Premwati Fakirchand MemorialSkill-Based Grouping
Children are grouped by reading and maths level rather than by grade or age so instruction matches the actual learning gap.
Flagship Initiative • Village Gurer • Moradabad
Project AksharSetu (अक्षर सेतु)
Bridging the Educational Divide for First-Generation Scholars
Project AksharSetu is PFMECT's rural foundational literacy and numeracy programme for children in Village Gurer, Moradabad. The programme is built for first-generation learners whose homes have not had a prior primary-school completion pathway and who need steady, structured support beyond the school day.
The model is intentionally simple and donor-friendly: local facilitators, measurable learning steps, and transparent reporting that CSR teams and individual supporters can trust.
- Teaching at the Right Level groups children by reading and numeracy skill, not by age or grade.
- After-school support runs three times a week in 90-minute activity-based sessions.
- Monthly parent meetings reinforce learning at home and build educational dignity.
Operational Framework
AksharSetu combines the TaRL model with local leadership and parent anchoring so the programme remains measurable, respectful, and responsive to the village context.
Community-Led Facilitators
Mentors are recruited and trained directly from Village Gurer, keeping the delivery model trusted, local, and accountable.
After-School Remedial Sessions
Structured 90-minute sessions run three times per week with activity-based learning, practice, and reinforcement.
Parent Anchoring
Monthly community meetings help families support learning at home and strengthen educational dignity in first-generation households.
Live Pilot Real-Time Audit Metrics
The pilot is intentionally small enough to monitor closely and large enough to produce useful evidence for CSR committees and auditors.
“We never thought our children could read from real books. AksharSetu is showing us a new world.”Parent, Village Gurer
CSR & SGS Institutional Fit
The programme is built for institutional support with a clear compliance story, measurable outputs, and transparent documentation for internal and external review.
Schedule VII Alignment
Eligible under Schedule VII, Item ii, focused on promoting education and foundational literacy and numeracy.
Assessment Alignment
Uses NIPUN Bharat concepts and ASER-style tools to track learning progress with practical, comparable metrics.
Cost Efficiency
More than 80% of funds are directed to child assets and facilitator stipends so donor impact remains visible and lean.
- Quarterly learning metrics shared with CSR partners and SGS auditors.
- Baseline and endline tracking for reading and numeracy milestones.
- Transparent auditor access to implementation notes, attendance, and support records.
Sponsorship Impact
Two clear pathways help supporters back a child's learning journey at a level that suits CSR budgets or individual giving.
₹7,200 / year
Covers a scholar's learning materials, slates, remedial support, and a portion of facilitator stipend support across the academic cycle.
₹600 / month
A simple monthly commitment that sustains community learning continuity and keeps one child connected to the programme.
Ideal for CSR committees, smaller grant programmes, and individual donors who want visible, measurable education impact in rural Uttar Pradesh.