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Established in 2017, The Hummingbird School was born out of the hope of providing quality education in the flood-affected village of Kulamua, in collaboration with 19 other villages in Majuli, Assam. The foundation of the school reflects the strength and resilience of these flood-prone villages, where the community came together to donate the land, and […]

For over 16 years, Amma Social Welfare Association (ASWA) has been working with underprivileged children and communities. We have been intervening in education, well-being programs, and social empowerment initiatives. As a co-founder of ASWA and project leader of the School Education Wing, I have worked closely with children from diverse linguistic, social and cultural backgrounds. […]

There seems to be almost unanimity in educational discourse these days about the importance of context in educational practice. The idea means many things to many people. It can be, therefore, productively unpacked to inform practice in the domain of education and elsewhere. The first thing that context means is that of the immediate geographical […]

Akash (name changed for privacy) was placed in a Child Care Institution (CCI) in Kandhamal, Odisha, by the district Child Welfare Committee (CWC) on the request of his maternal aunt. His mother was arrested for physically assaulting her alcoholic husband to protect their son. The seven-year-old was confused, overwhelmed and scared in the unfamiliar environment. […]

In a gathering of adults training to be facilitators, there was an invitation to reflect upon and share a memory of a moment when they experienced learning something. Among the many sharings, the following situations were included. While baking a cake with an aunt, when on a bird walk a bird was identified by its […]

Our journey of nine years in Gubbachi feels a bit like Alice’s plunge into the rabbit hole of fantastical creatures – rich, constantly evolving and sometimes unexpected. We set out in 2015 (with staunch backing from WIPRO) with a humble idea of running a Bridge Program in Kodathi GHPS (Government Higher Primary School) along Sarjapur […]