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Events and Celebrations Webinars Vidya Wellness Online classes Achievements Projects - A glance VOICE OF VIDYA AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 2020 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION From music that drives the blues and keeps the COVID blues at bay , to Teacher's Day celebrations and students' achievements; Independence Day activities and Shakti series that lay the way to freedom from many constraints............. Read on ....

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Events and Celebrations

Webinars

Vidya Wellness

Online classes

Achievements

Projects - A glance

VOICE OF VIDYA

A U G U S T A N D S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 0

B A N G A L O R E

C O N T E N T SINTRODUCTION

From music that drives theblues and keeps the COVIDblues at bay , to Teacher'sDay celebrations andstudents' achievements;Independence Day activitiesand Shakti series that lay theway to freedom from manyconstraints.............

Read on ....

The sound of 15th August is magical, the daythe sub-continent gained its freedom from theBritish Raj. It is dedicated to every Indian andmarks the culmination of the supremesacrifices of our freedom fighters. This year,together with our great leaders, freedomfighters and soldiers, we also celebrate theCOVID warriors, who have been relentlesslyfighting the pandemic. Salutations to theheroes!!

The day was celebrated virtually by the VIDYABangalore team, with no less spirit in itsfestivities. The air was filled with the rhythmand tunes of patriotic hymns, speechesreflecting the precious nature ofindependence, PPt and movie on the historyof Independence and drawings on the topic of“Patriotism”.

Dr. Deepa Srivastava, Director-operations,encouraged the team to be free of negativityin these troubled times ; to stay organised &confident and make the best use of theavailable time.

@ VIDYA Shakti Ms Rekha Srinivasan CEOand Ms Jyoti Khareshared their positivethoughts and sent out astrong message ofmotivation to all. Theteachers participated inthe "Know Your India"quiz, and Ms Nagmanibagged the first prize,having the highestnumber of correctanswers.

EVENTS & CELEBRATIONSIndependence day

Time to celebrate the Braveheart of VIDYA!!

When the world is trying to keep inside, beingout in the community, distributing essentials,nutrition kits, medicines, ppe kits and otherpersonal hygiene products is no cake walk.With relevant permissions from theauthorities, VIDYA COVID warriors did all theabove, bringing hope, cheer, smiles andawareness in many a lives.

The team was felicitated for the selflessservices and undying spirit to reach out tomore than 6000 needy beings.

@ Nellorpura Govt. SchoolOn September 5th - Teachers Day, an art sessionwas held where greeting cards were made for theteachers.

@ Avalahalli andSiddapura Govt SchoolIn the online celebrations,students showcased theirbeautiful drawings, sangsongs and gave heartfeltthanks to their teachers tomake them feel cherished.

Felicitation of VIDYA Corona warriors

EVENTS & CELEBRATIONS

Teacher’s day

A dreary Saturday evening, illuminated byAarushi and Peter of " Off the BeatenTrack - The Chronic Blue Circus "absolutely took the blues away throughtheir rendition of contemporary tales asmesmerizing music. The icing of the cake was the surpriseelement at the closing of the show, "weshall overcome " joined in by our Founderand President Mrs. Rashmi Misra.

Yet another webinar by VIDYA Knowledgeseries, threw light on all the aspects ofNEP. Dr. Vineet Joshi, Director General of NTA,brought to light the paradigm shift thathas occurred in the attitude of botheducators and students. Thanks toCOVID, online learning has become thenew normal, opening new vistas andmaking the world open to the largercanvas of aspects of education thatremained unexplored till now bytraditional educational patterns. Thesession was very ably moderated by Prof.Ashok Misra.

WEBINARSDriving away the blues with " The Chronic Blue Circus"

Progressive Education forHarnessing India's Talent

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBb0MBeZifw

'https://youtu.be/aIA2rDb9bp0

VIDYA Shakti Series, aspiring to empowerwomen, narrated tales of the patriarchal societythat we live in. Ms. Prarthana and Ms. Rekha elaborated thesupport system available with organizationslike Bembla. Details of PEDVA, the law thatoffers all possible protection and options towomen to overcome the violence, was shared.The session also brought awareness andguidelines on how the teachers of VIDYA canhandle, perceive, support, stand and be with thevictim and make her feel that " She is notalone."

