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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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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26th StudyMall Launched at village Ambivali, Dist Raigad

26th StudyMall Launched at village Ambivali, Dist Raigad

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StudyMall – Bridging Rural-Urban education divide – Computer Education in Government schools in Maharashtra

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The necessity of a basic computer education is immense in this day and age. The lowest job to the highest job, the need for a computer is always there. As we become more technologically advanced, kids have started using computers and mobile phones since they start speaking. This helps them be smarter, worldlier wise and also be in touch with the relevant events of the world. This is a luxury for many kids in the rural areas of India. Hence, we as country should strive to bridge these barriers. At the ThinkSharp Foundation, we believe that education for all should not be a luxury, but a necessity. In the 21st century, computers, technology and everything related to it, has become a way of teaching and learning. Why should the lesser…
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Bringing social change with the help of social media SM4E2017

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On 05 and 06 Oct 2017 we, Thinksharp Foundation had an opportunity to attend a workshop organised by Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) (Read about there amazing work at http://defindia.org/).  On behalf of ThinkSharp Foundation team, I was privileged to attend the workshop. This workshop was organised in a beautiful location by DEF'S SM4E2017 team (SM4E is social media for empowerment, Read about them at http://sm4e.org/). Th workshop was at Sanskriti Kendra Anandgram, Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road, A nand Gram, New Delhi, Delhi.    While we all use Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and many other social media tools to stay connected with our friends and family. There are organisations who use them to help society and to bring change in society . DEF is one such international organisation who connects, educates, and creates awareness regarding digital empowerment…
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6th StudyMall Launched at Z.P.School Badakwasti, Dist-Aurangabad

6th StudyMall Launched at Z.P.School Badakwasti, Dist-Aurangabad

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On 07 Oct 2017, we launched our sixth StudyMall at Z.P School, Badakwasti, Taluka Sillod, Dist.Aurangabad, Maharashtra . Badakwasti is a small village with approx population of 7000 people . Here is short story of before and after transformation of this school and how StudyMall has added needed educational infrastructure for this village children. (Watch our 2 min transformation StudyMall launch story in video form @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0y5svk-Q5o) On 29 July 2017 our team consisting of Rahul sonawane and Founder Santosh Phad visited Z.P. school at Badakwasti, Tq. Sillod, Aurangabad . We got a request from  school teachers Mr.Vishasir and Mr.Prakash sir (Prakash Rajput & Vishal Tipramwar ) to install StudyMall in there school. This school is model school for entire Maharashtra region which is having DigitalClass running on solar source, Water storage, Separate Dining area…
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Children from Village Rumhana, will now learn, read and play better.

Children from Village Rumhana, will now learn, read and play better.

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On 04 Nov 2017 we visited Z.P.School of  Village Rumhana, Dist Buldhana. We did pre inspection of Z.P.School. We were humbled by support and co-ordination of Chate sir, Z.P.School staff, students and parents especially considering it was school holiday.   Rumhane is a small village with approximate total population of 1000 +.  Z.P.School of this small village is from  1st to 4th std and is Marathi medium, with total student count 84 (40 boys and 44 girls). Total number of  teachers is 03. School has 6 classrooms out of which only 2 are RCC ,1 tv, and 24 hour electricity is current infrastructure. Honoring  commitment of village residents, gram Panchyat, teachers and Chate Sir for betterment of educational infrastructure to be made available  for this village children, we are going…
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Children from Village Kumbefal and Kalegaon will soon read and learn better.

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On 05 Nov 2017 we visited Z.P.School of Village Kumbefal, and Village Kalegaon, Dist Buldhana. We did pre inspection of both Z.P.School's. We were humbled by support and co-ordination of Respected  Bodade sir and Bodade Madam.  Also thankful to Z.P.School staff, students and parents for extending warm welcome in school especially considering it was Sunday. Watch our 1 minute video of both schools which provides an overall view of current infrastructure of both this school. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ2Qf2kmiT0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejmqmoDS2Pw Kumbefal and Kalegaon village  are small villages located in Taluqa Khamgaon. On our way to the village we could see their  geographical location i.e located in mountainous region. Approximate population of Kumbefal is 2800 and that of Kalegaon is 3500. Kumbefal village Z.P. school is from 1st to 8th  std (Marathi) and has 233…
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