A Case Study of impact of Child Defender movement in Nashik district during 2018 to 2020

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The Child Defender Movement has grown into a powerful tool for reintegrating out-of-school children into the schooling system. The goal of this study is to contribute to the current investigation into giving every child a chance by surveying whether the implementation of the Child Defender movement may lead to major gains in downtrodden OoSC and in what manner. The purpose of this study is to look into stakeholders' perceptions of the Child Defender experience, how it affects child's motivation, and whether or not significant improvements in increasing admissions in schooling systems among OoSC exist and can be measured. The Government of Maharashtra, in collaboration with its district stakeholders, launched an effort called ‘BALRAKSHAK (बालरक्षक) ', or ‘Child Defender' movement, which included Child Defender movement, SARAL information, and training for system units. Using qualitative and quantitative data, this paper investigates whether the introduction of the Child Defender movement led in an increase in OoSC admissions and a favorable enthusiasm in learning about the curriculum. The findings revealed an increase in OoSC admissions in the education system, as well as a shift in the system's work-cultural understanding basically for Cluster Heads. This research will assist policymakers in determining the optimum criteria for admitting OoSC into the educational system. This article explains the project's origins and seeks to make inferences and conclusions based on data acquired during the Child Defender Movement's implementation in Nashik district in 2018-19 to 2019-2020.

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