The field of youth mentoring in India is at a nascent stage in terms of the development of practice and evidence. CBPS conducted an evaluation of a mentoring program offered by Mentor Together for adolescents from socially and economically marginalised backgrounds. This program utilised a one-to-one mentoring approach aimed at helping mentees develop their social skills, self-esteem, resilience, critical thinking, academic performance, and pathways to achieve their aspirations.
In collaboration with Mentor Together, we employed a mixed-method approach. A randomised controlled trial (RCT) method was adopted to create treatment and control groups, which were tracked for three years to assess the program's effects on the mentees. Additionally, qualitative methods were used to explore the dynamics and role of the program in supporting and developing the mentees.