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break the cycle of poverty, and
we aim to equip adolescents with
necessary 21st Century life skills
to help them navigate life and its
challenges.” Together, we are laying
the foundation for a more equitable
Teaching life young person has the opportunity to
and prosperous society, where every
realize their full potential, he added.
skills: magic Magic Bus India Foundation is
one of the leading NGOs in the
education and skilling space in
India. Over a period of 24 years,
bus india Government of Haryana signs MoU with Magic Bus India Foundation the organization has established
its presence across 72 Districts in
24 states and UTs of India. Magic
Bus works with young people in
foundaTion Teaching Life Skills the age group of 12 to 25 years by
• Through this partnership, Magic Bus India Foundation will train
equipping adolescents and youth
approximately 1,400 teachers across 700 government schools
from underserved communities
• Equip adolescents with life skills education in the Government schools
and haryana • The Programme is supported by Michael & Susan Dell Foundation with life skills and employability
of Haryana
skills that enable them to thrive in
the transition from childhood to
livelihood.
govT. uniTe empathy, decision-making, problem- minds with the right skills is the The Childhood Programme is
solving, communication, negotiation,
key to unlocking their potential
and creating a brighter future.”
assertiveness, and adaptability to
designed to empower adolescents
The partnership with Magic Bus
adolescents from 6th to 10th grade.
(12-18yrs) with life skills and
step towards providing life skills
Notably, the Government of India Foundation is a significant education enhancement to enable
them to complete secondary
Haryana has placed a strong education to our adolescents, education. Magic Bus has
emphasis on providing skill-based enabling them to become self- established a network of 302
education, multi-disciplinary reliant and contributing members Community Learning Centres
Haryana Government Teams Up with Magic Bus India Foundation to learning, and holistic development of the society. We are committed (CLCs), reaching 2,770 schools
Empower Teachers and Adolescents with Life Skills Education of adolescents which is in line with to working closely with Magic Bus with 51% girl participation. The
the National Education Policy (NEP)
India Foundation to drive positive
Livelihood Programme equips
2020. With most of the schools change in the lives of our young youth (18-25yrs) with skills that
in the state being government- people, he added. enhance their employability and
run and catering to a majority of enable them to adapt to the ever-
the adolescent population, this Jayant Rastogi, Global CEO, evolving job market. With 95
aryana School Shiksha government school teachers to Magic Bus India Foundation will partnership marks a significant Magic Bus India Foundation said, Livelihood Centres, 825 college
Pariyojna Parishad, the deliver life skills education, fostering train approximately 1,400 teachers milestone. “Through our partnership with the tie-ups and 8 Entrepreneurship
implementing agency the holistic development of to benefit 80,000 adolescents Government of Haryana, we look Incubation Centres, the programme
for Samagra Shiksha adolescents in government schools across 700 government schools. Sanjay Kumar, Consultant, Haryana forward to taking Magic Bus India has a girl participation rate of 56%.
Hunder the Government across Panchkula, Gurugram, and These teachers will then effectively School Shiksha Pariyojna Parishad Foundation’s rich experience in Over the past two decades, Magic
of Haryana, has partnered with Yamuna Nagar. impart 21st century life skills said, “Haryana is strongly aligned life skills education to the teachers Bus has empowered over 10 lakh
Magic Bus India Foundation. This including self-awareness, self- with the implementation of National and adolescents of Haryana. adolescents and placed more than 2
collaboration aims to empower Through its teacher-led program, management, collaboration, Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and Education is the most powerful lakh youth in sustainable jobs across
we believe that empowering young tool that can help young people India.
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