Progress J a n - Aug 2021

Overview Content
-A Message
-Our Work Statistics
2018-2021
Jan-Aug 2021
-COVID-19 Impact Report
Introduction
Methodology
Analysis
Recommendations
-Upcoming Projects
-Get Involved

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A message
Dear Friend of SABIA,
We, who dream of quality education, equal opportunities and justice for all children
entrusted ourselves with the role of ChangeMakers at the very beginning of our
journey.
And though it’s been a year full of challenges, it has been an equally stimulating
one that motivated us in every sense to keep creating change by doing better,
working harder and bringing more children closer to their dreams.

There’s no denying that the pandemic threatened to undo a lot of progress made
by SABIA in the last couple of years, but what’s worth mentioning here is the zeal
with which our team has worked to regain control and fight back this threat.
Since the start of this year, 70 volunteers have come together through SABIA to help
over 700 children with smartphone accessibility to take 133 online storytelling
sessions and continue with their learning. Collaborations with multiple partner
organisations ensured that though schools were shut down, the joy of reading
continued to spread far and wide across villages and suburbs of India. Even with
the COVID-19 restrictions, we managed to deliver 2800 books this year to help set
up 8 school libraries and 6 community libraries in Kashmir, Ludhiana, Kanpur, Delhi,
Sirsa and Mumbai!

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A message
To create an even more meaningful impact, in the month of June 2021 our research
volunteers under the leadership of team members Andrea Lyngdoh and Shatarupa
Paul carried out a survey to assess the impact of COVID-19 on our operations and
overall learning of children. Going forward, we enter the second term of this
academic year with a vision to include more technology based learning. This report
designed by our graphics team member, Tshering Y. Bhutia gives important insights
into our upcoming projects. Do take a look and share your thoughts with us at
shareabook.in@gmail.com.

I am certain that everyday with its dedicated efforts, Team SABIA makes a small
dent in the system. However, to ensure that no child is left behind, the work
continues..
Because we, who dream, are determined and we shall achieve!

Love and Gratitude,

Priti Birgi
CEO and Co-founder
Share A Book India Association (SABIA)

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 WE IMPACTED

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Impact on KI D S
Education
DONATED

15,000
2018-2021 BOOKS
SET UP
153
SCHOOL
LIBRARIES
&7
COMM UNITY
LIBR ARIES
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 CONDUCTED

6 00
PH Y SICAL
STORY SESSIONS
OVER
14 STATES
& 3 UTS
THROUGH
9 00
V O L UNTEERS
& 150
TEACHERS
IN
33 DISTRICT/
VILLAGES
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 In 2021, we CONDUCTED
SET UP 8 SCHOOL + 8PHYSICAL
STORY SESSIONS
COMMUNITY
6LIBRARIES + ONLINE
SHARED 133 SESSIONS
2,800BOOKS
REACHED780 KIDS
THROUGH

70 VOLUNTEERS
+ 8 TEACHERS

12FACILITATORS

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 2021Im pact m ap

PUNDAL (HP)
SOHNA (HR)
BEGUSARAI(BR)
PANHAR (UP)

SAJAPUR (MH) GEHLOR (BR)

KARMAD (MH)

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IMPACT OF COVID-19
ON EDUCATION
A Report by Share A Book India Association.

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Objective :
to understand the impact of
COVID-19 on the quality of
education.

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 Introduction:
Coronavirus, better known as COVID-19 has had a profound impact
on all aspects of life of people across the world.
One of the major areas which have shifted online, like many other
aspects and have been deeply affected is the field of education.
With schools being closed for the last 1.5 years and with the shift to
an online medium of education, the inequalities have risen and
deepened all around the world and especially in India where class,
caste, gender and region play an important role in determining a
child’s access to education.
The survey conducted by Share A Book India Association (SABIA) is
our effort to understand the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on
teachers and number of schools across different regions in India.

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Methodology
From teachers from A total of 65 students and 75 teachers
government schools participated in the survey.

Qualitative Telephonic Quantitative Online

data interview data Questionnaire

Teachers and students from Delhi,

Uttar Pradesh, Himachal
Pradesh,Rajasthan,Bihar,
Maharashtra and Andhra
Pradesh.

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 Analysis:
Digital divide :
The main issue which prevails in the
online medium of education has been
Pic : Access to device for online learning
the digital divide. 64% of our respondents
share a family device,

No device
18% of our respondents got a device
from their schools while 18% of our

18.0% respondents have no devices at all to

access online classes.

School gave advice

18.0% Shares a device

64.0%

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 Gender divide :
The problem is not just limited to
access to a device but is instead
structural. 50% of the teachers who
participated in the survey said that
Pic : Dropout of girls due to Covid-19
there has been a drop in the number
of girls attending the classes.The
gendered nature of learning thus
continues and deepens.

Drop in number of girls Same number of girls

50.0% 50.0%

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 Limited Interaction:
Twice 3.0%
0nce
More than 5
3.0% 24.0%
The lack of a physical space for both
teachers and students have created
a void because of which there has
been a larger disconnect between the
teachers and students and also
Thrice among students. Students need a

70.0% healthy environment with their peers

to learn and grow and COVID-19 has
erased that exposure completely.

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 Recommendations:
Provide adequate skill training and learning
sessions outside academics to students.
Teachers should be trained on how to adapt
to the use of online means to deliver their
classes.
Provisions should be made in the state and
central level to provide devices, learning
resources and economic help to students
and teachers coming from low socio-
economic backgrounds so that the digital
and gender divide can be reduced and the
learning continues without much restraints.
Setting up of community libraries cum
learning centres so that children get easier
access to books and educational material
should be encouraged.
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Free educational content in
vernacular languages through T.V
or radio should be made available.
Other means of delivering
educational content which doesn’t
require access to the internet
should be innovated and made
available to all.
With a dip in COVID cases and
vaccination drives going on for
citizens above the age of 18,
provisions should be made to get
teachers vaccinated so that
schools can open up in a graded
and blended manner so that those
who don’t have the resources to
attend online classes, can attend it
from the school.
 Upcoming Projects
Teacher Training
Community
programs to create a
Library Centres
meaningful shift in
pedagogy methods

Audiobooks for Career counselling

specially abled + sessions to children in
radio broadcasting 9th standard & above
to reach rural kids

Mental health
Digital Literacy wellness sessions to
programs for young help children cope
girls and women with the stress of this
pandemic

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 GET INVOLVED!
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Group on Whatsapp

Invite your friends, family a n d colleagues

Stay Updated, Create Impact with us

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 Let us all come together, help children
attain their right to education and ensure
that no child is left behind!

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