Project Database
Bursaries for Women in Education Program
| Country: | India |
| Start Date: | 2005-04-01 |
| Deadline: | 2010-03-31 |
| Host organisations: |
All India Primary Teachers' Federation, AIPTF
(AIPTF)
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| Co-operating organisations: |
Canadian Teachers' Federation, CTF
(CTF)
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Project Summary:
Aims:
• Increase the academic level of women teachers in order to increase their professional qualifications and their professional situation;
• Encourage women teachers to take up education leadership roles in the schools;
• Increase visibility for national teacher organizations and/or women’s networks;
• Encourage girls to aspire to higher academic and professional levels.
Expected Results:
• More girls and women teachers motivated to improve their academic and professional level;
• More positive role models for the girls in the schools;
• A highly knowledgeable and gender sensitive teaching population;
• Bursary recipients are active leaders in the promotion of women in their respective organizations contributing to develop a cadre of strong women leaders;
• Increased retention and success to women training to be teachers;
• Better living conditions and position in society for women;
• Good-will developed regarding the national unions and/or regional women’s networks.
Working Methods:
Financial assistance to pursue studies in Education managed by special Bursary Committees of selected national teacher unions and/or women teachers’ networks. Application requirements vary
Number of Participants in this country: approximately 50
Target group: Young girls wishing to pursue studies in education or women teachers wishing to advance their studies in education or on short-term gender equality issues
Gender Perspective: Specifically for women
Similar projects elsewhere in the region:
India - South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Women Network India - Gender Equity India - Girls' School Drop-Out Program Indonesia - Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Women's Network Malaysia - Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Women's Network Malaysia - Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Women's Network Mongolia - Bursaries for Women in Education Program Nepal - South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Women Network Nepal - South Asian Women's Network Project Philippines - Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Women's Network Philippines - Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Women's Network Philippines - Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Women's Network Sri Lanka - South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Women Network Sri Lanka - South Asian Women's Network Project Thailand - Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Women's Network
