Diversity in Adharshila

The year 2010 is the International Biodiversity Year and there are many types of insects in Adharshila. In the school farm's fence there were two spider webs on Walpapdi creeper as shown in photos. The colour of spider was green with black spots on its back. It was not ever seen in the schoo...

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One Month's firewood from our Campus

A small step towards self sufficiency but very encouraging for us.We have been thinking and working slowly at making the Adharshila Learning Centre's hostel for 100 kids...

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Exotic Insects

Anil brought a green insect. It's wings looked exactly like a leaf. Everybody collected to see it.Most children thought that it must have been made from a leaf. This is general belief that many insects and worms are made from leaves or dung or mud. Another insect looked like a stick. Yet another like a dried leaf. And what is this silver-golden object hanging from a branch. Vow! After four days a butterfly came out of it and the object now looks like an empty polythene bag. Adaptation at it's best.Take a look at these beautiful creations of n...

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Ex Student is District Chess Champion

Kamal Dudwe, a tribal, of Panjariya village, became the Barwani District Chess Champion. He has been selected along with two others to represent the district in the next level. Why is he on our blog ? Because he is our ex student. He is from the first batch and has stuck to Adharshila. Even though he is in college he stays at the Adharshila campus and helps in running it. He has been specifically looking after the tree plot which we are developing to become self sufficient in energy. He has topped in the third semester in college. congrats Kamal....

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Sharing the Year 2009-2010

It is always a pleasure to share what happened at Adharshila with friends. So here it is. sorry it is only in English right now. Adharshila Learning Centre 2009 - 2010 Annual Report run by Jayashree, Amit, Badribhai, Devika behen, Shobharam Sir, Majali, Shewanta, Shanta – the regulars Kamal, Suresh, Prakash, Jamuna, Dharmalata, Imla, Rakesh, Patidaar, Mahesh, Krishna – senior students The Octopus and Nile group children Manasi, Preeyanka, Roshan, Amit, - the volunteers Veer...

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Art Shivir 2010

A friend from Mumbai recently sent us some stationery and art supplies. We held an art shivir here in Sakad to celebrate. We are planning a series of Art Melas and shivirs in various villages and nearby schools to give more children a chance to explore their artistic side. See the pictures from the Adharshila Art Shivir her...

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Antar-rashtriya Mahila Diwas (International Women's Day) 2010

This year we decided to share International Women's Day through a play by our very own Naatak India Company.Since we were just returning from Bhangoria break, preparations and rehearsals went until a few hours before showtime. The costumes were collected from villagers and props from the junk collection of Adharshila. Since the play was to be staged at night in Sakad, a publicity team, armed with a battery operated megaphone and facts about Women's Day, went round the village to inform everyone about where to gather. The electricity, our old friend,...

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It's Holi, I Mean Bhangoriya

The Pre Holi happeningsEverybody means that the school children had already gone home for the festival. We had to give a long leave as some children had started running home. Well what's wrong with letting children go home for festivals ? We claim to have an educational programme based on the local cultural context. Well nothing, just that they wont come back for another 15 days. A bit too much if you are keen to do schooling too. But we are an alternative school, we said ? Yes but then people insisted on their children taking the board exams....

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What We Did in 2008 -2009 - Annual Report

If you are interested in knowing what keeps us busy at Adharshila all year round. Dear friend, We are happy to send you Adharshila’s Annual Report for the academic year 2008 -09. We take this opportunity to thank you for the support you have extended to Adharshila. Due to your invaluable support for the last eleven years, hundreds of adivasi children of Barwani, Jhabua and Burhanpur districts of western Madhya Pradesh have been able to get an education which they could never have dreamt of. This year has been an year of terror and shock inflicted...

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