IAS officer building rural libraries
District Magistrate of Jamtara Jharkhand is converting old, dilapidated buildings into libraries One important reason for our rural areas to be backward in the field of education is the absence of access to libraries. Therefore, the sooner we promote our libraries in the country with our loyalty and vigilance, the sooner we will be able […]
The Lady who believes in ‘Transforming Education for Human Flourishing’
Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines and opens up many venues to learn from. For me, education encompasses but goes beyond academics. As an education futurist, I wanted to create a space for the next generations to learn without fear, to face the highly technical world through student centric approaches such as blended […]
Govt of Odisha’s unique agricultural internship programme to improve extension services for farmers
Introduction A rampant, but less talked about challenge in Indian agriculture is information asymmetry. From awareness of relevant schemes to information on pest attacks and how to prevent them, crop insurance, seed and fertilizer availability, the average Indian farmer is constantly struggling to get the right information at the right time. While agriculture extension workers […]
Transformational Project of Global Importance for Students
“Youth are the future: neglecting them would be akin to neglecting the future” ~ Decarbonize Decolonize Youth The transformational project that I spearheaded as a Country Representative and Project Facilitator was about “Climate Change”. The objective of this project was to enable the students (Under 18 years) of India to initiate awareness and action by […]
Online classes, no child should be left behind
The Kandivli Education Society gave new Smart phones with SIM cards and one year mobile data to students of std 10 of SVPVVidyalaya, Kandivli West, a Government Aided school. According to the Principal Dr Sangeeta Srivastava, “Since the Online classes began in June 2020, few students were not attending the classes at all in std […]
From Maggi to Movement to Magic!
Magic Poshan is an initiative, started by Inika Kandwal, Tanya Gupta and Shruti Koundinya, to provide underprivileged schoolchildren with essential nutrition as they don’t have access to school mid-day meals during the lockdown in India. The Journey Our story begins with one balcony, a cold night breeze, glistening stars, and 3 bowls of steaming Maggi. […]
Gratitude for a compassionate community!
As we continue to wait for the lockdown to be lifted, I hope you all are doing well and staying safe. The daily updates of the impact of COVID-19 takes me through a tsunami of emotions. At the same time, my heart is filled with gratitude for the resilience of our youngsters and the dedication […]
Wall of Gratitude Salutes DeCorona Champ, Gaurang Rathi, IAS
On the occasion of our Independence Day, through the “Wall of Gratitude“, we salute leaders like Gaurang Rathi, IAS, (Municipal Commissioner – Varanasi, CEO – Varanasi Smart City, CEO – Kashi Vishwanath Trust) and all those in the CivilServices who have been navigating our villages, towns and cities through Covid19. “The best way to find […]
Rozgaar Aapke Dwaar
I am Hrishabh Sharma from Balaghat (M.P), I am in final year of MCA, and also preparing for civil services examination. During the Covid-19 pendamic, we have seen hundreds and thousands of daily labourer home coming for their daily bread and butter. As part of our earlier initiative, we have offered free meal door to […]
Parents as Co-Educators in the journey of strengthening the Foundational Numeracy and Literacy of children
Parents as Co-educators in the journey of strengthening the Foundational Numeracy and Literacy of Children The Akanksha Foundation has always held a strong value system with regards to holistic development of children. We believe that the learning of a child goes beyond the walls of a classroom and our efforts are focused on helping them […]
