08/03/2026
700+ kms.
11–12 hours on the road.
Almost no sleep.
But a deeply fulfilling weekend. 🌿
This was our 88th project — a government school transformation by ARTA Foundation (formerly Paint Pondicherry) at Yelamana, Gudaloor, Nilgiris
Our team travelled to the Nilgiris to renovate a tribal residential school, where children come from small tribal villages and most of their parents work in nearby tea estate fields.
For many of these children, exposure to things many of us take for granted is almost non-existent.
For the very first time, many of them experienced a phygital device by Xwall.io, an interactive learning wall, computers, and even an encyclopaedia.
Special thanks to Arun Prasath S for making this possible.
Over the last few days, our volunteers:
✨ Painted classrooms
✨ Set up a library with 87 books
✨ Installed an interactive X-Wall learning system
✨ Introduced students to phygital learning experiences
✨ Conducted a drawing competition
✨ Distributed painting kits and prizes
✨ Trained teachers to continue using the technology every day
This wasn’t a weekend of rest.
It was a weekend of hard work, purpose, and impact.
And this is not a one-time effort.
This school marks the 45th underprivileged government school transformed by ARTA Foundation.
Grateful to Mitsuba Corporation - India Ltd for sponsoring and supporting this initiative.
Thank you Paul Arun for the support. 🤍
This is our way of giving back to society.
And this journey will continue.
