Our Story

2016
Inception

Volunteers actively engaged with kids over weekends

2017
Back to school

Enrolled 10 dropout students back to school

2018
Employee model

Established an employee model, where our teachers handled full-time school

2019
Online classes

During COVID pandemic, we adapted to online classes without deterring education

2021
Expansion

Expanded from one location to two in Hyderabad and more school dropouts were enrolled

2022
Classroom content & teacher trainings

Academic professionals joined core team to support in classroom content and teacher trainings

2023
Further expansion

Expanded to four locations with four teachers taking care of 120 students

2024
No to begging & Open university

Begging and child labor has been minimized to a great extent in the communities where CKE is associated with. CKE also took the next step in supporting students to complete 10th via Open University.

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Next steps

We aim to take up a school and run it independently by 2028. We would also like to introduce skill development programs for adults in the slum communities

Student's Success Stories

Sushila

In 2018, a free medical camp was conducted by CKE volunteers in a slum area of Hyderabad, a significant issue came to light. One young girl named Sushila. Unlike many others, she had a spark in her eyes and a strong desire to return to school. Her age meant she should have been in secondary school, but her education had significant gaps due to the years she had missed. Convincing her parents to re-enroll her in a government school was no easy task. Sushila’s parents were hesitant and unsure about the benefits of restarting her education. Undeterred, volunteers visited Sushila’s home consistently, explaining the importance of education and the bright future it could offer her. Persistence paid off, not only was re enrolled in school. She excelled in her studies and graduated with flying colors!

Sushila is now pursuing her undergraduate degree!

Lingam

Lingam, a 16-year-old from a socially excluded family, has always shown a remarkable interest in education. Seeking support for his higher education, his mother reached out to CKE. Recognizing his potential, the CKE team partnered with Reddy’s Foundation to enroll Lingam in a vocational intermediate course. Today, Lingam has successfully completed the course and is now pursuing his undergraduate degree!