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25 May

2010-Big milestone for some of our scholars

We are truly thrilled that 5 of our scholars have achieved the milestone that they have been working hard for many years – they have secured jobs!. Two just started working (L&T, Infosys) and three have been placed (Tech Mahindra, Nokia Siemens, Qwest) and are anxious to join the workforce as soon as they graduate […]

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17 Jan

2010-IIMB Trip

If there’s one thing that is as sure as the sun and the moon in the annals of Pragati, it is the annual fun-filled & educational field trip to IIM Bangalore that happens early in the year. Generous volunteers of IIM-B Vikasana organized bus transportation, picking up Pragati scholars and volunteers from all over Bangalore. […]

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15 Nov

2009-Annual Day

On the cool morning of 15 November, about 150 smiling faces descended onto cubbon park to celebrate the Pragati Annual day 2009. The sky was grey and threatening to pour rain on our outdoor fun, but good luck prevailed and the entire event passed off without the need to run for cover. The scholars played […]

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11 Jul

2009- Lawrence University’s JB Sivanich spends Summer Grant on Pragati students

Some students at Hoodi school had the opportunity to improve their english for 2 months over the summer. This was made possible by a Volunteer Opportunity Grant from Lawrence Unviersity awarded to JB Sivanich. The students were observed to be speaking english with much greater confidence than before. Here is what JB says about the […]

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31 Jan

2009 – HPCL support

HPCL has offered to provide each of the Pragati scholars an educational kit consisting of a school bag, raincoat, note books, pens, pencils lunch box, water bottle etc. Thank you HPCL!!

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18 Jan

2009-IIMB Trip

IIM-B Vikasana continues its legacy of financial and other support for the Pragati Scholars. They hosted a field trip on 18 Jan, which included transportation, inspirational talks, games and lunch on the IIM campus. The Pragati students had a truly fun and educational experience. Thanks to IIM-B students for their generosity!

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