Annual Events
Festival of Science
A child may request his teacher for examples of gravity in the natural world but do curriculum & classrooms allow for discussions on the consequences of gravitation theory in a social and political world? The Parikrma Festival of Science aims to create the space for these larger discussions on science and society. Each year we introduce a new theme.
The primary purpose is to support a multi-disciplinary and critically-engaging learning process. Each year, Parikrma reaches out to a cross-section of hundreds of children from over 20 schools ranging from International to government schools to foster collaborative rather than competitive discovery. An immediate outcome of the science festivals has always been an exposition of the findings, experiment results and children’s experiences. Our little socially-engaged scientists have also submitted memorandums and shared their ideas with several important working groups and change makers in the realm of science in the city. What sets the Parikrma Festival of Science apart is our aim at creating a platform for larger discussions on science and society. The primary purpose is to create not just in-house scientists but socially engaged scientists.
Parikrma Champions League (PCL)
Every year, PCL is conducted at one of the best stadiums, with the best facilities, such as artificial turf, a players’ tunnel and an electronic scoreboard. The tournament always attracts star players and corporate leaders as guests. The players are provided with proper nutrition and healthcare facilities (including an ambulance at venues on all three days).
- Parikrma shared a Memorandum of Recommendation with the Government stressing the critical importance of sports in schools in 2015.
- Several schools, including government schools from across the country and teams from outside the country, participate.
- Over the years, several of our children expressed interest in taking up the sport as a career. This has resulted in Parikrma launching its own football clubs – the Parikrma boys Football Club is today an A-Division club in Bengaluru, and the Parikrma Girls Football club, has grown tremendously. By 2022, we have had girls from the remotest parts of India join the Club.
- Six of our girls from the Parikrma Girls Football Club have represented the Karnataka State team in the Senior Women’s National Football Championship.
- Many of our alums have registered and obtained admissions to colleges offering sports management, and a few are training to be a coach.
- A few alumni have started a sports management company called Rapt Sports, and another, having received their B and C certification, has started the Sports Academy in Bengaluru.
- Our alum, Maeraba ( taekwondo champion and footballer ), has started a fitness studio in the city
Innovations Conclave
Under the aegis of Global Citizenship Education, a collaborative initiative between Parikrma Humanity Foundation & Tata Communications, through Innovations Conclave we want to attempt reversing thinking trends across schools.
The first ever event (2018) saw active participation of 45 schools in Bangalore, followed by 83 applications in 2019. Schools from Pune, Dharmapuri, Dubai and London have participated in the event.
The Innovations Conclave was designed to recognise schools that encourage children to think global and innovate in the realm of science and technology and liberal arts that can even be the first seed of social enterprise and entrepreneurship. Founder Shukla Bose explains further, “Our years of experience in academics has shown that there are isolated best practices in quite a few schools but no one knows about it as it is not shared. Our goal is to share these best practices so that the general standard of education goes up. Schools need to create a more transparent and sharing environment in India like other countries. It is important for schools to understand the importance of creating an environment of innovation and creativity and we believe that we can influence and inspire exactly that through the Innovations Conclave.”
Awards and funding will be offered to the best innovative ideas by students and by a school as a whole.
Festival of Science
A child may request his teacher for examples of gravity in the natural world but do curriculum & classrooms allow for discussions on the consequences of gravitation theory in a social and political world? The Parikrma Festival of Science aims to create the space for these larger discussions on science and society. Each year we introduce a new theme.
The primary purpose is to support a multi-disciplinary and critically-engaging learning process. Each year, Parikrma reaches out to a cross-section of hundreds of children from over 20 schools ranging from International to government schools to foster collaborative rather than competitive discovery. An immediate outcome of the science festivals has always been an exposition of the findings, experiment results and children’s experiences. Our little socially-engaged scientists have also submitted memorandums and shared their ideas with several important working groups and change makers in the realm of science in the city. What sets the Parikrma Festival of Science apart is our aim at creating a platform for larger discussions on science and society. The primary purpose is to create not just in-house scientists but socially engaged scientists.
Parikrma Champions League (PCL)
Every year, PCL is conducted at one of the best stadiums, with the best facilities, such as artificial turf, a players’ tunnel and an electronic scoreboard. The tournament always attracts star players and corporate leaders as guests. The players are provided with proper nutrition and healthcare facilities (including an ambulance at venues on all three days).
- Parikrma shared a Memorandum of Recommendation with the Government stressing the critical importance of sports in schools in 2015.
- Several schools, including government schools from across the country and teams from outside the country, participate.
- Over the years, several of our children expressed interest in taking up the sport as a career. This has resulted in Parikrma launching its own football clubs – the Parikrma boys Football Club is today an A-Division club in Bengaluru, and the Parikrma Girls Football club, has grown tremendously. By 2022, we have had girls from the remotest parts of India join the Club.
- Six of our girls from the Parikrma Girls Football Club have represented the Karnataka State team in the Senior Women’s National Football Championship.
- Many of our alums have registered and obtained admissions to colleges offering sports management, and a few are training to be a coach.
- A few alumni have started a sports management company called Rapt Sports, and another, having received their B and C certification, has started the Sports Academy in Bengaluru.
- Our alum, Maeraba ( taekwondo champion and footballer ), has started a fitness studio in the city
Innovations Conclave
Under the aegis of Global Citizenship Education, a collaborative initiative between Parikrma Humanity Foundation & Tata Communications, through Innovations Conclave we want to attempt reversing thinking trends across schools.
The first ever event (2018) saw active participation of 45 schools in Bangalore, followed by 83 applications in 2019. Schools from Pune, Dharmapuri, Dubai and London have participated in the event.
The Innovations Conclave was designed to recognise schools that encourage children to think global and innovate in the realm of science and technology and liberal arts that can even be the first seed of social enterprise and entrepreneurship. Founder Shukla Bose explains further, “Our years of experience in academics has shown that there are isolated best practices in quite a few schools but no one knows about it as it is not shared. Our goal is to share these best practices so that the general standard of education goes up. Schools need to create a more transparent and sharing environment in India like other countries. It is important for schools to understand the importance of creating an environment of innovation and creativity and we believe that we can influence and inspire exactly that through the Innovations Conclave.”
Awards and funding will be offered to the best innovative ideas by students and by a school as a whole.