I had the opportunity to visit the school and meet my 7th-grade students, for whom I have volunteered to teach English. My sincere thanks to , Poornima, State Lead of Karnataka, Class Assistant Bhagyashree, Field Coordinator Abdul, and eVidyaloka for coordinating with the school to make this possible. Abdul had made arrangements to give me …
My visit to GHPS, Somalapura, to meet my students. ~ Shivaprasad Read More »
I believed from a young age that being a teacher was not just taking responsibility for a child’s growth but rather making it happen. A teacher is appraised as a “Guru” in our culture & it’s the most reverential among all professions. It was also my childhood dream job. One of my comrades introduced me …
In 2016, the Karnataka operations of eVidyaloka had its humble beginnings with the Dharwad center with the partnership of an organization named Vidya Poshak. They helped establish eVidyaloka Digital Classrooms in rural government schools. This was a program from eVidyaloka which would identify government schools and then set up digital classrooms in the school for …
Kavya: the student who walked a dozen others into school Read More »
The rural areas of Bihar are home to a poverty-stricken community known as the Musahar. The people from this community have traditionally held a lower rank in the social hierarchy due to their caste and are restricted to extremely low-income livelihoods. Apart from going to school, children typically work alongside their parents in the fields, …
This is the story of young Manish Kumar coming from the state of Bihar. Manish comes from a low socio-economic background and was born into a scheduled caste family. His father remarried as his mother passed away, making him a semi orphan. The expenditure and cost of living to sustain four sons became a burden …
Manish’s journey from masonry and construction to realising his right to education. Read More »
Education from eVidyaloka continues in rural India despite all odds. The hard facts stare at us- COVID-19-induced school closures affected 25 crore Indian childrenover the last year, reported a UNICEF study. With the closure of schools in March 2020, economic insecurity, and alternatives to classroom learning not accessible to students from rural areas, children of …
Critical community driven Interventions by Class Assistants ensures that learning continues in rural india “It takes a village to raise a child,” this timeless African proverb has a unique significance for our Partners and Class Assistants, as they are doing their bit for children in their communities. It is a well documented fact that there …
