A strong education is a primary need for nurturing the future of our nation. Right To Education (RTE), 2009 provides access to compulsory and free education to children of age 6 to 14, and it encourages parents from lower income backgrounds to enroll their...
“A digitally inclusive world should allow young people, no matter their situation, to get access to education” Inequities in access to Digital Literacy The current technology paced world is defining and refining society in a plethora of ways, whilst digital deprivation of the underprivileged population of our...
Believe you can and you’re half way there! The COVID-19 pandemic has brought in drastic changes in everyone’s routine and lifestyle causing distress/anxiety in most cases. Children especially, are affected due to school closures and not being able to connect with their circle of friends. Through...
Hello readers, I am Megha from Bhumi's deStep (dance) project. I joined Bhumi so that I spend some meaningful time with children, and being a dancer, I thought what better way than to teach them some moves. I look forward to every minute that...
It was one of those stirring moments for the volunteers of our mathematics project in Pune on 25th July - 2020, as all their hard work for teaching Fractions was going to be tested in the form of an assessment for their students....
Stride with Pride to provide for the Low-income Communities during this Pandemic! Virtual Stepathon by PayPal Employee Volunteers! This temporary lockdown has had permanent effects on the less privileged and most vulnerable segment of the community - the daily wagers and the migrant workers. In discussions...
Hailing from the city of Joy, I always find happiness in little things of life. An artist whose thoughts are expressed in colours. Currently pursing my MBA in marketing, I am also a graphic designer and social media manger. Though an extrovert by nature who...
Parents-Tutor Meeting at Bhumi’s after School Community Centres “Together may we give our children the roots to grow and the wings to fly” UNESCO states India has the second biggest educational system in the world with children aged below fourteen comprising 28% of the population, 7.7 million...
Celebrating Womanhood! Educating the Girl Beneficiaries from Community Centres on Menstruation and Menstrual Hygiene A cross-sectional study was carried out using pre-tested proforma during the period of 1st June to 31th August 2017 by “National Centre for Biotechnology Information” in an urban slum area. Among the 100 adolescent...
Travail to Triumph! A Beam of Delight for Children from Shelter Homes to exhibit their flair during the COVID Pandemic Lockdown. The tough and testing times always have us on tip-toes in general to focus on activities and creativity that brings us a sense of excitement...
