10th StudyMall launched at Z.P.School Antradneed, Dist Raigad

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Thinksharp Foundation is growing and reaching more and more villages and children to provide them better educational infrastructure. On 22 Dec 2017 we met another milestone, we launched 10th StudyMall at Z.P.School Antradneed, Tq-Karjat, Dist Raigad.  Our International volunteer Mrs.Mona Dange and her Son Abhijeet joined from Singapore and our supporters Dr.Shashikala joined from USA.  You can catch glimpses of opening ceremony and StudyMall at our facebook page-https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=964771866995363&id=181244028681488 Antrad Need village  is a  small villages located in Taluqa Karjat, with approximate population of  559 and no other school or NGO in nearby vicinity. We have set up Library and digital class for betterment of these 30+ students of 1st to 5th std of marathi medium and to help 2 teachers of this school. 1 classroom is converted as advanced hub…
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India Today School Summit 2017-Our founder Santosh Phad as a panelist Speaker

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On 16 Dec 2017, Our Founder Mr.Santosh phad was a  speaker and panelist at most esteemed India Today School summit 2017, Mumbai. Thinksharp Foundation was proud to put across point of equal rural educational access at this summit. This summit was organised at Hotel Trident, BKC, Mumbai.This summit also had our respected Minister of higher and technical education Mr.Vinod Tawade. Know more in audiovisual way  watch our video @https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5jxmMi90uY&feature=youtu.be or Few glimpses of event on our Facebook album @https://www.facebook.com/pg/ThinkSharpFoundation/photos/?tab=album&album_id=961709377301612 In this summit Mr.Santosh was chosen as panelist for topic "Learning goes Digital-How does it work". He was joined by other three experts in this field Mr.Nirav khambhati, CEO Tata ClassEdge, Mr.Sunil Khandbahale,Innovator and entrepreneur, Founder and CEO khandbahale.com and Sonali Patankar, Founder Responsible Netism. Mr Santosh put across the challenge we face…
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Teach For India TFIx program attended by our founder.

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Our founder Mr.Santosh Phad was one of the selected social entrepreneurs in round 1 of a selection process for a TFIx  incubation program by Teach for India (TFI)  07 and 08 Dec 2017 at Mumbai. TFIx is a year-long Incubation Program and lifelong Learning Circle, for passionate entrepreneurs working in the education space TFI is an esteemed non-profit organisation (http://www.teachforindia.org/). TFIx, will provide yearlong support to those who are  selected as they set up their organisations.This program will provide support, one to one mentor ship and guidance to fellow entrepreneurs. As a part of the selection process of the TFIx program, there was a  2 days program arranged in Mumbai on 07 and 08 Dec 2017. Our Founder Mr.Santosh was chosen in round 1 and was qualified for this 2…
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7th StudyMall launched at Village Panodi, Dist Ahemdnagar

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We are very happy to share that our 7th  StudyMall Project was launched on 02 Dec 2017 at Balpan English School. On occasion of the opening ceremony a science exhibition was also presented by  150+ school's talented little scientists . Children made windmill, sound and air properties, volcano eruption, rainbow formation, motor driven boat, sprinkler irrigation, ATM machine, Hydraulic lift etc as part of science exhibition. To know more click the link to see exclusive pictures of this event on our Facebook page album. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.955111167961433.1073741835.181244028681488&type=1&l=fd30796769  This  School is started by a very dynamic couple and social entrepreneurs themselves Mr and Mrs Munde. They both have two talented children Pratik and Varad,  and they realized  they had to send there eldest Son Pratik to a town place to study in English medium.…
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Bringing social change with the help of social media SM4E2017

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On 05 and 06 Oct 2017 we, Thinksharp Foundation had an opportunity to attend a workshop organised by Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) (Read about there amazing work at http://defindia.org/).  On behalf of ThinkSharp Foundation team, I was privileged to attend the workshop. This workshop was organised in a beautiful location by DEF'S SM4E2017 team (SM4E is social media for empowerment, Read about them at http://sm4e.org/). Th workshop was at Sanskriti Kendra Anandgram, Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road, A nand Gram, New Delhi, Delhi.    While we all use Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and many other social media tools to stay connected with our friends and family. There are organisations who use them to help society and to bring change in society . DEF is one such international organisation who connects, educates, and creates awareness regarding digital empowerment…
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6th StudyMall Launched at Z.P.School Badakwasti, Dist-Aurangabad

