Promoting Community Leaders and Forging Meaningful Relationships
“VIDYA is my freedom” These heartfelt words, conveyed repeatedly and with complete sincerity, were expressed by the women at the MALI Foundation on Independence Day, August 15th, 2018. An invited […]
Five Formulas for a Healthy Classroom
“True teachers are those who use themselves as bridges over which they invite their students to cross; then, having facilitated their crossing, joyfully collapse, encouraging them to create their own.” […]
“Ismat’s Eid” – A Reading Session
A Reading of “Ismat’s Eid” An invitation to read with students ( grades 7 to 9) of the newest centre of our VIDYA Bhavishya Yaan Program at Mazagaon, was certainly […]
Ah, The Smell of Books
“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.” ― Jorge Luis Borges First, the thank you: Mr. Mukesh Kohli, President of the Rotary Club donated new […]
A Letter from a Volunteer
Dear Future Intern, If you’re like me, you won’t know what to expect from your upcoming internship at VIDYA in Gurgaon, India. When I was hired I navigated a lot […]
By the Grassroots
It’s my 7th year of association with VIDYA, which I proudly claim to be a purely grassroots organization with its heart beating in the urban slum communities. These days many […]
Storytelling for the Thinking Soul
Storytelling will never be a lost art. It seems an inextricable part of being human to form narratives out of things, whether it’s an actual event, the way we process […]