Bangalore Rural Educational and Development Society (BREADS)

Child Safeguarding – Topmost Concern of the Community

On 18 February, the Child Safety Net (a BREADS programme) team of DBCLM Davanagere organised an empowering training session for municipal sanitation workers in collaboration with the local Municipal Corporation. Here’s why! People like sanitation workers, auto drivers, shop keepers, public transport personnel and the public in general (which includes you and I), have an […]

KNOCON-2025:Bridging Gaps, Igniting Change

The Kalyana Karnataka Division-Level Knowledge Partners Conference (KNOCON-2025), held on 16 February in Raichur, was a significant event that brought together keyeducational stakeholders from across the region. The two-day event aimed to address thechallenges and opportunities in improving the educational landscape in Kalyana Karnataka.This conference featured the participation of Deputy Directors of Public Instruction, membersof […]

From Bricks to Books

Per the 2020 estimates of the International Labour Organisation, 160 million children in the age group of 5-17 years were engaged in child labour globally, projected to reach 168.9 million in 2022, largely impacted by the COVID pandemic. The situation in India is not likely to be different though there are no recent official statistics […]