WEBINARS

You are not alone!!

Saluting the spirit of the Indian army!!

What better way to celebrate the eve ofIndependence day than a highly inspirationalwebinar with Gen. V.N. Sharma.The vision ofthe army, " you are only defeated , only if yourmind says so" is true to life too.

https://youtu.be/tEN2-UF-wB8

https://youtu.be/0GZy3YvjfhU

Cyber Security: Another enlightening session inthe Shakti series , by Mudita Foundation

With the new normal of everything online, weneed to adapt and look out for practical safetymeasures for our youngsters. As per Dr HarishShetty, we need to keep communication openwith our students to know if they're facing anythreats or undue harassment online. Victims ofcybercrime can seek legal recourse by lodgingcomplaint under the Indian Cyber laws.

WEBINARS

Unravelling NEP together

NEP demystified, core aspects highlighted,challenges sighted and clarity achieved - all inVIDYA webinar, about 'Unravelling NEPtogether.' The panelists Ms. Nivedita Mukherjee, Ms.Dilruba Kalsi and Ms. Uma R. expounded theholistic approach and the critical reforms ascited in NEP through its integrative pedagogy,experiential learning and competency-basedevaluation among many others. The focus on foundational literacy in NEP asadapted by VIDYA all these years, resonatedthrough the session.

https://youtu.be/u8YwELlXY-M

https://youtu.be/OVjd537c5Oo

Dream Big, Drive Change; The Woman behindVIDYA. Our Teacher's Day exclusive webinarpresented Ms Rashmi Misra and her 35 yearslong journey towards the noble cause. She shared some valuable advice - focus onethos, mission and vision, be fearless, learncontinuously from mistakes , be open tofailure, have the best practices , compete,cooperate and touch lives irrespective of thestress on NGOs to be run professionally.VIDYA Annual report 2019-20 was E launched

WEBINARS

There is so much to be done,why waste time sleeping !!

Social media training

A week long training on Social media and itsintricacies to the VIDYA team across borders,enriched the skills of the team, updated andprepared them to be ahead of the curve. Heldby our webmaster, Varun Sudarshan, thesessions broke new grounds for those leadingthe communication activities.

VIDYA was thrilled and excitedto hear our dear Founder &President Rashmi Misra sharethe story of VIDYA with theSilicon city of India NammaBengaluru, aired on 94.3 FM

VIDYA WELLNESS

Community Outreach throughDistribution of biscuits and tea

Extending COVID relief solidarity to a largergeographical canvas through distribution ofbiscuits and tea bags in the communities, to thehomeless and to old age homes Asha Jeevan &Holy Spirit.

Masks were distributed to schoolchildren to facilitate them to attendVidyagama classes initiated by the govtand taken forward by the VIDYA teachers;also to collect & submit worksheetsbeing given by VIDYA twice a week forkeeping them in touch with learning.

Beyond School Programmein Govt Schools

Societe` Generale worldsolidarity programme

A gratifying experience indeed!!!

Reaching out and reaching beyond the VIDYAbeneficiaries, with Nutrition kits, essential kits,PPE kits, Medicines , Sanitizer Stands,Sanitizers and N95 Masks.Support provided with nutrition kits to 1500migrants travelling to Bihar by Sangha Mitraexpress.

VIDYA Teachers regularly call students toenquire about their welfare andencourage them to remain positive;guiding them accordingly. Ourcounsellors continue to counsel studentswho require more support.

Facts on covid 19

Dr Ananya conducted a very informative& interactive session on Covid- Myth andFacts and how to boost ones immunity tostay fit in these times.

VIDYA WELLNESS

Distribution ofgrocery kits in thecommunities & to200 out of job folkartists inRamanagaram

Sanitizer stands , PPEkits , masks & glovesand medicines for policestations, govt. hospitals,garbage workers andfever clinics

Counseling for mental well being

Vidyagama, initiated by the Education Department ofKarnataka is a continuous learning plan thatpromotes self-learning amongst school children.Children are guided to continue their self-learning athome, making use of the learning materials provided.Teachers hold classes in community centres,religious places, under the shade of any big tree,appropriately following the norms of socialdistancing strictly.

