Jesus & Mary College New Delhi

Jesus And Mary College Educational Programme (JMCEP)

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About Society

Jesus and Mary College Education Programme (JMCEP) was founded in 1979 with the motto "Learning to help by helping to learn." It has grown to around 300 girls, working to educate lower-income children and women and promote holistic development. Under the guidance of the Principal, Teacher in charges and the student council, JMCEP, like a trailblazer has been working with utmost commitment and perseverance towards its objective of sharing knowledge and spreading awareness about issues of health, hygiene, cleanliness, education rights, and public well-being.

JMCEP, as a society also aims at procuring meaningful and close relationship with its volunteers. It sensitises the volunteers to the issues faced by the under-privileged children on a day-to-day basis by providing them with opportunities to interact with and teach these children. Through this means, the volunteers actively participate in moulding a meaningful life for the children as well as for the society. It’s very important to be patient and understanding when interacting with a child, and overtime JMCEP has embedded these qualities in its volunteers. Each day at JMCEP is a new learning experience for the volunteers and the experience enriches them with perspective that can’t be gained easily. It has inculcated the feeling of empathy and compassion in its volunteers. The society’s foundational base is to collate and build-up on factors like team work, time management, planning and delivering skills, as well as achieve multiple collaborations.

JMCEP organizes events and fundraisers Donation Drives, and also collaborates with various organisations to spread awareness and work for the underprivileged.

JMCEP started an initiative Project Naari Samarika in 2023 with the aim of empowering women through adult education. With a focus on literacy, the project mobilizes a team of over 20 committed volunteers who work tirelessly to uplift and educate marginalized women. Currently, the project serves a cohort of 50 women, providing them with necessary resources to enhance their knowledge and capabilities, ultimately fostering their socio-economic empowerment and contributing to their overall well-being.

All in all, JMCEP aims to provide its volunteers with a chance to explore their best teaching selves, by conducting workshops for them on themes such as Gender as a Social Construct, Learning Disabilities among Children, Skill Development among Teachers and Lesson Planning among other events.