Photos & Videos
Sindhudurg District in Maharashtra
Supporting 100 villages in Dodamarg block and serving 6000 children and 300 village volunteers
Environment to motivate children to write
The school playground and the fields surrounding it are used as a starting point to help children develop their extended writing skills. This gives them the opportunity to think ‘outside the box’, encouraging them to share their opinions and also to plan their writing
Art and religion working together
In this art competition, the task was to draw something you wanted to share, in whatever medium.This child chose to paint a rose …but if you look carefully, he has incorporated Lord Ganesh into his painting too.
Serving communities
Local employment for parents consists of agriculture and some community work. Many are daily wage earners so taking time off to attend training is not a priority. This woman works as a sweeper in a local park, walks almost 5 km to work each day and is paid Rs 100 per day.
More classroom support
Here is one of the key classroom activities and ways of working that staff are encouraging teachers to use in their lessons: mind mapping. It involves children identifying aspects of a subject area, in this case “Utrayan”(Kite Flying) in preparation for a popular festival.