16Aug 2017 by Thinksharp Foundation No Comments
Gajanan Nagar and Paithan Upcoming StudyMall projects-Digital class

Gajanan Nagar and Paithan Upcoming StudyMall projects-Digital class

10TH STD, digital education, digital empowerment, Education, helping, humanity, NGO, social entrepreneurship, ssc, studymall, TAX BENEFIT, Uncategorized, VILLAGE EDUCATION, youth power
Thinksharp Foundation team is helping 5 villages and approx more than 3000 rural children by providing  better rural educational infrastructure  through 5 StudyMall projects as of Aug 2017. Our aim is to put one village one StudyMall throughout India. As we are progressing we are getting lot of inquiries to establish StudyMall from lot of villages . While we would love to help and set up StudyMall in each and every village that approaches us, however due to funds and operational challenges we prioritize villages. Thinksharp foundation team has decided to help 10 villages in this financial year (preferably by Dec 2017). Out of this 10 villages, three are two that have been finalized as well namely Paithan and Gajanan Nagar which will have Digital class under StudyMall project.. Thinksharp…
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14Aug 2017 by Thinksharp Foundation No Comments
Chorwaghalgaon Village gets fifth StudyMall project

Chorwaghalgaon Village gets fifth StudyMall project

AURANGABAD, CROWDFUNDING, digital education, digital empowerment, Education, humanity, NGO, NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION, rural education, social enterprise, social entrepreneurship, ssc, Uncategorized, VILLAGE EDUCATION, youth power
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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17Jul 2017 by Thinksharp Foundation No Comments

Success story-Varangaon StudyMall tenth standard results

10TH STD, digital education, digital empowerment, DONATION FOR CHARITY, Education, facebook, helping, HSC, humanity, instagram, JALGAON, milaap, NGO, NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION, social media, ssc, studymall, TAX BENEFIT, twitter, VARANGAON, VILLAGE EDUCATION, youth power
It is always very important for us as a parents to know that our children are doing there best in studies. And for an Indian parent it is becomes more critical that there child scores well in 10th and 12th standard. This two examinations are like exams for parents themselves. Although we at StudyMall believe that every child is special, some score very well in academics and some shine in other domain they are passionate for . But having access to  right educational infrastructure to explore, learn and grow in one's passion is very important. As a parent we do our best to give access to our children right kind of educational infrastructure, at right time more so when they are in 10th or 12th std. That's what we also did, we…
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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

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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01Jan 2017 by Thinksharp Foundation No Comments

Fourth StudyMall at Village Chikatgaon launched

digital education, Education, NGO, social enterprise
With a great sense of achievement and pride on behalf of all Thinksharp Foundation team we announce successful  launch of StudyMall in fourth village "Chikatgaon". In the year 2016,  after the launch of third StudyMall project at Village Vangani, we were contacted by one of our local volunteer Mr.Rahul regarding need of StudyMall in village named chikatgaon which is 70 Km from Aurangabad. Miss. Ashwini Chikatgaonkar helped us in our pre- visit to this Chikatagaon. Miss. Ashwini is an successful lawyer and has her roots from Chikatagon village. She wanted to help her village. We were very impressed by her passion and dedication to work for her improvement of her village. [caption id="attachment_181" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Chikatgaon StudyMall[/caption] Chikatgaon is a village where the approximate population is 4000 to 5000 . The…
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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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06Aug 2016 by Thinksharp Foundation No Comments
Together “we” can do- StudyMall at Sandbox Samvidha,Hubbali

Together “we” can do- StudyMall at Sandbox Samvidha,Hubbali

Education, helping, humanity, NGO, Uncategorized
Thinksharp Foundation team has another proud moment as its achievement this year.  Our project "StudyMall" was selected among all the other NGO's from India to be presented at Sandbox Samvidha, Deshpande foundation. One of the most exciting and motivational factor  for us about this event was a chance  to meet Dr.Gururaj “Desh” Deshpande sir. Words might fall short to describe. Dr. Deshpande, Founder of Deshpande Foundation, Hubbali. He has pursued an entrepreneurial career for the last three decades.  He is involved either as the founder, a founding investor or chairman of several companies.Dr. Deshpande lives in Boston and serves as a life-member of the MIT Corporation, and he is responsible for MIT’s Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation at Massachusetts. Deshpande Foundation has three other centers. He  co-chairs as a National Council to support…
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15May 2016 by Thinksharp Foundation No Comments

“You don’t need time to help someone, you need kind Heart”

Education, helping, humanity, NGO
What is the most common reaction people give you, when you tell them about your NGO and work ? I have to know this and so I asked Santosh.   With a chuckle Santosh said"Most common reaction would go like the one I had during one of friends get together a friend  casually mentioned to me " Boss, you really got have a easy job and great boss, you can work on your NGO you must be so lucky to have this free time."  What I didn't tell him is that " I am a regular guy like him with same target, appraisal and promotion pressure but what makes my life look easy is that I am happy because I know life is more than this and when I visit…
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