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22/05/2026

𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Dance workshop, post 3 of 3

The Balmitras were attending the dance workshop every day for a couple of hours, for 5 days.
They were happy to perform the traditional song, which you must have seen already. But they also wanted to perform a popular ‘koli’ song. Soha Karyekar followed the same strategy. The boys (and a few girls) picked the song, the steps, and she helped them align everything.

Then, she gave them a rhythm pattern with several changeovers, and helped them choose the steps. All of them displayed an innate sense of rhythm. All they had to do was be in sync. One of them became a leader and called out the change. The rest followed.

“The dance workshop helped us relieve the stress of daily routine. Instead of making free movements, we learnt to pay attention to the steps and coordination,” says Niket.

“We were able to use our creativity while choreographing the songs. It gave us confidence and helped us appreciate the meaning of team work,” says Sanket Kathole.

All in all, the workshop was a great stress-buster for everyone, and they are asking for more!!

21/05/2026

𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Dance workshop, post 2 of 3

For a couple of days, the TMRE fellows and the team from Amravati, who are not from the local area, and have no background of dance, attended the dance workshop. To make their lives easy, selected a simple Marathi bhavgeet. The group was able to decide the steps on their own, based on the lyrics. In the sweltering heat, they practiced, and performed.

Enjoy the video!

20/05/2026

𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

"Do you dance?” asked , the Kathak dancer who came to conduct a dance workshop.
“Ummm…. Yes, we dance at weddings,” some Balmitras replied shyly.

They were quite unsure of what this young woman would teach them - some classical dance with difficult steps, maybe? But Soha turned the tables. “You show me your dance. Let’s prepare a performance with the steps you know,” she said.

This was quite easy. One Balmitra sat down with a dholak, another with the jhanjha (majira) and they started dancing in a circle – the typical formation of all folk dances.

Soha helped them get their movements in sync. And they were all ready for a performance!

Their energy was unbelievable!

Enjoy the video ! And stay tuned for more videos of other dances soon.
(Post 1 of 3)

𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴We read aloud books in the class ...
18/05/2026

𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴

We read aloud books in the class quite often. We sing songs with children. We conduct group games. We engage the children in painting or origami.
How to make these more exciting for children? Are there any techniques from theatre that can be used? Can we combine reading, drawing and singing to achieve a total experience of storytelling?

Renowned theatre person Shaili Sathyu conducted a 3-day workshop with project leaders of QUEST. With her help and guidance, all the participants challenged themselves to think afresh and to work differently with the same material.

They will go back for the new semester in June, armed with a whole new skill set for their classroom work!
(With inputs from Prachi Bogam and Suraj UrmilaSunil)

15/05/2026

𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Groups of QUESTians are spending 2 hours daily to learn pottery! This serves as a good break from the theory-and-practical routine. What's more, they are enjoying getting their hands dirty!!

Raju Prajapati and Kishor Tayade have come all the way from Amravati to Sonale, armed with their pottery wheel and lots of clay.

"It is difficult to give shape to the clay... We don't know how much pressure to apply," says Project Leader Sameer Mhaskar. "But the experts are helping us at every stage. They show us how to pinch the fingers at the right time as the clay is moving on the wheel," he adds.

Everybody has successfully managed to make small diyas!! The other fancy mugs and bowls and pots that you see in the video have been made with the experts' support!

14/05/2026

Teaching Learning Practices Survey (TLPS) या सर्वेक्षणाच्या रिपोर्टचा सारांश आम्ही मार्च महिन्यात प्रकाशित केला. त्यावेळी झालेल्या परिसंवादात पुण्याच्या अक्षरनंदन शाळेच्या संयोजक लारा पटवर्धन यांना मुलांच्या लेखनावर feedback देण्याबद्दल प्रश्न विचारला होता. त्यांनी त्यांच्या शाळेतल्या मुलांच्या लेखनाची काही उदाहरणे दाखवली, ती या रीलमध्ये पाहा.
(This survey was anchored by Language and Learning Foundation and supported by Tata Trusts )

क्वेस्ट टीममधल्या भावना पाटील आणि मून रायपुरे यांनी नुकतीच ' शरद पवार इन्स्पायर फेलोशिप ' पूर्ण केली.दोघांचेही हार्दिक अ...
12/05/2026

क्वेस्ट टीममधल्या भावना पाटील आणि मून रायपुरे यांनी नुकतीच ' शरद पवार इन्स्पायर फेलोशिप ' पूर्ण केली.

दोघांचेही हार्दिक अभिनंदन!

त्यांच्या कृती संशोधनाची सविस्तर माहिती आणि निष्कर्ष लवकरच जाहीर करू.

Bhavana Patil
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𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲The entire team of QUEST is in Sonale this month. The old and new educational centres of QUEST are...
12/05/2026

𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

The entire team of QUEST is in Sonale this month. The old and new educational centres of QUEST are buzzing with activity. The team has converged to attend various capacity building sessions.
What are they learning?
The month-long package includes theoretical inputs on pedagogy which will help them in their work, sessions on QUEST's policies and practices etc.
It also includes a few days of theatre training, a session on pottery, and a workshop on dance for children and Balmitras.

We will bring you glimpses of the sessions as they happen.

Here are some photos from a session on 'POSH', conducted by QUEST's legal advisor, Shachee Shah Jagtap. She explained the nuances of sexual harassment at workplace through cases and incidents. The new coordinators and fellows of QUEST engaged in discussions to understand the law.

Nilesh Nimkar

11/05/2026

किशोर काठोले हे पालघर जिल्ह्यातील वाडा तालुक्यात जिल्हा परिषदेच्या शाळेत शिक्षक आहेत. त्यांच्या वर्गात विविध सामाजिक गटातून येणाऱ्या मुलांचं सांस्कृतिक भांडवल वर्गात दाखल करताना त्यांना काय अनुभव आले ते या रीलमध्ये ऐका.
Teaching Learning Practices Survey (TLPS) या सर्वेक्षणाच्या रिपोर्टचा सारांश आम्ही मार्च महिन्यात प्रकाशित केला. त्यावेळी झालेल्या परिसंवादात ते बोलत होते.
(This survey was anchored by Language and Learning Foundation and supported by Tata Trusts )
Kishor Kathole

It was a pleasure to have the LFE team in Sonale for 10 days last month. The workshop conducted by QUEST included theore...
11/05/2026

It was a pleasure to have the LFE team in Sonale for 10 days last month. The workshop conducted by QUEST included theoretical inputs on language (Marathi) and math; as well as practical experience in schools / QUEST centres.
QUEST's resource persons covered how to teach concepts such as multiplication, division, geners of writing like advertisement, news etc.
The LFE team members braved the heat and tried their best to put into practice what they were learning.
We are happy to see from this post that the workshop has made an impact and we hope the learning will continue!
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