YUVA AUR PRAKRTI KE SATH

a group of young men sitting on top of a picnic table

NITIPATHSHALA

DEBATE QUESTION AND LEAD

IT IS A YOUTH -LED CIVIC CLASSROOM THAT BRINGS DEMOCRACY ALIVE BEYOND THE TEXTBOOK. THROUGH TOOLKITS, LOCAL WALKS, SIMULATIONS, PETITIONS AND STORY CIRCLES, STUDENTS LEARN HOW LOCAL GOVERNANCE REALLY WORKS. IT TURNS CIVIC EDUCATION INTO A CREATIVE, PARTICIPATORY, AND LOCAL JOURNEY THAT NO ONE WANTS TO MISS

OUR ACTIVITIES

WARD WALKS
A large tree in a grassy field with trees in the background
A large tree in a grassy field with trees in the background
green plant on brown clay pot
green plant on brown clay pot
Field worker digs up a coconut from the forest floor
Field worker digs up a coconut from the forest floor
CIVIC SCRAPBOOKS

DOCUMENTING LOCAL STORIES, DATA AND REFLECTIONS CREATIVELY

KATHA CIRCLE

OUR ACTIVITIES TURN CIVIC LEARNING INTO SOMETHING LOCAL AND CREATIVE. STUDENTS SEE, QUESTION AND ACT WITHIN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES, MAKING DEMOCRACY REAL AND RELEVANT

WALKING THROUGH YOUR AREA TO MAP LOCAL ISSUES, SERVICES AND GOVERNANCE GAPs

SHARING REAL STORIES FROM YOUR WARD TO BUILD EMPATHY AND DIALOGUE

WALKING THROUGH YOUR AREA TO MAP LOCAL ISSUES, SERVICES AND GOVERNANCE GAPs

DOCUMENTING LOCAL STORIES, DATA AND REFLECTIONS CREATIVELY

SHARING REAL STORIES FROM YOUR WARD TO BUILD EMPATHY AND DIALOGUE

TOOLKITS

OUR TOOLKITS TRANSFORM CIVIC LEARNING INTO ACTION‑READY GUIDES. FROM PETITIONS TO LOCAL MAPPING, EACH TOOLKIT HELPS STUDENTS CHANGE WHAT’S AROUND THEM.

NITIPATHSHALA HANDBOOK

THE NITIPATHSHALA HANDBOOK OFFERS STEP‑BY‑STEP GUIDES TO TURN CLASSROOM LESSONS INTO REAL‑WORLD CIVIC ACTION — HELPING EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS PLAN WALKS, SIMULATIONS, PETITIONS, AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS.

KNOW YOUR WARD

IT GUIDES STUDENTS TO MAP THEIR LOCAL GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE — MAKING CIVIC SYSTEMS VISIBLE, LOCAL, AND EASY TO UNDERSTAND.

KNOW YOUR MLA TRACKER

IT HELPS YOUTH FOLLOW THEIR REPRESENTATIVE’S WORK, QUESTIONS, AND PROMISES — BUILDING HABITS OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND INFORMED CITIZENSHIP.

GAME: SARPANCH FOR A DAY

IT OFFERS ROLE‑PLAY SCENARIOS AND DECISION‑MAKING CHALLENGES — LETTING STUDENTS EXPERIENCE THE COMPLEXITY OF VILLAGE GOVERNANCE FIRST‑HAND.

CIVIC POSTER CONTEST KIT

IT OFFERS STEP‑BY‑STEP GUIDES TO ORGANISE SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY ART CONTESTS — HELPING YOUTH EXPRESS LOCAL ISSUES CREATIVELY AND SPARK PUBLIC DIALOGUE THROUGH DESIGN.

IT GUIDES STUDENTS TO COLLECT FIELD NOTES, PHOTOS, REFLECTIONS, AND LOCAL STORIES — TURNING EVERY VISIT AND DISCUSSION INTO A PERSONAL, VISUAL JOURNAL OF CIVIC LEARNING.

CIVIC SCRAPBOOK

OBJECTIVES:

  • PLAN LOCAL YOUTH PROJECTS

  • MAKE LEARNING PARTICIPATORY

  • HELP STUDENTS VISUALLY MAP LOCAL GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES

  • BUILD UNDERSTANDING OF ROLES, OFFICES, AND ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES.

OBJECTIVES:

  • PROMOTE ACCOUNTABILITY

  • TEACH DATA‑DRIVEN CITIZENSHIP AND CRITICAL THINKING

OBJECTIVES:

OBJECTIVES:

  • SIMULATE LOCAL DECISION‑MAKING AND BUDGET CHOICES

  • TEACH THE COMPLEXITY OF GOVERNANCE AND COMMUNITY PRIORITIES

OBJECTIVES:

  • EXPRESS LOCAL ISSUES VISUALLY

  • BUILD CONFIDENCE THROUGH ART

OBJECTIVES:

  • DOCUMENT CIVIC LEARNING VISUALLY

  • CREATE PERSONAL CIVIC JOURNALS

OUR IMPACT SO FAR

a group of young girls standing next to each other
a group of young girls standing next to each other

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CIVIC LITERACY TOOLKITS CREATED

YOUTH TRAINED

  • 800+ STUDENTS ENGAGED IN CIVIC CLASSROOMS

  • YOUTH-LED SESSIONS HELD IN 10 STATES

  • 7+ TOOLKITS DEVELOPED TO DEMYSTIFY GOVERNANCE

  • 100+ BLOGS WRITTEN

  • TEACHER FELLOWSHIPS AND MENTORSHIPS UNDERWAY

NITIPATHSHALA IS TRANSFORMING CIVIC EDUCATION INTO A PARTICIPATORY, YOUTH-LED EXPERIENCE. HERE’S WHAT WE’VE ACHIEVED TO DATE

900+

map of India
map of India
map of India

900+

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TOOLKITS CREATED

STUDENTS ENGAGED

WARDS MAPPED

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