Programme · Planned
SEEDbridge Learning Hubs
Community study spaces with light, power backup, tutors, books and newspapers, and free digital learning, open in the evenings and at weekends.
Current status: Planned. One pilot Hub planned for 2027, in a village chosen through a survey. More Hubs only after the first shows results.
What it is
- A community hall or shelter for 30 to 60 students, with toilets and drinking water nearby.
- LED lighting, fans and solar power with battery backup, so power cuts do not stop study.
- Volunteer and paid tutors, a small library, and tablets or a laptop with free offline learning content.
- Catch-up classes in reading, writing and maths for students who have fallen behind, and special coaching before Class 10 and 12 board exams.
- Digital classroom sessions with a screen and free lessons from DIKSHA, in the Hub and in partner government schools.
- A reading habit: a library of story and knowledge books in Tamil and English, daily newspapers, reading circles and a quiet reading hour.
- Curiosity and knowledge: talking about the day's news, quiz clubs, science experiments, questions to explore, and visits to libraries, museums and workplaces.
- Spoken English, science clubs, art, chess, sports and leadership clubs.
- Youth ambassadors: older students who lead clubs, take part in community volunteering, and reach out to students in nearby villages.
- Help Desk days where volunteers help families with scholarship and scheme applications.
How it works
- We choose the village with data and field visits, and only where the community commits a space and volunteers.
- Two adults are present at all times, and a safeguarding policy is displayed.
- We start with a 3-month pilot before any construction.
Who it is for
- Students in Classes 6 to 12 without a quiet, lit place to study
- Families who need help with scheme applications on Help Desk days