CM RISE School, Kalyanpura, Jhabua

Integrating health and education for community wellbeing

Government CM RISE Model Higher Secondary School, a government school in Jhabua, India, has set a transformative example of holistic education for community wellbeing, integrating health education, nutritional meals, and community engagement to uplift
children from poverty, especially among the Scheduled Tribes community it primarily serves.

Established to address socio-economic challenges, the school educates 650 students, with a remarkable increase from just 45 students in 2017. The core mission is centred around a holistic educational model that includes regular health screenings, nutritional meals, and physical activities like sports and yoga.

The 'Hostel for Girls' initiative is pivotal in combating early marriages and dropouts, enhancing girls’ safety and enabling them to continue their education. This initiative, coupled with community-driven educational programmes, has led to a significant increase in attendance from 49% to 85%, and academic performance improvements from 52% to 78%.

Government CM RISE Model Higher Secondary School is also involved in community engagement through infrastructure improvements and health initiatives, which contribute significantly to enhancing student safety and accessibility. Efforts like the
construction of a 2 km-long road and fencing along the school premises have had the support of local collaborations.

Should Government CM RISE Model Higher Secondary School win the World's Best School Prize for Supporting Healthy Lives, the prize money would be used to expandits successful model, reaching more children and fostering a healthier, better-educated future
generation, aiming to replicate its approach in other regions facing similar challenges.