Baseline Evaluation of Aarambha Project: Cohort III, 2021

The Aarambha Project, Cohort III baseline evaluation adopted a pre-post test research design to measure changes that can be attributed to the project interventions. The evaluation was guided by the longitudinal mixed-method approach, comprising quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques. The quantitative data was collected via a girls' survey among 400 sampled out-of-school girls along with the ASER test. Moreover, a household survey was also conducted among the families of the same group of girls. The qualitative data was collected comprised of Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and Key Informant Interview (KII) with various stakeholders. Observation of the CLCs and the community the girls lived in were also observed.