by Akshara Foundation | Nov 20, 2016 | lego, Master Minds, RoboCup Junior, Robotics Lab
Our fabulous Master Minds recently participated in the regional competition of RoboCup Junior 2016 on the 12th of November 2016, in the On-Stage Performance Category. The MasterMinds used a total of 3 Robots: a Keyboard Player, Drummer and a Conductor. How did the...
by Akshara Foundation | Jul 10, 2016 | government school, impact stories, lego, RoboCup Junior, Robotics Lab
In 2013, Akshara Foundation with support from the Lego Foundation, set up a robotics lab in a government school, in Bangalore. It’s overwhelming to see how the children have progressed from not being able to turn ON and turn OFF the computers to gaining the expertise...
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 | 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 | Aug 3, 2015 | Akshara Foundation, bangalore, lego, Robotics Lab, success stories
I was not conducting any formal classes for the 3rd and 4th standard kids. But I did allow them to come fiddle around every now and then… Most of the time I had to come up with excuses, telling them that they could use the Robotics lab when they came to the 5th...
by Akshara Foundation | Jul 2, 2015 | IISc, lego, Robotics Lab
The recently concluded IISc Alumni Global Conference, Bangalore, was a celebration of coming together, reliving old times, reconnecting with friends and of taking a forward look at how the alumni could transform lives. IISc alums, who at one point pursued lucrative...
