Child Development & Protection
Every child in school, in health, and out of harm.
Child development at RODS runs across education, nutrition and protection. The aim is simple: that no child in our operational area is out of school, undernourished, or at risk of child labour or early marriage.
- Out-of-school and dropout children mainstreamed through bridge courses
- Early childhood nutrition support delivered during post-COVID relief work
Our Child Development Initiatives
Child Protection
Community awareness and vigilance against child labour, child marriage and trafficking, with linkage to statutory child protection systems where required.
- Village level child protection awareness
- Identification and referral of children at risk
- Coordination with local authorities and child welfare bodies
Education Support
Learning material, remedial coaching and enrolment support that keeps first-generation learners in the formal school system.
- Learning material and school supplies
- Remedial coaching after school hours
- Enrolment drives and attendance follow-up
Early Childhood Nutrition
Nutrition support and counselling for infants and young children, working with mothers and frontline workers in the community.
- Growth monitoring support with frontline workers
- Counselling for mothers of undernourished children
- Supplementary nutrition during relief programmes
Child Development Projects We Have Delivered
pastNPEGEL Programme: National Programme for Education of Girls at Elementary Level
Mosaboni and Dumaria Blocks, East Singhbhum District, Jharkhand
Empowered dropout and marginalized adolescent girls through vocational training via short-term skill development courses combined with remedial education support, aiming to improve educational attainment, employability, and self-confidence among girls who had discontinued formal education.
past"Rahat" Initiative — Post-COVID Relief and Early Childhood Nutrition Programme
Mosaboni and Dumaria Blocks, East Singhbhum District, Jharkhand
Provided humanitarian assistance and nutritional support to vulnerable post-COVID communities. Ration kits of 50 kg rice were distributed to 1,000 needy households, and a Pre-School Nutrition Programme across five villages provided children aged 6 months to 5 years with free milk and nutritious nuts every morning.
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