Innovations Conclave 2019 Under the aegis of Global Citizenship Education, a collaborative initiative between Parikrma Humanity Foundation & Tata Communications, through Innovations Conclave we want to attempt reversing thinking trends across schools. Last year, being the first ever event, saw active participation of 45 schools in Bangalore, this year we have 83 applications and we are thrilled. Schools from Pune, Dharmapuri, Dubai and London are…
In September 2017, after our house got flooded by Hurricane Irma, I quickly realized that my plans to attend the World Youth Championship in Uruguay were over. I remember being very disappointed. However, as our friends helped us recover over the next several weeks, that disappointment gradually gave way to relief and finally gratitude. When the news on TV laid bare the extent of human…
New Education Policy Ever since the draft National Education Policy, 2019, was released on May 31, we have read many comments in the media by erudite scholars. What has been discussed is the framework and the structure of the policy, but not its spirit. Educators with great experience, some of whom I know personally, have crafted this policy. It is sad that some regions have…
Driving Change in Behaviour Management It was Monsoon of 2018 when I traveled to the city of Bangalore, India under the Market Research Society of India’s The Community Program (TCP), an initiative designed to give back to the community by offering world-class research and insights to small organisations which work for social causes at grass-root level. The task was unusual but interesting. Parikrma Foundation is…
My name is Keerthi Gaddam, I am a student of FLAME University, Pune. My family stays in Bangalore and I come to Bangalore every summer. I volunteered at Parikrma Humanity Foundation for 6 weeks. During my time at Parikrma I was given various jobs. I made charts for teachers, made resource packs, made profiles for the UKG children, and taught children. I enjoyed every second…
“I was overwhelmed by my visit to Parikrama & seeing all happy faces. You have done what I dreamt of doing. “
