Kudos to saran for creating a low-cost microscope
P. Saran, a 9th-grade student from Government High School in Choodapuram, Hosur, built a low-cost microscope using everyday waste items.
This microscope can help observe blood cells, onions cells, and more.
Despite limited resources in his rural village, Saran enjoys experimenting and creating with what he has at hand.
His science teacher, Ms. Sathayavathi, and the headmaster encourage his innovation.
The idea for the microscope came unexpectedly when a ball
Volunteer Spotlight: Sunayana Ravula
Volunteer Spotlight: Sunayana Ravula by Suyash Nigam
Sunayana Ravula has been an indispensable volunteer for India Literacy Project (ILP) since 2007! Can’t thank her enough for the countless hours of service she has contributed towards ILP’s worthy causes.
She was first roped into volunteering by her college senior, Subhash, when she moved to the Bay Area in 2007. The call to participate in a
An Engaging Day with the ILP Chennai Staff
An Engaging Day with the ILP Chennai Staff
By Aravindan
Earlier this year in June, Bharathy and I had the unique opportunity to visit ILP Chennai’s office in Chitlapakkam, Chennai and meet the staff who work very hard to make ILP’s vision of a “A catalyst for 100% literate and educated India” a reality.
What impressed me the most was the varied education
Making Science accessible and fun, the ILP way!
Making Science accessible and fun, the ILP way! By Dr. Sudhira
The class is boisterous as always as they wait for their science teacher to conduct the next class. And she comes in with a couple of balloons and a candle with a matchstick. Before the students realize what is happening, she asks a kid to blow one of the balloons
Celebrating International Literacy Day!
𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 “𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆” 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 India Literacy Project, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
The history of International Literacy Day dates back to 8 September 1967, when UNESCO established the day to promote literacy on a global level.
The idea behind celebrating this day was to make quality education accessible to everyone irrespective of gender, caste, sex, and
Unsung hero of education – Biranchi Kumar Samal
Teachers who persevere through adversity are the unsung heroes of education, shaping the world one student at a time.
Biranchi Kumar Samal, an unsung hero of education, shaping the world one student at a time.
Hats off to this inspiring teacher Biranchi Kumar Samal working as a Headmaster in Kalipoi village in Odisha whose perseverance is truly admirable in the face of adversity.
Biranchi Kumar treks 10 kilometers of
Training ILP NGO Partners
India Literacy Project imparts regular training for its NGO partners to enhance their skills and stay effective.
A three-day training session was conducted for NGO partners from Andhra Pradesh & Telangana on:
𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 – 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 (𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱), 𝗩𝗟𝗖 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝘁 – 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀-𝗢𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲
𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀, 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱𝘀
A total of 34 participants from
Inculcating the habit of nurturing environment during childhood
Inculcating the habit of nurturing the environment in childhood is sowing the seeds of a greener, healthier, and more sustainable future.
India Literacy Project believes in inculcating right habits at an early age.
One such initiative taken up by the Child Rights Committee formed in schools is to ensure that children are made aware of taking care of the environment for a better future.
As part of this initiative,
Kudos to Vidya Saathis & ILP Facilitators for going beyond call of duty
India Literacy Project is proud of its Facilitators and Vidya Saathis who always go above and beyond their call of duty.
The Vidya Saathis and Facilitators are working with the state department of Health for Mass Drug Administration campaign as part of Filaria Nirakaran Avijhan program to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis in Keonjhar district of Orissa, which reports the maximum cases.
The Vidya Saathis and Facilitators
Forming Child Parliament Gives Children A Voice
𝗕𝘆 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝘄𝗲 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.
Ensuring that children have a voice in the government schools, India Literacy Project 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗚𝗢𝘀, 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.
𝗘𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀:
𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 & 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 & 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲
A gritty girl who transformed challenges into achievements
Lata (name changed) hails from Chennai from an economically backward community. She is currently pursuing Operation Theatre and Anesthesia Technology in Chennai.
Her journey has been marked by both academic dedication and personal challenges.
During her third year of college, she faced a devastating blow when her father lost his life in an accident.
The responsibility to look after her education and family had now fallen on her.
Her
Abi: Believes in transformative power of education
I am Abi, and I hail from Tiruvallur District.
Being part of the marginalized community, my parents work as migrant laborers in a Brick Kiln located in Tiruvallur District, working hard to provide for our family.
With four younger sisters, finances have always been a challenge for us.
However, my family places great importance on education, and I am proud to be the first one to pursue higher