Novel Ways to Continue the Children’s Learning

Online classes during the lock-down In early March, most states ordered schools in India to close down. It has now been 6 months since children have stayed at home and been advised to practice online or distance learning. However, with most households in India having limited access to computers or android phones with internet connectivity … Read more

Build a Learning Center with us

Build a Learning Center with us in Southern India

Enabling Futures 2020! We at Thamarai stand for the values of full potential and well being of all. After 13 years of providing educational services in temporary or rented spaces, we are building a learning centre and sports ground on land offered by Auroville to us for village well-being activities. Thamarai is the Tamil word … Read more

Embarking a new chapter- After-school in Edayanchavadi

Back to Edayanchavadi after many years Thamarai, when founded, established its first centre in Edayanchavadi – the nearest village to Auroville as a playgroup, an after-school and healing centre for 11 years. In 2017 due to issues with the premises, the programmes relocated to other premises and another village which was in urgent need. Many … Read more

A New World Through the Eyes of Children

leadership through cinema

Completion of a six month film making program The quiet streets of Annai Nagar resound these weeks with the sounds of “Silence, sound, camera, action” as the 6th to 8th standard students take on film production roles and complete the final stage of a six-month leadership and film making program which has culminated with each … Read more

A New Year of New Projects

Planning for a New Sports Ground

Planning for a New Sports Ground Each Saturday evening six Thamarai children and a number of village youth can be found gathered around a table with maps, drawings and budget sheets eagerly planning for their new sports ground. For many years a big open piece of Auroville land within Annai Nagar village has been used … Read more