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At Ekya, our Service Learning Program helps students see themselves as responsible members of their community while developing valuable civic engagement skills. Guided by their teachers, students choose causes they care about and take meaningful action, learning first-hand how their efforts can make a difference.

Students actively work with diverse groups and contribute to real needs through various initiatives:

The initiatives under SLP include:

Newspaper Drives: Organised annually, our students collected old newspapers and raised ₹20,000 in the last drive — every rupee dedicated to charity.

ITC Wow! Program: Through this program, students exchange old newspapers, cartons, and books for fresh notebooks and stationery, reinforcing the importance of recycling and reuse.

Grameen Mahila Sangh: By partnering with this organisation that supports destitute children, women, the elderly, and the differently-abled, students share collected stationery and funds, building meaningful connections and learning the value of giving back.

Newspaper Drives: Organised annually, we were able to generate Rs. 20000 in our last drive. All efforts were dedicated to charity.

ITC Wow! Program: Under this program, old newspapers, cartons and books are exchanged for notebooks and stationery.

Grameen Mahila Sangh: An organization for the welfare and empowerment of destitute children, women, aged and partially impaired. A strong bond is formed as the students share the notebooks, stationery and amount generated during the newspaper drive.

Ekya CARES Program: Representing Creativity, Action, Research, Empathy, and Sustainability, this unique program places students in real-life situations that require them to think on their feet, take initiative, and practice empathy.

The Environmental Club: As part of their commitment to the environment, students planted 22 saplings on World Environment Day last year, showing their dedication to sustainability.

Our Previous Work

Our students also step up during times of need — raising ₹80,000 for Sankara Eye Hospital, ₹30,000 to fund eye surgeries at Ekya ITPL, and coming together to support flood relief efforts for Kerala.

Through these hands-on projects, students don’t just learn about civic responsibility — they live it, becoming compassionate, socially aware individuals ready to make a positive impact on the world around them.

Our Previous Work

Students got together to generate 80000 rupees for Sankara Eye Hospital. Hear what they have to say about the experience here.

The devastation caused by flooding in Kerala resulted in the students of Ekya BTM Layout getting together to generate funds and provide relief to the dire conditions in the state. Know more here.

Ekya School ITPL raised Rs. 30000 to fund eye surgeries. Know more here.

• Volunteering

• SEWA

• Fundraising

• Awareness campaigns

• Research

• Advocacy

• Spot cleaning

• Plogging

• Animal Welfare

• Healthcare

Deep Dive

Deep Dive Program

The Deep Dive Program provides academic and cultural enrichment courses to address students’ diverse learning interests in grades K-12. It is a place of exploration, laughter, potential, creativity, innovation, and fun.

We offer micro-courses on varied topics like Financial Literacy, Stop Motion Animation, Forensic Science, Storytelling, Creative Writing, Farm-to-table, Contemporary Science, etc., facilitated by multiple stakeholders of our school community, including Parents from the Ekya Community! Deep Dive is a program where students get a choice in their learning, can be themselves, and be part of a community of like-minded peers. This program brings students together for a 4-6 week academic experience like no other! Students challenge themselves in a new environment and, most importantly, learn how to be self-motivated learners!

A dive into some of our courses from the Deep Dive Program:

Using mathematical concepts to analyse Blood Spatter evidence in Introduction To Forensic Science.
Exploring the concept of Money in Financial Literacy.
Hands-on training with lighting, clay modelling, storyboarding and photography in Stop Motion 101.
Appreciating and empathising the biodiversity in the immediate community and suggesting solutions to safeguard the same in Coral Kingdom.

Exploring their feelings in All about Feelings.
Learning mental addition using Shudh sutra in Vedic Maths.
Engaging with the senses to explore where food comes from in Farm To Table.

Testimonials

I absolutely loved the course! Each module introduced something new, like trying out different mediums from pen and ink to watercolors. The course allowed me to move out of my art "comfort zone" of sticking with sketches and I was able to practise with paints and colours, which I normally don't like using. But after this course, I am able to incorporate different art mediums and create meaningful final products that convey a story. I also understood how crucial art is in storytelling as it takes the story to a whole new level!”

“I was able to solve many problems mentally and I learnt how our ancestors used smart methods to solve problems. Using these methods, I can solve problems faster. This helps in competitions such as the Math Olympiad which are helpful for managing time.”

Service Learning

Service Learning Program

The Service Learning Program helps students identify as part of the community and develop civic engagement skills. Apart from the opportunities to work with diverse members of the community and fundraising drives, service learning is a teaching and learning potential that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and a program to teach civic responsibility. In partnership with their teachers, students identify a cause they would like to focus on.

The initiatives under SLP include: Newspaper Drives: Organised annually, we were able to generate Rs. 20000 in our last drive. All efforts were dedicated to charity. ITC Wow! Program: Under this program, old newspapers, cartons and books are exchanged for notebooks and stationery. Grameen Mahila Sangh: An organization for the welfare and empowerment of destitute children, women, aged and partially impaired. A strong bond is formed as the students share the notebooks, stationery and amount generated during the newspaper drive. Ekya CARES Program: Standing for creativity, action, research, empathy and sustainability – this program places students in real-life scenarios and inspires them to be responsible and find solutions in the spur of the moment. The Environmental Club is a significant subsidiary of our SLP. As a part of World Environment Day, the students planted 22 saplings last year.

Our Previous Work

Students got together to generate 80000 rupees for Sankara Eye Hospital. Hear what they have to say about the experience here. The devastation caused by flooding in Kerala resulted in the students of Ekya BTM Layout getting together to generate funds and provide relief to the dire conditions in the state. Know more here. Ekya School ITPL raised Rs. 30000 to fund eye surgeries. Know more here.