A Direct Report from GoPhil partner Vikalp Sansthan. (4-minute reading time)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div> Vikalp Sansthan has worked in 510 villages in twelve districts of rural Rajasthan<\/strong> in India since 2003 with the aim to eliminate gender-based violence against women and create violent-free societies based on equality, justice, and peace. Vikalp has always been focused on delivering analytical attitudinal change to youth with the help of adopting a four-fold strategy: community awareness, make stakeholders accountable, help women and girl survivors, and advocacy.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> Vikalp staff responded immediately to vulnerable communities during the complete lockdown in India. While responding to the community with essential groceries including masks, soap, and sanitary pads, Vikalp has also noticed that school-aged children including boys and girls were busy doing nothing except household, farm work, and cattle grazing because the schools were closed for unknown periods. Parents were worried about their studies. They were looking for the platforms with the support of which children could continue their studies. So, the idea of setting up Learning Centers came under deep analysis in view of the urgent community need. That is why Vikalp decided to open learning and education centers in the rural villages to end child marriage, child labor, and school drop-outs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/gophilanthropic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/vikalp4.jpg\" "\\"vikalp4\\"")
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