Author: Rukmani Trust
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Education Triumphs Over Adversity
In the era of 5G and AI, villages in India still lack basic education facilities. I belong to one such village, Malayandipattinam in Tiruppur district, where my family makes a living weaving handlooms. Despite the challenges, I’ve always had big dreams and ambitions for my life. However, my aspirations were nearly crushed when my family…
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The Inspiring Story of A Village Girl’s Journey to Becoming an IAS Officer
Surabhi Gautam’s journey to becoming an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer is an inspiring story of determination, hard work, and perseverance. Born in a small village in Uttar Pradesh, Surabhi grew up in a family that valued education and encouraged her to pursue her dreams. After completing her schooling in a government school in her…
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Empowered Voices | Abirami’s Story: From Failure to Victory
Life has not always been easy for me, but I have learned to face my challenges and have even achieved success. In my younger years, I often felt dissatisfied and believed that I was unlucky, which led to feelings of depression. However, I had an epiphany: the power of positive thinking can change one’s life.…
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A first hand account of the digital divide
With the pandemic relenting a bit (fingers crossed), we were able to make a much-awaited trip to Assam, to witness firsthand, the issues that are being faced on ground by students in rural Assam and to be able to offer support to our last mile partners & stakeholders. The field visit in Assam was to…
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LeaP-Quest- taking the leap of faith in online learning
At Rukmani Trust, we are committed to making quality education and skill development available to rural India. With the Covid-19 pandemic, it was a given that we had to rely on the power of technology to bridge the rural-urban divide and ensure inclusive education. Online education, however, comes with its own set of challenges, one…
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Supporting TISS in implementing LeapQuest
Leapquest/Webquest is a self-paced course designed by TISS, with Rukmani Trust’s support, which delved into the concept of inquiry-based and problem-based learning activities for students using technology. WebQuest as an example for technology-enabled inquiry-based learning was introduced in the course for learners including a practice assignment of planning and designing a WebQuest for students. Completion…
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Vanshika Singh – The Researcher Behind Rukmani Trust’s Impact
Vanshika is a Teach For India Fellow based in Delhi. She completed her Bachelor’s in Global Affairs from O.P. Jindal Global University. Her ongoing projects include a study assessing the challenges in implementation of digital learning programs in Delhi and impact-based project on governance of children’s data and their privacy with Digital Futures Lab. She…
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Sasmit Kundu’s Free E-Books for Students in Rural India
Sasmit Kundu a young, edupreneur based from Santragachi, Howrah, West Bengal is a passionate writer who has published two motivational e-books for young adolescents. The books give a practical step by step approach, and contain stories and words of wisdom of famous practitioners. You can download both the books from the links below: Everyday Self…
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Upskilling Teachers With Digital Badges
Are you reading this article on a digital device? If you are, when was the last time you got a software update on this device? Has it ever happened that a tool or application stopped working and forced you to update its software to run again? That is exactly what Covid-19 has done to education…
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Rukmani Trust Launches New Initiative Jiban Jatra
Rukmani Trust is thrilled to announce the launch of Jiban Jatra – an initiative that will guide students in rural India to explore career opportunities and empower them to make the right life choices. The series is ably supported by Gramya Vikash Mancha, Nehru Yuva Sangathan, and Assam State Rural Livelihoods Mission. The ambition will…