Aide et Action (now Action Education) was founded in 1981 as a secular, apolitical, not-for-profit organization headquartered in Paris, France. Over the years AEA established its presence in 19 countries across South Asia, South East Asia, Africa and Europe.
In 1981, AEA began operations in India and got registered in 1988 as a not-for-profit organization under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956 (corresponding to Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013). Today the India operation is part of the larger South Asia operations comprising Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan. The operations in India are managed through 6 offices with Chennai as the India headquarters.
Our Approach
Thematic Focuses
Access and Quality of Education for Primary & Secondary Levels
Lifelong Learning and Vocational Training
Early Childhood Care and Education
Cross Cutting Themes
Women Empowerment and Education
Inclusive Education
Climate Change
Peace Education & Migration
Empowering community by facilitating participatory based community processes for building resilience of the communities
Strengthening community institutions and its systems for enabling the community to bring about a positive change within oneself
Co – creating with stakeholders, line departments, PRIs and local CSOs for strengthening the system
Enhancing the technical capabilities of professionals for enabling them to bring a change within the community
Ongoing Projects
Addressing Learning Gap for Quality Education (ALGQE)
Strengthening Access and Quality Education in Lakhimpur (SAQEL)
Enterprise Promotion for Sustainable Development (EP4SD)
Noipunyo - Cluster Development For Livelihood Enhancement
Strengthening Alternative Care Reforms in Assam (SACRA)
Facilitating Effective Transition of Careleavers to Independence (NCLN)
Achievements At A Glance
Our reaches so far
Since our inception we have carried out multiple projects across various North East regions
Our Partners
Achievements
Best NGO Award
Recipient of Best NGO Award by Resource Alliance and McArthur Foundation
2007,2010
UNESCO Recognition
'Education of Migrant Children' project recognized by UNESCO for wider replication by India's National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)
2010
