Our Programs
School Sapling program in Rural Government Schools (Std 5th to 7th)
Govt School Teachers from rural areas
Spoken English is taught Online to Government School Teachers from rural and semi-urban areas of Karnataka
College students from rural and semi-urban areas
Spoken English is taught Online to under-privileged College Students (girls) from rural and semi-urban areas of Karnataka
Govt School Teachers from rural areas
Govt School Teachers undergo training on soft skills and communication skills as part of the "MargaDarshak" program
College students from rural and semi-urban areas
The College students undergo training on soft skills and communication skills as part of the "MargaDarshak" program
Prototype of Sulabh App 2.0
On 19th Feb 2025, a prototype of AI driven interactive Sulabh App was demonstrated to 𝟏𝟎 𝐆𝐨𝐯ernment 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 from 𝟒 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐚, who are currently using the 𝐒𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐡 𝐀𝐩𝐩. The future version of the App will 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐚 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 simply by speaking in their native language, 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚
Sulabh Universal Learning App
“Sulabh” (Sharada Universal Learning App for Bharat), developed by Swiss students from BFH University, is targeted at Students and Teachers from rural areas. The App covers courses such as Spoken English, Soft Skills, Financial Literacy etc., available in both Tutor Led and Self-Paced modes.
Financial Literacy for rural kids
As part of Project JnanaShala, knowledge of "Financial Literacy" is imparted to the rural Govt. school students either through Storytelling, Drama competition and Quiz.
(In the image: 110 students from 4 villages take part in a "Financial Literacy" event held on 15th April 2023)
Financial Inclusion for rural and urban under-privileged
Our Financial Literacy programs targeted at the urban under-privileged adults, focuses on creating awareness of various Govt. scheme, to ensure they live a life of dignity. We also target rural kids and their mothers, so that they understand the basics of Finance and also inculcate the habit of saving
Last mile support to ensure the poor benefit
More than awareness creation, our program focuses on "last mile" support to the beneficiaries (form filling and applying for various Govt. schemes) in partnership with Financial Institutions like IDBI Bank, SIDBI, etc.
We plan to make this a National drive by roping in senior citizens (ex Bankers), to support the urban under-privileged
Donation of Library Kits to Govt. Schools
As part of Project JnanaShala, Library-in-Classroom kits are donated to Government schools, sourced from Pratham Books. These books are in English and regional languages covering a wide range of subjects/topics
Donation of Desktops to Govt. Schools
Desktop Computers and/or Laptops are donated to Government Primary Schools to enable setting up Digital Libraries and to enable Online courses to the students
Laptop Donation to deserving College Students and Govt. School Teachers
Lenovo Laptops were donated to a Govt. School Teacher as part of Project Sulabh and a Meritorious College Student
STEM Education for Girl students
As part of Project JnanaShala, Science Lab was setup at a Gurukula near Bangalore, to impart STEM based education to girl students, in partnership with ISPF. The program benefitted more than 80 girl students from Std. 5th to 10th
Mentorship & Coaching support to aspiring young Women Leaders
Mentoring girl students of NSTI on subjects ranging from career and livelihood opportunities to human values.
Mentoring Rising Stars - young women from India and South East Asian countries, aspiring to become entrepreneurs or pursue successful career in corporate /social sector through Wedu Global and Katalyst India
Scholarship to meritorious girl students
Girl students scoring more than 90% marks in SSLC exams, coming from under-privileged background, were given scholarship on 18th June 2022
Renovation of Toilets at a Residential school for Girls
The Residential school with 80+ Girl students, had 25 bathrooms with toilet facility spread over 2 blocks, were in bad condition and needed urgent repairs. The goal of this initiative was to ensure every girl child has access to clean toilet, that follows basic level of quality hygiene and sanitation
Educational session for Girl Scouts from Trinidad & Tobago
On the joyous occasion of Deepavali, Arvind was invited by the Girl Guides Association of Trinidad and Tobago based out of Port of Spain, to address the Girl Guides aged between 6 to 21 on the topic of Deepavali - History, Significance and Celebrations in India. The webinar was organised on 23rd Oct 2022
Stories on Values & Character for young kids
Knowing good moral values such as kindness, appreciation of nature and environment, humility, courage, and compassion at an early age builds a child's character. It forms the very core of their being and becomes a foundation of their moral beliefs.
This is why we at Sharada Educational Trust believe, it's essential to start teaching "Values and Character" to kids at a very young age. As part of Project JnanaShala, topics related to Values & Character, Social mores, Caring for Environment etc. is being taught to rural children aged between 5 and 12 through the most effective mode of #Storytelling.
So far more this initiative has impacted more than 500 children from Kottagalu, Pichanakere, Chiikkakalbalu, Cheeluru (all in Ramanagara District) and Doddabyadarahalli (Mandya District).
Students from a Govt School (Std. 5th to Std. 7th) shown Storytelling videos on "Values & Character"