1.
Supporting youth learn while they earn
“Discovering education in the dark and providing
education for all”
How
can
I
help?
We
encourage
you
to
support
our
program
through
donations
and
volunteering.
Any
contribution
will
go
a
long
way
in
lighting
up
the
dreams
of
our
students!
If
you
wish
to
donate
you
could
also
pick
a
program
that
you
would
want
to
sponsor:
Nutrition,
educational
supplies,
health
camps,
field
visits,
library
donations,
e-­‐learning
infrastructure,
braille
program,
scholarships,
mobile
science
labs.
Visit
our
website
www.masoomeducation.org
for
further
details
or
email
us
at
admin@masoomeducation.org.
Visit
Us
11,
Madina
Manzil,
Dr.Ambedkar
Marg,
Post
Office
Lane,
Parel,
Mumbai–12
Or
Insert
second
address
here
Masoom
Office
(+91)
9167577131,
+91
2471
3273

2. About
Masoom
Masoom
is
an
NGO
set
up
with
a
passion
for
establishing
quality
education
in
night
schools.
Our
students
are
mostly
those
that
work
during
the
day
to
support
their
families,
but
still
nurture
a
thirst
for
learning
that
brings
them
to
school
even
after
a
long
day
at
work,
and
often
long
aps
in
their
education.
The
Night
School
Transformation
Program
is
specifically
tailored
to
improve
academic
performance
as
well
as
the
standard
of
living
of
students,
including
providing
opportunities
for
higher
studies
and
better
employment
after
graduation.
The
Masoom
Model
is
a
three-­‐pronged
approach
to
facilitating
long-­‐term
impact
through
Infrastructure
Support,
Capacity
Building
and
Advocacy.
Mission:
“Enable
night
school
students
achieve
their
full
potential
through
educational
and
policy
support
What
are
night
schools?
Night
schools
are
those
that
function
in
the
evenings,
catering
to
students
who
typically
work
during
the
day.
Night
school
students
are
driven
with
the
desire
to
pursue
their
education
–
this
brings
them
to
school
even
after
a
long
day
at
work.
Night
school
students
are
typically
between
12
to
25
years
old.
Challenges
Faced
by
night
schools:
1. Night
schools
only
function
for
3
hours
compared
to
6-­‐hour
day
schools
with
the
same
syllabus
to
cover.
2. No
government
policy
recognizes
or
supports
night
schools.
3. Most
teachers
teach
at
night
schools
after
teaching
at
day
schools
all
day.
4. Low
attendance
despite
continuous
enrolment
drives
due
to
external
challenges
faced
by
night
school
students.
.
The
Masoom
Impact
• Enrollment
increased
from
5
to
188
between
2008-­‐2013.
So
far,
a
total
of
410
students
have
been
enrolled
in
night
schools
as
a
result
of
Masoom’s
community
drive.
• SSC
pass
rates
have
increased
from
36%
to
72%
proceeding
the
Masoom
intervention.
• 2
schools
achieved
100%
results
in
2013
followed
by
another
that
received
92%.
• Access
to
Braille
program
increased
from
12
to
over
50
students.
• Masoom
influenced
the
inclusion
of
night
schools
in
Mumbai
Human
Development
Report
2009.
Every
school
under
the
guidance
of
Masoom
is
making
rapid
progress
and
has
made
tremendous
improvement
in
all
fields.
The
provision
of
textbooks,
notebooks,
nutrition,
science
equipment’s,
and
sporting
facilities
has
lifted
the
financial
pressures
that
these
night
schools
were
facing.
Masoom’s
intervention
has
created
a
large
incentive
for
both
the
students
and
the
faculty
to
increase
the
efficiency
of
their
respective
schools
.The
headmaster
of
one
of
the
night
school
quoted
“Masoom
has
increased
our
pace”