Showing posts with label non-formal education. Show all posts
Showing posts with label non-formal education. Show all posts

Monday, April 9, 2012

Search Years : Igniting Young Minds



By: Kanika Kakkar

Search Years vision is to create a positive environment where children and young people can realize their full potential, take control of their lives and interact with the world around them. Its mission is to research, create, develop and employ such innovative mediums and tools that make the process of learning inspiring, impaction and above all, full of wonderment and fun for our partners – children.

Search Years partners with young minds through the stages when they begin to question and search for answers. They understand that development of a child should not only be on a physical and mental level, but spiritual, personal and social planes too, SY through education raises awareness about social issues and motivates young people to be the engines of change. Search Years partners with individuals, corporate and organizations to have them share their knowledge equity by placing highly qualified and motivated educators from the community in government schools to improve the quality of education in the under- served and challenging schools. 

Their volunteer educators from the community engage in active teaching of academic, environmental, cultural and art education by using creative tools, interactive mediums and play, thereby enhancing impact and wonder in the learning process.

SY works in government schools, to make education meaningful and fun, improve student enrollment and attendance and bring down school drop-out rate by adopting teaching methodologies that inspire a sense of discovery and transform learning into a joyous experience for children. They infuse quality in education through creative and innovative methods of delivering the content based on the syllabus drawn by the concerned boards of education.

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Saturday, March 24, 2012

Captain Haneef (Vr.C) Foundation

BY:  Soubhik Chakrabarti

N2MN salutes you Sir 


The organization is founded in the memory of late Capt.Haneef Uddin of 11th Battalion, The Rajputana Rifles. He attained martyrdom in Turtuk (now renamed as sub-sector Haneef Uddin) on June 6th, 1999, in operation Vijay of the Kargil War. Captain Haneef Uddin was awarded Veer Chakra posthumously for the courage and valor he displayed while on duty. The organization aims to work for the socio-economic development of the underprivileged masses and promotion of art and culture.

Currently, the foundation focuses on three projects viz. education (Samarth), music (Swarah) and a pre primary school named Daisy Chain. Captain Haneef (Vr.C) Foundation successfully achieved their set goals through providing non-formal education and providing a proper education support system. The foundation is planning an expansion spreading their wings towards environmental issues.  

A lot of cultural events including dance and music are held by the foundation. Capt. Haneef (Vr.C) Foundation has been actively working for the welfare of underprivileged section of the society since its inception in 1999. 

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