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From YFS_in_Media YFS is partnering with 'Teach India' program and plans to engage over 2000 volunteers in various slums and government schools of Bangalore. Here is a report in TOI about the first induction program for volunteers. We will have 7 more such induction programs in the coming weekends. Visit TimesofIndia-e-paper and select Sep 30th. [...]
-Nikhil Mukunda Traveling through the beautiful region of Malnad for ten hours, three of us, Venkatesh, Yogesh and I reached Hariharapur at 6:30 in the morning. We made our way by 3 wheeled transport to a near by hanging bridge, where we were greeted by an enthusiastic 10 standard student [6th year], Sairam. On the [...]
With the slow down in IT industry, most companies have delayed the joining dates for fresh Engineering graduates and many of them have over 6 months time before they start working. Few students decided to make the most out of this break and are volunteering full time for 6 months in the recently started ‘Seva [...]
Seva Vacation for 32 students, most of them Engineering students, kicked off on the 16th July, with an orientation meeting. The thirty participating volunteers introduced themselves before being briefed about the projects available to them. An informative session on slum life delivered by Mr. Prakash Raj (Keshava Seva Samiti Coordinator) helped the volunteers in choosing [...]
Traveling through the beautiful region of Malnad for ten hours, Three of us, Venkatesh, Yogesh and I reached Hariharapur at 6:30 in the morning We made our way by 3 wheeled transport to a near by hanging bridge, where we were greeted by an enthusiastic 10 standard student [6th year], Sairam. On the way to [...]
Often we come across people from all ages who would like to share their personal problems and seek some guidance. It could be our friends, children and families we work with in slums or government schools or our colleagues at work place. Understanding basics of counseling and developing the skills required is of much value [...]
From Raksha Bhandhan This year’s Rakhi celebrations were very different for the YFS volunteers. Unlike the previous years when they exchanged Rakhis with brothers/sisters at home, we extended the boundaries of our home and experienced the joy of tying Rakhis to children at orphanages and government schools.
