{"id":6,"date":"2015-01-02T16:39:51","date_gmt":"2015-01-02T16:39:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/akshayavidya.org\/av\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2021-10-29T07:36:52","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T07:36:52","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/akshayavidya.org\/av\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6\" class=\"elementor elementor-6\" 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-c0e4983 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0e4983\" 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-e0ea5a6\" data-id=\"e0ea5a6\" 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-5e6f0ef elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e6f0ef\" 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\">About Us<\/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-f7e0765 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7e0765\" 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-8119576\" data-id=\"8119576\" 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-285f9eb premium-header-inline elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-dual-header\" data-id=\"285f9eb\" 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\">AVLC in Action <\/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-c42edad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c42edad\" 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><strong>Ekalavya Foundation\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p><p>Ekalavya Foundation (EF) is a not &#8211; for &#8211; profit organization started in 2006 and works in 15 districts of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana (NitiAayog Unique ID: AP\/2009\/0020709).<\/p><p>As the name implies, Ekalavya Foundation works in the area of transforming the lives of socially and financially marginalized communities through its programs in the areas which include Education, Livelihoods, Health, Agriculture, Environmental protection (organic farming) and Community Empowerment (RTI education, Farmers club, Mutually Aided Cooperative Societies, Federations etc.).\u00a0<\/p><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>\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-44e5e36 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44e5e36\" 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-e044503 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"e044503\" 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-4ad7257 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ad7257\" 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-ecbe381\" data-id=\"ecbe381\" 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-2bff2e4 elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2bff2e4\" 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-de350de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de350de\" 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-5cceb30 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"5cceb30\" 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-68f40f3 elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"68f40f3\" 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-38192a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-icon-list\" data-id=\"38192a0\" 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>About Us AVLC in Action Ekalavya Foundation\u00a0 Ekalavya Foundation (EF) is a not &#8211; 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