6th StudyMall Launched at Z.P.School Badakwasti, Dist-Aurangabad

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On 07 Oct 2017, we launched our sixth StudyMall at Z.P School, Badakwasti, Taluka Sillod, Dist.Aurangabad, Maharashtra . Badakwasti is a small village with approx population of 7000 people . Here is short story of before and after transformation of this school and how StudyMall has added needed educational infrastructure for this village children. (Watch our 2 min transformation StudyMall launch story in video form @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0y5svk-Q5o) On 29 July 2017 our team consisting of Rahul sonawane and Founder Santosh Phad visited Z.P. school at Badakwasti, Tq. Sillod, Aurangabad . We got a request from  school teachers Mr.Vishasir and Mr.Prakash sir (Prakash Rajput & Vishal Tipramwar ) to install StudyMall in there school. This school is model school for entire Maharashtra region which is having DigitalClass running on solar source, Water storage, Separate Dining area…
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Children from Village Rumhana, will now learn, read and play better.

Children from Village Rumhana, will now learn, read and play better.

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On 04 Nov 2017 we visited Z.P.School of  Village Rumhana, Dist Buldhana. We did pre inspection of Z.P.School. We were humbled by support and co-ordination of Chate sir, Z.P.School staff, students and parents especially considering it was school holiday.   Rumhane is a small village with approximate total population of 1000 +.  Z.P.School of this small village is from  1st to 4th std and is Marathi medium, with total student count 84 (40 boys and 44 girls). Total number of  teachers is 03. School has 6 classrooms out of which only 2 are RCC ,1 tv, and 24 hour electricity is current infrastructure. Honoring  commitment of village residents, gram Panchyat, teachers and Chate Sir for betterment of educational infrastructure to be made available  for this village children, we are going…
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Children from Village Kumbefal and Kalegaon will soon read and learn better.

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On 05 Nov 2017 we visited Z.P.School of Village Kumbefal, and Village Kalegaon, Dist Buldhana. We did pre inspection of both Z.P.School's. We were humbled by support and co-ordination of Respected  Bodade sir and Bodade Madam.  Also thankful to Z.P.School staff, students and parents for extending warm welcome in school especially considering it was Sunday. Watch our 1 minute video of both schools which provides an overall view of current infrastructure of both this school. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ2Qf2kmiT0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejmqmoDS2Pw Kumbefal and Kalegaon village  are small villages located in Taluqa Khamgaon. On our way to the village we could see their  geographical location i.e located in mountainous region. Approximate population of Kumbefal is 2800 and that of Kalegaon is 3500. Kumbefal village Z.P. school is from 1st to 8th  std (Marathi) and has 233…
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Success story of SSC student of StudyMall Surungali village

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The most satisfying thing is giving back without expecting returns and appreciations. But we all are humans and we do love appreciations and we love to know what and how our help did better for the person we helped. To all our supporters who believed in helping rural children read,learn and play better by supporting our project StudyMall , we would like to tell " YES YOUR SUPPORT IS INDEED CHANGING RURAL CHILDREN'S LIVES". Well we can't quantify each and every way rural children are getting benefited by StudyMall, but we can surely update you on few measurable impact that occurred recently. You  are now helping five villages  (June 2017, to know exact locations of project click here http://www.thinksharpfoundation.org/#/projects/study-mall) and that is around more than 3000 rural children. You are responsible for providing…
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Chorwaghalgaon Village gets fifth StudyMall project

Chorwaghalgaon Village gets fifth StudyMall project

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On 27 June 2017 we opened our fifth project at Chorwaghalgaon village which helps 225 students. Chorwaghalgoan is a small village in Vaijapur taluqa, District Aurangabad. Our volunteer Mr.Amol Nikam introduced us to the Village and helped us by being our point of contact with the Z.P. Prathamik School, Chorwaghalgaon. One of other key supporter to make this entire project possible is Mr.Pankaj Salunke. This StudyMall is set up in the Z.P. Prathamik School, village Chorwaghalgaon which enrolls children from 1st to 7th standard. The school has total 7 classrooms out of which only 2 are RCC.  Total number of teachers is 8. This school has 225 students, 108 boys and 113 girls. School timing is from 9.30 to 4 pm and Saturday is half day. Chorwagahalgaon village has total…
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