Enrichment Programs | Outbound Learning
Enrichment Programs
Outbound Learning
OUTBOUND LEARNING PROGRAM
The Outbound Learning Program is thoughtfully designed to help students build real-world connections and grow into well-rounded, confident individuals. Every experience is age-appropriate, carefully curated, and meticulously planned around themes of experiential learning, adventure, sustainability, and service, inspiring students to discover more about themselves and the world beyond the classroom
At Ekya, we believe learning extends far beyond the classroom. Our students take part in enriching trips to places like Uttari Betta, Auroville, Coorg, Kabini, Nagarhole, the Society of Space Education, Research and Development, and wildlife excursions to Pench National Park. These thoughtfully planned experiences help your child grow in confidence, develop teamwork and leadership skills, and connect what they learn in books to the real world around them.
Ekya has organized trips to places like Uttari Betta, the Society of Space Education, Research and Development, and wildlife excursions to Pench National Park. These trips not only boost confidence, teamwork, and leadership but also enrich classroom learning, allowing students to extend their horizons beyond textbook pages.
Every year, children have opportunities to join carefully curated outbound trips during Dussehra, Christmas, and Summer breaks. From exploring rich biodiversity in Coorg, Kabini, and Nagarhole to experiencing sustainable living in Auroville, each journey sparks curiosity and instills a respect for nature and community. Our ongoing Sustainability Trek to Shivagange encourages students to discover local ecosystems, learn the value of conservation, and build resilience through adventure and reflection.
Whether your child is trekking through forests, observing wildlife, collaborating with peers, or engaging in meaningful community activities, these experiences are designed to broaden their horizons, strengthen life skills, and nurture them into responsible, well-rounded individuals ready to thrive in the world beyond school.
• Field trips
• Industry visits
• Plogging
• Mountaineering
• Overnight camps
• Diving
• Ecology
• Treks
• Safaris
• Parent-child experiences
• Field trips
• Industry visits
• Treks
• Plogging
• Mountaineering
• Diving
• Ecology
• Overnight camps
• Parent-child experiences
• Safaris
A Pioneer In The Use Of Design Thinking In Education
The Design Thinking Timeline
2025-2026: Compassion and Community
Compassion and Kindness Challenge: Students will explore ways to encourage spontaneous acts of kindness to enhance community well-being. This aligns with our core purpose of fostering empathy and creating positive social impact through design thinking.
Traffic Solutions Challenge: Participants will tackle urban mobility by developing alternative transportation methods to improve community health and accessibility. This challenge emphasizes our commitment to sustainable design solutions.
2026-2027: Care and Sustainability
Palliative and Elderly Care Challenge: Students will work on enhancing the quality of life for the elderly, focusing on dignity and independence. This builds on our previous successful projects like the Crew Aider and E-Pill Reminder
Food Wastage Challenge: Participants will reimagine food consumption practices to promote sustainable nutrition and minimize waste. This challenge embodies our emphasis on sustainable solutions and responsible innovation
2027-2028: Urban Development and Environment
Urban Design and Accessibility Challenge: Students will focus on creating inclusive public infrastructure that ensures equitable mobility. This challenge reflects our commitment to human-centered design principles.
Climate Change Challenge: Participants will develop solutions to cultivate environmental awareness and preserve biodiversity. This aligns with our goal of preparing students to address global challenges through innovative design thinking.
Design Thinking Tool Kit
Projects
Smart Bin
Students designed a ‘smart bin’ that rewards people who segregate waste and put them into the right bins.
Garbage Scanner
Students, in this project, designed a scanner that will help scan garbage and tell citizens in which bin they should dispose the garbage.
Dust App
Students designed an app that allows citizens to locate garbage bins around their homes. The garbage bins are fitted with sensors that have shutters that keep them closed, especially beneficial during rainy seasons and preventing unpleasant odours.
Crew Aider
Students created a device that would help the elderly who had problems related to hand and arm movements and could not sign documents/ hold pens or pencils. The device was designed to hold a strap fixed to a frame that would support the wrist of the person who needs to sign/ write.
Energy Tracks
Students designed a track to be placed on footpaths that will use the energy from the track to turn street lights on. They encouraged the need for the elderly to walk and keep fit. They also designed special wheelchairs that move on these tracks as well.
The E-Pill Reminder
The E-pill reminder was designed to help the elderly to take their medicines regularly. The students developed insights based on personal experiences at home and decided to ease their arduous process of taking multiple tablets. The E-pill reminder is designed to send a message on their phones and lights would blink in the box itself to indicate which one to take.
Student Voices
