It is time someone wrote about Private schools vis-a-vis the Government schools, bringing out hard facts to the exclusion of opinions. I am taking for this exercise the State of Karnataka as the base; the data presented are all validated by NUEPA/ DISE / Govt of India. Let us first take the reach of these…
– E S Ramamurthy It is ironical – and sad too- that the entire subject of Right To Education (RTE) has been hijacked by one issue: the reservation stipulated under the Act for the neighborhood kids in private schools. In the context of solving the problems faced by the country in the field of Education, nothing…
– Dilip G and Harshad Parakh Scientists claim that doing good deeds helps you lead a happy and content life. Monetary contributions are one such well established way helping those in need. A carefully chosen and well thought contribution not only epitomizes generosity but leads to a more satisfying giving experience due visible results on the…
In October 2009, Vibha organized the first ever Pragati Conference in Bangalore for all project partners and it was a tremendous and exciting opportunity to meet everyone from across India to learn about the inspiring and path breaking work being done. We believe that the conference was a first step towards forging strong relationships between…
As per latest statistics India tops the world in child labor, there are approximately 60 million kids engaged in child labor, a lot of them in hazardous jobs. Apart from poverty one of the main causes for this tragic situation is the lack of education; both for the parents and the kids themselves. One way…
It is ironical – and sad too- that the entire subject of RTE has been hijacked by one issue: the reservation stipulated under the Act for the neighborhood kids in private schools. In the context of solving the problemAs faced by the country in the field of Education, nothing can be farther in terms of…
The Milwaukee Vibha action center is going to support a local non-profit organization called Cops’N Kids! We will be doing so as a member of WCAIO (Wisconsin Coalition of Asian-Indian Organizations) in partnership with the police officers of Milwaukee City and Julia Burney-Witherspoon, the founder of Cops’N Kids. CNK is a unique program with a strong impact on local communities. It has a Reading…
How and when did your Vibha journey begin? In early 2009, I was looking for local volunteer opportunities and found Vibha’s website. I found out that the local action center was conducting their monthly meeting and I decided to attend. What was the main motivation behind becoming a Vibha volunteer? I feel that I am…
