by Akshara Foundation | Dec 29, 2015 | Agora for Good, Akshara Foundation, assessment, data, Education, Fundraise, millennials
Five ways nonprofits can start unlocking trillions of dollars in potential donations from younger individual donors. via Millennials are unlike any generation to date. They think about impact, act on the move, and communicate as digital natives. By 2020, an estimated...
by Akshara Foundation | Dec 23, 2015 | Akshara Foundation, Akshara Ganitha, Ganitha Kalika Andolana, government, karnataka, math, sarva shiksha abhiyan, teaching-learning materials
Akshara Foundation, in partnership with the Karnataka government and Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, launched a math programme called Ganitha Kalika Andolana (GKA) in June 2015. It aims to improve numeracy skills in over 300,000 students in 7520 Government primary schools...
by Akshara Foundation | Nov 24, 2015 | government school, karnataka, klp, knowledge sharing
Imagine: A parent is trying to decide whether to send her child to the preschool at the end of her street, or the one in a nearby neighbourhood. She’s heard the faraway preschool is better, but it also has higher fees, and she’s not quite sure what “better” means. An...
by Akshara Foundation | Nov 9, 2015 | government school, lego, Robotics Lab
Yesterday, the 8th of November 2015, was a robotastic day for the kids of our Robotics Lab. Three teams from the Vivek Nagar Government School in Bangalore participated in the South Zone – Robocup Junior Competition held at St John’s High School, Frazer...
by Akshara Foundation | Oct 17, 2015 | books, libraries, library, The Classroom Library
India and South Africa could learn a lot from each other, particularly when it comes to education. Both have made great strides with primary school enrolment over the last few decades, but still struggle with the quality of learning outcomes – with a significant...
