FOUNDATION CIVIC LITERACY

FOUNDATIONAL CIVIC LITERACY BUILDS A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF GOVERNANCE, RIGHTS, AND PUBLIC LIFE THROUGH AGE-APPROPRIATE, EVERYDAY EXAMPLES. IT USES STORIES, ACTIVITIES, AND LOCAL CONTEXTS TO HELP STUDENTS SEE HOW CIVIC SYSTEMS SHAPE THEIR DAILY LIVES AND VOICES

OUR ACTIVITIES

OUR ACTIVITIES TURN FOUNDATIONAL CIVIC IDEAS INTO PRACTICAL LEARNING THROUGH CLASSROOM EDUCATION, GAMES, STORIES, AND COLLECTIVE PARTICIPATION

STUDENTS WORK TOGETHER ON SIMPLE ACTIVITIES THAT BUILD TEAMWORK, RESPECT AND SHARED RESPONSIBILITY

EACH SESSION ENDS WITH A CIVIC PROMISE, ENCOURAGING POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR AND CARE WITHIN THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY

STUDENTS LEARN BASIC CIVIC IDEAS THROUGH STRUCTURED LESSONS, DISCUSSIONS, AND VISUAL AIDS

CLASSROOM EDUCATION

GROUP TASKS

CIVIC PROMISES

HOW IT WORKS

1. PARTNER WITH SCHOOLS OR COMMUNITIES

2. ACCESS THE CIVIC TOOLKIT

3. INTRODUCE CIVIC CONCEPTS

4. SIMULATE REAL-WORLD CIVIC FORUMS

5. DISCUSS, REFLECT, AND QUESTION

6. DOCUMENT LEARNING & BUILD AWARENESS

SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, OR LOCAL CHAPTERS REGISTER TO HOST A CIVIC FOUNDATION SESSION.

FACILITATORS USE SIMPLIFIED MODULES, PLAYCARDS, AND VISUAL TOOLS ON LOCAL GOVERNANCE AND RIGHTS.

STUDENTS ARE INTRODUCED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT STRUCTURES, PUBLIC SERVICES, AND DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES.

MOCK PANCHAYATS, ASSEMBLIES, BUDGET DISCUSSIONS, AND ROLE-PLAYS BRING GOVERNANCE TO LIFE.

STUDENTS ENGAGE IN OPEN DISCUSSIONS, ASK QUESTIONS, AND CONNECT CIVIC THEORY TO DAILY LIFE.

SESSIONS ARE DOCUMENTED THROUGH NOTES, VISUALS, AND STUDENT REFLECTIONS TO STRENGTHEN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.

FOUNDATIONAL CIVIC LITERACY PROGRAM USES SIMPLE, AGE-APPROPRIATE SESSIONS THAT COMBINE CLASSROOM LEARNING, INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES, AND GUIDED DISCUSSION TO BUILD BASIC CIVIC AWARENESS AND RESPONSIBLE PARTICIPATION.

FOUNDATION CIVIC LITERACY

THE FOUNDATIONAL CIVIC LITERACY CURRICULUM BUILDS BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF GOVERNMENT, RIGHTS, AND EVERYDAY CIVIC LIFE IN A SIMPLE, ACCESSIBLE, AND AGE-APPROPRIATE WAY.

THROUGH STORIES, VISUAL TOOLS, ROLE-PLAY, AND EVERYDAY EXAMPLES, STUDENTS LEARN HOW SCHOOLS, POLICE, HOSPITALS, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FUNCTION IN THEIR DAILY LIVES.

CURRICULUM

THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON AWARENESS, CONFIDENCE, AND VOICE—HELPING LEARNERS RECOGNIZE THEIR RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND PLACE WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY.

THE FOUNDATIONAL CIVIC LITERACY CURRICULUM INTRODUCES CORE IDEAS OF GOVERNANCE, RIGHTS, DUTIES, AND DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION THROUGH SIMPLE, INTERACTIVE MODULES. IT COMBINES LOCAL CASES, DISCUSSIONS, AND HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES TO HELP STUDENTS CONNECT CIVIC CONCEPTS WITH REAL-LIFE COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES.

GALLERY

FOUNDATIONAL CIVIC LITERACY IN ACTION—EARLY EXPERIENCES THAT BUILD AWARENESS, PARTICIPATION, AND DEMOCRATIC THINKING FROM THE GROUND UP

300+

20+

PROGRAM DRIVE

YOUTHS TRAINED

Nitipath’s work emphasizes consistency, documentation, and learning over scale. The following highlights reflect outcomes across programs over the past four years.

SO FAR

• 4+ years of continuous civic engagement

• 400+ students directly engaged

• 5+ Environmental Drives and campaigns

• 2 original curricula designed and implemented

• Research & policy outputs supporting fieldwork

• ~25,000 monthly learners reached through digital dissemination