Doing Counselling Sessions across a district – our travel survival kit

Our counsellors Ramanjineyulu and Bayapareddy have been on the road since late June doing counselling sessions at a different junior college in the district every week. Here is our travelling kit that keeps our work running smoothly in the face of different situations we face when we do our sessions. 1.) Junction box with extensionContinue reading “Doing Counselling Sessions across a district – our travel survival kit”

On a simple volunteer-driven approach to learning English in India – an aspiration for millions

I was talking to a young lady from a middle-class background, who was eager to improve her English. He problem was insufficient opportunity to practice (at her workplace in Hyderabad, only the senior people were fluent in English, the rest spoke Telugu for the most part. This pattern is pretty omnipresent). I got thinking and a simpleContinue reading “On a simple volunteer-driven approach to learning English in India – an aspiration for millions”

“Skill tour”​ – To increase enrollment in skill centers

On January 10th , we took 12 students on a tour of 3 of Anantapur’s most reputed skill centers (Adi Foundation, RUDSETI, Accion Fraterna Driving School). They saw the training equipment and living facilities and interacted with the management and staff. It went well. We plan to follow-up with the youth to see if theyContinue reading ““Skill tour”​ – To increase enrollment in skill centers”

A national goal for career counselling

We do very little formal career guidance and counselling for students in our country. There are now lots of websites that give information on courses, careers and jobs. But there is no structured career guidance. I believe a good target to aim for, which is very achievable (quickly) is – 2 hours of career counsellingContinue reading “A national goal for career counselling”