EmpowHER India Hosts Block-Level Workshop in Pen to Strengthen Life Skills Education

MUMBAI, India - Aug. 21, 2025 - PRLog -- EmpowHER India successfully conducted a block-level workshop in Pen on 19th August 2025, to reinforce the importance of life skills education under its flagship SETU program. The workshop brought together key education officers, school principals, and teachers who shared their experiences and emphasized the impact of life skills education on adolescents.

Mrs. Aruna Devi More, Senior Extension Officer and Superintendent of School Nutrition, and Mrs. Sangeeta Mane, Administrative Officer from the Pen Municipal Council, were the chief guests.

Several principals and teachers from participating schools shared their reflections on the SETU program. Initially, some had concerns about allocating time to the life skills sessions alongside academic priorities. However, after observing the program's impact, they recognized that education is not just about reading and writing but also about emotional, physical, mental, and social development.

Teachers further pointed out that in today's world, where life skills are diminishing in society, SETU helps adolescents develop essential skills during their formative years. They unanimously supported the need for such programs in all schools, with cooperation from headmasters, teachers, and cluster leaders.

Speaking at the event, Mrs. Aruna Devi More said, "The SETU program should reach not just adolescents but also their parents. Adolescence is a sensitive phase, often filled with confusion, and this program helps guide both children and parents. By linking knowledge, science, and values, SETU ensures holistic growth. In today's competitive world, these life skills will help adolescents build resilience and achieve their goals."

Chief guest Mrs. Sangeeta Mane appreciated the initiative and encouraged teachers to internalize the learnings from the workshop and share them with colleagues. She added, "This way, the workshop will benefit not just students but also teachers themselves." She also expressed her hope that EmpowHER India, which currently works in four blocks, will expand its reach to many more in the future.

The workshop reinforced the role of life skills education as an integral part of adolescent development and underlined EmpowHER India's commitment to making every child school-ready, work-ready, and life-ready.

About EmpowHER India (https//www.empowherindia.org)

EmpowHER India is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering women and adolescent girls through education, life skills, and access to basic needs. For the past three decades, the organization has been working at the grassroots level in Maharashtra, focusing on education, sanitation, and life skills interventions through programs like SETU—Adolescents Life Skills Program and SAPHL—Sanitation Access Program for Hygiene Literacy and Education. EmpowHER India's mission is to ensure that adolescents, especially girls, and their communities can live with dignity, equality, and confidence.