Plan International – Udaan project
Reintegrating 2,000 girls into the education system in India
CONTEXT
1/5
girls in India leave school by the age of 14.
34%
of child marriages in South Asia take place in India
The partner organisation
Plan International France works to advance children's rights and gender equality worldwide. Through programmes focused on education, protection, health, economic empowerment and advocacy, the organisation operates in 78 countries alongside children, families, communities and local partners.
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The initiative supported by the Valérie Messika Foundation
The Valérie Messika Foundation’s support for the UDAAN program helps out-of-school adolescent girls return to education and build a more independent future.
The program enables young girls in Madhya Pradesh to re-enter the education system after having interrupted their schooling.
It also provides them with personalized support and training to foster their independence, while helping to prevent early marriage and social exclusion.
IMPACT IN NUMBERS
2 000
out-of-school girls supported (ages 13–17)
20
Udaan training centers to be established by 2028