India education divide – rural education come to a standstill during lockdown

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[caption id="attachment_942" align="aligncenter" width="840"] zoom session at Z.P School Ghore budruk, Haveli, Pune[/caption] Coronavirus Pandemic has made world come to a standstill. Even though it has been 3 months of lockdown, there is not complete recovery or change of situation. Every industry including education sector has stopped working. Considering that there is no immediate vaccine or treatment in near future, the option we are left with is to face the situation together and find creative and effective solutions. Usually in India the school reopens in June every year after summer holidays. However, considering this Coronavirus pandemic, restarting schools will aggravate the situation. But, on the other hand, keeping schools closed and children locked at home is also not a solution. Already the disruption of examinations and schools has affected children's…
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Rural education in India during and post CORONA/COVID-19

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Today, we all are fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic, it has costed us human lives, caused economic loss, loss of our freedom, motivation and much more. While every sector/industry is facing losses and challenges due to COVID-19, I am going to discuss about challenges and loss in educational sector especially rural education in this blog. And also open up a dialogue on how to address this challenges. Currently, due to COVID-19, exams are postponed, schools, colleges, universities are closed. In the beginning they were closed without further notice but it was assumed it will be for short period of time. However, looking at the bleak future, where we do not know when will we get cure or vaccine, everybody has started finding solutions in terms continuing classes via digital medium…
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Tips on usage of computer by Dr.Varsha for our ComputerMitra beneficiaries

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StudyMall is helping more than 5000 rural children read,learn and do better in studies. StudyMall has reached 33 schools in 33 villages of Maharashtra. Recently we launched computer learning program "ComputerMitra" with help of NIIT foundation, where our volunteer teaches computer  for period of 3 months to a batch of students from 6th and 7 th std at Z.P.School of village Jambargaon and at end of this course (once they pass exam), they get certified by NIIT foundation as computer literates. But with technology, comes few health disadvantages which are preventable and we decided to create awareness regarding same. Our volunteer Dr.Varsha, (Dr.Varsha contact page),  a well known respected medical doctor from Mumbai, decided to help us. On occasion of children's eye health and safety month, took a audiovisual presentation…
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Impact Stories of StudyMall- Better rural education in villages

Impact Stories of StudyMall- Better rural education in villages

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StudyMall is helping more than 5000 rural children read,learn and do better in studies. StudyMall has reached 33 schools in 33 villages of Maharashtra. While we do have many impact parameters and impact stories, today i would like to share 2 little recent stories about impact of StudyMall. This stories are shared from teachers of our StudyMall project with us. One of our respected and committed teacher is Mr.Prakash Rajput sir who shares his message regarding impact of StudyMall in Z.P.School of Village Murumkhedwadi, Dist Aurangabad as below. He shared his heartfelt thanks with  us for sending computer in his small village located in mountains. He shared the joy of happiness that he witnessed on children's faces when they saw the computer in their school. He is one of  our…
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Yoga Day celebrated by our little Yogi’s of StudyMall

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On occasion of International Yoga day observed on Friday 21 June 2019, our partner schools enthusiastically took part in Yoga Day. All of our 30 centres in rural areas, participated by conducting Yoga Session with our young students from 1st std to 10th std with their teachers. StudyMall promotes learning by providing various educational infrastructure in rural schools. Currently we focus on providing library and digital aids e.g. projector embedded with school syllabus and an option to link it to internet.With availability of such improved tools in rural schools, it fosters positive environment to conduct additional activities such as YOGA Day. We are very thankful to have teachers who support and carry out such activities while fully using the provided infrastructure. YOGA is our ancient practise which is accepted by…
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Story about our supporters-Lets Tute and DHL Express India

Story about our supporters-Lets Tute and DHL Express India

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We are  happy to share two stories regarding our partner organisation. This two organisations "Lets Tute" and "DHL Express India" have added value to our StudyMall project by adding education infrastructure for rural children in thier school which is interactive content to learn maths in effective manner and computers. One of our StudyMall project in association with partner school at Karad, Dist-Satara received interactive,easy to learn Math books from our support organisation "LetsTute" on 19 July 2018.  We have received feedback from children that they are finding it easy to learn and enjoy maths. Teachers are also happy to use this content which makes teaching  more easy and effective . Additonaly,happy to share that DHL Express India, has joined us to improve quality of rural education in Gov.Schools in Maharashtra.…
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21st and 22nd StudyMall launched at Village Mandwa, District Beed

21st and 22nd StudyMall launched at Village Mandwa, District Beed

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Thinksharp Foundation is growing, we are now helping around 5000 rural children in 30 villages of Maharashtra through 28 Studymall projects running in rural schools. We are sharing detailed story about two of our Projects, "21st and 22nd StudyMall" that were launched at village Mandwa, Tq.Parli.V, Dist.Beed on 17 Oct 2018. StudyMall inauguration was done by our chief guest of honor Dr. Pritam Gopinath Munde (Member of Parliament, Beed, Maharashtra ). In the first phase we launched Digital Class and Library in both schools. This will benefit more than 500 children from this StudyMall. Other guest included education officers, teachers, villagers and President of Adarsh Vidyalay Mr.Gautam Bapu. Mandwa is small village with approximate total population of 4000.  Z.P.School of this small village is from  1st to 7th std and…
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27th and 28th StudyMall at Palaskheda Murthad and Zavkheda Thombre village

27th and 28th StudyMall at Palaskheda Murthad and Zavkheda Thombre village

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23rd and 24th StudyMall launched in Mirwat and Kasarwadi Village of District Beed

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25th StudyMall launched at Gangakhed, Dist Parbhani

25th StudyMall launched at Gangakhed, Dist Parbhani

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Thinksharp Foundation is growing, we are now helping around 5000 rural children in 30 villages of Maharashtra through 28 Studymall projects running in rural schools. We are excited to share a detailed story about one of our Projects, "25th StudyMall" that was launched on 22 Oct 2018 at Sant.Janabai school,Gangakhed taluka,District Parbhani in Marathwada region. In first phase we set up Digital Class and Library which will help more than 818 children from 1st to 12th Std. Our chief guests were education experts,teachers,Sarpanch and parents. In the first phase we launched Digital Class and Library in both schools. Gangakhed is village with approximate total population of 55000.  Sant.Janabai school of this  village is from 01 to 12 std and is Marathi medium school.The total students in this school are 515, 480…
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