Delhi
Based NGO has started its new centre at Rashbehari, Kolkata recently...
New Delhi, February 05, 2020: With the encouragement from many, Delhi based Sunaayy Foundation
has started a volunteer-run initiative in Rashbehari, Kolkata under the banner
of Sunaayy Foundation recently – a bridge was formed. The bridge provided the
necessary resources to start and conduct the centre at its maximum potential.
Based on the philosophy of providing basic education and life skills –
generating capabilities for social asset creation, the centre handholds forty
street children who are bereft of basic necessities. The activity-based
curriculum not only focuses on academic learning but stresses on developing
self- confidence and discipline. Further, a recreational trip was conducted
this year to establish their bond with nature.
“Happy to
spread our wings of inclusive learning to foster the sense of personal social
responsibility in the City of Joy“ said Richa Prasant, Founder of Sunaayy
Foundation.
The walls that restrict the flow of benevolence, rights and
opportunities have always been a matter of claustrophobia for me. Witnessing
many paradigm shifts in the society at the age of 50, Taposhi Das believes that
certain pre-historic barriers in the name of caste, creed and class still exist
in our otherwise modern existence that stops us to carry out voluntary
activities that are necessary for the upliftment and growth of our society.
While looking out for an opportunity to break away from many such walls, Ms.
Das met the likes of Richa Prasant and Prof. Anirban Chakrabarti who have
dedicated their lives to the education of the underprivileged, running a four
hundred strong free-tuition makeshift learning centre in New Delhi under the
banner Sunaayy Foundation for the last 10 years.
“By giving
these children a chance to pursue their dreams, or, to open a door to the new
world, we are not doing any favour to them. It is rather our duty to raise our
future generation in such a way, that they can live in a world, which is free
from all boundaries, discriminations and social barriers. LET THERE BE
AWAKENING OF ALL & SUNDRIES” said Suchismita Ghosh (CA), Executive
Member, Sunaayy Foundation.
More bridges were formed as several volunteers joined hands,
improving the student-teacher ratio to 5:1. Shri Partha Mukherjee, Smt. Srabani
Das, Shri. Pradip Roy, Ms. Chandra Sengupta and a number of others provide a
considerable portion of their time towards managing and running the centre.
Shri. Kallol Basu, Senior Advocate, High Court Kolkata and
officials from the Kolkata Police provide immense support incapacitating the
centre. With the centre about to complete a full year this May, we have
elaborate plans for deepening social and economic impact that would require
more bridges to be connected and many walls to be demolished – may a thousand
flowers bloom.
ABOUT SUNAAYY FOUNDATION
Sunaayy Foundation is a non-profit NGO, operating in the
thematic areas of education and human rights. It seeks to create a future of
hope for under-served children, women and their communities by helping them to
build their skills and resources to reduce their vulnerability in a sustainable
way. It all started with 6 children whom they taught. Sunaayy Foundation
started as a single makeshift setup, working with a group of children from the
surrounding areas of Vasant Kunj in New Delhi. As the days started rolling,
they grew more determined. The obstacles that seemed like dunes in the desert
were knocked down by the winds of will, hard work and of course, a lot of
support from their generous friends and well-wishers. For further information,
please refer to the website: www.sunaayyfoundation.org
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