi-Abacus curriculum was used with about 10,000 children in schools and NFE centres. It was evaluated by several teams of independent researchers. The team, which is involved in the project, is a group of experienced people from varied educational backgrounds. The founding inspiration behind the project is renowned educationist and theatre personality, Smt. Shanta Gandhi (Padmashri recipient, who has also been honoured with this years Sangeet Natak Akademi award for her lifelong contribution to theatre). Avehi-Abacus works within the existing educational structure to make the school experience more relevant, meaningful and enjoyable for children as well as teachers. It focuses on the ‘content’ of school education. It is concerned with both, what is taught in school and how it is taught. The programme has designed and developed a foundation course to enrich and supplement the existing curriculum in schools and NFE centres and in teachers training colleges.

Language(s)

English (EN)