Quest for Quality Education at VIDYA

VIDYA in the last 36 years of its journey has achieved many milestones and attained great heights, from teaching 5 girls in 1985 in the Founder's home in IIT Delhi campus to 79 projects for children, youth and women in the areas of education and skill development in Delhi, Gurgaon, Mumbai and Bangalore. Last year was not only turbulent, to say the least, but also the evolving situation forced us to change the way we think, plan and strategise our work. There were many challenges, not only the survival of our projects but also the health and safety of our beneficiaries, and providing them with resources, tools and support to overcome the crisis. 

VIDYA is a family. It was about being there for our beneficiaries in this difficult time of their lives. VIDYA worked tirelessly to ensure that we are the shoulder they could lean on any time. We regularly distributed essentials and other equipment, organised workshops, sessions, one-on-one counselling, activities and webinars to help everyone weather the pandemic with positivity and courage. 

Our work continued unhindered, and we kickstarted new initiatives. The schools' and NIOS bridge course students successfully completed the academic session on digital platforms, we opened a Centre of Excellence, Dunmore House in Bangalore, digital empowerment was introduced in all the projects in Mumbai, and Green School project initiated in Gurgaon. We even organised virtual pan India events. There was enthusiastic participation of students, women and staff in Sanskriti, an online prose, poetry and art competition, and FESTx, a STEAM event replete with posters, presentations, videos, exhibits and 3-D models. 

You are an important part of VIDYA. Your support and help has allowed us to continue the work we do, and get us through these challenging times. Thank you for being part of the VIDYA family. 

With this report, we are glad to share with you that all our beneficiaries and team members are doing well.

A time to keep up the spirits and be positive...

A time to focus on success stories rather than dwell on the unfortunate ones.....

A time for self introspection and improvement...

A time well spent with family....

A time to care and share.....

Sharing the happenings through Voice of VIDYA from Bangalore.

Wishing you safe and healthy times ahead.