Empowered Voices | Abirami’s Story: From Failure to Victory
Life has not always been easy for me, but I have learned to face my challenges and have even achieved success. In my younger years, I often felt dissatisfied and believed that I was unlucky, which led to feelings of depression. However, I had an epiphany: the power of positive thinking can change one’s life. […]
Stepping off the hedonic treadmill
By JaiShankar Gopalan Chase your passion & money will follow. How many times have we heard this line? Yet if we are put in a position where we need to decide between chasing something that brings more money and something that we are more interested in, the decision may not come to us that easily. […]
Siragugal- Giving wings to dreams!
With college admission time around the corner, it is a time for feverish activity for students. Think CUET, JEE, SAT, applying to Ivy League Universities and a lot more! With some students already having obtained conditional offers, all they are waiting for are good results in the board exams as a ticket to their future […]
Connect. Understand. Exchange. Empower
“I have always believed that one woman’s success can only help another woman’s success.” – a famous quote by Gloria Vanderbilt, an American Author, actress, a Fashion designer, heiress and a socialite. The opportunity to visit a city that abounds in nature’s beauty & runs along the River Brahmaputra, with the Trustees of Rukmani […]
Here’s why we set up a public trust to support girl child education in rural India
By Gopalan Krishnan “Income of poorest fifth plunged 53% in 5 yrs; those at top surged.” The Indian Express – January 24, 2022 Just how many times do we encounter such headlines and choose to simply turn the page? Yet it was precisely this news piece that highlights the sharp contrast the pandemic […]
Changing face of Rural India; Perceptions and Future Outlook
By Jai Shankar Gopalan On a Monday morning in May saw us drive to the Nalbari district of Assam. The weather Gods were kind, providing a cloud cover and showering us with short spells of rain, a big relief from the scorching heat of north & east India. The Brahmaputra, a snow fed river […]
Disparity in Learning
By Jesica Malhotra Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity – Aristotle Education, indeed, is the key to uplifting our society, but it is a grim fact that access to education is a privilege. A privilege we take for granted. Recently, I experienced that the disparity in our society is […]
A first hand account of the digital divide
By Team Rukmani Trust With the pandemic relenting a bit (fingers crossed), we were able to make a much-awaited trip to Assam, to witness firsthand, the issues that are being faced on ground by students in rural Assam and to be able to offer support to our last mile partners & stakeholders. The field visit […]
Data governance and issues of inclusivity in India’s digital education program
With schools shut in India for more than a year, children are using apps recommended by educators, teachers and the government to access learning content. Young learners, especially in elementary grades that do not have regular online classes are contributing to the exponential use of free online learning platforms. This is complemented by sections of […]