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Samanta
Feb 8, 20221 min read
VAN GUJJAR WOMEN : A MEMOIR MAGAZINE - BY TANYA KHERA
This is a collection of experiences that Ms Tanya had over 2021 as he worked with the women and girls from the Van Gujjar community. Each...
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Samanta
Jan 26, 20221 min read
SAMANTA FOUNDATION COMPLIANCE Updates
SAMANTA FOUNDATION is a registered not for profit under the COMPANIES ACT 2013 (SECTION 8) since 2019. We are happy to share that in 2021...
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Samanta
Dec 27, 20214 min read
VOLUNTEER SPEAK SERIES
__________________________________________________________________________________ I Samanta, the word is inspired from the Hindi...
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Samanta
Dec 21, 20211 min read
COVER STORY : IMPACT REPORTING 2021
EDUCATION 500+ children supported with at home learning kits 500+ experienced Project Based Learning through Youth in Community...
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Samanta
Dec 21, 20214 min read
CULTURAL CATALOG SERIES I : STORIES FROM AMALTAAS
WHO AMALTAAS? Amaltaas is the name of a tree found in the lower Shivaliks of the Himalayas. The women relate their lives with the local...
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Samanta
Nov 15, 20213 min read
REFLECTIONS OF AN EDUCATOR : A BIRDS EYEVIEW
Is our learning relevant to the present time? I am a Secondary school teacher teaching science and mathematics in Ahmedabad. Today, I see...
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Samanta
Nov 14, 20211 min read
IN OTHER NEWS - NOV-DEC 2021
1. Our Team member Guneet Sekhon was part of an Instagram Live sharing the concept of libraries in forests and local stories as a method...
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Samanta
Nov 14, 20211 min read
STORIES BY LOCAL YOUTH: CONTEXT AT PLAY
In my experience, community participation is crucial to maximise the reach of our efforts in the community. Doing so, we are able to...
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Samanta
Sep 23, 20211 min read
IMPACT. IMAGES.
LEARNING SPACES - children have been experiencing continual learning even during COVID. You support has ensured that girls and boys...
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Samanta
Sep 23, 20211 min read
IN OTHER NEWS - SEPTEMBER 2021
News coverage - Marathi Daily Loksatta Shared our learnings and experiences with Education on D TALKS. You can listen to it on the...
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Samanta
Sep 23, 20211 min read
FOREST. STORIES. REASONS. ACTIONS
Stories improve reading ability, confidence, comprehension ability. Various researches have been done in the education domain to...
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Samanta
Jul 31, 20211 min read
SIMPLE YOGIC PRACTICES FOR DAILY LIFE- FUNDRAISER
Facilitator - "Yoga Expert Apeksha" Apeksha is a Certified Yoga Teacher and founder of Spiritofayogini, a platform to spread the...
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Samanta
Jul 29, 20212 min read
LIBRARIES & COVID-19
We all fear something and the more we know about it, fear depletes. In this journey of knowing something books are the first choice as...
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Samanta
Jul 28, 20214 min read
CITIUS, ALTIUS, FORTIUS. - MY STORY & TAKEAWAYS
It is not enough to be busy, so are the ants (Pause) the question is what are we busy about? - Henry David Thoreau [Henry David Thoreau’s...
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Samanta
Jul 28, 20213 min read
WOMEN EDUCATION GROUPS & FOOD RESILIENCE - FIRST STEP
PIC: TANYA & FATIMA Tanya: Assalaam waalekum didi, kya haal hai aapke? Masar bibi: Sab khairiyat hai, tu apne suna? Tanya: Mai bhi badiya...
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Samanta
Jul 28, 20211 min read
IN OTHER NEWS - JULY 2021
Our Co Founder Prashant got the "REX KARMAVEER GLOBAL STORIES OF RESILIENCE FELLOWSHIP AND CHAKRA AWARDS" Our team member Guneet has been...
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Samanta
Jul 27, 20212 min read
WOMEN SPEAK- PART 1
Method Women are the last ones to open up when it comes to speaking in public gatherings. They have a lot to say but the years of...
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Samanta
May 12, 20211 min read
LEARNING TO BE SETTLED
The Van Gujjar community is a pastoral nomadic community who has been migrating with their livestock since years. The stories of their...
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Samanta
May 7, 20213 min read
Education as a Right Vs Education as a Commodity : Tribals, OTFDs & Rural Communities
Education as a Right As per Constitution - Article 21A - The State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age...
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Samanta
May 7, 20212 min read
LIBRARIES AS A SAFE SPACE
वन पुस्तकालय एक पहल है जो टौंग्या और वन गुज्जर समुदाय से आने वाले बच्चों के साथ काम करती है। इस प्रयास के द्वारा मैं कहानियों को माध्यम...
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