TAKSHEEL FOUNDATION in the News

The Spoken English Class is garnering some attention - a recent article in the Times of India.

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We're Working! - 2010

2010 -Activities conducted so far:-

January:

• Initiated a Rolling Trophy  for best student in Maths in the 10th Std

 March:

• Initiated  Spoken English classes at Lokhandwala garden
  

Students at the Spoken English class at Lokhandwala Garden

April: 

• Puppet making workshop

June:

• Sponsored text books for students of 9th Std
• Donated uniforms for students of 8th Std

July:

• Sponsored text books for few students of the Spoken English class
• Scholarship to 35 students across 3 BMC schools
• Donated uniforms to 25 students from 2 BMC schools

• Donated 106 schools bags to students of 8th Std
• Donated 636 notebooks to students of 8th Std
• Donated compass boxes to 106 students of 8th Std
• Distributed mithai to 1300 students of a BMC school

August:

• Donated umbrellas & distributed cake for 25 students from the Foundation-initiated Spoken English Class at Lokhandwala Garden
• Rolling Trophies for the top scoring girl and boy in 10th Std Board, plus a cash prize of Rs 1,000/- each.

• Distribution of school bags, compass boxes, stationery & water bottles to students of the Foundation-initiated Spoken English class in Lokhandwala Garden
• Fund raising exhibition of products designed & made by the volunteers of the Foundation
• Volunteer recruitment at the NGO fair, Jaihind College
• Initiated embroidery classes for girls as part of vocational guidance

September: 

• Initiated Spoken English classes at a Balvadi in Oshiwara

•   Joy of Giving week - Crafts Bazaar at Marico Industries Andheri

 

October:

• Joy of Giving week - Crafts Bazaar at Marico Industries Bandra

• Drawing competition at Lokhandwala Garden
• Distributed 150 bedsheets at Bal Bhavan orphanage
• Fund raising exhibition at Emirates office, Malad
• Fund raising exhibition at Irfans Dance Academy, Shastri Ngr 

November: 

•  Children's Day celebrations at the Lokhandwala classes
  

December:

• TF students participating in the Sykz Marathon 

• Started English coaching for Class X students 
• Started Maths coaching for Class X students
• 19th Dec FOUNDATION DAY! 
• Xmas party on the 25th

Earlier Efforts - 2009

Activities conducted while the organisation was being registered:-

• Served lunch, donated stationery, soaps, clothes and TB medicines for 150 girls in Andheri.
• Donated stationery to a YMCA program for 64 boys.
• Donated snacks and sweets for a program for 150 girls in Andheri.
• Served meals at a Kerala-based orphanage for 150 boys.