By ಪ್ರಮೋದ್ ಶ್ರೀಧರಮೂರ್ತಿ

ಶಾಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ AI ಬಳಕೆಯ ಬಗೆಗಿನ ಬಹುಪಾಲು ಉತ್ಸಾಹವು ಒಂದು ಸರಳ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಂತಿದೆ: ಬೋಧನೆ ಎಂದರೆ ಕೇವಲ ಪರಿಕಲ್ಪನೆಗಳನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸುವುದು. ಒಂದು ಯಂತ್ರವು ಭಿನ್ನರಾಶಿ, ವ್ಯಾಕರಣ ಅಥವಾ ಕೋಡಿಂಗ್ ಅನ್ನು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ವಿವರಿಸಬಲ್ಲದಾದರೆ, ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರ ಪಾತ್ರ ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಗಬಹುದು ಎಂಬುದು ಇದರ ಸಾರ. ಮೇಲ್ನೋಟಕ್ಕೆ ಈ ಮಾತು ನಿಜವೆಂದೇ ಅನಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ, ನಾವು ಒಂದು ಕಹಿ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮರೆಯುವಂತಿಲ್ಲ: ಬಹುಪಾಲು ಮಕ್ಕಳು ತಾವಾಗಿಯೇ ಕಲಿಯುವ ಹಂಬಲದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಶಾಲೆಗೆ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.

ಕೆಲವು ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಕಲಿಯಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಉತ್ಸಾಹದಿಂದಲೇ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ

Before asking children to learn by doing, 24 teachers in Chhatarpur got to do it themselves.

The teachers experimented, observed and explored the possibilities of ILP’s Science Kit and thought about how they could bring the same experience into their own science classrooms.

That was the focus of a hands-on training organised by our 𝗡𝗚𝗢 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿, 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮𝗹𝗽

The ILP team attended the 3rd Edition of South India’s Largest CSR Summit, themed “From Change to Legacy.” Bringing together leaders from government, corporates, NGOs, and the development ecosystem, the summit explored how CSR is moving beyond compliance to creating long-term, systemic change.

One of the standout sessions demonstrated how digital innovation can transform education. To

On 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗘𝗺𝗼𝗷𝗶 𝗗𝗮𝘆 last week, ILP NGO Partner 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 (𝗥𝗗𝗦), 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘆 transformed a simple set of emoji cards into a joyful lesson on emotions for the students of MPUPS Alipur, Nagarkurnool.

As children picked emojis representing happiness, sadness, surprise, excitement, and love, they eagerly shared moments and feelings connected to each one.

The activity

Some of the most powerful advocates for children’s rights are children themselves.

With this belief, ILP’s NGO partner SNEHA has formed Child Rights Associations comprising 20 children in every upper primary and high school across Ilkal Taluk, Karnataka. Guided by teachers and facilitators, these young leaders learn about child rights, child protection laws, their responsibilities, and

Three simple actions became powerful lessons in protecting the planet as our NGO partner RDS marked 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗕𝗮𝗴 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟯 at PM SHRI ZPHS, Manganoor, Telangana.

What made the day special was that the students themselves led the way.

𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 organised the programme, encouraged their classmates to take

When children struggle with foundational reading and mathematics skills, timely support can make all the difference. That is where Vidya Saathis step in, supporting children to build strong foundations in language and mathematics.

But becoming a Vidya Saathi requires more than academic qualifications. The role calls for patience, commitment, strong communication skills, and a genuine desire

Every morning, before the children settle down for the day’s activities, 58-year-old Sharada Rathod is already at the Anganwadi Centre, making sure everything is ready.

For the children at the SNEHA-ILP supported Anganwadi Centre in Vijayapura, Karnataka, she is simply “Sharada Amma”, someone who sings with them, dances with them, and never misses a chance to

Every community has children who are trying their best to learn. And every community needs someone who refuses to let them struggle alone.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗮 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝘆𝗮 𝗦𝗮𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶 𝗶𝘀.

At a recent orientation programme organized by our 𝗡𝗚𝗢 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯, 𝗢𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗮, Vidya Saathis came together not just to learn new teaching techniques, but to strengthen

𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟮 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 International Labour Organization 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿, raising awareness about the urgent need to eliminate child labour in all its forms. The 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲, “𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿: 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻, 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀,“ calls for collective action to ensure that