Recognized by UNESCO as one of the top 100 education projects in developing countries, Barli Development Institute for Rural Women (Barli) educates and empowers young, rural and tribal women and girls to become leaders and agents of social change in their communities. Though most girls are illiterate when they arrive, 100% pass the national literacy exam within six months and can read and write in Hindi (not their native language). Graduating class of 2019 pictured above, taken prior to the coronavirus pandemic.
Barli’s courses run for six months each. In the midst of the first course, on March 24, 2020, India’s Prime Minister ordered a nationwide lockdown. Some of the students had already returned home and Barli was able to safely continue their training of 51 students. The facilities of Barli are isolated so when the coronavirus pandemic initially broke out in India, the students and faculty were safe from the threat.
All students and faculty are still healthy, have sufficient food/vegetables and are in the process of procuring more. The teachers and Director were in constant communication with the parents of the resident students.
Additional activities were added to Barli’s 6-month course in response to the pandemic.
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