A Morning at Adharshila - The Morning Battle

Many educators and parents face the question of how much freedom should be given to children ? Rather they face the limit of their own patience and attitudes. We constantly face this question at Adharshila in many forms. One  time is early mornings .. As of now we have stopped waking up children early morning for a run. But there are enthusiasts who go on their own. And this is really fine with us. (Even if it's not, who cares !) Actually...

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Multiplying Incompetency...The Bottom Up view of Education

We are not anti reservation, anti free education or anything.. we just think there's a big farce going on out here in the name of education which is harming the prospect of getting educated leaders, thinkers from among the adivasis, dalits and other poorer sections of society via the education route. Of course social, economic and political situations throw up leaders and nobody is waiting for good schools...still we have this crib for whatever little education is worth.  This story is about the tragedy of rural children who...

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Annual Report Highlights 2012 - 13

Highlights 2012 -13 For the serious readers Some Numbers No. Of students              85 boys and 12 girls Teachers/Mentors           7 (6 women and one male, and the male is not the head) Other Staff                    5 Volunteers                     2 for two months Academic -  §  Ex Student gets admission in BHU for Masters...

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Some Pictures ...

Trikon Khidki Waala School Children's Energy - Written by stencil made from newspaper Map of Sakad village made in student project Film Making Workshop A play based on the Bhima Naik's struggle in 1857 Naatak India Company (Adharshila in the back) Naatak India Company Team Tantiya Bhil Kabaddi Competetion for village youth 2011 Exposure Tour Collecting Local Varieties of Seeds Rock...

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Solar Prakash - Finally follows his heart

Prakash was one of the 32 adivasi kids, the first batch, who came to stay and learn at the Adharshila Learning Centre in 1998. I still remember him in his green shirt and knickers, sucking his thumb. Dark, short with bright eyes. His flair for things mechanical came to the fore when we were going on a trip and found that the zip of our handbag was broken. Promptly some one in the crowd ( which was a permanent feature in the verandah, more so...

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The Veena player at Adharshila

I was happily sitting in a train bound to Kota when I got a call from Mr. Niranjan Haldar asking me when he can go to see the school ? Vow. Hardly anybody says this. Usually we are calling people to come over. Aikla choulo re.....  The next Saturday after much ghabrahat (usual in middle age men before a journey) we were in a bus to Sendhwa. I forgot to tell that Mr. Haldar or Haldar Sir, as he is popularly known in Indore, is a musician...

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Calender -2013 - Haats - Weekly Markets

Great things and VIPs always arrive a little late ...and always manage to make a place for themselves in the front rows! and then like the traffic guys keep reminding us - better late than never ! so...finally the Calender -2013 is out.....and finished.. all of the 1000 copies. The money raised will be used for Adharshila.                                                                    ...

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Naatak India Company

Naatak India Company - the theater group of the children of Adharshila is going strong this year. This year's new production - 'Bhanai' is a play based on the state of education in rural areas. The play has been staged in 5 places in Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat in the last 3 months and has been performed by one group in Shahdol - district of MP. Father and Son fighting after the son fails to get a job and wants to set up a liquour shop. About...

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