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In the heartwarming setting of Korwar village, Karnataka, the Anganwadi center recently hosted a delightful annual friendship meet and farewell program for the children turning 6, in collaboration with the 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 & 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗚𝗢 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗨𝗷𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗮, 𝗩𝗶𝗷𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗮.

The day was filled with joy as the children enjoyed fun activities like dances, songs, and quizzes. To support their journey ahead, bags, notebooks, and stationery

This year, ILP organized its annual summer camp at a couple of government schools in Hyderabad, combining education with enjoyment for over 150 enthusiastic students. The camp featured a variety of engaging activities designed to promote learning in a creative way.

𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝗴𝗮, 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀-𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀, 𝗺𝗲𝗵𝗻𝗱𝗶 𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀, 𝗿𝗵𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝘂𝗴𝘂 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀,

At ILP, we believe empowered staff empowers educators, who ultimately create a more engaging experience for students. That’s why we invest in regular refresher training for our team!

This summer, while schools are on break, our staff is busy honing their skills in:

𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝘁: We keep upgrading our science kit with new experiments and our staff is ever happy to learn the newer stuff.
𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: Equipping the Facilitators to

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