Avehi Abacus focuses its outreach on schools catering to communities characterized by socio-economic marginalization.
Sangati Implementation
Sangati (togetherness/harmony): In the beginning of each academic year, training workshops are organized by the AVEHI ABACUS PROJECT to orient schoolteachers to Sangati. This is followed by distribution of kits and children’s material in schools. Depending on the school’s preference and medium, the Teacher’s Manuals are available in Marathi, Hindi and English, while the student’s material is available in Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu, English, Tamil, Kannada and Telugu. Sangati sessions are conducted by the teachers for 1 clock hour per week. Field Representatives visit schools regularly to understand the response from students and teachers and provide inputs to make the sessions more effective; workbook filled by students are also overseen by them. The Sangati process is also documented and serves as a rich source of understanding teaching-learning processes in classrooms, changes in children and teachers.
AVEHI ABACUS PROJECT is the only organisation to implement an intensive curriculum programme enlisting the active involvement of in-service teachers in 900+ middle schools continuously over 20+ years of in-service teacher involvement. In order to ensure smooth integration, better monitoring and sustained use of Sangati programme, the AVEHI ABACUS PROJECT has been involved in working closely with Supervisory Officials of Mumbai Municipal Corporation since they perform the key roles of administration and monitoring.
Since inception, Sangati has reached more than 1,100+ schools and approximately 4,12,000 children. In AY 2025-26, overall across all schools, Sangati is being implemented in 714 schools reaching 39,956 students (19,766 girls / 20,190 boys) in 1,219 classes.
Within MCGM schools only for AY 2025-26, it is reaching 29,740 students (14,687 girls / 15,053 boys) in 1,040 classes across 677 schools.
Sangati has also been implemented in 17 Special Schools (for Special-needs children) in Mumbai run by the Municipal Corporation. This initiative was taken by the Administrative Officer in charge of these schools and the response from the teachers is overwhelming since they were able to connect substantial content from school books with Sangati curriculum. The various pedagogic devices have helped the students understand concepts and feel confident about learning and expressing themselves.
Since 2015 Sangati Programme is also being implemented in 37 residential schools for tribal children (Ashram Schools) run by the Integrated Tribal Development Department, reaching out to 10,216 students (5,089 girls / 5,127 boys) in 179 classes.
Manthan Implementation
Manthan (Churning): A foundation course designed to be transacted with for student-teachers enrolled for Diploma in Elementary Education, D.El.Ed. Since inception, Manthan has reached 36 D.El.Ed. colleges in Palghar, Thane, Mumbai and Raigad district and approximately 3,595 student teachers. Manthan is currently active in 15 colleges with 734 student teachers.
Saath Saath Implementation
Saath Saath- Living together in harmony: This curriculum package has been developed for use in schools as well as communities to contribute towards the resurgence in awareness about gender justice and equality. Since inception, Saath Saath has reached 130 Community centres, 215 schools and approximately 29,000 adolescent girls and boys and 4,730 women in Mumbai as well as to grassroots women's organizations in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
Saath Saath has been started for VIIIth standard students as per the demand of teachers and students. The Saath Saath module is currently active with 3,824 students (1,880 girls / 1,944 boys) from 128 classes in 103 schools.