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To celebrate their 75th anniversary, Madras Institute of Technology, hosted a 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝗖 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗯𝘆 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀.

This program, sponsored by ILP and Verizon, aimed to show these high schoolers why computer skills are important for the future.

The workshop kicked off with Professor K. Ravichandran, who spoke about how computer skills are valuable

Every parent dreams of something amazing for their child, a future filled with possibilities beyond the path they’re currently on.

To help make those dreams a reality, we at India Literacy Project, in collaboration with our partner 𝗡𝗚𝗢 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗗 (𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁), are going a step further than providing just career guidance and counseling.

𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟭𝟱𝟬 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵

𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗯𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗕𝗬 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆.

GROWBY a simple color coded methodology that sorts books according to reading levels of difficulty. For example, Green color coded books are easiest to read, followed by Red, Orange, White, Blue and finally Yellow.

The Librarians helps assess a student’s reading level and match them with the perfect color code. This way, students aren’t overwhelmed and can choose

𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝘀𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗴?

Some of us had systematic guidance from parents, some followed our parents’ profession, some just went where friends went, some of us are still grappling even after few years of work experience, if we made the right choice?

Imagine how tougher it is for government school students to decide which career to pursue coming from

The Science and Math Olympiad, an initiative led by the Department of School and Mass Education, Odisha was organized recently which aims to foster students’ aptitude in Mathematics and Science.

The program had quizzes and showcased projects by Primary and Upper Primary students. Approximately 190 children participated in the event.

Science projects featured included the Smart Plant Pot, Oxygen for Combustion, Simple Electrical Circuits with switches, the Solar

How wonderful will it be if on the first day of school, every child is made to feel super special.

That’s exactly what happens every 2nd of April in government and government-aided schools across Odisha, as they celebrate “Prebesha Uchhaba” or the welcoming ceremony.

The schools come alive with vibrant decorations – mango leaves, balloons, and colorful rangolis create a festive atmosphere. Welcoming banners proudly hang at the

Dilli Babu, a ninth-grade student from Wanaparthy district, has been chosen to represent his region at the state level for his ingenious invention aimed at assisting in the rescue efforts of children trapped in borewells.

Here’s how the resourceful student crafted his prototype:

Utilizing a 50 cm PVC pipe, Dilli ingeniously attached a circular metal piece to it using a rope mechanism connected to wheels, effectively creating a

India Literacy Project has been working towards revolutionizing classrooms by introducing digital setups, including projectors, screens, and speakers, across government schools in various states.

𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲.

In schools where such digital infrastructure isn’t available, 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Moreover, teachers

No, these government school students are not teaching any sweetmeat recipe.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝘂𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲.

These balls are a blend of soil and sand, crafted into a round shape with seeds inside.

The balls undergo a drying process to remove excess moisture, enabling them to be stored for up to a year.

Rather than gifting saplings, these balls are presented as gifts during weddings and other

Grade 6-8 students of Katchiperumal Middle School from Tamil Nadu embarked on an exciting exposure visit to discover the wonders of agriculture firsthand at 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶 𝗩𝗶𝗴𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮 (𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝗸𝘃𝗸𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘆𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗿.𝗼𝗿𝗴/)

Through interactive sessions, these students gained valuable insights into:

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗽𝘀, 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘃𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗲𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗲𝘀.
𝗙𝗮𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝘂𝘀𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲, 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝘁,

𝗔𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 the tripartite MoU signed between, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Department of School Education,Govt of TN
and India Literacy Project electronic kits were officially distributed on February 14 by inviting Chennai district school teachers at IITM campus.

The 𝗼𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 of creating the electronics kit is 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀.

The electronics kit imparts knowledge