Vidyashilp Student-run Tavasya Foundation donates masks to government school students

• In a gesture of compassion, the Vidyashilp Academy student-run Tavasya Foundation donated 24,100 masks to Bengaluru Government School students who wrote their 10th board exams.
• The masks were handed over to Mr. T.N. Kamalakara, Block Education Officer, N4 Region.
• This was a small gesture of solidarity intended to help students safely take their exams.

The Vidyashilp Academy students who led this initiative include Avika Kapur, Reidheii Shetty, Pranathi Kundur, Riya Suhas, Bhumika Prasad, Aanvi AK, Rizwana Jaliwala, and Aditri Prasad.

The Foundation has also recently organized the ‘Mayuksha’ project in which they collaborated with a government-affiliated facility and vaccinated 100+ underprivileged citizens in the city.

Tavasya Foundation collaborated with a government-affiliated facility and vaccinated 100+ underprivileged citizens in the city

Masks are being handed over to Mr. T.N. Kamalakara, Block Education Officer, N4 Region.

Commenting on the gesture of the students and the Vidyashilp community trust, Mr. T.N. Kamalakara, Block Education Officer N4 Region, said: “Touching acts of kindness by organizations and individuals have helped many amid these challenging times.

In the context of the pandemic, we should take precautions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, and hence the idea of the students donating masks to students in such a context is very commendable.”

“At this hour of need, more people must come forward to help in cohesion and do our best for the community.” , He further commented.

Ms. Radhika Pai, Head, Vidyashilp Community Trust

Ms. Radhika Pai, Head, Vidyashilp Community Trust said: “Although the daily number of COVID-19 cases has dropped significantly, the danger of the virus is still there as there are speculations of the third wave arriving soon.

It is important to help students in the critical times that we live in. While sanitizing is important, wearing masks is also vital to prevent the spread of the virus. The idea of donating masks by the students is very appropriate.

“These are exceptionally challenging times, but we feel confident that as a community, we can get through this together. We deeply appreciate the efforts of our students who are upholding their social responsibilities.”, She further continued.

Vaccination drive by Tavasya Foundation

“We wanted to do our bit and give back to society. We thought of donating masks to government school students who would need them at this hour.

At Vidyashilp Academy, we are given such platforms to understand the importance of social welfare initiatives.

We hope that many more students would come forward to serve society to the best of their capacity,” said the students of Vidyashilp Academy who initiated this project.

Vidyashilp Academy campus

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