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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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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StudyFin- Financial support to reduce school dropouts in Maharashtra

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At Thinksharp Foundation, we are successfully running project StudyMall in 28 villages in 28 rural schools across Maharashtra,India . Through StudyMall we are helping approximately 5000 rural children by providing them books,digital learning and other better educational infrastructure. While working in rural areas, we closely observed lack of financial resource is one of the critical reason for discontinuing education. One of the major cause of dropouts in secondary schools in rural areas, is lack of financial support. This led us to launch our  new project "StudyFin". StudyFin project supports to financially disadvantaged children to pursue secondary education (9th to 12th Std) and vocational education. Special emphasis is for the girls who cannot pursue or have dropped out of the school due to financial constraints. This will help rural children for completion…
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TISS AESDII CSR conclave 2018

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Our founder Santosh Phad attended TISS AESDII CSR Conclave on 21 May 2018 at Mumbai.Many inputs and guidance from  Mr.Nadir Godrej (MD ,Godrej Industries Ltd), Ms.Shweta Shalini ED, Village Social Transformation Foundation , Mr.Batliwala (Financial Adviser, TISS ) Mr.Rohan Sarma (Head TISS AESDII), Mr.Balasubramaniam (Founder, GRAAM) was received and we had an opportunity to meet many corporate CSR partners who were present for this 3 days event. TISS AESDII (TISS Assessment & Empanelment Standards for Development Institutions in India) is an conference/event that was held between May 21 and 23, 2018, at Tata Institute Of Social Sciences.The TISS AESDII is an initiative to create a model to evaluate, assess, accredit and build capacities of Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) and Social Sector Organisations (SSOs) through robust multi-layered processes that stress adherence to several parameters, a…
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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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26th StudyMall Launched at village Ambivali, Dist Raigad

26th StudyMall Launched at village Ambivali, Dist Raigad

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Reading Day celebrated in StudyMall projects

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On 15 Oct 2018, on the occasion of birth anniversary of Dr.A .P.J Abdul Kalam (Former President of India) we celebrated "maharashtra reading day"  "वाचन प्रेरणा दिवस" across all our 28 partner schools in Maharashtra. Thinksharp Foundation has established Libraries and Digital classrooms in rural schools of Maharashtra. We are now helping around 5000 rural children in 26 villages of Maharashtra through 28 Studymall projects running in rural schools.   Rural children are not always provided with extra curricular books. Having books and libraries is still just a dream for many children, we want to fulfill this dream. Every StudyMall is equipped with library that consists of story books, autobiographical books about leaders, self help books for syllabus subjects such as maths and English and many more other books. We…
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16th StudyMall launched at Z.P School, Poshir, Tq.Karjat, Dist.Raigad

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Thinksharp Foundation is growing and reaching more and more villages to help rural children by providing them better educational infrastructure. On 18 April 2018  we met another milestone, we launched 16th StudyMall at Z.P School, Poshir, Tq.Karjat, Dist.Raigad With this StudyMall we are reaching now 4000+ rural children and more than 100 teachers in our StudyMall schools. This Project was sponsored through our CSR  (Corporate Social Responsibility) partnership with Endurance International Group, a renowned Technology company (More details - https://india.endurance.com/about-us/)  [caption id="attachment_641" align="aligncenter" width="840"] A Digital Class-StudyMall with projector being displayed.[/caption] This project was mainly possible due to support from all our donors, funders, supporters, local teachers, parents and villagers .We thank especially our local supporter and volunteer Mr.Ravi Paste Sir who himself is full time Teacher but is helping us in reaching…
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13th StudyMall launched at Z.P school , Rumhana, Tq Sindekhedraja, Dist.Buldhana

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Thinksharp Foundation is growing and reaching more and more villages to help rural children by providing them better educational infrastructure. On 14 April 2018  we met another milestone, we launched 13th StudyMall at Z.P school , Rumhana, Tq Sindekhedraja, Dist.Buldhana.  With this StudyMall we are reaching now 4000+ rural children and more than 100 teachers in our StudyMall schools. This Project was sponsored through our CSR  (Corporate Social Responsibility) partnership with Endurance International Group, a renowned Technology company (More details - https://india.endurance.com/about-us/)  [caption id="attachment_609" align="aligncenter" width="840"] Children from the School posing for picture in there new "StudyMall" classroom.[/caption] This project was mainly possible due to support from all our donors, funders, supporters, local teachers, parents villagers and specially because of our mentor and supporter Mr.Chate Sir who is reputed Government officer himself…
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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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