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Lessons of equality and social justice are as important as lessons in maths and sciences.
- Dr Urvashi Sahni, President and CEO SHEF

WHO WE ARE

Study Hall Educational Foundation (SHEF) is an inclusive non-profit organization with decades of experience and a track record of transforming the lives of millions of children, particularly those of girls and young women. SHEF's interventions focus on community engagement and norm change, influencing government systems to be more equitable, and running a network of model schools and outreach programs in rural and urban India. Our uniqueness and merit lie in our egalitarian inclusiveness and our holistic, social justice-focused approach to directly address the patriarchal system in India.

OUR OUTREACH

  • 1040

    Schools Transformed

  • 100,000

    Teachers Trained

  • 5,000,000

    Children Impacted

  • 20,000,000

    Community Members Reached

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OUR APPROACH

Focus on Life Outcomes

Enabling students to recognize themselves as equal persons and build the agency to push through limitations on their lives

Critical Feminist Pedagogy

Cultivating feminist conscious to help students understand the patriarchal, social, and political structures that frame their lives

Classrooms as Universe of Care

Honouring every individual and every voice so that care itself becomes a vehicle for empowerment

Technology as a Multiplier

Leveraging digital platforms and technologies for cost-effective scale and replication

SCHOOLS & INITIATIVES

PRERNA GIRLS SCHOOL

PRERNA GIRLS SCHOOL

GYANSETU

DIGITAL STUDY HALL



VIDYASTHALI

DIGITAL SAATHI

AAROHINI INITIATIVE

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TALKS

Democracy & Citizenship

What does it mean to be democratic?

Rockefeller Foundation

Anne Applebaum talks to Dr. Urvashi Sahni — about redefining education
and curricula.

Obama Foundation

Laxmi's life story gets a world stage in Chicago

TEDxChandigarh

Educating India's daughters to be free and equal

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NEWS & UPDATES

Tatler Asia

Dr Urvashi Sahni, declared one of the most influential people in Asia in 2020 by Tatler Asia

December 2, 2020

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BBC 100 Women

BBC 100 Women – Dr. Urvashi Sahni saying gender discrimination is lethal



November 27, 2017

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NBC News

An article by NBC News, Asian America on how Prerna Girls School is continuing to radicalize education to transform lives.

February 16, 2017

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TIME

An article by TIME on how Prerna Girls School is working to end child
marriage.

August 4, 2016

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AWARDS & ACCREDITATIONS

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Brookings Fellowship

Fellowship for Global Scholars Program by Center for Universal Education, Brookings Institution

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Social Entrepreneur Award

Study Hall Educational Foundation wins Social Entrepreneur of the year 2017 award

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Ashoka Fellowship

Urvashi Sahni was elected to the Ashoka Fellowship in 2009 .

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2008 Tech Museum Award

DSH won the top slot of the education category in the Tech Awards gala.


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