{"id":18,"date":"2015-01-02T16:41:13","date_gmt":"2015-01-02T16:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/akshayavidya.org\/av\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2021-11-02T06:12:14","modified_gmt":"2021-11-02T06:12:14","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/akshayavidya.org\/av\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"18\" class=\"elementor elementor-18\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3206aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3206aa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be6ba9b\" data-id=\"be6ba9b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cb5d84 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5cb5d84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.5.2 - 22-12-2021 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">History<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d7f9ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d7f9ec\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ad32da\" data-id=\"3ad32da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b90245 premium-header-inline elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-dual-header\" data-id=\"1b90245\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-dual-header.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\r\n\t<div class=\"premium-dual-header-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-dual-header-first-container\">\r\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"premium-dual-header-first-header \"><span class=\"premium-dual-header-first-span\">history <\/span><\/h4> \t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98dd0f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98dd0f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.5.2 - 22-12-2021 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Akshaya Vidya (AV)<\/strong>\u00a0is a project of Ekalavya Foundation started in 2013 and is aimed at comprehensive development of slum Dwellers with special focus on Educational needs of children; employment opportunities of semi literate youth; health, hygiene and other social aspects of their living.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A particular mention may be made about educational and economic opportunities of the children of these slum dwellers. Since most of the slum dwellers are illiterate, making a living as daily wage labourers, are unable to take care of their children\u2019s\u2019 educational needs, Ekalavya Foundation has initiated AkshayaVidya Project in slums to help these children in getting quality educational support. According to one estimate there are about 1000+ slums in Greater Hyderabad Municipal area.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ekalavya Foundation<\/strong> was established in 2006. It\u2019s main thrust is enhancing the standard of living of tribal communities in Adilabad through sustained Developmental interventions.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In its 9 years of existence, Ekalavya Foundation has taken up many initiatives in the fields of Education, livelihoods and Health of people living in ITDA Utnoor. Many innovative and socially beneficial projects were taken up with active participation and cooperation of communities.<\/p><p><strong>History of Akshaya Vidya Project<\/strong><\/p><p>The Akshaya Vidya Program of Ekalavya Foundation was started with the determination of one individual, Mr. Prasad Tentu to provide better education opportunities to the children of poor and illiterate parents. With his father himself a daily wage earner, Prasad knew well what extraordinary efforts were required for him to reach the level he had.<\/p><p>Having started in 2011 with 4 children and himself as the Tutor, Akshaya Vidya has grown today to a stage where in the academic year of 2021-2022,\u00a0 127 Akshaya Vidya Learning Centers (AVLCs)\u00a0 with around 4000 children are functioning in Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy, Medchal and Adilabad districts of Telangana.<\/p><p>Ekalavya Foundation\u2019 s<strong> AKSHAYA VIDYA<\/strong> project aspires to transform the lives of children in slums with the power of education. The vision of Akshaya Vidya is a society where every child has access to quality education irrespective of the family background and is able to grow to his \/ her full potential. A dedicated academic team teaches basics of English, Telugu and Math to the target group of children \u00a0&#8211; 1st &#8211; 6th classes.\u00a0 Often the teachers are from local communities, who are themselves, beneficiaries of education, acting as inspirational role models.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Leveraging technology and using creative methods, we create an enjoyable learning environment for children so that they develop an intellectual curiosity and confidence to pursue their dreams.<\/p><p>We, at Akshaya Vidya, believe that each one of us wants to create a better world and therefore are working with the motto &#8211;<em> \u201cNo Child is Left Behind\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b6d4ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8b6d4ee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c5b527 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"7c5b527\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-25f76fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25f76fa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f682da\" data-id=\"8f682da\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4279ffd elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4279ffd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-float\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">OUR VISION<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c808260 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c808260\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Quality education support to slum dwelling children and skill development to eligible youth enabling them to transform their lives for better. Wish to see slum residents improve their economic and social wellbeing by participating in modern and emerging economic opportunities and living with dignity and honour.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-89cb160 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"89cb160\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d42d99 elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8d42d99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-float\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">MISSION<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-991c6b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-icon-list\" data-id=\"991c6b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"premium-bullet-list-box\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"premium-bullet-list-content elementor-repeater-item-8d7a2e0 premium-bullet-list-content-grow-lc\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-icon-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t01.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span   data-text=\"Implementing appropriate interventions for continuation of schooling and quality education for slum children.\"> Implementing appropriate interventions for continuation of schooling and quality education for slum children. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"premium-bullet-list-content elementor-repeater-item-4e68dd3 premium-bullet-list-content-grow-lc\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-wrapper premium-bullet-list-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-icon-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t02.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span   data-text=\"Providing exposure to slum students on various modern educational and economic opportunities through Career Counseling, Meet the experts program etc.\"> Providing exposure to slum students on various modern educational and economic opportunities through Career Counseling, Meet the experts program etc. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"premium-bullet-list-content elementor-repeater-item-2d628e8 premium-bullet-list-content-grow-lc\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-wrapper premium-bullet-list-wrapper premium-bullet-list-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-icon-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t03.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span   data-text=\"Creating Successful Role models within the community for others to get inspired and to follow the footsteps.\"> Creating Successful Role models within the community for others to get inspired and to follow the footsteps. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"premium-bullet-list-content elementor-repeater-item-b9e6c5b premium-bullet-list-content-grow-lc\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-wrapper premium-bullet-list-wrapper premium-bullet-list-wrapper premium-bullet-list-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-icon-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t04.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span   data-text=\"Vocational training to youth, particularly girls &amp; women.\"> Vocational training to youth, particularly girls &amp; women. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"premium-bullet-list-content elementor-repeater-item-e551e6e premium-bullet-list-content-grow-lc\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-wrapper premium-bullet-list-wrapper premium-bullet-list-wrapper premium-bullet-list-wrapper premium-bullet-list-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-bullet-list-icon-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t05.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span   data-text=\"Creating awareness about health, hygiene and other social aspects of their living for better living conditions and opportunities.\"> Creating awareness about health, hygiene and other social aspects of their living for better living conditions and opportunities. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>History history Akshaya Vidya (AV)&nbsp;is a project of Ekalavya Foundation started in 2013 and is aimed at comprehensive development of slum Dwellers with special focus on Educational needs of children; 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