The Community Learning and Resource Center (CLRC) was proposed by Rural Education and Development (READ) India as a place where the entire community, adults and children, students and teachers, literate and illiterate can access resources that will enable them to increase their educational knowledge and enhance their livelihood opportunities.
Swajan Jagruti Kendra as a CLRC will serve the whole community at Khamgaon and its adjoining
gram panchayats with the following:
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library with over 3,000 books, magazines and newspapers in primarily Marathi
and English.
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An Information
Communications Technology (ICT) section with equipment to enhance office
automation skills like computers, print, scan cum copier
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women’s empowerment section equipped with livelihood training resources for
e.g. sewing machines.
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An
early childhood section with child-friendly furniture, educational toys, and
reading materials.
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multimedia and communications section including a LCD projector and other
equipments.
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training/meeting hall for community programmes
Swajan Jagruti Kendra was inaugurated on the 10th
of Feb, 2014 with 574 persons in attendance. The chief guest was Mr. M. N.
Mhatre – BDO of Mhasala Taluka of Raigad Dt. along with Mr. Jayson Morris –
Director of Partnerships & Strategic Alliance of READ Global and Ms. Geeta
Malhotra – Country Director of READ India.View the Inauguration Video Clip prepared by Mr. Mahipal through this Youtube link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUgjriavXqY
Also read the Opening of Swajan Jagruti Kendra covered in READ Global
website blog by Jason, follow the link.
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