RISE (Rural India School Enterprise)

Our brightest Diwali wishes to you all from the RISE School 💛 #diwali #happydiwali #light #lettherebelight #learn #learning #school #education #rural #india #westbengal #hope #change #rise #charity

We are steadfast in our mission to address educational disadvantage in rural communities of West Bengal who are living below the poverty line. We are delighted to have launched a new curriculum for our 200 students, jam packed with innovative activities to raise literacy.

Although we worked hard to provide online classes and a workbook delivery system to students without smartphones, it was a hugely challenging time for our students. 5 years on we know we have our work cut out to bridge the achievement gap created by this inexplicable disruption.

5 years ago on this day in 2020 the RISE School, like the rest of schools in India, was forced to close its doors in the wake of the devastating Covid-19 pandemic. Sadly our doors remained closed to face to face classes for two whole years.

We have had a whopping start to 2025 here at the RISE school, launching a brand new Bengali curriculum for 200 students! Our doors are always open to new students from class 5-10 from rural communities in and around Krishnagar - come join us today 💛 #school #education #educate

Happy Boxing Day! We hope you all had a very merry Christmas, seasons greetings from everyone at the RISE school 🙏🏽 #christmas #merrychristmas #merrychristmas🎄 #merry #merryxmas #xmas #xmastree #xmastime #christmastime #happy #celebration #school #rural #india

We are passionate about raising the aspirations of young people in rural India. Make a donation today #GivingTuesday2024 at justgiving.com/campaign/rise…. £20 will enable RISE to provide support in vocational skills to one young person for 1 month and help them pursue their dreams 💛

Our innovative ‘Yearn to Learn’ curriculum has benefited over 650 students who are first generation learners living below the poverty line, like Archana. Make a donation today on JustGiving at justgiving.com/campaign/rise… 💛

Today is #givingtuesday! RISE’s vision is that one day every child in rural India will be able to read and write. Make a donation to the RISE School today justgiving.com/RuralIndiaSch…. Just £20 will enable RISE to provide literacy education to a child for 1 month 💛 #GivingDay2024

The 1 week countdown to Giving Tuesday is ON! In our 15th anniversary year we need your help to do something truly amazing. Look out for details of how you can support us and give to RISE on 3 December 2024 💛 #givingtuesday #givingtuesday2024 #charity #15years #anniversary

It’s the 2 week countdown to Giving Tuesday, which comes after Black Friday! So mark the date in your calendars and look out for how you can donate to RISE this Giving Tuesday on 3 December 2024 💛 #givingtuesday #givingtuesday2024

Wishing you all a very Happy Diwali/Kali puja. Your support helps to keep the flame of education burning brightly for our students in rural West Bengal. Thank you from the RISE family 🪔 #happydiwali #diwali #diwali2024

RISE is 1️⃣5️⃣ today! Watch our team and the young people we work with share RISE’s vision for education in rural India. What do you think of our students’ ambitions for the future?

RISE is 1️⃣5️⃣ next week! This video takes us back to the challenge as Covid-19 struck, forcing us to close doors to the RISE school. We made a plea and our supporters helped us to keep going with online classes and a workbook delivery system for students without smart phones 💛

Our rural students have many barriers to learning - child labour, child marriage, lack of food, welfare issues, parents’ perceptions of education as first generation learners, monsoon rains - so when a student’s attendance is over 80% that is something to recognise & celebrate 💛

2 weeks until RISE turns 1️⃣5️⃣! Taking a trip down memory lane with this clip from a video for our 5th year anniversary…Sampa was one of the first students to complete our Bengali literacy programme called Yearn to Learn/শখার আকাঙ্ক্ষা and become literate 💛 #mondaymotivation