{"id":19132,"date":"2017-03-09T19:09:56","date_gmt":"2017-03-09T13:39:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paisawapas.com\/student-stories\/?p=19132"},"modified":"2017-05-19T15:13:20","modified_gmt":"2017-05-19T09:43:20","slug":"shubham-singh-changing-rural-india-ngo-garmiksha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paisawapas.com\/student-stories\/shubham-singh-changing-rural-india-ngo-garmiksha\/","title":{"rendered":"Shubham Singh is changing the Rural Education scenario of India in the most efficient way"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shubham Singh<\/strong>, an ace engineer from BMS College, Bangalore<\/strong> has become the hope of many poor children. His NGO Gramiksha<\/strong> aspires to endorse education and culture among the poverty-ridden and ignorant zone in India. Gramiksha has 6 operating centres<\/strong> in different cities across India. They teach poor children, distribute books, install medical facilities and organize activities and workshops<\/strong>. The team comprises of students and graduates from various schools and universities. Shubham is also working on developing sustainable material out of waste Bio-mass. He was also invited by Queen Elizabeth<\/strong> while he was doing his Masters from Imperial College<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s his journey of Gramiksha:<\/p>\n

Q.1: When did you decide to work for society?<\/h3>\n

It was in a conference call, when I introduced this idea to some of my friends. What came of the discussion was -Shiksha, a group aimed at providing education to children in rural areas. Over a period of time and with many new ideas, Shiksha grew into GRAMIKSHA<\/strong>, with bigger dreams and higher hopes. We started with a seven-day project in a small village Nithera in Northern India during the summer of 2011. It was after this visit that I savored the inner peace out of serving someone. From then until now, I\u2019ve never looked back.<\/p>\n

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Q.2: When did you start with Gramiksha officially?<\/h3>\n

After our first project, my friends and relatives suggested that I make my project official to make a bigger impact. Without Gramkisha we were just bunch of guys who would teach young kids for hobby. People didn\u2019t take us seriously. However, to help children on a bigger level, we decided to register our-self as an official NGO.<\/p>\n

Q.3: What were the problems you faced in coming up with Gramiksha?<\/h3>\n

Well, there were many problems. Firstly, a number of friends who had supported me until now backed out. People are alright with doing social work temporarily, but are reluctant to commit themselves to it. Secondly, while I was running around government offices for registration, I got a firsthand experience of corruption. Everyone wanted to snack on our cost. Finally, after all the hassle, when Gramiksha became official, I found myself standing alone without any support. But as they say, All\u2019s well that ends well. My sister and cousin came on board with me, stood with me throughout and it was because of their support that I could continue the hard work.<\/p>\n

Q.4: How difficult was it to manage studies and social work?<\/h3>\n

It was not at all difficult. I believe that the only difficulty that lies between you and your goal is your desire to do it<\/strong>. If one desires to do something, nothing can prove an obstacle. I kept working for Gramiksha since my first year of engineering and always scored the highest CGPA.<\/strong> It never proved a hurdle in any of my undertakings.<\/p>\n