by Akshara Foundation | Oct 24, 2012 | akshara, books, kannada, library, painting, primary education, science lab
The Spirit of VolunteeringFor people who volunteer for a cause it is the ultimate sublimation. Volunteering is activity on a higher plane, an attempt at an idealized world – the involuntary instinct for the level playing field, breaking down barriers of inequity...
by Akshara Foundation | Oct 21, 2012 | akshara, Anganwadi and Preschool, child under the age of six, hubli, speech impairment
A Picture of Lakshmi Lakshmi is four and a half years old. There is cautious anticipation in her eyes as she gazes into the camera – a look that conceals more than it says. Still and obedient she stands, a neat, folded, white handkerchief pinned...
by Akshara Foundation | Oct 6, 2012 | akshara, hoskote, ivolunteer, jgw2012, shoot for a cause
We had recently participated in the “Shoot for a Cause” contest organized by iVolunteer. The objective of this event was to give a platform to volunteers to create awareness videos of the causes which they believe in. Our volunteers, James Adaickalasamy...
by Akshara Foundation | Oct 1, 2012 | akshara, citizen engagement, english, international literacy day, inventure academy, library, literacy, reading, story book
September 8 is celebrated as the International Literacy Day. Its aim is to highlight the importance of literacy to individuals, communities and societies. This year, on the occasion of the International Literacy Day, one of our volunteers, Ms. Tanya Bali and her two...
by Akshara Foundation | Sep 25, 2012 | akshara, attendance, english, enrolment, gadag, government school, hoskote, koppal, math, primary education, sdmc, ssa, teachers
It was the morning of September 5, celebrated in the country as Teacher’s Day in memory of the well respected former President of India, Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan. A day dedicated to the teacher and all that she symbolizes. The drive from our office in Bangalore to...
by Akshara Foundation | Sep 14, 2012 | akshara, Anganwadi and Preschool, bangalo, child rights, child under the age of six, citizen engagement, Education, klp
Akshara Foundation and Karnataka Learning Partnership is starting a Citizen Engagement section in our blog from this month. Every month, we would like to showcase extraordinary and inspiring initiatives by regular citizens in the field of education. It is an attempt...
