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Purpose
Through this initiative, the Chikupu Foundation plans to give away books to children in bookshelves that can be hung around like a library in classrooms.
Project
- This initiative fosters a library-like atmosphere to encourage children to spend more time reading. The unique design of the bookshelf invites children to freely interact with storybooks attractively displayed on the wall, promoting shared reading and learning.
- Around 20 schools in and around Pune are currently being targeted for this initiative.
Our latest project is Pustak Khidki !
What is Pustak Khidki?
a portable bookshelf that can be hung at an appropriate height for children in the classrooms, homes, day care centers etc. It is a beautifully designed product to make the books visible, accessible and inviting for children and it also gives visual cues to teachers to include books in their daily activities.
Small Pustak Khidki has six pockets and each pocket can hold 2-3 small books in them. Big Pustak Khidaki has eight big pockets and holds 3-4 books in each pocket.
Open books lead to open minds! But often the books are kept in the closed cupboards or in a stacked up pile, somewhere away from the reach of young hands. When a teacher or a parent takes out the books and hands them out to the children, it can be perceived as another task an adult asks them to do rather than their free will to open the pages and find the magic within. Pustak Khidki tackles this scenario with a beautiful product that is designed to make the books visible, accessible and inviting.
Pustak Khidki is a portable cloth bookshelf that we can hang on the wall at the height appropriate for the children. Pustak Khidki acts as a portable library and parents/teachers can replace the books on daily/weekly basis as per the need. Kids can see the covers of the books, they can easily take out the books they want and dive into whichever version of the world they prefer that day through the books!
ChikuPiku Foundation wants all Anganwadi centres, preschool classrooms and playgroups, care centres, clinics, institutes, orphanages and children’s hospitals to have Pustak Khidki hanging on their walls. ChikuPiku Foundation wants children to have access to colourful, meaningful books and stories that shape their worldview and make them curious, inquisitive, active human beings rather than the bored, uninspired pupils or passive consumers of screen media. Let Pustak Khidki be the trigger to start their self-motivated journey of understanding the world around them. Let Pustak Khidki assist the families and teachers to make the environment more child-centric and conducive to multidimensional development.
What is the aim?
Reaching out to Anganwadi centers in Maharashtra and donating books and Pustak Khidki so that preschool children will have access to good quality books. Supporting Anganwadi staff through orientation and sharing tips, activities with them for using books in their daily class-routine.
Project Phase 1
Pustak Khidki and book-sets donation to 110 Anganwadi centers!
This phase of our project represents a significant milestone in our mission to create lasting impact. We've worked tirelessly to bring our vision to life, engaging with communities and building meaningful connections.
Through collaborative efforts and dedicated teamwork, we've been able to reach more people and expand our reach. Each step of this journey has taught us valuable lessons and strengthened our commitment to our cause.
The images below showcase the key moments and milestones from this phase. They represent the hard work, passion, and dedication of everyone involved in making this project a success.
Light up a child’s world by putting books in little hands.
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Project Phase 1
