Varitra Foundation

16/05/2026

Stories from the field 💌

आज मैं खुद से लड़ रहा था, सोच रहा था कि आज की विजुअल आर्ट गतिविधि बच्चों के लिए कैसे आसान और मजेदार बनाऊँ। शुरुआत में हमने “Air Draw” खेला ताकि वे आराम से मूवमेंट और कल्पना से जुड़ सकें। फिर उन्हें कुछ छोटी-छोटी घटनाओं के प्रॉम्प्ट दिए और कहा कि उसी के आधार पर ड्राइंग बनाओ। बच्चे छोटे-छोटे समूहों में बैठे और पूरे उत्साह के साथ काम करने लगे — उनकी ऊर्जा देखकर मन खुश हो गया।

मैंने ग्रीन बोर्ड पर चॉक से तीन दृश्य बनाए — तेज हवा का दृश्य, किताब पढ़ रहे बच्चों का दृश्य और एक और साधारण सा पल। पहले उनसे उन घटनाओं के बारे में पूछा, उनकी बातें सुनीं, फिर कहा कि इन्हीं को हम विजुअल आर्ट कहते हैं — जब हम किसी चीज़ को देखकर उसे कागज़ पर दिखाते हैं। गतिविधि के बाद बच्चों से कहा गया कि वे दिए गए प्रॉम्प्ट के आधार पर किताबें ढूंढ कर पढ़ें ताकि उनकी कल्पना और बढ़े।

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Satnam

📍GPS Sanjay Nagar

Learning Righttoeducation Ruraleducation

07/05/2026

What helps us reach a place without asking someone? 🤔

In a recent library session at Varitra library, when children walked into their library, they didn’t just see bookshelves, they explored the art of observing

Gathering in small groups, our children created their own library maps 🗺️🗺️

One map highlighted the reading corner, other map marked a “book hospital,” and some maps focused on the library entrance as the beginning of their journey with books.

A few children even mapped their path from the classroom to the library.

Map-making became a way for children to understand, experience, and take ownership of their learning space.

💡Fun fact : Everyone’s map looks a little different because we all notice and remember places in our own way. Geographers call these “mental maps.”
(Source: National Geographic Education)

artandcraft

05/05/2026

Reading goes beyond just words. In this video, a child shares their understanding of “Khichadi, ek lok katha” (big book) by Eklavya . It’s not just about retelling the story, but about how the child remembers it, connects with it, and expresses it in their own way.

With the support of our library educators at Varitra Foundation, children are encouraged to read, think, and share stories. Along the way, they begin to develop life skills like expression, imagination, and communication.

💡Fun fact : Studies in early childhood education show that humour supports learning by improving attention, memory, and social understanding in children. (Source: UNICEF – Early Childhood Development)

Sometimes, a simple story can shape how a child understands and shares the world.

📍GPS Nalvi Kalan

30/04/2026

Gratitude letter to parents 📮💌
This month, thousands of gratitude letters found their into our communities, dispatched via our very own little postmasters. As our children embark on their new academic year journey, they also step into another year of reading, imagining and enjoying in their libraries. So we thought, why not involve the parents in their children’s exciting new beginnings. This letter expresses our gratitude towards every parent’s love, resolve and resilience to provide their child a childhood filled with joy, hope and opportunities. We see you, and we thank you.

14/04/2026

On Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s 135th birth anniversary, Varitra Foundation offers tribute to the man who brought “equality” into the Constitution. And spent his life making sure it wasn’t just words.

Did you know💡 : This day is also referred to as Equality Day.

01/04/2026

We are thrilled to introduce the first cohort of the “PC BERI ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP” - a Varitra Foundation initiative dedicated to powering the brilliance of young girls.

32 Incredible Champions 🎓
Countless Big Dreams 💭
Limitless Potential ⭐️

Congratulations to our 32 trailblazers as they begin an academic journey that we hope shall carve their own purpose and path…. We hope this scholarship turns out to be a launchpad for them to dream, to dare and to do !!

17/03/2026

Thrilled to celebrate Class 4 star Deepasha from GMPS Faridpur, Karnal! Her heartfelt story “अच्छी साइकिल “, born in our Varitra library sessions, now shines in children’s magazine Eklavya’s Chakmak (March 2026).

After persistent tries her voice reached the world! One story published = one dream amplified.

“Dreams are not those which come while we are sleeping, but those which do not let us sleep.” – Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam

A big shout out to School Fellow for giving space to creativity in his sessions.

A big thank you to .foundation for giving space to Deepasha’s story in .

07/03/2026

At Varitra Foundation, our ‘होली मिलन समारोह’ has grown into something much larger than a festival—it has become a movement of emotional well-being and grassroots unity.
This year, our “होली मिलन समारोह 2026” saw over 1,400 community members from across Karnal come together to celebrate. But beyond the music and the colors, what stood out was the emotional release we witnessed particularly among the women in our community.

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