Swati Balkawade, Warje Owner at Swati's parlour Swati, a young woman filled with joy, always aspired to be self-reliant. She could not continue her education after the 10th grade but…
An Inspiring Transformation into a Quality Manager
Pradnya Nagtilak, Warje Quality Manager at Parle-G Pradnya, an Arts graduate, currently lives with her family in Pune. Her father was the only earning member of the family who lost…
From a Difficult Marriage to a Budding Beautician.
Rekha Waghmare, Bibawewadi Beautian Rakhee, the budding beautician never had it easy. She has experienced many set-backs in life one of which has been a marriage under false pretense. After…
The recipe to be a successful businesswoman at the age of 51!
Vandana Pagar, Founder of Malhar Foods Vandana Pagar, the Founder of Malhar Foods is the woman who showed courage and immense belief in her-self. Before joining the Lighthouse and becoming…
From unemployed to starting a business that not only fills his but everyone’s stomach
Nilesh, is a resident of Ghorpadi gaon, Vikas Nagar who lives with his family. Due to the circumstances at home he could not continue with his education. After passing his…
A story of sheer hard work that reaped the sweetest fruits
A resident of Laxmi Nagar community in Yerwada, Tauseef is a persevering youth who has been by his family through all their ups and downs. His family’s sold fruits at…
Zeeshan Ansari was always inclined towards the fitness and health industry. He stayed updated with the latest trends in the industry too. Even though Zeeshan hailed from a small suburb…
The metamorphosis of Aarati into a confident youth
Speaking English fluently means that you are a smart person was the belief that Aarati Mulay, a home-maker, had for a long time. Her language in English was weak and…
Mrs. Nakusa Pawar, Headmistress, Buntar Barnard PMC School 58G Hadapsar Born in a family where girls were not wanted or appreciated, Mrs. Nakusa Pawar is like a ray of sunshine.…
Mrs. Surekha Bhalerao Teacher Sitaram Abaji Bibwe PMC School No 64B Mrs. Surekha Bhalerao is a teacher to her core. She not only aims to see her students excel academically…
Mrs. Vijaya Mahadik Sahyogi The textbooks for grade 2 were revised at the end of the previous academic year to focus on activity-based learning. One of the Sahyogis, Vijaya Mahadik,…
“It’s never too late to begin again”- John and Sharlet Gaikwad
John and Sharlet Gaikwad were at their lowest when they joined the Lighthouse. They needed a new purpose. The family had been facing hardships for quite some time and needed…
The Kothrud-Karvenagar cluster trainings are a great culmination of pre-planning, teamwork and flawless execution. This is what the Sahyogis explain about the training process: “We all meet together before conducting…
Mangesh, a resident of Samrat Nagar, in Aundh, always aspired to become an entrepreneur and start a poultry farming business. His father is a farmer in Paud village and often…
Vaibhav Nimbalkar resides with his parents and his wife in Pune. Due to lack of education, Vaibhav had worked as a housekeeping staff for a hospital in Hadapsar, while his…
Mayur Kamble started his Lighthouse journey in August 2016. Though he had been employed in the past, he did not have a clear career trajectory. However, his energy, positive energy…
From a housewife to a designer, here’s Seema’s journey to a successful business
Seema runs a small tailoring business at home. After doing the course, she used YouTube to learn new dress and blouse designs. In no time, her customer base increased as…
Madhavi, a nutritionist, now has the world on her fingertips
Madhavi, nutritionist at a PMC school, has a job of great responsibility. After the Digital Empowerment course, she not only started using the internet for mobile banking and ticket booking…
Vijaya Mahadik’s perfection, enthusiasm and investment stands out in the program. Here she shares her experience of teaching Saksham- “As a part of planning my Saksham lessons, I thoroughly…
Meet Mrs. Afreen Sheikh, a young and energetic Head Master of PMC School No. 22 who joined the school around the same time as the start of the SIP (School…
Manish, had always wanted to start his business but was unable to execute his plans due to lack on funds. When he started with the course, he started from the…
Chayya joined the course through her friend’s reference. Here is a just of her experience of the course, as is (translated from Marathi) :- “The trainer taught us basic computer,…
The Shikshak Sahyogi Dal group comprises 20 PMC teachers who have taken on the role of Shikshak Sahyogis. They currently support 1300 teachers from the Marathi & Urdu medium PMC schools with classroom observations, month-end teacher training and providing one-to-one personal coaching. This project has also created a platform where the best practices of the teachers are appreciated and are shared with the larger community.
The Shikshak Sahyogis are actively involved in developing content for online education which is the need of the hour due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Model Schools/School Improvement Project
A network of 10 Primary and 5 Secondary Schools with a focus on creating a holistic learning environment. The 3 pillars of the program are Jeevan Shikshan – social and emotional learning, creating vibrant physical learning spaces and activity-based learning through robotics, science, and music.
