Ekadaksha Learning Center
A unit of Ekadaksha trust
Special education for special children
India celebrated its 79th Independence day on August 15th,2025.On this day,schools,colleges and community groups across the country organise flag-hoisting ceremonies and cultural programmes.The importance of Independence day lies in remembering the sacrifices made by our freedom fighters.It is a day for everyone to understand the value of liberty,responsibility and patriotism.
Ekadaksha Learning Center celebrated Independence day with pride and patriotism.The children actively participated in the March past followed by the flag hoisiting ceremony.The Tricolor National flag was hoisted by the Chief Guest, Mr.Hiten Joshi,Trustee of Ekadaksha Learning Center.
All the children took part in the programme,giving speech about our country,showing pictures about freedom fighters and performing dances for patriotic songs.
Raghavan of Express A class said, "India is my country", Safa of Express B said, "I love my country", Aravind of Experience 4A said that he is proud to be an Indian and Sanjeev of Experience 4B said, "Unity in Diversity". The children delilvered these single line speeches either verbally or on the Avaz communication app with guidance from their teachers.
They displayed pictures of freedom fighters. Deva of Express A showed Mahatma Gandhiji,Safa of Express B showed Anjalaiammal, Akshaya of Experience 4A showed Sarojini Naidu and Vishal of Experience 4B showed Kodi kaatha Kumaran.
Then came the dance performance by the children - Pranav Shiv and Pandi Ashok of Express A class danced for the tamil song "Jai hind".Holding the tricolor flag in hand,they gave a vibrant performance.Harshini and Deepak of Experience 4A class gave a kummi dance performance,clapping their hands along with their teachers for the song "Senthamizh naadu enum podhinile". Saipriyanthan and Saikhiran of Experience 4B class gave a peppy performance for the song "Kappaleri poyachu" song along with their class teachers.
Click here to see a video of our patriots
After the performances,all the children and teachers sat together and listened to patriotic songs.Like how any other normal school children would participate and enjoy the Independence day celebrations,our children too understood and participated beautifully in the celebrations.
Click here to see our lovely children giving their wonderful performance.
On this Independence day,lets promise to protect the peace and unity of our nation.Happy Independence day. Jai Hind.
"How beautiful a day can be when Friendship touches it" - Yes,Beautiful friendships make our lives meaningful.Friends are a part of everyone's lives and Friendship day is a special occasion dedicated to cherishing the bonds of friendship.Celebrated on the first sunday of August,it is a special occasion to recognize and appreciate the unique role friends play in our lives.
At Ekadaksha Learning Center,Friendship day was celebrated with colours.
Each child picked chits to choose a friend. The chosen ones shook hands and greeted eachother. Then each of them placed their hand print on a chart with a colour of their choice. The handprints made on the chart were so lovely with beautiful designs and color combinations.The friends pair then held their chart and posed for a picture together. The teachers of the center too left their imprints of friendship,by placing their handprints on a beautiful tree chart.A collage of the handprints of children and teachers adorned the notice board spreading the vibes of friendship all over the center.
The day of celebration also had a small peppy dance in which the children and teachers enjoyed dancing with joy for their favorite song 'Bum bum bole' from the movie 'Taare Zameen Par'. The children have learnt steps to the song and performed it very well. The children relished an additional treat by Ekadaksha's well wisher, special yummy snacks which included fresh homemade cakes,sandwich and chips.
In this fast paced world,where people feel isolated and busy all the time,the bonds of friendship is a means of joy,strength and support which acts as a soothing balm for any person.Nurturing the meaningful connections and spending time with friends can enrich our lives and together we can create a happy world for ourselves and others.
Here are the beautiful,colorful handprints of our children and their friendship day celebration.
Happy Friendship Day to all.
International yoga day is celebrated on June 21st all over the world.This year,people around the world came together to celebrate the 11th International yoga day,embracing the theme "Yoga for One Earth,One Health"
At Ekadaksha Learning Center, Yoga Instructor Mr.Sathish was the special guest who conducted a wonderful yoga session for the children.
Mr.Sathish has over 18 years of experience in yoga teaching and therapy,deeply rooted in the traditional path of healing through yoga.He holds a B.Nat in Naturopathy and yogic science from Madras university and an M.Sc M.Phil in yoga therapy from Tamilnadu sports university.He is the founder of Shraddha Yuj Yoga Academy in Korattur,Chennai and he serves as a dedicated yoga therapist at MCC Club,Chepauk since 2009.Having completed many diplomas and teacher training courses from esteemed institutions such as Krishmacharya yoga mandiram,Yoga vaidya sala,Sivananda yoga vedanta center, his yogic journey is devoted to spread the timeless wisdom of yoga for health,balance and inner transformation.
His session with our children and teachers was enjoyable.He first observed the children, based on which he conducted the session accordingly. He used more movement and sounds, through which he caught the attention of the children and made them do the exercises in a relaxed manner.
Yoga is much more than just a form of exercise.It was developed as a way to unite the mind,body and spirit,helping people achieve harmony within themselves and with the world around them. As the theme "Yoga for One Earth,One Health" conveys the truth - the well-being of all life on Earth is interconnected". Let's realise all living beings are interconnected, be kind and compassionate with ourselves as well as with everyone around us.
Happy International Yoga Day.
The final part of our sports series - Basketball, was held on 9th of April 2025 at Alphonso Corporation Playground.
In the third term,the children were taught football and basketball.The children have been practicing at school every wednesday afternoon.They do warm ups which involve:
1.Jogging
2.Bounce and catch/throw
3.Chest pass
4.Dribbling - either 1 hand or 2 hands or bounce-hold
5.Dribbling and moving with the ball
6.Throwing in the basket(at a low height)
7.Putting tennis balls in a basket by stretching hands above head.
After these drills they would play a game along with their teachers.In this modified game of basketball,2 children played against each other,each using one ball.They would dribble/throw the ball until they came to marked line,from where they had to aim into the basket.Whoever threw a basket first got 2 points and the one who threw the second got 1 point.
For the tournament,the children were divided into two teams who played against each other.Mr.John,student of Physical training,played as the captain for one team while our teacher Priya was the captain for the other team.
John Anna gave the children few exercises as warm up and encouraged our children a lot.It is always a pleasure to see young people play with our children with fun,enthusiasm and no judgement.We are really grateful for this.
Every child played the game beautifully.Every child understood what had to be done and they were so excited.Sahana,one of our tomboys was jumping around when she put a basket while Sanjeev was running around happily.Even the smaller ones who weren't very familiar with the game played with help and got the hang of it.
The cheers,the liveliness and energy echoed on the court.The final winners were Ms.Priya's team with 32 points and the runners up were Mr.John's team with 28 points.It was indeed a fun and exhausting morning with all our children and teachers giving out their best and turning it a wonderful match.
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