50 Tribal Kids Get an Opportunity of a Lifetime
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The Dynamic Daily Newspaper of Navi Mumbai 14 June VOL. 13 • ISSUE 38 PAGES 12 • PRICE ` 1 2019 FRIDAY RNI No. MAHEN/2007/21778 POSTAL REGN. NO. NMB/154/2017-19/VASHI MDG POST OFFICE 50 Tribal Kids get an opportunity of a lifetime Tribal kids from Vikramgadh and Wada in Mumbai – Their dreams do come true • Educating fifty tribal kids at a time – Making tribal dreams come true By Chandrasekhar Hendve it. This is something NAVI MUMBAI: Fifty none of the fifty kids bright kids of four trib- got back in the villages al schools from and they couldn’t have Vikramgadh and Wada been prouder. Taluka of Maharashtra Given that these are currently attending kids are under the a one month residential wings of “We Teach, We 10th standard vacation Learn” 24 x 7, Uma batch in Belapur, Navi Sheth, who also works Mumbai. These four in the field of finance is schools belong to tribal determined and focused villages of Sakhare, As- on using every single nas, Khaire Ambivali minute effectively. All and Waki. energies are aligned to While teaching in ensure that the kids not the schools in Vikram- only look at education gadh, Jayesh Kirange, differently and enjoy it, who works in the fi- but enough attention is nance field and the per- given to their holistic son responsible for ide- opportunities that most through a rigorous one- in more than 30-40 chart out a method of development. Yoga and ating and spearheading metropolitan kids often month residential pro- minutes of study time studying which they meditation sessions, this initiative “We take for granted. gram and see how these in the village, are now can eventually take motivational talks by Teach, We Learn”, re- Hence, under this ini- kids react and if they putting in roughly 9-10 back to their village inspiring individuals, alized that though these tiative, he aims to pro- feel motivated enough hours every single day. and implement, and career counseling, hy- kids are bright and in- vide these fifty kids to outdo themselves. Jayesh believes that most importantly, they giene, effective habits, telligent, they severely with an opportunity to According to the teach- this is helping the kids are beginning to have spoken English are lack a good infrastruc- good education under ers and parents, these understand the sub- fun with education and ture, life direction and the best of teachers kids, who wouldn’t put jects in greater detail, not get bogged down by Cont. on pg. 2 Capgemini to train underprivileged students on digital media Infotech Foundation to Company sets up Digital Academy in KK implement the pro- gram and Simplon.Co, for content, knowledge By Abhitash D. Singh and pedagogy. The com- NAVI MUMBAI: In or- pany will play an advi- der to enhance the em- ployability of marginal- Cont. on pg. 4 ized communities Capagemini launched ‘A first in India’ its Dig- ital Academy Initiative in Koperkhairane. It is one of a kind program focused on digital in- clusion aimed to rein- tegrate a wide range of people from margina- lised backgrounds. Many employees from from the low strata of digital academies are and an all woman res- Capgemini were the society were part of being setup: a non-res- idential center in Pune. awarded certificates the launch event. idential and co-ed cen- Capgemini has part- and also the students In first phase, two ter in Navi Mumbai nered with Pratham www.newsband.in | [email protected] 2 Friday, 14 June 2019 50 Tribal Kids get... ly in this initiative and are Engineers and now plan to start their ment we have 50+ vol- have experienced that MBAs from top tier NGO “Nitya Saarthi unteers and teachers Cont. from pg. 1 the kids are warm, in- schools and also best in Foundation” soon. “We passionately involved some of the many ted to fixing the prob- quisitive, eager to learn class teachers/profes- ourselves were sur- in this program. Their things they are trying lem at its very root, and most importantly, sors from various prised seeing so many inputs and execution in to incorporate within which means starting full of joy. Their re- schools and colleges in like-minded people com- this program have this one-month on been impeccable. With- hand to best ensure out such great minds, that their potential to this program wouldn’t life is unlocked. Nitya be even close to what Saarthi Foundation we have achieved over plans to take these ini- the last one month,” tiatives