Aide et Action (AeA), an international development
organization established in 1981, has been working in the education sector
focusing on creating access to children from disadvantaged communities for the
past twenty five years in India. Support to families andchildren to participate
in education process, enhancing quality ofeducation infrastructure and capacities ofteachers and other support functions have been some of major
investments that AeA has made for many years through its work directly and with
the partner NGOs in India.
Creating child friendly education spaces outside school has also been one
creative and innovative way of addressing holistic education and has been
accomplished through innovative action research project titled ‘Liberate
school’.
Similarly linking education with livelihoods is another trajectory that
fulfills the needs of the future generations. Inclusive education to meet the
needs of children with disabilities is yet another strategy that addresses
issues of education access of the excluded communities.
AeA has its headquarters in Paris, France and works in 18 backward and
developing countries worldwide. Over the years, AeA has had operations spread
over 12 states and 3 Union Territories in India in partnership with Civil
Society Organizations and through directly implemented projects.