50,000+ students in Andhra Pradesh to benefit from University of Melbourne CSR sponsorship program
More than 50,000 underrepresented Indian school students in grades 9-12 are set to benefit from a Schools Engagement Program to promote social mobility and career advancement, as the University of Melbourne joins community and government partners in Andhra Pradesh to expand the transformative initiative. The Schools Engagement Program integrates into the students’ curriculum, with modules underpinned by positive psychology and coaching to help them understand themselves and the career paths of interest to them, and of use to their communities. This builds the students’ awareness, aspirations and agency, with increased levels of self-confidence, self-esteem and self-management reported, as well as an improved ability to make informed decisions and plans. The University is partnering with the Government of Andhra Pradesh, Department of School Education, Rotary International Districts in Zone 7, Rotary India Literacy Mission, and Samaghra Shiksha, Andhra Pradesh, to support the p