Akshaya Vidya Foundation

AVLCs operate daily from 6.00 PM to 8.00 PM, with teaching sessions held Monday to Friday. Saturdays are dedicated to enjoyable activities like singing, dancing, arts, and crafts, and storytelling. The syllabus is covered from June to February, reinforcing school exam preparation in March. Starting with passionate volunteers, AVLCs evolved their syllabus to align with Government standards. Regular testing and feedback ensure effective teaching. Tutors receive monthly training, and ongoing research adapts methods to align with India's changing education policies, particularly the National Education Policy 2020. Transitioning to online methods during COVID-19, tasks and learning materials were shared via WhatsApp groups, ensuring no child was left behind.

In underprivileged communities, girls frequently encounter gender bias, burdened with household chores and childcare when mothers work outside. Their education often takes a backseat. Akshaya Vidya is dedicated to increasing educational opportunities for girls in these areas. Each AVLC has parent committees, involving mainly mothers, who are enlightened about the crucial role education plays, particularly for girls in their families. This initiative strives to overturn traditional biases, emphasizing the significance of girls' education in these marginalized settings.

Dedicated to women's empowerment in slum areas, Akshaya Vidya focuses on training its predominantly young female tutors and coordinators in academics, computer skills, and communication during routine programmes. Upon completing their formal education, they undergo specialized training in their chosen fields and secure employment. Many former tutors, previously engaged in part-time domestic work, have successfully transitioned to well-paying positions in marketing, software, design, and data entry, contributing to their upliftment and relocation from the slums.

Akshaya Vidya's commitment to disaster relief spans various incidents, from supplying aid to flood-affected regions in Chennai (2015) and Hitex slum (2016) to Singareni slum (2020). Amid the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly affecting daily-wage earners, the team, led by Organizing Secretary Mr. T Prasad, tirelessly distributed cooked meals, grocery kits, and snacks to families in Hyderabad's Nandanavanam, Singareni Colony, and Borabanda. Additional relief efforts extended to slums in Vizag and tribal areas of Adilabad and Vizag, supported by contributions from individuals, NGOs, and corporates, amounting to Rs.90,00,000/- during the first wave and Rs.40,00,000/- in the second wave.