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Partners for Prosperity Projects
South Asia
| Baha'i Academy (India) |
The Academy, located in Panchgani, India is a centre for advanced higher studies of the Teachings of Baha'u'llah. The Academy offers long term courses (1 year) where the student participates in a 9-day inaugural program on campus and continues the studies from home. The Academy also offers a variety of short-term courses at the campus throughout the year.
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| | New Era Development Institute (India) |
New Era Development Institute (NEDI) is an organization that can be found in India. Its vision, its programs, its method of working and its rules are applicable to people of all backgrounds and faiths. The aim of the New Era Development Institute is that each individual trained at NEDI will have a new vision, a new heart, and a desire to serve his or her community. As a result, they will have increased self-confidence and will have understood the connection between their involvement in service and their growth as a person. Furthermore, they will have gained a trade by which they can earn an income and will have learnt a few skills that can be of service to the community.
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| | Rabbani School, The (India) |
The Rabbani School, was established in 1977 near Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh in central India. It was designed to meet the objectives of training a new generation of rural Indian youth with high moral standards, academic and practical skills for rural development, and a love for service. Through continual service to nearby villages, gradually the school and villages have become partners in many community development efforts. The Rabbani School educational community now includes more than 200 boys from rural India studying in the high school program in grades 5 to 12; the faculty and community development staff; many residents of nearby villages; and more than 600 children studying in village primary schools assisted by Rabbani staff and students. The campus is a 72-acre farm where students help to grow some of their own food and practice agricultural skills.
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| | Vocational Institute for Rural Women (India) |
The Vocational Institute for Rural Women was established in 1985 for the upliftment of women living in small communities in the districts around Indore. The Institute has developed a curriculum that empowers women with the knowledge and skills they need to improve their lives, those of their families, and the communities in which they live. The main objectives are to train rural women around Indore so as to empower them with knowledge and give them skills needed to improve the quality of life These objectives are met through the use of a curriculum designed to: change traditional attitudes that block or impede growth, increase awareness and knowledge of the potential for improving the social and economic conditions in the community, improve health and nutrition, raise household income, increase literacy, protect and improve the environment.
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