Friday, January 26, 2007

Essay Competition - On the Day of January 19, 2007

It starts off slow and easy and ends up being quite hectic (doesn’t it always?). Our appointed time is some time after lunch. When we get there, the first sight that greets us is a whole crowd of students, overwhelmingly boys, sitting in the hallway, talking up a storm. We wonder if this is a physical education class waiting for the teacher as we walk up to the Headmistress’s room.

Thursday, January 25, 2007

First Annual Essay Competition

First annual saheli sponsored essay competition was a smashing success.

On 19th January 2007, 61 students from the Government Higher Secondary School in Kangeyam (Tamil Nadu, India), from Class VI to XII, took part in the competition. The topic - My Dream - was announced at the venue. There were 8 girls and 53 boys (side story to come).

saheli’s very first event. Of the very first project. Of the very first program. And it was a fantastic event and experience.

Evaluation has started already. Results to be announced within the next month or so.

More soon…

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Graphic Look: Youth Literacy Rate in South Asia

South Asia Youth Literacy Comparison by Country


(Click on image to see the larger version) 


From UNICEF's "State of the World's Children 2007: The Double Dividend of Gender Equality

This year UNICEF is also releasing regional reports besides the international one. I grabbed this from the South Asia regional report. 

The links for the reports:

  1. State of the World's Children 2007: The Double Dividend of Gender Equality full report

  2. State of the World's Children 2007: The Double Dividend of Gender Equality South Asia regional report