27/10/2021
Advaya Educational and Charitable Trust was registered on 30th June, 2020 by Nandini G and Murali R who are pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce degree at Jyothi Nivas and Kristhu Jayanthi College.
"Our education was supported by an NGO which provides free education to children from low income households. Grateful for the help and support we received, we want to give back to the community by helping underprivileged children who do not have easy access to education."
The COVID-19 pandemic severely affected coolie workers, daily wage labourers, migrant workers, leaving them unable to provide for their families. Children from these families often drop out of school and are pushed into the workforce to add to the household income.
"We established Advaya Educational and Charitable Trust to help such children in need."
Advaya currently houses 38 children in a rented facility in Halehalli, Bangalore, India. They provide them with daily meals and strive to offer a holistic education. Classes are taught in their native tongue and/or Kannada, the regional language. The current curriculum offers basic proficiency in Kannada, English and Mathematics. Advaya also engages them in extra-curricular activities including arts and crafts, dance, music, yoga and meditation, karate, theatre, stitching, carpentry, mud and clay art. Since most children have not had a consistent formal education, they are free to choose their areas of interest at Advaya and learn at the pace they are comfortable with.
"Our vision is to enable upward social mobility by educating these children and helping them realise their potential."
