Ek Tara Learning Center

The Ek Tara Learning Centre (ELC), established in 2021, provides a safe and nurturing space for the education vertical at Ek Tara. When possible in accordance with COVID-19 restrictions, the Learning Centre was operational in a staggered manner to accommodate 950 students to ensure that all children continued to have access to high quality learning resources. The Ek Tara Learning Centre offers tailored academic interventions and co-curricular support for students in the Early Years Programme (EYP), Primary Years Programme (PYP), Higher Education Programme (HEP). The ELC has well-equipped classrooms, digital teaching tools, a STEAM laboratory, a computer laboratory, and a library. The Tomorrowland Foundation Music and Arts School (TLFMAS) is also housed in the ELC, providing facilities for arts, music, dance, photography, and theatre.

Early Years Programme (EYP)

Early Years Programme (EYP)

The Early Years Programme (EYP) reaches out to 354 girls aged 3 to 9 with a team of 17 teachers, focusing on literacy and numeracy, along with storytelling, music, art, and movement to prepare them for primary school. Educators create a safe and dynamic learning environment while adapting to students’ evolving needs. The programme aims to develop an effective curriculum and a compassionate teaching team, ensuring every child has equal opportunities to excel in the future.

Primary Years Programme (PYP)

The Primary Years Programme (PYP) serves more than 350 students in grades 3 to 7 at the Ek Tara Learning Centre. While it loosely aligns with the NCERT curriculum, the programme is customized to address the specific needs of the students. Teachers engage in monthly professional development, which includes classroom observations and team-building activities. Students gain academic support and take part in various co-curricular activities, including Karate, storytelling, arts and crafts, music, dance, and theatre. They also have access to the library, STEM laboratory and the computer laboratory.
The program aspires to provide enhanced academic assistance and aims to establish global partnerships in the future.

Higher Education Programme (HEP)

Higher Education Programme (HEP)

Higher Education Programme (HEP) serves over 400 students in Grades 8 to 12, focusing on academic success and future opportunities. Students attend affiliated schools while receiving homework support, exam preparation, and guidance at Ek Tara. With a structured timetable, they benefit from regular classes, mock tests, and personalized attention from trained teachers, ensuring a solid foundation and improved learning outcomes.

Ek Tara Entrepreneurship Programme (EEP)

Ek Tara Entrepreneurship Programme (EEP) empowers students with entrepreneurial skills and real-world experience through business related studies under the NIOS curriculum. Students engage in workshops and hands-on training to develop practical knowledge. EEP aims to help students start small ventures, enhancing financial literacy, leadership, and innovative thinking, allowing them to earn while studying and fostering self-reliance and confidence.

Child Welfare and Parental Engagement (CWPE)

Child Welfare and Parental Engagement (CWPE) seeks to create a nurturing environment that promotes children’s development while reinforcing connections within families and communities. The main elements of the project include:

Parental Involvement: Engaging parents with Ek Tara’s mission through training and awareness initiatives to empower them in their contributions to child development.
Health and Wellness: Providing education for parents, educators, and community leaders on best practices for physical and mental health, as well as child protection.
Nutrition Program: Supplying beneficiaries with snacks and hot meals to ensure that children receive adequate nutrition, which is essential for effective learning.
Youth Development: Facilitating capacity-building opportunities, career guidance, and alumni networking to assist young individuals in making well-informed career decisions.

Ek Tara Resource Centre

Ek Tara Resource Centre is dedicated to enhancing the quality of education for students. It emphasizes three core components of learning: Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Assessments. As a training unit, it conducts regular training sessions for teachers and program team leaders. The Centre develops resource materials for classrooms, including reading materials, worksheets, assessment papers, and training resources for educators. ERC collaborates as a knowledge partner with the Ek Tara Learning Centre (ELC) and supports Ek Tara’s governmental initiatives. Additionally, it oversees the STEAM lab space and has recently begun to focus on the ELC library’s Story Hub. ERC also evaluates various short-term and long-term academic partnerships for Ek Tara.