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Educating Tribal India
Chandan lost both his parents at a very young age and had to drop out of school. Being the eldest, he had to shoulder the financial responsibility of his three younger sisters. We intervened and took responsibility for not only educating the four siblings ... -
Jewels of Dharavi
Sri Sri Vidya Mandir is the first English medium school in Asia’s largest slum. Today the school has six rooms and classes up to 6th standard. Despite numerous challenges, such as the children’s difficult backgrounds, unavailability of land and parental i ... -
What happened when an ex-militant met a humanitarian leader
Mohong village in Assam's Tinsukhia district has often been in the news in the last decade, mostly for violent incidents. Close to Arunachal Pradesh, it is situated in an area known as a hotbed of militant activity. Today, however, things have vastly ... -
Educating Tribal India
“I recently appeared for my board exams and have obtained 84 percent,” says Sunanda. Dressed in a blue skirt and checked shirt, her articulation and clear usage of language might betray you to think of her to be a product of a metropolitan school. Dig a l ... -
Free Education: A tour through Guntur... Sri Sri Seva Mandir!
Innocence in the eyes, Curiosity in their speech, Sharp, observant mind, yet playful all the time, They exhibited the qualities no different from any other child. Yet, they were not just any kids- special, one of a kind. Running around joyfully in the wet ... -
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Schools of a Different Thought
It’s five in the morning in Amjhor, a village situated in the heart of a naxal belt in Jharkhand. A little girl and her brother wake up, looking forward to another day. They brush their teeth and go for a bath, the whole time humming a ‘bhajan’ they learn ... -
Revolution for Education
A revolution for education. 618 free schools in rural, tribal and slum areas of India are teaching thousands of first-generation learners. Imagine a world in which children from rural areas, tribal areas, and slums are able to receive free school educatio ... -
Our Volunteer- Beejal
50 children from Meghalaya, 20 from Assam and Manipur and lately 16 girls from Meghalaya have come to the ashram. They have came from a tribal culture, a different lifestyle from our modern day society. The parents happily sent their children to be educat ... -
Education Testimonial_15
Another student, who passed out from school in 2003 I studied in the school without paying any contribution. I was also given scholarship for 2 years to pursue higher education. Teachers not only supported me academically, but personally as well. The scho ...
