Shikshan: Ek Navi Disha

Showcasing the Quality of Education- An Exhibition by QUEST

The Elementary Education scenario is transforming like never before. Continuous research in the pedagogy of teaching, Child development and knowledge acquisition by young learners is reshaping our ideas of elementary education. However, there is little knowledge base available in the Indian context. Quality Education Support Trust (QUEST) is committed to
bridge the gap between newer research findings and its localized implementation in the rural areas.

Once again – rural students’ project selected for National Children’s Science Congress!

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A group of 4 students from Dadhare village (Taluka Wada, Dist. Thane) worked on a Science Project for the 18th National Children’s Science Congress. The broad theme this year was ‘Land Resources: Use for Prosperity & Save for Posterity’.

Students of QUEST Sports Camp shine!!

Nandurbar Sports

 

‘Sports Camp’ is an important component of QUEST’s project in Nandurbar district. These camps are conducted every month, in 4 schools run by the ‘Paschim Khandesh Billa Seva Mandal’. A total of 40 students participate in these camps, to train for athletics, kho-kho etc.

At the district level marathon competition held in Nandurbar in February this year, 3 girls from the school at Talavadi grabbed the first three spots! Their names are as follows:

First - Neeta Kakdya Valavee

Second – Shinda Kakdya Paradake

“Save the Fish” - Awareness Drive at Tilase

Tilase Fish Photos

The QUEST team conducted a unique ‘awareness drive’ at Tilase on March 2, 2011, during the local village fair held on the occasion of Mahashivaratri. Every year, villagers from a radius of 15 kilometers come to the fair, to visit the temple of Tilaseshwar. Situated on the bank of the Vaitarna river, the temple is flanked by a natural pond which is home to a rare breed of large freshwater fish called Mahseer. The visitors to the fair usually throw a lot of eatables in the pond to feed the fish.

Workshop on Science Toys

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February 28th is observed as ‘Science Day’. The QUEST team and the Teachers’ Study Group celebrated it with a unique initiative – they organized a workshop on Science Toys for children, on February 27, 2011. It was held at Swami Vivekanand Vidyamandir, Wada, for the students of Grade 5 to 8. The objective was to introduce children to the idea that science education can be fun! 

QUEST students participate in Wada Kala Kreeda Mahotsav 2010

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The students of the ‘Grameen Kala Shikshan Karyakram’ of QUEST participated in the Wada Kala Kreeda Mahotsav on December 25-26, 2010

This annual local festival is being held for the last 3 years, to encourage students to take part in sports and cultural activities and to showcase local talent.

Saraswati Sadhan Kendra – new activities

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The QUEST team is happy to announce that a number of new activities are going to be launched at the QUEST Resource Centre, ‘Saraswati Sadhan Kendra’. The inauguration programme will be held on December 18th, from 3.00 PM to 5.00 PM at the venuew in Sonale.

The Resource Centre building was constructed through the generous donations of educationist and filmmaker Vijaya Mulay, and industrialists Dr. Keki Gharda and Anuya Mhaiskar. To set up the resource centre, QUEST also received support from Aurum Foundation.

Health Camp

Health Camp

 

QUEST organized a health camp at Dadhre, in collaboration with Lions Club of Thane East and Lakshmi Charitable Trust (Panvel), on September 19, 2010. The main focus of the camp was to conduct detailed eye check-ups of the local people free of cost and to provide solutions for their eye problems. A team of 11 doctors and 5 assistants was present for this purpose and around 190 villagers availed of this camp. The doctors distributed spectacles to 58 persons, and 8 persons were subsequently taken to the city for a cataract operation. 

Saraswati Sadhan Kendra

 

Saraswati Inside

 

Visit by ‘Clowns without Borders’

Clowns Without Borders

 

Three members of ‘Clowns without Borders’ visited QUEST on December 21, 2009. ‘Clowns without Borders’ is an international not-for-profit organization.As stated on their website (www.clownswithoutborders.org), “CLOWNS WITHOUT BORDERS offers laughter to relieve the suffering of all persons, especially children, who live in areas of crisis including refugee camps, conflict zones and territories in situations of emergency. We bring levity, contemporary clown/circus oriented performances and workshops into communities so that they can celebrate together and forget for a moment the tensions that darken their daily lives.”

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