Delhi NGO gives Muslim girls a second chance

A local NGO gave over two dozen Muslim girls who had dropped out of school, a chance at higher education. Most left school at the secondary level because of poverty or lack of family support. But Pehchan, operating since 2011 in Jaitpur Extension near Okhla, identified them through door-to-door campaign, coached them privately and had them write Class X and XII exams of Jamia Millia Islamia Board, managed by the university, as private candidates.
Since 2011, 32 girls have cleared exams. This year, five students have passed Class XII and are hoping to join a bachelor's programmes at JMI. Apart from tutoring them at the free Pehchan Coaching Centre, it also funds their education and provides vocational training.
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