Jul-Aug-Sept 2017

Newsletter

Grammangal wins the Zee Marathi 'Uncha Majha Jhoka'

Award 

‘Uncha Mazha Jhoka Puraskar’ – a unique initiative where Zee Marathi brings to the fore & recognizes women achievers and their contribution across spheres

Women achievers from across Maharashtra were honoured for their exemplary work in 2016-2017 at a ceremony in Dombivali, Thane, on 16th August 2017. The Grammangal team at the awards included (in photo below L - R) Smt. Aditi Natu (holding the award), Smt. Sushama Padhye, Smt. Yogita Bhamre, Smt. Sangita Themka and Smt. Suman Kokani. Yogitatai, Sangitatai and Sumantai have been associated with our Aine school for more than a decade.

Aine and Vikramgad Round-Up

Vikramgad

A skit was arranged for the school children showcasing the life of Bhagini (Sister) Nivedita, a Scottish-Irish social worker, author and teacher, and a disciple of Swami Vivekananda.

Sports: Sports equipment was purchased for the children of our Vikramgad school. It included skipping ropes, balls, footballs, rings, chess, and other board games, etc. The children were seen enjoying playing the games on the school ground.

Aine and Vikramgad Round-Up

Aine‘We, the People’ (WTP), a project of Pragati Abhiyan aims to foster

partnerships with organisations across India to promote active and responsible

citizenship. They believe that organisations that have built a strong

community presence and local networks hold great potential for

reaching out to a large numbers of citizens to enable this. WTP has joined

hands with Grammangal to train the teachers of the Aine and Vikramgad

schools on topics like making of Indian Constitution, Constitutional Values and

Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Structure of the State –Legislature,

Executive and Judiciary etc.

The Cycle Recycle Group of Pune,

a dedicated group of philanthropists repair

discarded bicycles and donate them to

the needy. Grammangal was gifted 51

cycles by Cycle Recycle for our Aine and

Vikramgad students many of whom walk

large distances from their homes to

attend school. We sincerely thank the

Group for choosing GM for the donation.

Bhakti of WTP conducted the 2 day workshop

called "Samvidhan aur hum"

Aine and Vikramgad Round- Up

Aine

Jagatik Adivasi Divas (World Tribal Day) - was celebrated on 9th August 2017 with lot of pomp and show at Aine. Processions by tribal groups were taken out and skits were presented at the Aine campus.

Jagatik Adivasi Divas is celebrated the world over to spread awareness about the the existing tribes in the world and draw attention to their problems, such as poverty, health, ignorance, unemployment etc. Several thousand NGOs the world over are working in various areas to resolve these issues. Grammangal is proud to be a part of this movement through its work in providing quality education to the tribal children of Aine and Vikramgad.

Aine - Vikramgad Round Up

Aine

Aine karyakarte (volunteer)

Vansha teaching the Warli Art to

a group of Swedish students of

social work who were visiting Aine

on an educational exchange

program

Teachers' Day was

celebrated with great zeal at

both Aine & Vikramgad

centers. Students of 8th to

10th grades were

'teachers' for a day as

they taught the younger

students

Vikramgad

Science workshop

conducted for 10th std

students of Vikramgad

by the Zilla Shikshan-

Prashikshan Sanstha

Learning Home (Pune)

Round Up

Shri Shankar Abhyankar regaling the audience with his jokes and anecdotes

Ganesh idol-making workshop

Cooking together

Project Round Up

Palghar Anganwadi

More Anganwadis of Palghar district have joined the project this year, taking the total to about 1800. A happy development is that the Anganwadi project has become a talking point among local communities.

Our work with PCMC schools entered its fourth year. Considering the positive changes

we have helped teachers to bring about in their classrooms, our focus is now on creating

model classrooms. These will be happy learning spaces that every child would want to

be in.

PCMC Schools

Ranjangaon

There is noticeable improvement in attendance and

academic performance of students from the schools

participating in our teacher training project. This has

got the attention of the local education officials and

we are hoping that more schools will join in the

coming months.

About Grammangal

GRAMMANGAL HAS A PRESENCE IN VARIOUS PARTS OF MAHARASHTRA. IN

THE THREE DECADES OF ITS EXISTENCE, THROUGH ITS VARIOUS PROGRAMS

AND PROJECTS GRAMMANGAL HAS GAINED RECOGNITION AS A SIGNIFICANT

INSTITUTE FOR EXPERIMENTATION IN EDUCATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT,

TESTING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TEACHING-LEARNING METHODOLOGIES

AND PRACTICES.

GRAMMANGAL HAS ESTABLISHED BALWADIS, SCHOOLS AND VIKAS GHARS

AT PALGHAR, PUNE AND SATARA DISTRICTS IN MAHARASHTRA.

GRAMMANGAL ALSO PROVIDES TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS AND OTHER

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. 

Contact Information

Head Office: Gandhi Bhavan, Next to Poona Blind Girls School, Kothrud, Pune 411038  Phone Number:   +91 20 2538 6687

Aine: Snehnagari, Post. Aine, Tehsil-Dahanu, District-Palghar 401404

Vikramgad: Anutaai Wagh Shikshan Kendra, Vikramgad, District-Palghar 401404

Email Id: info@grammangal.org

Website: www.grammangal.org

Grammangal is registered under the Societies Registrations Act, 1860

Registration Number MAHA/1142/THANE    Registration Date     20 March 1984

PAN                               AAATG2138D                 Trust Number           F-1045

Donation to the trust is exempted u/s 80G of the IT Act 1961 vide CBDT Circular

Number 7/2010 dt. 27/10/2010