The Rotaract Club of RVCE (RV ­College of Engineering, ­Bengaluru), RID 3191, has launched Project Pustak to empower children from financially weak families to pursue education and excel in academics, without dropping out of school. Through this year-long project, the Rotaractors have reached out to 500 students across 15 government schools, providing them with school essentials such as notebooks, textbooks, stationery items, school bags, footwear and lunch boxes. The club ran a fundraiser drive in the college which got them an impressive Rs.3 lakh. “We received contributions ranging from Rs.100 to Rs.350 from students and the teaching faculty, and their support made this project possible,” says Mahi Garg, club secretary.

Come Saturday morning, 40 boys and girls around the slums in ­Paschim Vihar in Delhi are excited to assemble at the local park, all set to attend classes on various topics. The Rotaract Club of Genesis Midwest, RID 3011, runs a ‘Weekend School’ at the park as part of their project Shiksha ki Seedhi: Empowerment Academy.