‘Teaching Tree Carnival’, a grand success

Hyderabad: One Book, One Pen, One Teacher, One Opportunity, One child, can change the world; and K Raheja Corp, through the Teaching Tree Carnival (TTC) and its other initiatives under its CSR christened Teaching Tree endeavours to influence that change. 

The TTC was a daylong affaire offering just the right mix of fun, food, music, dance, along with an opportunity for children from lower economic backgrounds from their NGO partners to showcase their work and talent.

The dawn of Friday saw school buses making an entry into the Mindspace Business Park. Excited voices and inquisitive filled with happy voices, curious eyes, and enthusiastic laughter filled the campus as students from the NGO partner Teach for India were welcomed.

The extravagant affaire of the TTC at Mindspace’s Central Recreation Garden showcased handmade art creations, origami designs, waste management concepts especially designed by students. From extremely creative stationary products to homemade chocolates, trinkets to handmade bags and live arts to fun game stalls, a fascinating variety of display was the highlight of the carnival. 

The carnival saw some known faces from the Hyderabad social circuit that were present to encourage the students like Actress Sanjjana and Archana Galrani. Speaking about their experience, some of the students echoed in unison, “Today was one of the happiest days for us. There was so much fun here from the tattoo maker to the magician. 

We also thoroughly enjoyed decorating our stalls and displaying our work. So many bhaiya’s and didi’s came to see our work and appreciated us. Our bags and bookmarks sold the best. We can’t wait to go back home to tell our parents how much fun we had.”

Speaking on the initiative, K Raheja Corp said in a statement, “Our objective through the TTC is to encourage students to develop their skills and offer an experience for those with a passion for art and culture. This special event has been designed to offer students a platform to showcase their talent and build their confidence.