Read on for a glimpse into a first-hand perspective of volunteering and working on the field during the pandemic by Wishes and Blessings Team Member- Barkha Hazarika! Lockdown 2020 “Ghar Raho, Surakshit Raho”. How appropriate is this slogan in a society that has different sections of people residing in it? How can a homeless person […]
Literacy is generally defined as the ability of a person to read and write at least one language and have accurate comprehension skills. Fundamentally, if an individual can read and write the language that one speaks, then that person will be considered as “literate.” So, if literacy is simply reading and writing, why is it […]
Health is often described as a well-being state of the body, mind, and spirit. The term “holistic” is often used when discussing these three aspects of a person. To be certain many professionals in the physical and mental health field do view the body, mind, and spirit to be inextricably linked. This indicates that the […]
Education is the biggest empowerment tool for any child to be successful in life. It is also essential for their potential economic mobility. Unfortunately, enrolling children in educational institutes does not guarantee the retention of information. Various factors are responsible for this disruption, the most noticeable being hunger. The effects of hunger on children and […]
HELP YOUR FRIENDS WHO DO NOT KNOW YOU There is no need to prove that animals understand us better than our fellow humans. You must be taking care of your Sweetie or Tommy. But what about extending help to Nandi or any other nameless animal roaming on the streets? Is grass enough to sustain? Does […]
International Youth Day Special “We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future” – Franklin D. Roosevelt. Celebrated every year on 12th August, International Youth Day recognizes the efforts as well as the contribution of youth to universal issues. Additionally, it also highlights various challenges faced […]
It was Rakshabandhan. I guess it was 2013. The red light was stubborn and had a fight with the green one. Nevertheless, the fun of meeting my cousin sisters was capturing me while waiting in the cozy rikshaw in a traffic jam. We all were meeting after a year.I saw a girl. She wore a […]
Squad for Change volunteer, Maanya Sharma, shares her experiences with exam stress, and gives few tips that have helped her! Feeling nervous before exams is quite normal. However, extreme feelings of anxiety and stress can have unhealthy results. Test anxiety or examination stress is something that many students face. I am one of them. I’ve […]
“To be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” – Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela International Day is a global observance to honor Nelson Mandela, one of the greatest leaders and revolutionaries who walked on the face of this planet. This […]
The times have been devastating for all of us. Every person has had their own struggle and the pandemic has just shown us, how in Unity there is strength. How if a community stands together, it can fight any battle, on its own level. Non-governmental Organisations(NGOs) across the world have shown how organisations, in their […]
