by Akshara Foundation | Sep 29, 2015 | Akshara Foundation, Akshara Ganitha, Ganitha Kalika Andolana, government, government school, koppal, sarva shiksha abhiyan, teaching-learning materials
Teacher training under Ganitha Kalika Andolana in Koppal district I was eagerly looking forward to visiting a centre where the Teacher training was in progress. I got the opportunity in Koppal district, one of the 6 districts in the Hyderabad–Karnataka region, where...
by Akshara Foundation | Sep 29, 2015 | Akshara Foundation, Akshara Ganitha, Ganitha Kalika Andolana, sarva shiksha abhiyan, teaching-learning materials
We launched Ganitha Kalika Andolana (GKA) with a lot of gusto, amid even more applause. This first-of-its-kind programme in partnership with the Karnataka Government and Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan is going to cover 3,00,000 children in over 7,500 schools. We know what...
by Akshara Foundation | Sep 24, 2015 | Akshara Foundation, government school, impact stories, lego, Robotics Lab
A few weeks ago, I visited a government school in Viveknagar, Bangalore to see how they learn in India. The school has a Robotics Lab. I saw how they build their robots and it was very cool! I also admired them, because they let me help them with their robots. They...
by Akshara Foundation | Sep 24, 2015 | Akshara Foundation, Anganwadi and Preschool, Anganwadis, balwadi, government
Organised by Akshara Foundation, the national seminar on `Early Childhood Education in Anganwadis – Partnerships & Opportunities’ highlighted the need for quality early childhood learning in government-run anganwadis. The seminar was inaugurated by Smt....