The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act or Right to Education Act (RTE), describes the modalities of the importance of free and compulsory education for children between 6 and 14 in India under Article 21a of the Indian Constitution. India became one...
One of its kind initiatives, Nakshatra is Bhumi's annual inter-shelter home art, cultural, and sports talent fest for children to exhibit their talents and explore the potential in an atmosphere of healthy competition. Bhumi’s Bengaluru team decided to take the concept of Nakshatra a notch up...
Most of the time when we think about robots, it's an image of a humanoid in a metallic suit serving us something on our command. But there is much more to robotics than a human-like figure on our beck and call! Did you know that Robotics can...
Eco-Champs is a volunteer-driven program of Bhumi, to inculcate eco-friendly habits among school-going children in their day-to-day life. The program is designed to encourage students to connect with the environment through various activities, which aim to instigate behavioral changes that emphasize the need for environmental preservation...
India is home to a third of the world’s blind population. The country has about 12 million individuals with visual impairment against the global total of 39 million according to a report published by the National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB). The ability to render...
Disability affects more than one billion people worldwide, according to the United Nations. Disability inclusion means understanding the relationship between the way people function and how they participate in society and making sure everybody has the same opportunities to participate in every aspect of life...
A little about yourself!I'm an IT professional, currently working in Mumbai. I'm an outgoing person, an animal lover, and a traveler. I am also a tech enthusiast with a background in working for different IT sectors. How did volunteering with Bhumi happen?My friend was going to...
Mumbai is a self-sustained system comprising various crucial networks. One network is that of the mangrove forests. Even though millions of Mumbaikars pass by mangroves daily, very little is known about the city’s few remaining mangroves. In Mumbai If you are around Bandra west, it is...
Lakshya programme helps to enrich the lives of underprivileged children (mentees) through a caring relationship with a personal mentor who supports, encourages, and builds their self-confidence. It also enables children from classes 8 and above to complete the cycle of growth by guiding them to...
In the immortal words of Henry Brooks Adams, ‘Teachers affect eternity; no one can tell where their influence stops.’ - it is indeed true that a teacher sows the seeds of knowledge, sprinkles them with love, and patiently nurtures their growth to produce tomorrow’s dreams. Teaching...
