Program Overview

Samavesh Champions is a transformative initiative that uses physical activity, play, arts and life skills education to drive social change and educational equity among children from underserved communities. The program places the right to play, joyful learning, and mental well-being at the heart of its approach.

We work with students in rural, urban and peri-urban communities to improve school retention, promote emotional resilience, foster gender equity, and nurture young changemakers.

The Problem We Are Addressing

Despite constitutional guarantees to education and holistic development, millions of children, especially from marginalised communities, face systemic barriers that hinder their learning and growth.

Our program responds to four interconnected challenges:

  • Low School Retention: Many children, especially adolescent girls, drop out due to a lack of engaging, inclusive, and supportive learning environments.
  • Neglect of physical activity and play as essential components of learning and development.
  • Gender Gaps in Participation: Girls often face social and cultural restrictions that exclude them from physical education, play, and creative activities.
  • Lack of Integrated Life Skills and Mental Health Support: Schools rarely provide structured opportunities for children to develop emotional resilience, confidence, and critical thinking skills.
  • Limited Access to Safe and Expressive Spaces: Children from underserved areas often lack spaces where they can move freely, express themselves through art, and build peer relationships.

 

Why It Matters

Children from marginalised communities often face:

  • Poor school attendance and high dropout rates
  • Lack of access to structured physical education
  • Gaps in life skills, emotional regulation, and mental well-being
  • Social isolation and gender-based barriers, especially for girls

Samavesh Champions bridges these gaps through a holistic, play-based model of learning and leadership.

What We do

Samavesh Champions:

Physical Literacy and Life Skills through Play

  • Daily structured sessions using games, group activities, and physical routines to build:
    Self-awareness, communication, empathy, emotional regulation, decision-making, and leadership
  • Football is used as one of several play-based tools to reinforce teamwork, strategy, and discipline

Education & Personal Development

  • Career and self-discovery workshops
  • Soft skills training in English communication, public speaking, storytelling, and self-defence
  • Personal development through confidence-building exercises and exposure to new ideas

Curriculum and Capacity Building

  • Co-developing with our partner organisation a state-aligned Physical Education curriculum for primary schools
  • Training school teachers and facilitators in play-based pedagogy

Health, Nutrition & Mental Well-being

  • Create a mental health safety net through regular peer group discussions and one-on-one emotional support
  • Health check-ups and nutrition guidance
  • Menstrual hygiene education and mental health support
  • Daily fitness and annual inter-school sports and activity meets

Community and Extracurricular Engagement

  • Field trips, and discussion on social justice issues
  • Workshops on safety, gender rights, and health, organised biannually
  • Active parent-teacher-coach engagement to build a support system around children

Samavesh Champions

Our Impact

Our Numbers tell the tale

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Students enrolled in the program

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reported increased school engagement and retention, especially among adolescent girls

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of students experienced improved confidence, peer bonding, and emotional intelligence

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youth emerged as changemakers leading play- and art-based community programs 

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partner school and colleges satisfaction in creating inclusive, safe, and developmentally supportive environments

How our After School Program Advances the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being

Promotes physical activity, nutrition awareness, and mental health

SDG 4: Quality Education

Improves school attendance, learning outcomes, and creative expression

SDG 5: Gender Equality

Encourages participation of girls in sports, arts, and public life

SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities

Creates inclusive platforms for children from marginalised backgrounds

SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Builds leadership, communication, and civic responsibility

Who We Are

Samavesh is a rights-based organisation and grassroots movement committed to inclusion, equity, and opportunity.

We work with marginalised communities to bridge the gap between policy and people, enabling access to social security, education, and livelihoods.

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