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Adolescent Empowerment

Adolescent Empowerment
Our programme

Adolescent Empowerment

Empowering adolescent girls from resource-poor families so they can challenge gender inequalities and claim their rights.

The main purpose of adolescent empowerment is to prevent child marriage, child labor, child abuse and gender-based atrocities by equipping them with the knowledge and confidence to understand and address these issues. Empowerment ensures they can recognize the physical and psychological harm of such practices and communicate this awareness to others. It emphasizes the importance of education and self-reliance as key tools for breaking the cycle of poverty, discrimination, and abuse, ultimately enabling them to lead independent and dignified lives.

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Geographic Reach

  • Rajarhat Bishnupur Panchayat 1 — Jagadishpur village, Nababpur village, Gurerait village, Majerait village
  • Rajarhat Bishnupur Panchayat 2 — Muhammadpur and Basina
  • Madhyamgram — All wards
  • Rohanda Gram Panchayat — 6 villages: Birpur, Chandigarh, Dariala, Gopalpur, Lalpole, Mathpara

Population Reach: 2100+

Significant Interventions

  1. Kanyashree Day Celebration (14th August 2024)
    Organized a program at Rajarhat Siksha Niketan Girls School to promote girl's empowerment and education through the Kanyashree initiative.
  2. School Awareness Program (18th September 2024)
    Held an awareness session at Ambika Soudamini School on various social issues, conducted by Advocate Madhupurna Ghosh and Sima Chatterjee.
  3. Awareness Program with WBCPCR (23rd September 2024)
    Conducted a discussion on child marriage, child labor, and trafficking at Rajarhat Siksha Niketan Girls School, facilitated by WBCPCR representatives Susmita Chanda and Raja Das.
  4. Adolescent Training Program (Muhammadpur)
    Sutanutir Sakhya conducted several adolescent training sessions focused on child marriage, child rights, child labour, gender inequality, cybercrime and cyber security awareness.
  5. Dariala Pocket Library Initiative (28th December 2024)
    Sutanutir Sakhya collaborated with Treasure of Innocence to set up a pocket library, promoting reading habits among children.
  6. Exposure Visit (9th January 2025)
    Organized an exposure visit for peer leaders to the Nehru Children's Museum, DCPU of South 24 Parganas, Alipore Court, and Rajarhat Police Station, including an interaction with Counselor Arpita Roy Chowdhury.
  7. Drawing Workshop — Dariala Secondary School (15th August 2023)
    Conducted a workshop where students created drawings highlighting child marriage prevention and women's education.
  8. World Health Day Celebration (7th April 2023)
    A health awareness program at Chittaranjan Colony, Lalpole, Madhyamgram emphasizing "Health for All." Coordinator Manasi Ghosh inaugurated the session while intern Jayeeta Chakraborty highlighted healthy living and balanced diets for adolescent development.
  9. Mehendi Certified Course (June–November 2023)
    A three-month mehendi course arranged for adolescent girls, sponsored by Ranjana Jha in memory of her late sister Soma Jha. Certificates were awarded at course completion.
  10. Computer Classes
    Provided basic computer training to enhance digital literacy among adolescents.
  11. Spoken English Classes
    Introduced spoken English classes to improve communication skills at Sutanutir Sakhya's project office in Srinagar Gate 3, near Madhyamgram.
  12. Training on Sexual and Reproductive Health (16th June 2023)
    Organized in Birpur and Dariala villages in association with Stree Clinic. Health check-ups of 27 adolescent girls were conducted by Dr. Suchandra Roy.
  13. Special Session on Cybercrime and Child Protection (21st January)
    Team members Sukalpita Roy and Jayeeta Chakraborty conducted a session for 36 Class 9 students at Rajarhat Sikshaniketan Girls School. S.I. Abhijit Biswas and S.I. Pulak Ghosh from Rajarhat Police Station shared real-life insights about staying safe online.
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