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Happy Father’s Day, Pithaji!
Dr. T.V Ramakrishna, or also known as 'Pithaji' in Sahasra Deepika is the father figure of everyone in the institution. He is someone that is looked upon because of his kindness and selfishness. And how consistent he is in always reminding the girls in Sahasra Deepika...
Congrats to the 2015 pre-university graduates!
Sahasra Deepika 2015 graduates: (L-R): Jayshree, Radha, Amrutha, Mamtha, Chaithra, Preethi, Pooja, Stella, Sharada, Amruthavalli Every time we see someone in our institution achieves something great, the joys in our hearts are always overwhelming. Just thinking that...
The Joy of Giving Back: Q&A with Anjali
The joy of giving back is a great feeling that you can experience. Thinking that you are able to return the gratitude and help of other people back is a feeling of satisfaction. It is an essential trait for people to be helpful and to show gratitude to other people....
The Class of 2015: Facing the Future With Hope
T.V. and Vijaya Ramakrishna, the Founders of Sahasra Deepika, reflect upon the Class of 2015. L-R: Seniors Gagana, Bhumika, and Ashwini with Triveni, Kavya and Sushma at Bangalore's International Airport. Every year, without fail, the children at Sahasra Deepika are...
Opening Doors, Inspiring Hope
We're only a few months in, and 2015 is already proving to be a great year for Sahasra Deepika. It's wonderful to see so many people recognizing the efforts of Sahasra Deepika because that means our message of girls' education is being heard more and more each...
Meet Suma
Sahasra Deepika has been helping out children in Bangalore widen their learnings and achieve their dreams for quite some time. Every time a student graduates, we feel so much pleasure as a parent proud of her child. And this week, we’re introducing you to Suma, one of...
International Women’s Day: Be the light for a girl in need
In Sahasra Deepika, we highly value education, and we believe that every child on the nation should be viewed, respected, and treated equally. Since in India, boys are much more a priority than girls, we want to start a drive, and a support for women empowerment,...
Snehotsava: Festival of Love
Sahasra Deepika, being a foundation that helps children in Bangalore achieve their dreams, became the apple of the eye for a few fundraisers at the time. Recently, two young women from a nearby community held a fundraiser for Sahasra Deepika called Snehetsava, which...
6th Annual Spelling Bee Contest
Sahasra Deepika holds an annual spelling bee for the sole purpose of helping students improve their spelling, increase their vocabularies, learn concepts and develop correct English usage that will help them all their lives. It's also a way of motivating them to...
2014: A Year in Review
2014 was a year of milestones and setbacks for the cause of girls’ education. The tragic kidnapping of schoolgirls in Nigeria and the massacre of innocent children at a school in Peshawar were huge, devastating setbacks. But the recognition of children’s rights by the...