When you were a student, did you ever see something and just had to know how it worked? Maybe you took apart a toy, mixed things up, or kept asking βwhyβ until someone answered. That spark β the urge to explore β was curiosity. It made learning exciting and turned lessons into little adventures for
India Literacy Project (ILP) is at a crucial point in its journey to improve education in India. On one hand, we are still dealing with the effects of the pandemic, which severely disrupted learning, especially for young children. On the other hand, we are on the edge of a
By Suyash Nigam
In the dynamic landscape of Silicon Valley during the late β90s, Meera, a then-recent graduate embarked on a path that seamlessly blended technology, community service, and education into a lifelong passion. Working at Sun Microsystems, Meera was already involved in volunteering activities, including contributions to the National Service
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
Volunteer Spotlight: Sunayana Ravula by Suyash Nigam
Sunayana Ravula has been an indispensable volunteer for India Literacy Project (ILP) since 2007! Canβt thank her enough for the countless hours of service she has contributed towards ILPβs worthy causes.
She was first roped into volunteering by her college senior, Subhash, when she moved to
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
Grit, determination, passion, hard work, continuous learner, gratitudeβ¦Β
All the above describe the simple and unassuming Rajadurai from Villupuram.
Raja was born and brought up in a humble backdrop with his parents working as brick kiln workers.
At the brick kiln, the work would be only during nights thereby affecting their health as the sleeping pattern gets altered.
Even a single person can make a difference.
And making a meaningful difference is N. Swapna, a Vidya Saathi in the lives of students from V Agrahara village.
Swapna conducts classes for 2 hours everyday teaching the kids foundational Kannada, English and Math.
Her hard work and dedication to improve the learning levels of students is showing results
A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people
So, well said by none other than Dale Carnegie who has authored some of the most extensively read books the world over.
Keeping this motto in mind India Literacy Project has partnered with UST to set-up
Making memories that last a lifetime in a fun manner in the summer camp
India Literacy Project, Hyderabad chapter is conducting summer camp for kids aged 5 years & above at MPPS Parvath Nagar & MPPS Nallagandla schools from 25th April to 10th May.
In the summer camp, the kids are learning a horde of things in