Vidya Bhawan Education Resource Centre (VBERC)
Vidya Bhawan Education Resource Centre (VBERC) was established in 1995. The idea behind VBERC was to create platform for discussions about how a learner acquires knowledge and innovative practices in education within and outside VB. VBERC aims at making education meaningful in schools, introducing new areas of learning with children as active participants in the learning process. It examines recent ideas, innovations and experiences in education and assesses their significance for our context. It is trying to work out a philosophy and practice of education that would be constitutive of being human. VBERC assists government and non-government agencies to develop curriculum and elementary level textbooks and to implement alternative school programmes. It acts as a forum for interaction between teachers, students and parents and as a prominent hub for teachers of curriculum-related questions. Training programmes have been organised for teachers and key resource persons; teaching and learning material have been developed in science, mathematics and language. The Centre has acquired a national recognition and supports many State Governments in their school education programmes. VBERC has been organizing local, national and international seminars and conferences. It also publishes important journals and monographs.
SHIKSHA SAMBAL PROGRAM
Started in 2008, Shiksha Sambal Project (SSP) is a flagship program of Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) which tries to address the issue of providing quality education to underprivileged rural children at the senior school level. Vidya Bhawan Education Resource Centre (VBERC) came on board as a technical partner in SSP in 2016. Since then, it has become a unique partnership between a corporate agency (HZL), a non-government entity (VBERC), and the Rajasthan government. Located in 66 Government Secondary and Senior Secondary schools in 5 districts (Udaipur, Rajsamand, Chittorgarh, Bhilwara and Ajmer) of Rajasthan, SSP now engages with more than 9000 students, 190 teachers, 82 Field Personnel and over 20 resource persons from VBS in strengthening the quality of education.
The program offers a range of activities, including learning camps, classroom teaching, learning materials, library and lab access, student assessments, and career counselling sessions. Despite the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, SSP has successfully shifted to online classes, open book tests, and regular home visits to ensure continued learning for the students. With a student-centred approach, SSP has been instrumental in enhancing learning opportunities, improving outcomes, and increasing access to further educational opportunities for students.
Annual Report
Shikha Sambal Programme 2021-22