My initial time with READ India: Memories of June 2008

by | April 23, 2023 | My Musings-Dr Geeta Malhotra | 0 Comments

Hello everyone! How are you? I have decided to share my memories! My memories are more and less the memories of my organization I have been working with from the past 13 years. My colleagues are somehow my second family and I see the growth of my office as the growth...
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Passion In Action

by | April 11, 2023 | Update | 0 Comments

History, Culture and ethnicity vs today’s life pattern and needs.. Muradgarhi is a village in which Rajputs are staying. The history says that the Rajputs are fearless, courageous and adventurous. They fought many battles of wars and they do not accept defeat. They...
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Women can change the world if given the right platform : Mahila Saksham Samman

by | March 20, 2023 | Update | 0 Comments

Women can change the world if given the right platform : Mahila Saksham Samman It’s almost 16 years travelling rural libraries and meeting with communities sharing their joy and sorrows with me. I am so humbled to give them the space to share freely as providing an...
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Empower Educate and Enhance the skills of rural communities is the way forward for development

by | January 5, 2023 | My Musings-Dr Geeta Malhotra | 0 Comments

The education of girls and women is the backbone of any development which we envision in this country and we must address this with inclusive approach. Inclusive means All, without any bias of any aspect, colour, creed, caste, costume, capacity etc. 4 Es Formula: With...
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Young girls breaking the barriers and realizing their own dreams

by | December 15, 2022 | Update | 0 Comments

I remember, in 2012, I visited Rampur district of Uttar Pradesh, exploring the possibility of setting up a Community Library and Resource Center as per READ India model. We needed a space in the village. We came across a couple who was running a middle-level school in...
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Literacy and Education: Way Forward towards Empowerment

by | December 10, 2022 | My Musings-Dr Geeta Malhotra | 0 Comments

READ Model is such a convincing model. Whosoever understands well and is interested to give back to the community to whom he belongs comes forward to adapt and partner with READ India. Mr Asif Ali, the then Sarpanch of village Chainnsa visited my house with one of my...
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Geejgarh Gyan Kendra: READ India Community Library and Resource Center

by | November 16, 2022 | My Musings-Dr Geeta Malhotra | 0 Comments

Geejgarh is a hamlet in Dausa district surrounded by 53 hamlets. Very interesting site to visit! It’s a valley surrounded by high mountain on one side. I remember, my first visit to Geejgarh, very warm welcome by the villagers, having their roots in Geejgarh. Though...
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Culture makes the Difference: READ India’s Second Library

by | November 16, 2022 | My Musings-Dr Geeta Malhotra | 0 Comments

Hi everyone! READ India provided me many opportunities to study different cultures, be with them and develop a common understanding for Education and Development of the local communities through Community Library and Resource Centers. From West Bengal to Manipur, a...
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Engaging Learning and transforming their own lives

by | October 31, 2022 | My Musings-Dr Geeta Malhotra | 0 Comments

Dwarka, the second biggest district of Asia, in New Delhi. is named after the legendary Dwarika Kingdom. Gurugram is very close. Dwarka Sector 21 metro station connects to the Connaught Place area in 10 minutes through Airport Express Line. Dwarka has small villages...
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Giving is a good deed forever!

by | October 12, 2022 | My Musings-Dr Geeta Malhotra | 0 Comments

I remember while Tina Sciabica, the then Executive Director, READ Global, came to India from USA, Dr Praveen Agarwal, the Advisory Board member of READ India arranged a luncheon meeting with Mr Darshan Singh, Founder, Socio Demographic Society (SOS), based in Gurgaon,...
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