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
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
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
Film screening event in Annai Nagar On March 16th, Thamarai in association with Yatra Arts Media organised a film screening event in Annai Nagar village, where we have one of our after-school centres. Yatra Arts Media for 6 months taught Thamarai after-school children how to film, write scripts and let them explore this field of … Read more
Thamarai Educational Projects work towards empowering children, youth and women of villages surrounding Auroville. Through the Portrait Series, we will be featuring the youth that has been working in Thamarai, who’ll narrate their stories and experiences about their life, work and passion towards what they do for their communities. Jagadeswari, a pillar of Thamarai’s after-school … Read more