Our Initiatives
MAGIC
Purpose
- Providing free facilities to poor and promising students preparing for competitive examinations.
- Improving the financial condition of backward families.
- Facilitating the entry of poor and promising students into administrative services.
MAGIC stands for Matoshri Academic Guidance Institute for Competitive Examinations and Training Center. It was started on 25th December 2019 under the leadership of Walmik Nannavare.
Under this initiative, students are provided with free accommodation, food, and library facilities. More than 200 students have benefited from this initiative so far. Every year, 30 students are admitted to the program. To date, 80 students have joined government service through this initiative.
Email: magicacademy25@gmail.com
Contact: +91 9370336389
Sahara
Purpose
- Providing scholarships to needy students from backward communities.
- Addressing students’ financial difficulties.
So far, 20 students have benefited from this scholarship programme.
Among them:
- 2 students have joined as Police Sub-Inspectors.
- 1 student has joined as an Industrial Inspector.
- 1 student has become a Teacher.
Additionally, 2 students have secured admission to IIT Kharagpur and IIT Guwahati for higher studies.
Gmail: saharascholar20@gmail.com
Contact: +91 9921144482
Rakshak
Purpose
- Conducting training programmes for students from underprivileged sections to secure employment in the Police Force and Armed Forces.
The Rakshak initiative has been implemented by BrightAge Foundation during 2022, 2024, and 2025 under the leadership of Satish Jivtode.
More than 600 students have registered to participate in this activity. However, due to limited capacity, only 35 students could be admitted through a selection process.
Under this initiative, admitted students receive physical training and preparation for written examinations through expert trainers. As a result, 13 students have been selected in the Police Force.
Gmail: rakshak0722@gmail.com
Contact: +91 8975711812
ANKUR
Purpose
- Preparing school students for Navodaya, Military School, Scholarship Examinations, Eklavya, and similar competitive examinations.
- Facilitating admission of rural students to reputed educational institutions.
Ankur is a 20–25 day residential camp for boys and girls aged 11 years and above. It has been organised for the past five years under the leadership of Vivek Chauke, Vandana Hanvate, and Ashish Randaye.
A total of 80 selected students are admitted to this camp. Classes in Mathematics, Language, and English are conducted. Homework and examination papers related to these subjects are solved and discussed. Online classes and online examinations are conducted throughout the year.
In addition, various creative sessions are organised to help develop students into responsible and holistic citizens of India. These sessions focus on:
- Creativity
- Critical Thinking
- Composition
- Communication
- Curiosity
- Sensitivity
- Social Quotient
- Spiritual Quotient
- Intellectual Quotient
- Lifelong Learning
- Universal Human Values
Collectively, these are referred to as C5S3ILU.
Gmail: ankurcamp20@gmail.com
Contact: +91 80073 42925
SAHAS
Purpose
- Creating awareness among women regarding self-protection.
- Increasing the rate of higher education among women.
- Developing entrepreneurial and industrial attitudes among women.
A 7-day residential camp, “Sahas – Tuch Kar Tujhe Rakshan”, has been organised for the past five years under the leadership of Vilas Chaudhari.
Each year, 100 girls are admitted to this camp.
The programme includes:
- Self-defence training through karate.
- Awareness of laws enacted for the protection and development of women.
- Guidance to overcome social practices that hinder women’s development and restrict their freedom.
- Motivation for higher education.
- Information regarding relevant government schemes.
- Development of professional attitudes and entrepreneurial thinking.
- Health and gender-related awareness sessions.
These sessions are conducted by expert trainers.
The long-term objective is to establish a Sahas Team that will work collectively to address issues faced by women and promote leadership qualities among young women.
Gmail: sahasprogram@gmail.com
Contact: +91 8208580059
Kanoon
Purpose
- Promoting legal literacy among tribal communities.
- Encouraging the practical application of laws.
A one-day workshop titled Kanoon is organised to increase legal awareness among tribal communities.
Training and demonstrations are provided on:
- Maharashtra Scheduled Tribes Certificate Verification Act, 2000
- Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
- PESA Act, 1995
- Right to Information Act, 2005
- Maharashtra Public Services Act, 2014
- Other relevant laws
The maximum admission capacity is 50 participants, and the workshop is organised on the second Sunday of every month.
Gmail: javasakamanch1126@gmail.com
Contact: +91 98347 21203
Website: https://javasakamanch.blogspot.com/
Chhalang
Purpose
- Creating awareness among students regarding higher education in reputed institutions.
- Providing guidance for higher education.
- Reducing the dropout rate among students who fail Class 12 examinations.
The Chhalang initiative was specially launched to promote higher education in reputed institutions.
So far, five workshops have been organised, attended by more than 400 students. These workshops were conducted by expert trainers to guide students regarding higher education opportunities.
From this year onward, an 8-month residential training programme has been introduced for students who have passed Class 12.
The programme includes:
- Intensive coaching in failed subjects
- English language training
- Guidance regarding reputed educational institutions
- Information on scholarships and fellowships
- Advanced computer knowledge
- Reading and writing skills
- Logical thinking skills
- Leadership development
Gmail: chhalang2021@gmail.com
Contact: +91 9921144482
Magic Book Club
Purpose
- Providing assistance in the form of books, reading materials, guidance, and financial support to village-level libraries.
- Promoting a culture of reading among youth.
Under the leadership of Yashoda Jambhule, books, guidance materials, and financial assistance have so far been provided to the following libraries:
- Dr. Abdul Kalam Azad Library, Amboli, Chimur, District Chandrapur
- Krantijyoti Abhyasika, Pagora, District Bhandara
- Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule Abhyasika, Khemjai, Taluka Warora, District Chandrapur
- Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule Abhyasika, Salori, Taluka Warora, District Chandrapur
- Dnyanganga Abhyasika, Delanwadi, Taluka Armori, District Gadchiroli
- Dnyanganga Abhyasika, Bolegaon, Taluka Brahmapuri, District Chandrapur
- Dnyanganga Abhyasika, Ladbori, Taluka Sindewahi, District Chandrapur
- Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule Abhyasika, Jamsala, Taluka Sindewahi, District Chandrapur
- Public Library, Alesur, Taluka Bhiwapur, District Nagpur
- Public Library, Panholi (Madha), Taluka Nagbhid, District Chandrapur
- Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule Abhyasika, Pevara, Taluka Bhadravati, District Chandrapur
These libraries have received:
- Books worth ₹60,000
- Wardrobes worth ₹10,000
- Financial assistance of ₹5,000
Free trial sets are also being provided.
An online Magic Book Club is organised on the last Sunday of every month. So far, 40 books have been read and discussed.
An offline Book Club is organised on the first Sunday of every month for students of the MAGIC study programme.
Stories, novels, and poetry enrich human emotions, political awareness, and understanding of life. Books on self-development, meditation, and mental peace encourage introspection, while writings on technology and the digital age provide insights into the future.
In particular, discussions on books such as Fractured Freedom, The Second Sex, Hindu Culture and Women, Beyond Sex, Art of Living: Vipassana Meditation, and Here Bahujan’s Heart generated meaningful dialogue on freedom, women’s rights, social inclusion, mental health, and justice.
Gmail: themagicbookclub06@gmail.com
Contact: +91 9579280517
