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Teaching children to open a book is teaching them to open their minds.

And what better way to do than inaugurating 50 libraries in 50 schools in Mulbagal taluka of Kolar district and training 50 government school teachers on library management and grow by. This library project has come alive thanks to akamai technologies in association with India Literacy Project.

The program, called grow by reading, starts by

If we don’t stand up for children, then we don’t stand for much. – Marian Wright Edelman, Child Rights Activist

And there can be no bigger service than teaching children how to stand up for themselves.

India Literacy Project joins hands with its partners to celebrate child rights month in November and practically teach children about the top 5 rights (as per un charter) each child is entitled

Teaching life skills to students has immense transformative potential

And what’s more, these life skills have no expiry date.

The students can take these skills wherever they go in life, no matter what they do. Always relevant.

India Literacy Project works hand-in-hand along with various state governments, partners, corporates to teach 10 important life skills to government school students.

Self-awareness, decision making, goal setting, problem solving, critical thinking, coping with

A child educated only by books at school is an uneducated child

Keeping this philosophy in mind, a wonderful initiative ‘No-bag Saturday’ is being implemented across mandal praja parishad schools across Andhra Pradesh for primary school children from class 1 to class 5.

As part of this initiative a host of activities are conducted for all-round development of kids.

Play time: Physical activities, gardening etc.

Creative team: Arts and crafts

A child’s first teacher is the mother

While India Literacy Project (ILP) is on a mission to be a catalyst for 100% literacy in India, ILP works hand-in-hand with Anganwadi teachers to educate a mother first across various Indian states.

Anganwadi teachers carry out a quick survey of mothers and children yearly once and provide health and nutrition education, and counseling on breastfeeding practices to mothers.

Anganwadi teachers also

If a child can’t learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn…

India Literacy Project collaborates with Vidya Saathis at village learning centers across various states of India – Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Orissa, Karnataka, Bihar etc.

To teach reading, writing and numeracy in interesting ways that help strengthen the foundational learning capabilities at an early age to build a strong learning foundation

Expanding Horizons : Hyderabad Chapter
By Suyash Nigam

In this quarter’s edition of nurturing current ventures and expanding horizons we are going to talk about our existing and new projects in the Hyderabad chapter.

The primary focus of the chapter was in these key projects:

1. Anganwadis: Anganwadis are preschool Government programs which cater
   

ILP & Rural Education: Outreach in Tribal Areas of Odisha
By Suyash Nigam

ILP along with its partner organizations in Odisha have been undertaking various programmes and initiatives to uplift the socio-economic conditions of previously unreached communities.

Outreach in Kalipoi, Jhargadiasahi, Jagannathpur and Kukupangi

Kalipoi, Jhargadiasahi, Jagannathpur and Kukupangi are underdeveloped villages located in hills and forests. The inhabitants of these villages are mostly engaged in farming, fishing or

Village Learning Centers and Vidya Saathis

By Subhash Pochareddy

Many research studies published before COVID-19 show that a significant percentage of children studying in Government schools do not have grade appropriate skills and competencies. With limited support from parents to supplement children’s learning at home, teachers are the primary source of guidance. As a result, it is imperative to find alternative solutions