to a much larg- they added. er audience, thereby The journey so far affecting and improving has only been uphill and the lives of many kids, exciting. Nitya Saarthi women and families liv- Foundation’s long-term ing in the tribal areas. goal is to conduct this Most kids in the program every year, tribal areas never get guide and groom these an opportunity to get a select students sniff of the city life, to throughout their aca- interact with so many demics until gradua- learned individuals tion/post-graduation. who can inspire them. The aim is to create role Sandesh Kirkire, ex models from within CEO of Kotak Mutual it from the grass root sponse has the team in their circles that they fund and currently an level. sheer awe. While these can look up to, seek adjunct professor at The volunteers Shi- kids do appreciate and guidance and feel in- Jamnalal Bajaj Insti- vam Kapadia, Megha value everything that is spired from. Just this tute of Management Modha, Paresh Sadh- being done for them, in its raw form will en- Studies is a firm believ- wani, Tanisha Shinde, they take none of it for courage parents to send er that this one-month Aakanksha Rathod, granted. The team will their kids to school, session will give these Kanchi Shah, Amogh be visiting these kids which in turn will en- kids not only a new Telang, Sunny two weekends every sure that communities lease of life, but give Bhavsar, Krupa Shah, month to monitor their move, one step at a them realistic goals to Priti Pundir, Manan performance, to keep time towards develop- chase. To fan the flames Sanghavi and Ayushi them motivated and to Mumbai. They are also ing together to achieve ment, education, liter- in their young bellies is Goenka who are PGDM solve any doubts they fully dedicated and com- the goal. At this mo- acy and prosperity. the best thing we can students from Mumbai may have. mitted towards bring- do for them and as a Educational Trust, Ban- The teachers in- ing a significant change team, we are commit- dra, are involved active- volved in this program in the lives of the kids. We couldn’t be more proud of the team and Yoga Day will be celebrated the manner in which this program is being in all talukas: Vinod Tawde conducted, exclaimed By Chandrasekhar Hendve (school/college/NSS/ ipate in the celebration Jayesh and Uma, who NAVI MUMBAI: 21st NCC/Scout Guide) from of International Yoga June is celebrated as each taluka and in to- Day. Ramdev Baba has Yoga day since the last tal 15 lakh students organized a special pro- four years. The day will participate in the gramme on 21st June will be celebrated in all celebration. The stu- at Nanded, on the occa- 288 taluka sports com- dents will follow the sion of International SPECIAL OFFER plexes in the state this yoga protocol directed Yoga Day. 1.50 lakh CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT ON REAL year. Minimum 5 citizens will participate thousand students in the programme. ESTATE (Buying /Selling /Paying Guest etc.) from each taluka will Alternative ar- A 20 word classified in NEWSBAND participate in the cele- rangements will be will cost you only Rs 150/- + GST Applicable bration, informed done for the students for direct buyers and sellers. School Education and to perform yoga at the Sports Minister Vinod places where raining For details, call : 20870513, 27815380 Tawde in a press con- possibilities are high. ference. For example, Mumbai, Speaking further, Konkan, Pune. Mr. ATTENTION READERS Mr. Tawde said, fifth by the Central Govern- Tawde told in the con- International Yoga Day ment’s Ayush depart- ference that preference While every effort is made to check the genuineness of would be celebrated ment. Yoga Day will be to student safety is also party/parties inserting ads in this paper, we cannot be held responsible for the truthfulness of its contents. The publish- across all 288 talukas celebrated under the given as Ayush Mantra- ers, Editor and/or the staff cannot be held responsible for in 36 districts of the guidance of yoga train- laya has dictated yoga any loss or damage due to transactions that they may enter state. Minimum 5 ing institutes in the time between 7 a.m. to into guided by the ads. thousand students state. All should partic- 8 a. m. Printed and owned by Kailash Shankarlalji Gindodia Published by Shiv Kailash Gindodia Editor : Dinesh Kamath Printed at Siddhakala Print Solution, Plot No. W-230, T.T.C. Ind. 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