by Akshara Foundation | Apr 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
Today, the Supreme Court upheld the Constitutional validity of the Right to Education Act. What this means is that there will be 25% reservation in schools for students from economically weaker sections of the society. The RTE is applicable to government,...
by Akshara Foundation | Apr 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
Anjanamma sits on the floor in her one-room tenement in Bangalore. She has three children – a girl and two boys – who study in nearby government schools and is a strong supporter of education. “It is necessary,” she says. “Let children attain...
by Akshara Foundation | Apr 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
Akshara Foundation was set up with a mission to ensure Every Child in School and Learning Well. Our work at Akshara Foundation is to universalize equitable access to quality preschool and elementary education for all children through multiple innovative models – a...
by Akshara Foundation | Apr 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
When primary education minister Mr.Kageri announced that free education for children in the age group of 6 & 14 will be implemented in Karnataka shortly, it was indeed something to cheer for.At around the same time, we saw the ‘Ba Magu Shaalege’ take off at...
by Akshara Foundation | Apr 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
Today was an eventful day. Akshara shared TEDxDomlurChange at the Bangalore International Centre. TEDx is a program of local, self-organised events that bring people together to share a TED like experience. This event revolved around education.To start with, the 90...
by Akshara Foundation | Mar 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
Here’s an update on what we’ve been upto.Akshara conducted a training on Library Techniques and Process for a team from Shimoga on March 3rd 2012. The trainees were initially taken for a Visit to a school- GKHPS Dodda Banasawadi where our Library...
