Bal Utsav is a collective of people bound by a shared passion to promote social good by making focused and sustainable interventions for children, specifically in education. We are not defined by age, borders, cultures, or socioeconomic backgrounds.
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There are many kids in Karnataka who want to attend classes after the government allowed the school to reopen. But for those who are still apprehensive, an NGO has stepped in to accommodate their online classes.
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Among all the Covid warriors, humble schoolteachers have been at the forefront of Mission Study Possible. Take Soumya GL, a teacher at a Government Higher Primary School, in Shivamogga district, Karnataka. Determined that the 130 students in her village school continue their education, Soumya and her six colleagues have leveraged Bal Utsav’s e-learning programme, which has come to the aid of children thanks to Ramesh Balasundaram and Binu Verma.
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states and union territories. However, unfortunately, several problems like more emphasis on theoretical education over practical, inability to choose a variety of subjects, and no overall development have plagued the Indian education system.
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Calling this approach ‘a middle path’, co-founder of Bal Utsav, a Karnataka-based social impact organisation, Ramesh Balasundaram shares how providing smartphones to students is only a small part of the solution.
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Here is an example of how an organization whose sustained involvement across the education value chain (infrastructure, technology, teacher training, and scholarship) has led to a transformational impact in the lives of the children in Shivamogga, Karnataka.
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When Binu Verma and Ramesh Balasundaram were courting each other over a decade ago, both corporate professionals discovered their shared passion for developing solutions to have impact at the grassroots level.
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What happens when two kindred spirits meet and realise that their lives have a greater purpose than a conventional and comfortable corporate job? In the late 2000s, They begin by finding that purpose.Binu Verma and Ramesh Balasundaram were courting each other for marriage and also growing tired of the dreariness associated with working as corporate trainers in Bengaluru.
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Ramesh Balasundaram and Binu Verma’s journey is an endearing and inspiring one. Having spent a considerable amount of years in the corporate training and people development space, this husband and wife duo decided to bid adieu to their successful corporate careers and move into the social development space.
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Binu Verma and Ramesh Balasundaram were corporate trainers, but when they got to know each other, they realised that they shared a similar passion — to develop solutions that could create a massive impact on the grass-root level.
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Despite the difficulties during these trying times, many non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are actively involved in providing food, shelter, drugs and bed facilities to those in need. Following are a few NGOs working round the clock and helping people during the second wave:
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In this compilation, we present thought-provoking quotes from the week of May 10-16 that frame India’s battle with the coronavirus pandemic.
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