The revolutionary Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, making elementary education an entitlement for children in the 6-14 age group, 2009 was expected to directly benefit close to ten million children who did not attend school.The act did dramatically raise the number of school going children in the country. When we look back at the education scene,the pitfall primarily on access to education is no longer the real problem now, it is quality of education. A reformist move like this needed to be backed by the will to execute this with passion and in spirit of what was required for the building the nation of tomorrow.
Many NGOs in India focus on addressing this massive gap in the span of influence and scale each of them muster. Enrollment in schools does not automatically translate into better education. Lakshyam has made a lasting impact in these efforts with the ‘Hands to Hearts’ spirit of doing it.The firm belief of our founder that ‘Education and holistic development are the weapon against all social evil’ is the cornerstone on which the foundation of learning is imbibed in our efforts. The understanding of the word ‘education’ for us is a wholesome view of raising standards of life covering every possible knowledge about healthcare, water, sanitation, academics, and about life. This is the philosophy behind our Butterfly programmer. Our schools across India stands as living testimony of our firm belief.
As a child, everyone dreams for toys. Toys & books open the world of imagination, usher in the joys of holding something you love in your heart Not many parents can fuel the dream of owning a toy of their child. In our country, this still falls into the realm of one whom we consider privileged where in the children who are not so fortunate due to circumstances beyond their control are left yearning. This promoted our founder to think of a unique and simple solution to ‘How do we break the privilege barrier ? ‘ . The concept of Toy Library took its birth to help every child live the essence of childhood encouraging to share, nurture and grow spending moments beyond the harsh realities of everyday life. The toys and education books donated by people find the way to the lives of these wonderful kids.From Ranchi to Theni, we are fortunate to witness smiles on4995 faces daily owning to this gesture.
As we try to move forward to bring education to every child, we realized the important hurdle lay in convincing the parents for the need of the same. A mother would always want the best for her child and by strengthening her voice in the family we could increase the chances of us positively touching the future of a child. Our woman and child development and women empowerment programme ‘Rooh’ teaches women different marketable skills, introduce to the need of health and hygiene, and assist them protect their interests and rights. We live in hope of being able to do justice to our wish in living the essence of ‘Awakening Womens’ Soul’ in our daily efforts
We have been lucky to be witness to positive changes in 18,000 lives spread across 11 states this year. This impact of reach helps keeps our faith and encourages us to do more very day at Lakshyam.
We share our founder’s dream to fight for a world where every being is equipped with the right weapon to tackle their problems. Every day for the team is a step forward in the journey towards this dream.
Lakshyam, our forever goal , stands as an eternal symbol of our strive for a better world.
