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Z.P. Primary School Kamatvadi | When Education Survives Against All Odds On 30 November 2025, the Lakshya Foundation team—Shirish Patil, Hitesh Thakare, and Kaustubh Suryawanshi—reached Z.P. Primary School Kamatvadi, a tribal village so remote that public buses do not reach it. The journey itself was telling. After the last motorable stretch, the road narrowed, roughened, …

Educational Infrastructure Survey and Needs Assessment at Z.P. Primary School Kamatvadi Read More »

When Distance Gives Way to Determination On 04 November 2025, Lakshya Foundation travelled to Z.P. School Madhapuri, a remote tribal village near Yawal, Maharashtra, on the invitation of Mr. Arun Janjal, the school’s teacher and its strongest pillar of hope. Reaching Madhapuri itself was a reminder of why such visits matter. From the main road, …

Digital Education Follow-up and Sports Equipment Support at Z.P. School Madhapuri Read More »

Lakshya Foundation x Tata STRIVE Pilot | When the First Attempt Taught Us the Real Barrier A Difficult Lesson in the Journey from Village to Livelihood By 01 November 2025, Lakshya Foundation had to pause and honestly reflect on the first phase of its Tata STRIVE pilot initiative. The pilot had begun with hope. Three …

Follow-up and Barrier Assessment of Tribal Youth Skill Training Pilot Read More »

When Diwali Returned as People, Not Lamps There are places where Diwali arrives with lights. And then there are places where Diwali arrives with people. On 27 October 2025, Lakshya Foundation returned to the tribal village of Lavhali to celebrate Diwali—not as a festival on the calendar, but as a continuation of a relationship that …

Diwali Community Engagement Programme at Lavhali Read More »

Lakshya Foundation x Tata STRIVE | A New Bridge from Lavhali to Livelihood When Education Began Moving Toward Employability On 06 October 2025, Lakshya Foundation took an important step in the next chapter of its journey—moving from education access toward skill development, employability, and dignified livelihoods for tribal youth. For years, Lakshya Foundation has worked …

Tribal Youth Skill Development and Employability Facilitation Programme Read More »

The Day an Entire Village Cried Some days refuse to be written as reports. They insist on being remembered as moments. 4 September 2025 was one such day for the tribal village Lavhali, Tal Murbad, Dist. Thane, It began the evening before, when our trustee Shirish Patil received a phone call from Pandurang Shirke, the …

Teacher Appreciation and Student–Community Engagement Programme at Z.P. School Lavhali Read More »

15 August 2025 | Independence Day at Z.P. School Lavhali When Freedom Meant Belonging, Gratitude, and a Bridge to the Future By the time 15 August 2025 arrived, Z.P. School Lavhali no longer felt like a project site for Lakshya Foundation. It felt like home. Over the past few years, Lavhali has slowly, steadily woven …

Independence Day Celebration and Skill Development Awareness Programme at Z.P. School Lavhali Read More »

International Yoga Day at Z.P. School Lavhali One Earth. One Health. One Community. On the morning of 21 June 2025, as the first light of day touched the hills around Lavhali, Z.P. School Lavhali quietly transformed into a space of stillness, breath, and collective awareness. Lakshya Foundation reached the village at sunrise, accompanied by Anju …

International Yoga Day – Yoga and Wellness Session for Tribal Students Read More »

Republic Day at Z.P. School Lavhali When Trust Turns Into Togetherness On 26 January 2025, Lakshya Foundation once again celebrated Republic Day at Z.P. School Lavhali—but this year, the celebration carried a distinctly different emotion. What unfolded was familiar in form, yet transformed in spirit. The parade, the flag hoisting, the speeches, the songs, and …

Republic Day Celebration and Community Participation Programme at Z.P. School Lavhali Read More »

When a School Survives Because a Community Refuses to Let It Fall On 21 January 2025, Lakshya Foundation returned to Z.P. School Shilandwadi. The road felt familiar this time. The silence too. There was still no mobile network. Still no digital connectivity. But there was something unmistakably present—continuity. This was not a first visit driven …

Community Consultation and Educational Needs Assessment at Z.P. School Shilandwadi Read More »