ONLINE CLASSES

Online classes & classes with social distancing

The VIDYA team is committed to the cause ofeducation & empowerment. Our teachers continueto work with their respective groups to engage themembers of the community with educational andother learning activities like art & craft sessions,tailoring, embroidery, crocheting and music.

Practical Digital Literacy classes for Arekereand Weavers Colony Govt School children

Scholarship ProgrammeThe VIDYA MITR online mentoring is helpingstudents in all possible ways. Our Engineeringstudents Ramkumar and Devraj completed theirmonth long internship program on CATIA V5 Basicpart design conducted by “The Focus Path” throughtheir college.

Vidyagama at Nellorepura, Vibhutipura andVimanapura Govt Schools

Feedback from the parents of govt schoolchildren of Siddapura and Arekere.

The parents of our studentsappreciated VIDYA teachers for all theirefforts. They were glad that theirchildren were able to learn everydaythrough online classes and expressedtheir gratitude for the personalizedattention that the children were getting.It was a humbling experience indeed, asit validated all our efforts to keep theteaching-learning going on, despitefacing challenges on a day to day basis.

ACHIEVEMENTS

THE PANDEMIC CANNOT DETER US!!

On that note, we are happy and proud of our VIDYA Vastra students forcompleting their Singer Diploma Certification exam with flying colors..

Results of NIOS students who appeared for exams in April were announced.They made us proud by achieving percentages of 76.4, 75.6, 63.6, 59.4.....

NIIT Certificates received by our students on successful completion of the course.

Sky is the limit to the one who has a passion;we are delighted to share the articlesof our VIDYA team , published on various platforms.

Ms. Nandini’s article

Ms. Uma’s publication

https://parenting.firstcry.com/articles/contribution-two-lines-two-pink-lines-just-spotted-life-there-on/ https://parenting.firstcry.com/articles/contribution-want-to-announcing-your-pregnancy-subtle-and-aloud-go-on/https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FH6DF2G/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=where+are+my+cookies&qid=1596985649&s=digital-text&sr=1-1 https://www.induswomanwriting.com/the-spectrum-of-success.html https://parenting.firstcry.com/articles/contribution-the-delight-of-going-to-school-post-covid-lock-down-reunion/

Total of 39 students cleared various courses....Completed basic computers with highest of 98%,Cleared Java and Web designing with highest of 94%

A brief look at our Projects

• VIDYA Beyond School Programme in 10 Government Schools • VIDYA Scholarship Programme for Boys and girls, to pursue highereducation • VIDYA Shakti - Livelihood programme for women in the community • Digital Empowerment Programme for children, youth & residents ofthe community • VIDYA Centre of Excellence @ Dunmore House.• VIDYA Capacity Building Programme for Women @ various locations • VIDYA Bhagini - Women Empowerment Programme @ VIDYA Centres• VIDYA Margam - an initiative for the alumni of VIDYA to showcasetheir work and earn while they learn.

Academic: • VIDYA Communicative English- Basic , Advance & NIIT certified SEPD • VIDYA Computer Literacy- Basic, Advance, Web design, Tally, Java …. • VIDYA NIOS – X and XII

Vocational: • VIDYA Vastra- Singer Diploma In Tailoring • VIDYA Varna- Madura Coats certified Embroidery and Block printingcourse • VIDYA Vividha- Product making in Art and Craft • VIDYA Shringar – Beautician Course

Thanks to our partners & supporters Mali foundation, Semikron,Synergy Properties, SG, Broadcom, PWC, Nutanix, Statestreet, TotalYoga, Phoenix Market city, Law NK, KKS, StoneX and all the noblehearts that have worked for the cause and are making a big and biggerimpact in the lives of our beneficiaries in their most unique ways.

“Right attitude never takes you to wrong direction.Believe! What’s coming will always be better than what’s gone.”

VIDYA BANGALOREVIDYA Integrated Development for Youth and

AdultsMali Foundations,

Navajeevana Nilaya, Kundalahalli gate, Marathahallipost,

Bangalore - 560 037

For Volunteering opportunities, Please contact:Ms. Leah john 81972 [email protected]

Ms. Devika Mathur 98453 [email protected]

Ms. Sunita Menon - 98455 [email protected]

Email: bangalore @ vidya-india.orgMob: 99864 22009

Website: www.vidya-india.org