Girl Rising provides two-day RISE Educator training in Chhattisgarh, India supporting digital literacy and social skills

International non-profit Girl Rising has provided a two-day teacher training workshop for its flagship RISE program in Chhattisgarh, India. 

Less than ten percent of women in the state are said to use mobile internet, compared to 25 percent of men. Many students and teachers in the region are said to have limited access to digital tools and tech-related career paths.

Designed to help build confidence, agency, and future-ready skills, RISE offers social-emotional learning and digital literacy focused on communities with deep educational and gender inequalities. 

The training supported 35 educators, reaching more than 2,000 students. It aims to help children develop critical thinking, communication, digital skills and a greater sense of self-awareness and self-worth.

At Girl Rising, we believe education is the foundation for gender equity and lasting change," explains Nidhi Shukla, President at Girl Rising. "Through RISE, we are helping adolescents – especially girls – build confidence, develop gender-equity mindsets, and strengthen essential 21st century skills, with a strong focus on digital literacy."

"Our collaboration with Girl Rising brings our shared commitment to digital equity to life – especially for women and girls who have long faced systemic barriers," adds Anshu Grover, Worldwide Lead for Social Impact Metrics & Strategic Operations, HP. "By equipping educators with the tools and training to create inclusive, tech-enabled classrooms, we are helping to provide the critical skills needed for the future of work."

"This training is just the beginning of our full roll-out of RISE, which is the result of more than a decade of leading programs that build voice, agency, and confidence among adolescents," says Christina Lowery, CEO of Girl Rising. "Together with mission-aligned partners like Samarpit and HP we are equipping the next generation with the skills to shape a better future for themselves and their entire communities."