About Us

[G.R. No:SSC No. 10 B; Dated 2012]

Meena-Raju Manch (MRM) is a Maharashtra state government programme (in collaboration with UNICEF, with key support coming from CORO), which has been implemented in Mumbai schools. … A teacher told us about an interesting incident that happened in one of these Mumbai schools where Hindi is the teaching language. The programme started under the name of Meena Manch, but since 2012, it has been renamed Meena-Raju Manch. The idea was to involve male students as their participation was necessary to bring about real social change.

1. Boys and Girls are equal partners in bringing about social change, children learn at the Meena Raju Manch.
2. Students from Std. 5 to 8 are enrolled in the programme. Great care is taken to ensure that the programme does not become too theoretical or bookish, or degenerate into a propaganda tool.
3. Oath against abusive language: the first step towards mutual respect.
4. Use of time for girls and for boys: an understanding of unequal distribution of labour.
5. Discussion with the teacher to find a solution for the injustice and create equity for girls in education.
6. The Meena-Raju Manch is fostering tangible change. It is urging boys and men to rethink many things, so that gender equality does not remain a mere idea. It might be said that the programmes’ success lies in the fact that many more people are now practicing gender equality in everyday life.