Training in Chamba on ‘Life Skills under Mindfulness’ Curriculum with Samagra Shiksha Himachal Pradesh

Chamba, 8 April 2026: Bharti Airtel Foundation, in partnership with Samagra Shiksha Himachal Pradesh, conducted a two-day training of resource persons on April 7 and 8, 2026, at Bachat Bhawan, Chamba, marking a key step in the first phase of rollout of the ‘Life Skills under Mindfulness’ curriculum.

The training brought together selected resource persons from Chamba, who will further cascade the program across their district with need-based support from Bharti Airtel Foundation for classes 6 to 12.

The event was graced by distinguished dignitaries including Mr. Manmohan Singh (HPAS), Assistant Commissioner, Chamba; Mr. Vikas Mahajan, Deputy Director Higher Education, Chamba; and Mr. Umakant Anand, Officer on Special Duty, DDSE (Elementary), Chamba.

Representing Bharti Airtel Foundation, Mr. Parveen Kumar Chaudhary, Regional Head, and Mr. Sandeep Kumar, Project Coordinator, were present during the training sessions.

Under the Strengthening Teaching, Learning and Results for States (STARS) project, Samagra Shiksha Himachal Pradesh signed an MoU with Bharti Airtel Foundation in August 2023 to implement this curriculum. The program focuses on equipping students with essential life skills such as emotional awareness, critical thinking, empathy, and resilience, enabling their holistic development. Under the technical guidance of SCERT Himachal Pradesh, the curriculum was finalised and formally launched by Mr. Rohit Thakur, Hon’ble Education Minister, Himachal Pradesh, on 24 May 2025.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Manmohan Singh (HPAS), Assistant Commissioner, Chamba, said,

“Life skills education plays a crucial role in shaping well-rounded individuals. Initiatives like the ‘Life Skills under Mindfulness’ program will support students in developing resilience, empathy, and clarity of thought, while also strengthening classroom practices through empowered teachers.”

Mr. Parveen Chaudhary, Regional Head, Bharti Airtel Foundation said “Through the ‘Life Skills under Mindfulness’ program, we aim to integrate essential life skills into everyday teaching-learning processes. By empowering educators with the right tools and approaches, the initiative seeks to nurture emotionally aware, confident, and responsible learners across classrooms.”

About Bharti Airtel Foundation:

Bharti Airtel Foundation was established in 2000 as the philanthropic arm of Bharti Enterprises. The Foundation works in the space of holistic, quality education in rural India, with a special focus on the girl child, and supports higher education programs in partnership with premier institutions. Since 2006, the flagship Satya Bharti School Program has been providing free quality education to thousands of underprivileged children in rural India. Currently, over 36,000 children are enrolled in 155 Satya Bharti Schools, of which 51% are girls. The impact of quality education has been further extended through the Quality Support Program (QSP), which has transferred the learnings and best practices of the Satya Bharti School Program to over 4.37 lakh students in 1,165 partner government schools across 12 States/UTs (previously 14) since 2013. The Foundation’s digital platform, TheTeacherApp, one of the country’s most innovative technology solutions for educators, has over 2 lakh + users nationwide. Through various scholarship programs, including the Bharti Airtel Scholarship, the Foundation has supported over 2,000 scholars (44% of them girls) since its inception, creating higher education opportunities for children from underserved communities.

Since its inception, Bharti Airtel Foundation has positively impacted over 3.7 million+ children and overall, 7 million+ individuals through its various programs.

For more information, please visit: https://bhartiairtelfoundation.org/ and https://www.theteacherapp.org/en

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