17Jul 2017 by Thinksharp Foundation No Comments

Success stories of your donation for better rural education

digital education, digital empowerment, helping, humanity, NGO, rural education, studymall, Uncategorized, VILLAGE EDUCATION
I am personally charged up every time i have chance to visit our StudyMall projects location. It really makes me happy to know how StudyMall is helping rural children in making there learning journey more enjoyable. So i thought of sharing few examples with you, the donors and supporters of StudyMall to make you happy equally like me. Our first project StudyMall at Surungali village is operational since Sep 2013. It is always a surprise and pleasure to meet children of Surungali village and see them grown up bit more every time. One of our frequent StudyMall user Shraddha who was in 5th std and now in 9th std, has grown up so much. In one of our recent visit, she shared me so many ways StudyMall helped her. She…
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02Jan 2017 by Thinksharp Foundation No Comments

StudyMall awarded National Digital Trailblazer award 2016

digital education, digital trialblazer, Education, helping, HP India, humanity, India Today, KPMG, NGO, social enterprise, social enterprise courses, social entrepreneurship
Our National Story- National Digital Trailblazer award We are happy to share that, we have received National Digital Trailblazers Award at Digital India Conclave, Delhi on 30th Nov 2016. Award  presented by Hon'ble Union Minister for Electronics and IT for ( Gov.Of India ) Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad for our project StudyMall for bringing digital education to rural children of Maharashtra. [caption id="attachment_208" align="aligncenter" width="766"] StudyMall awarded National Digital TrailBlazer award. Award was presented by Mr.Ravi Shankar Prasad Union minster for Electronics & IT (Government of India)[/caption] The Digital India conclave was initiated by India Today Television in association with HP India & KPMG. The digital conclave was conclusive event of 8 such conclave's carried out in 8 states of India in 2016. Digital Conclave is a very good initiative by India Today which traveled to 8 states of India that were Jharkand, Andhra Pradesh, Rajashtan, Gujrat, Odisha, Telengana, Chattisgarh  and Maharashtra . In simple words, Digital conclave selected individuals…
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02Jan 2017 by Thinksharp Foundation No Comments

Our Founder’s view on Social Entrepreneurship at launch of E-cell event

ADMI, Alkesh Dinesh mody institute, E-CELL, Education, entrepreneurship courses, helping, humanity, Mumbai University, NGO, social enterprise, social enterprise courses, social entrepreneurship, Uncategorized, Wadhwani Foundation
We are very proud to share that our Founder Mr.Santosh Phad was invited as guest speaker at inauguration of E-cell at ADMI. Mr.Santosh is a firm believer of concept "social entrepreneurship". Mr.Santosh is a Social entrepreneur himself  who is constantly in search of different entrepreneurial ventures to help his society. Currently through his NGO Thinksharp Foundation's "StudyMall" project he is helping approximately 1700 village children. StudyMall helps village children  read, learn and play by  providing them  better educational infrastructure. [caption id="attachment_202" align="aligncenter" width="766"] Mr.Santosh Phad as guest speaker at launch of E-Cell ADMI[/caption] On 22nd August 2016, E-Cell i.e entrepreneurship cell was successfully launched in Alkesh Dinesh Mody Institute for Financial & Management Studies, in association with Wadhwani Foundation's NEN (National Entrepreneurship Network). Wadhwani Foundation is an philanthropic organisation which…
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07Nov 2016 by Thinksharp Foundation No Comments

StudyMall received Digital Trail Blazer Award 2016.

Education, helping, humanity, NGO, Uncategorized
Our project “StudyMall” received Digital Trail Blazer Award at Digital India Conclave event . This Award was presented by Hon'ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra Mr.Devendra Fadnavis  for bringing digital education to rural children of Maharashtra. The Digital India conclave was presented by HP India in association with India Today Television and KPMG.  The Digital India Conclave is India's first conclave that brings together the best of minds, talent and people with a varied range of expertise in the digital field from all over the country. We were honored to share the award with 4 other esteemed organisations. 1) AAPLE SARKAR APP, DEPARTMENT OF I.T - GOVT. OF MAHARASHTRA initiative which address public grievances while ensuring participative governance. The 'Aaple Sarkar' portal and app are monitored by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) in Maharashtra and is a platform for citizens…
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01Oct 2016 by Thinksharp Foundation No Comments

StudyMall project presented at CSIM (Centre for social initiative and management)

Education, helping, humanity, NGO, Uncategorized
A room full of enthusiastic social change makers and experienced professionals along with their teachers and mentors ready to listen about Thinksharp Foundation "StudyMall" on a Saturday evening was a sign of there commitment towards there passion of starting something to help society.  Students doing course on NGO management and social  entrepreneurship were excited to listen what I have to tell them on managing StudyMall project under Thinksharp Foundation. We Thinksharp Foundation team was invited by CSIM Hyderabad to speak about our journey and management of NGO to students of CSIM this year in month of June. As our Founder was on not available, this great opportunity came to me to present StudyMall to CSIM students. CSIM launched a centre in Hyderabad in 2002, by networking with Dr.Reddy’s Foundation. This…
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05Mar 2016 by Thinksharp Foundation No Comments

It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.

Education, helping, humanity, NGO, Uncategorized
Preeti an 7th std standard student from village Surungali in 2013 told us "she wants to be astronaut" that amazed us. Because in a village of hardly any TV, Satellite, forget about internet but no desktops and 2 school at long distances with poor infrastructure her confidence and knowledge that she wants to be an astronaut. We asked her what she is doing for achieving to be astronaut, she said she goes to school but she does not know exactly how to be one? She spends her time after school looking after her younger brother and doing daily chores of house till her parents return from farm. She does not have place to study or read amazing stories of astronauts after school or in school, she does not  have access to…
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15Feb 2016 by Thinksharp Foundation No Comments

StudyMall – Read, Learn, Play

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[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6Z1QJ_mndQ&list=PLNSShY_DkLmH76Q39kCzlg_fJS04TIgtU[/embed] StudyMall – Read, Learn, Play is more than just a library which provides better educational infrastructure in rural areas. Include better sitting place during and after school. It also provides Books, Educational games, Toys, Computer learning, Digital/ Multimedia learning, and conducts workshops on various topics. Problem that we intend to solve Lack of better place to sit after school for study Poor infrastructure of schools which fail to give required educational facilities Libraries are either absent or are at long distances Rural children do not have access to digital / Multimedia learning. Impact of StudyMall At present with one StudyMall the statistics are- More than 1500 children are getting advantage of our current StudyMall Increase in awareness regarding education and its need by 25 to 30% of previous level.…
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