The third edition of the Swabhiman Learning Fest, which is a two day residential camp for the scholars of Swabhiman concluded on the 7th of June 2018. The two-day ‘Learning Fest’ was organised for 130 girls. These girls have excelled in their studies, despite living in poverty. Each one of them has received scholarships to […]
Hand washing is an important part of our daily activities. One should wash hands before and after eating and keep hands clean to avoid a number of diseases as our hands carry dirt and bacteria from different places. It is important to teach children the benefits of hand washing at a young age so that […]
In this age of super fast and easily accessible internet it is important to educate the children to use it wisely and to their advantage. Keeping in mind both these facts Mozilla conducted an educative session on the advantage and disadvantages of internet and how to use it judiciously to know newer things at a […]
Actor Mustafa Burmawala spent a fun filled day with the children of a Mission Education centre in Mumbai. The actor was present in the centre to celebrate the joyous festival of Eid. The children gave the actor a warm welcome. An ice breaking session was conducted wherein the actor interacted with the children and each […]
Stand-up comedian and TV show host Balraj Sahini spent quality time with the children of a Mission Education centre of Smile Foundation in Mumbai cracking jokes and speaking about the importance of education. The children gave the comedian a very warm welcome and had a gala time. Speaking about his experience the comedian expressed his […]
From mask making to balloon stomping to mind games, 120 children from Mission Education centre celebrated ‘Fun Day’ with the employees of Intel in Bangalore. The activity witnessed a commendable participation from the children who exhibited their sportsmanship in all the challenges thrown at them by the volunteers. The employees from Intel also revisited their […]
Counseling sessions were conducted in centers of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Bengaluru, Pune and Hyderabad. A total of 55 career counseling sessions were held. Interaction with youth on personality development, soft skills and their future career was done by personnel from various organizations. Sessions were taken up on development of confidence, facing interviews, decision […]
From exploring the country that is home to all the pandas in the world, to saying gracias and per favor as you learn phrases in Spanish and other languages, Smile children had a great time interacting with Google India employees during #SummerWithGoogle. The assignments given by the volunteers helped the young explorers on how to […]
Yoga Day was celebrated across all Mission Education centers of Smile Foundation. Children performed yoga asana together at their respective centers. Practicing yoga is an important part of our daily lives as yoga improves metabolism; increases flexibility and muscle strength, improves respiration, energy and also improves athletic performance. The teachers spoke to the students about […]
It is our duty to take care of the nature and nurture it as it does for us. It is important to keep it clean and green. Recently, children from a Mission Education centre in Mumbai took to one of the beaches in the city and cleaned it with the help of the teachers and […]
As the monsoon sets in it is very important for people to take preventive measures against a number of diseases which spread due to stagnation of water etc. People in urban slums and rural areas are most affected by these diseases because they lack awareness and take little or no preventive measures. Smile on Wheels […]
Exposure Visits were conducted for students of STeP centers of Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Pune. A total of 2 exposure visits were held. The programme aims to provide an exposure to the students with learning opportunities on latest trends and practices at the workplace. Smile Twin E- learning Programme (STeP) is an initiative […]
As pollution levels are on an all time high it is time for us as individuals and as a society to curb the menace by adopting practices which will lead to cleaner and greener environment. A tree plantation drive was conducted recently at a Mission Education centre in Uttar Pradesh during which children planted saplings […]
Counseling sessions were conducted in centers of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Bengaluru, Pune and Hyderabad. A total of 84 career counseling sessions were held. Interaction with youth on personality development, soft skills and their future career was done by personnel from various organizations. Sessions were taken up on development of confidence, facing interviews, decision […]
An assembly talk was conducted for school children under Smile Foundation’s Child for Child (CFC) programme in Arunachal Pradesh. Students of the school attended the early morning session which included the value of empathy, care and integrity in life; how to grow up as a successful as well as happy individual, among other subjects. These […]
