School Programmes for Articulation, Resilience and Kindness (SPARK) is a Government of Meghalaya initiative that endeavours towards nurturing a skilled, employable pool of young adults with the potential to contribute towards the economy of the State and their personal wellbeing.
Our Vision
Igniting Change
The Government of Meghalaya, through the Department of Education, envisions a unique intervention that empowers them with the confidence to speak well, the resilience acquired through healthy coping habits when confronted with change, fear or crisis, and the human values to safeguard their emotional wellbeing. Such an intervention would, in parallel, observe tenets of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 in reference to the “development of cognitive capacities such as critical thinking, creative mindsets and problem solving, and social, ethical, and emotional capacities”. The NEP 2020 further states that “education must build character, enable learners to be ethical, rational, compassionate, and caring, while at the same time prepare them for gainful, fulfilling employment”.
SPARK PILOT
Period:
4th Apr 2024 - 16th Aug 2024
2,696
Students Empowered
15
Educational Institutions
53,920
Training Hours
12
Districts
SPARK II
Period:
16th Sep 2024 - 25th Oct 2024
2,447
Students Empowered
10
Educational Institutions
48,940
Training Hours
5
Districts
About the SPONSOR
With the objective to augment the current education framework with special emphasis on the tenets of the National Education Policy 2020, the State Education Mission Authority of Meghalaya (SEMAM)-Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) envisions SPARK as the catalytic engine for the youth of our State.
About the Implementing Agency
Headquartered in Meghalaya, Avenues is North East India’s pioneering life coaching and personal excellence training social enterprise. Over the course of 21 years, AVENUES has been committed to creating, initiating and deploying high-impact interventions that contribute to wellbeing, confidence and personal growth for everyone.
State Project Director's
Message
I am immensely proud to see you all embark on this journey of personal growth and community impact through the SPARK initiative. Each of you possesses unique talents, strengths, and perspectives that have the power to ignite change and inspire others. Embrace every challenge as an opportunity to learn and grow, and never underestimate the impact of your actions, however small they may seem. In a world where kindness and resilience are more important than ever, you have the opportunity to be beacons of light, spreading positivity, compassion, and understanding wherever you go. Believe in yourselves, support one another, and never forget the incredible potential that lies within each of you. Together, let us ignite a spark of hope, resilience, and kindness that will illuminate the path towards a brighter future for all.
