17Aug 2022 by Thinksharp Foundation No Comments

CANVA FOR GOOD: How a group of student-teachers imparted 21st Century Skills to youth

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Education and skill development has a very large influence in breaking the cycle of intergenerational poverty. However, there is an absence of market-oriented curricula in educational institutes and lack of quality vocational training which makes it difficult for students to be equipped with relevant skills demanded by the market. According to a report by UNICEF, more than 50% of young people in India will not have the requisite skills for employment by 2030. Hence, youth has to be equipped with 21st century skills to gain employment in the future. Canva for GOOD is an attempt by a team of TribesforGOOD students composed of Ruchita Nair, Harivansh Rathi, Krishang Goel, Krish Patwari and Gatik Yadav. They conducted a 5-day workshop for students from government schools in rural Maharashtra with the objective…
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20Feb 2022 by Thinksharp Foundation No Comments

Education inequality in India

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Growing up in metropolitan or capital cities, most of us don't realise that rural areas actually spread over a much larger area of land. To imagine that India, with a population of 1.39 billion, has upto 65% of the citizens living in rural areas is shocking as it is. However, to make matters worse, even today, almost 37% of these children do not attend school. In fact, these numbers have been steadily on a rise since the Covid-19 pandemic began. Since the country shifted to online schooling, it is also arguable that the quality of education has deteriorated as well. It is without doubt that there are numerous NGOs working to tackle this issue - conducting online classes, providing academic resources and access to technology. Collectively, they have helped millions…
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